This year s event is being held at the Kildonan Place mall on Regent Avenue.
Participants can have their vehicles tested for emissions by qualified technicians at no charge.
I encourage owners of vehicles with exhaust which is found to be above the guidelines to consider having their vehicles repaired. And I offer my congratulations to the Manitoba Lung Association and its many partners in planning, promoting and operating this clinic. Reports indicate that the transportation sector, including automobiles, continues to be Manitoba s largest single source of air pollutants and the greenhouse gases that contribute to global climate change. Even though major reductions have occurred in pollutants emitted by vehicles, the greater use and increased number of vehicles on roads have nearly offset the gains from the improved vehicle technology. This vehicle emissions testing clinic is one way to draw attention to the substances that are released from our vehicles and helps drivers to determine whether they are operating within acceptable standards.