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Every spring, shovels go into the ground across Okotoks for fences, decks, trees, gardens, you name it. But how many homeowners know what's buried beneath their feet? 

Carlin Lutzer sits down with Mike Sullivan, President of Utility Safety Partners and the driving force behind Alberta's Click Before You Dig campaign, to talk about one of the most overlooked safety habits in community life. 

Mike breaks down why April is Safe Digging Month, what happens when a locate request is submitted (and what happens when it isn't), and how one free five-minute click can protect your family, your finances, and your neighbours. 

As Okotoks continues to grow, this conversation is one every homeowner and contractor in the community needs to hear.

Listen for:

1:19 What makes Mike Sullivan the right person to champion safe digging in Alberta?

6:02 Why should every Okotoks homeowner click before they dig no matter the project size?

10:57 What are the real financial and legal consequences of digging without a locate request?

15:24 How is Utility Safety Partners reaching new Canadians and newcomers across Alberta?

26:46 What did an $85 million digging incident in Dallas reveal about the true cost of one wrong dig?

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