District seeks answers after 45 wayfinding signs stolen from B.C. park

by carly_mchugh | 23 October 2023 3:51 pm

Citizens of Lake Country, B.C., were left confused after a collection of maps and wayfinding signs were removed from two information kiosks and a number of trail markers throughout Jack Seaton Park.

Members of community organization Walk Around Lake Country (WALC) were upset to note 45 signs had gone missing, and are still wondering why they were removed, as well as what happened to them. The signs were placed as part of a larger wayfinding project, spearheaded by the group, and funded by the federal Healthy Communities Initiative and the Rotary Club of Lake Country. 

“Working with the district, WALC purchases and places wayfinding signs on Lake Country trails to encourage residents and visitors to walk and hike, because good signage helps hikers feel comfortable and stay safe,” says Dev Fraser, WALC chairperson. “The loss of these signs is a big setback to WALC volunteers, as they represent a significant amount of funds and effort. We’d really like to get them back and reinstall them.”

The district of Lake Country and WALC are encouraging anyone with knowledge of the whereabouts of the signs to either contact the district or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) non-emergency line or return them to their original locations.

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