After a summer-long delay, Kincardine Council has approved he first step in a new tourism and destination signage program.
The signs along Highway 21 and Bruce Road 20 for the former Township of Bruce will stay standing.
They were to be removed under the new system, but complaints were voiced by the local historical society.
An extra board will be added saying that Bruce Township is “a proud part of the Municipality of Kincardine.”
Councillor Randy Roppel says it’s a move that shows respect to the rural area now part of the amalgamated municipality.
He calls it a “good neighbour” policy.
Mayor Larry Kraemer says it’s good to see the first part of the project go ahead and he feels the compromise is a good one.
The new signs will direct visitors to various community facilities and points of interest, such as parks, shopping areas, and recreational facilities.
110 thousand dollars is currently in the budget to get the project started.
It’s estimated it will take four to five years to implement the entire program at a cost of 470 thousand dollars.
Council has the right to alter the project at any time if it wants to.
A Michigan-based firm has developed the design of the signage program, which the county hopes to eventually spread to all of its municipalities.