By Corey Fischer

Signs Need Some Colour

May 15, 2018 | 6:14 AM

City council is calling for a little colour for the Welcome to Vernon signs.

Several councillors don’t like the look of concrete bases for the gateway signs on Highways 6 and 97.

Councillor Scott Anderson says the bases currently look like “bunkers.”

Councillor Brian Quiring says they spent a lot of time debating the look of the signs.

“I’m a little disappointed that we had kind of a cool, multi-coloured pattern on the base that is gone. It would be nice to see an alternative to that,” Quiring said to staff.

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Council has directed staff to add some paint to the bases, to brighten them up.

The signs have been a lightning rod for controversy, after council rejected the initial designs, followed by the construction going 30-thousand dollars over budget.

by Corey Fischer