New Lake Sign at Turnaround

The new lake sign is taking shape at the turnaround and I have noticed a few have been unsupportive of the association's actions. Maybe some background on the necessary changes and rational may help.

In the summer of 2006 we had a couple of near misses at the old location of the lake sign with cars being parked beside the road; add kids on bikes and one car entering the lake and another leaving. To my knowledge, this scenario has played out at least twice and I feel it may more. I approached some people and asked if they would support me asking the association permission to look into moving the sign.

As I talked with the town and found we had no permit for the existing sign and therefore no by-law support for vandalism, I was also told the sign created a hazard for the town being too close to the road. A site inspection by the town in June 2006 approved the present construction site and its construction method.

The town issued a sign permit to the lake association and a site plan agreement for a road variance on July 26th. under Application # 06-23-S. We are to erect the new sign at the turn around where it is presently semi-erected and remove the old sign afterward.

We will be reattaching the 'welcome' banner from the old sign to the top of the new sign (after we spruce it up). The new sign is far enough away from the road for road servicing and allows cars to pull off to one side and read it without endangering others by blocking the road. We should see the sign completion by the end of this summer and I hope everyone can support this effort.

Don Hill