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More signage news from Hants and Dorset Signs as New Brunswick’s commissioner of official languages says a lack of bilingual services at the province’s first casino is “an affront” to francophone people. Michel Carrier said Wednesday he will investigate complaints from critics upset with unilingual-English slot machines and English-only poker tables at Casino New Brunswick, which opened on Tuesday.

“I think it’s deplorable and it demonstrates a lack of forethought, a lack of judgment, on behalf of the people of New Brunswick who dealt with this company in setting this up,” Carrier said.

“It’s just beyond understanding in my opinion that we have to deal with this today.

“We have made a lot of effort in this province in the last 40 years-plus to recognize and respect bilingualism and this is an affront to some people, and I can see why.”

Sonco Gaming New Brunswick Ltd. principal Michael Novac defended the casino on Wednesday to say that all of the casino’s signage is bilingual and the nearly half of its attendants can speak French.

But Novac said there will not be any card tables permanently designated bilingual or French. The slot machines were chosen for their popularity and happen to be English, he said.

“Table games have to be conducted, not only with full integrity, but the appearance of integrity and our policies are very rigidly adhered to in terms of having these games unilingual,” Novac said.

“We also installed the top (slot) machines that the people demanded and, no, they are not bilingual machines, they are English-only machines.”

Novac did say that if 10 unilingual-French customers “demanded” that a games table operate solely in French, the casino would then change one of its eight tables to French-only temporarily.

The casino will not operate a French-only table unless it has a full table of players and it is not considering changing any of its tables to French-only permanently, said Novac.

Business New Brunswick Minister Victor Boudreau stressed on Wednesday that the casino is a private venture with no provincial money involved, but that the casino has stated it will monitor its market and potentially make changes.

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More signage news from Hants and Dorset Signs as a signage system to help visitors to Wapakoneta, an initiative proposed by the mayor, is on the table before Wa-pakoneta City Council members. Mayor Rodney Metz created an ad hoc committee to solicit proposals to contract with a firm regarding the signs. Council’s Finance Committee members are to review the proposals next week as presented by Wapakoneta Area Economic Development Council (WAEDC) Executive Director Greg Myers.
“The total finished product would be a number of signs around the city directing people to various locations, obviously for visitors and newcomers to the community,” Metz said. “These signs would help them find their way around the city and help them arrive at their destination, whether it be a cultural event or a shopping district.”
The mayor explained the impetus for the project was signage was an item identified in the city’s comprehensive plan to help visitors to Wapakoneta. He also provided several examples of himself helping visitors find churches, schools and the shops downtown.
Metz also noted businesses could provide some funding for the signs since it could help locate shopping areas, such as the historic downtown, and other historic businesses.
One councilor voiced his pleasure with moving forward with the project.

“I think this project is outstanding,” Councilor-at-large Tom Finkelmeier Jr. said. “For many communities, this is the kind of thing that you see when you drive through a small community that sets them apart and shows that this community cares about the details.”
During his presentation, Myers said the signage may not be needed for locals, but it has been identified as a possible asset for the community.

“For those people who have lived here all their lives, they have no problem finding their way from Bellefontaine Street to Wapakoneta High School, Grandview Plaza, the Family YMCA or the historic downtown — but it is very challenging for people coming off of Interstate 75 for first time to be able to find their way around Wapakoneta,” Myers said.

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ROSENDALE — Businesses in High Falls and Rosendale hope new signs will draw customers.

Assemblyman Kevin Cahill, D-Kingston, said he had gotten complaints that people did not know the businesses along Route 213 were still open.

The state shut a portion of Route 213 between the hamlets in February after cracks appeared in the roadway.

The state has set up signs at the Route 209 and Route 32 ends of the roadway, which drivers can use to get to the business areas of the two hamlets.

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More signage news from Hants and Dorset Signs as an appeal against a decision by councillors to refuse permission for the erection of illuminated letters on an Aberdeen hotel has been refused. Plans to put up individual illuminated letters on the Jurys Inn Hotel at the Union Square shopping centre were refused last year. Planning consultants Muir Smith Evans appealed against the decision by Aberdeen City Council, but it has been refused by the Scottish Government.

The letters would have been displayed on the north elevation of the nine-storey hotel in Guild Street. They would have been set out in two lines reading Union Square at the seventh and eight floors of the building. However, there is already illuminated individual lettering on the building which says Jurys Inn.

After an inspection of the site and surrounding area, the city council decided the sign would “create an unacceptable proliferation of signage in a particularly prominent location, to the detriment of the visual amenity of the area”.

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More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as in Yorkville, c alling it a “pro-business” stance, aldermen this week approved variances for signs for two businesses. In both cases, the City Council voted 6-2 to allow the signs that did not conform to the city’s sign ordinance. The city’s Zoning Board of Appeals had turned down both variance requests before they were appealed to the council.

One variance was for Esmer Capital Management, 1201 N. Bridge St., to allow a 32-square-foot electronic sign onto a 20-foot tall sign the company already has.

The other variance was for Yorkville Hospitality, which is building a Hampton Inn at 310 E. Countryside Parkway and due to open in about a month. The company asked for a monument sign 13 feet high. City ordinance limits those to 8 feet above the roadway.

In the case of Esmer Capital Management, 56 surrounding property owners were notified of the variance request, and only one of them came to the Zoning Board of Appeals. And he supported the variance request.

Property owner Mark Johnson even came to the council meeting to voice his support for the sign.

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More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as the Township of Uxbridge is looking to expand its downtown heritage district and is seeking a sign from businesses about the proposal.

Uxbridge is looking to align the sign district with the boundaries of its recently-introduced Community Improvement Plan, which offers financial incentives to property owners for revitalization.

The existing heritage area, originally created to “regulate commercial and quasi-commercial signage in an effort to encourage businesses to incorporate heritage characteristics,” noted Ben White, assistant planner, is between First Avenue to the east, Cedar Street to the west, north of Maple Street and south to Reach Street. The northern reaches are proposed to reach John Harvey Street, and also possible is the removal of an area bordering King and Cedar streets as it “appears to be out of character for the district,” noted Mr. White.

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More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Huntington Common Council http://www.huntington.in.us/ tried to pass a signage bill that caused a huge backlash from local business owners. It called for limited sign space, amount and placement. The proposal was defeated.

In March of this year, they tried again. For a second time, the proposal was defeated. The proposal from the Huntington Planning Commission contained 35 pages and was not business friendly. So back to the drawing board. Now they have planned a vote for this coming Tuesday.

According to Councilman Jason Fields, “ It’s not perfect. But they addressed a lot of our concerns. They changed quite a bit and for the better.”

Even though the proposal is still quite long, the members of the planning commission made several changes that were suggested by members of the council. A few of the major rewritings to the proposal include:

The section regarding window signs. Originally the proposal required window signs to be of a certain size. This section was removed, allowing business owners to place window signs of any size.

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More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as After much discussion Monday, the Yavapai County supervisors approved a plan that would let the county take the lead on naming private roads but not incur the cost of the signs.
Street signs, required before a new house can receive a certificate of occupancy, often caused dissension among property owners when it came to agreeing on a name, said Steven Mauk, director of Development Services. Now the residents on private roads will submit proposed names to his department, and officials will make the ultimate decision based on avoiding duplication, double meanings or offensive and confusing words.
Mauk also suggested that the county budget $21,000 to pay for the signs, a proposal the supervisors unanimously rejected. He proposed the county recoup the sign cost through increasing the permit fee charged when subdividing a property.
“All of the signage is very important for emergency responders,” said Supervisor Carol Springer, who favored using county dollars to pay for the signs. “In this particular case it’s a very valid thing to do and appropriate.”
Mauk called the signs “truly a life safety issue.”
Supervisors Chairman Chip Davis argued against shifting the burden of paying for the signs from the property owners, who he dubbed “lot splitters and wildcatters” to the county. He opposed increasing county costs in a “down economy.”
“I object to your language,” Springer said. “You’re inferring lot splits are not legal.”
Davis also questioned whether street signs would make much difference if a house far from a fire station caught on fire.
“Where do we draw the line?” Davis asked.
Supervisor Tom Thurman agreed that street signs help emergency responders but asked, “How far are we going to take this moral obligation to put up signs?” He suggested that the cost of the signage continue to be born by the applicant.

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More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Route 1 will soon officially be “Historic Route 1” throughout the commonwealth. The General Assembly passed legislation this session to add the “historic” title to the roadway, which runs through 19 cities and counties in Virginia, including Arlington.

The legislation initially applied the “historic” designation to the part of the highway between Chesterfield and Colonial Heights. But Gov. McDonnell amended it to designate the entire route as “historic,” and the legislature agreed with his proposal.

Adding the designation will not cost the state government any money, but it will trickle down to localities, which will be required to pay for new signage at a cost of $400 per sign. The legislation takes effect July 1.

The measure also will not change the official name of the road in Virginia. Route 1 is formally known as Jefferson Davis Highway, in honor of the lone president of the Confederacy.

Route 1 runs nearly 2,400 miles, from Fort Kent in Maine to Key West in Florida. Before the introduction of the interstate highway system, it was a major north-south route down the Eastern seaboard.

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More signage news from around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as Welwyn Hatfield MP Grant Shapps has secured new signage at a car park where motorists were being unfairly caught out. The car park in Parkhouse had become a notorious spot for people being fined and residents would constantly complaint of the unfair practices of parking company UKPC.

Parking is free for an hour – but only when a ticket is shown, something many users would not realise. As a consequence motorists who were visiting nearby shops would return to find a penalty notice on their windscreens.

Mr Shapps, who stepped in after receiving countless complaints from his constituents, said: “UKPC thought they were doing everything by the book but local people found the system caught them out because in other Welwyn Hatfield locations no ticket is required to be displayed for the first free hour.

“I want to thank UKPC for listening to the concerns of residents and responding so positively. These new signs, which they produced in consultation with me, are spot on and chatting to motorists the other day it was clear that people no longer feel caught out by the signage.”

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More signage news from around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as Blackpools North Pier was evacuated after its iconic signage sparked a fire. Flames coming from the 10ft high fascia were spotted by a passing taxi driver, who raised the alarm around 8pm on Saturday.

The venue and arcade was about to close for the night, but staff instigated the evacuation and the few remaining customers were asked to leave the building.

Workers at the popular attraction tried to tackle the fire themselves – after isolating the power supply – but with no success.

Three fire engines, two from Blackpool and one from Bispham, were sent to the scene, along with police officers.

Watch manager Peter Haslem, from Blackpool Fire Station, said the situation could have been much worse, but the stillness of the weather meant the fire had not spread.

He said: “The fire involved the fascia signage, made of illuminated discharge tubes, on the Pier at the front.

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More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as an Orlando, Florida., bachelor who used a billboard to find dates says he might still be looking for love in all the wrong places but he remains optimistic.

John Smith rented a billboard along the city’s Interstate 4 during December hoping the right woman would contact his helpjohnfindlove.com web site, but he says the women he’s met have been less than ideal, the Orlando (Fla.) Sentinel reported this week.

“At this point, I would say, it was not successful,” he said. “I had hoped to be dating someone seriously by now, but it just didn’t work out,” he said.

Smith says the women who’ve responded have either been dating other people or simply wanted a meal out. With others, the chemistry simply wasn’t right, the newspaper said.

But ever hopeful, he’s been the subject of radio and television interviews and he’s organized a bachelor auction with proceeds going to an Orlando charity.

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More signage news from around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as a Cotswold village and backdrop to many Hollywood movies has been blighted by no parking signs that residents have described as “monstrosities”. Gloucestershire County Council highways, at the request of Cotswold District Council, has put up several eight-foot high “No Parking Signs” in Bibury so that traffic wardens can enforce restrictions.

The signs, on Church Road, state there should be no parking between the hours of 12pm-8pm.

But angry residents have said the plans will disrupt activities at the village hall and church, which are also located on Church Road.

Angela Alderton, chairman of the village hall committee, said the effect of no parking will be huge.

“Most meetings and activities take place during the day or start at 7pm,” she said. “This is bang in the middle of the restrictions.

“People will have nowhere to park. It is beyond my comprehension why highways deemed these restrictions and necessary. They must have a very cavalier attitude.”

A spokesman for CDC said yellow line restrictions had been in force in Bibury for some time but the authority was unable to issue parking tickets to anyone ignoring the lines until the signs were in place, detailing at what times the restrictions applied.

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More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as council workers in New Zealand have confiscated pavement signs from Napier streets in a clampdown on unlicensed boards. Shopkeepers said they were aghast as a truck drove through the city yesterday removing the signage.

The move was the result of the council’s recently implemented plan change aimed at “progressive removal” of footpath signs from the city’s art deco centre.

The change allowed shops to have one footpath sign if they paid an annual fee of $100. This increases to $300 next year and $500 every year thereafter.

The fee was due by January 22. A letter to those who had not paid requested payment by February 19, and said they would get no further warning.

Those who paid their fee got a licence sticker to affix to the signs.

Twenty-two signs were confiscated.

Napier Inner City Marketing committee member Graham Edwards said the policy had been widely known but “we were certainly under the impression there would be a policy of encouragement and education”.

“It’s a ridiculous way to have gone about it. They could have put pink stickers on the signs. They’ve gone from nothing to confiscation.”

Jude’s Cafe owner Judy Groube, said the truck and four council staff took her three signs and a flag outside her Dalton St cafe shortly after 11am.

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More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Upper East Side, New York residents are fuming that “sign pollution” is turning their posh neighborhood into an urban eyesore. On a stretch of East 86th Street between Park and Second avenues, a rash of chain stores like Best Buy, Staples, Beach Bum Tanning, New York Sports Club and Orva display bright, flashing, oversize commercial signs in violation of the city’s zoning laws, according to the neighborhood’s East 86th Street Merchants and Residents Association.

But the city’s Department of Buildings does little to explain or enforce the complicated signage rules.

East Side neighbors are steamed that retailers like this Duane Reade at 86th and Lex are violating laws that forbid retail signs taller than 3 feet.

Residents say the biggest visual offender is Duane Reade at the corner of 86th Street and Lexington Avenue, which advertises its presence with an oversize, illuminated sign displayed on a 10-foot-tall former movie-theater marquee. The zoning law prohibits signs taller than 3 feet.

DOB revoked Duane Reade’s sign permit last June — but the illuminated red and blue billboard remains.

Stores with illegal signage are not fined, and business owners are merely notified that they must remove offending billboards, a DOB spokeswoman said.

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More signage news from around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as shopkeepers in Chard are being offered up to £1,000 to spruce up their shop fronts with the help of a new grants scheme. South Somerset District Council is offering landlords and shop owners grants to pay for improved paintwork, signage and other enhancements in a bid to give the town a fresh look.

Cllr Kim Turner, area west chairman at South Somerset District Council, told the News: “The aim is to improve the appearance of the town’s shopping streets as one of the first visible steps to regenerate Chard.

“It also helps to set the standard for new businesses moving in and it helps attract more shoppers and visitors.”

The grants are provided on a 50% match-funding basis, with funding up to £1,000.

Eligible works include anything that improves the appearance of the heart of the town or benefits the security of the premises.

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More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as the St. Augustine Port, Waterway and Beach District chairman Barry Benjamin has reported to local press that they have endorsed and committed funds in support of posting physical address signage on every waterway dock in the district.

This initiative of the St. Johns County Sheriff’s Office was undertaken because the ability to locate addresses, from the water as well as the street, is paramount in responding to emergency situations.

Commissioners of the Port, Waterway and Beach District agree that improved response times will result from posting clearly visible address signage at the end of docks.

Benjamin commented that, “There is nothing more important than safety on the waterways and this new 911 signage will only help to ensure that if there is an emergency the 911 caller will have an actual address to report, if the boater is not near a navigational aid (channel marker) or does not have a GPS on their vessel.”

“As the manager of St. Johns County Fire Rescue Marine Rescue response, I fully support and encourage this action,” Joe Sneed said. “The ability for our personnel to reference addresses from the waterway will definitely help reduce the associated response time. The waterway addressing will provide our rescuers with a visual point of reference allowing them to locate the emergency scene much quicker.”

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More signage news from and around the UK from Hants and Dorset Signs as Estate Agents face a six week wait to find out if their boards will be pulled down from sections of Brighton and Hove. Brighton and Hove City Council announced proposals to widen the area in which “for sale” and “to let” signs would be banned last year.

But following an appeal from Brighton and Hove Estate Agents Association (BHEAA), which claims its members are being victimised, a Government inspector was called in to make the final decision.

The inspector, who was appointed by the Department of Communities and Local Government, held a hearing at Hove Town Hall yesterday.

After the inquiry, it was announced that a decision could take up to 30 working days.

Phil Graves, the president of the BHEAA, said: “It has been rumbling on for years now.

“There are peoples livelihoods at stake here, not only the local estate agents, but the board suppliers and signage erectors.

“We will await with interest the decision and trust common sense will prevail.”

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More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as Carolina Beach business owners are looking for a sign. Actually, they’re seeking signs of all kinds to draw attention to their establishments, including those currently not allowed by the town’s rules.

Officials are considering whether to lengthen the amount of time allowed for temporary banners, currently four weeks, and whether to permit vehicle/trailer signs, A-frame boards, balloons and humans in costume, such as the Liberty Tax mascot seen in other parts of New Hanover County. All are prohibited under the town’s current sign ordinance.

The planning staff proposes allowing businesses in commercial districts one temporary sign to be displayed per site year-round, including A-frame boards, balloons, portable signs, banners, human (costumed and handheld) signs and vehicle/trailer signs.

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More signage news from around the world from Hants and Dorset Signs as anyone in the Midtown area of Tucson today might notice a giant, primary-colored kite in midair.

The kite, which weighs more than a ton, is being installed as part of the signage for the new Diamond Children’s Medical Center. The new children’s hospital is part of Tucson’s University Medical Center and is expected to be fully operational this year.
For children and families, the main differences will be space, comfort and privacy — all of the pediatric rooms will be private.

And families, who often spend months in the hospital with their sick children, will have more space and fold-out beds to help ease their stay.

The new center is a partnership between UMC and the University of Arizona’s Steele Children’s Research Center, merging clinical and research components into one facility for young patients.

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