Huron-Kinloss says beach access signs that help emergency responders locate people have been stolen from its waterfront.
Director of Community Services Mike Fair says firefighters, paramedics and police are able to use the 911 address signs to locate beach access points, and to help people identify where they are on the beach when they’re calling 911.
The signs are considered to be a crucial asset for a fast emergency response.
Fair says the signs have been disappearing over the past few months.
“I don’t know what the rationale would be– to remove the signs, but it has become a problem here in the last couple of months,” says Fair.
he says, “We had some signs removed a couple of months ago, and we replaced them, and they’ve been removed again, and then at another location in the same neighbourhood– removed again.”
Fair says it’s mostly in the Lurgan Beach area, north of Point Clark.
He says they also contain information about not leaving garbage and glass on the beach. In one case, the whole post was taken. In other cases, just the signs were removed.
Fair says if someone wants to return the signs, “That would be lovely,” noting the signs costs money, plus it costs time and money to send staff down to replace them.
URGENT NOTICE: Beach Access Signs Stolen along Huron-Kinloss waterfront
We need your help! Emergency Services uses the 911 address sign points to locate beach access points. These signs are crucial for a fast response in the event of an emergency call. Call 519-395-2909 pic.twitter.com/Vf8hAKRt1u
— Huron-Kinloss Twp (@Huron_Kinloss) September 13, 2023