New Electronic Billboard Proposed for Harborfront

Its a sign of the times.

A national advertising company wants to put an electronic billboard up on
the Kenora Harborfront along the C.P. right of way.

Pattison Signs made a pitch to city council to replace the five conventional
billboards along the harborfront, with one electronic one.

Rob Sedgewick is a spokesperson for the company and says the concept is
a good one for the Harbortown area.

The only fly in the ointment, is that Kenora's new sign by-law prohibit any
new billboards from being erected in the Harbortown area.

Council has decided to set up an ad-hoc committee to look at the issue to
decide whether to allow the electronic billboard or not.