Casino Signage

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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Disney Signage

More signage news from Hants and Dorset Signs as A smarty pants Texas 4th-grader on a trip to Florida’s Walt Disney World refused to let the happiest place on earth perpetuate the indignity of bad grammar.

While waiting in line for the Primeval Whirl, in the theme park’s Animal Kingdom, Hannah Estes spotted a sign that grated on her last nerve. After shaking it off, she took a picture with her pink princess phone (of course!).

Back at home, she fired off the photo and a message to company headquarters.

The offending sign, which counted down the wait time for the ride, read “one seconds.”

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Council Signage

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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Signage Bylaw

More signage news from Hants and Dorset Signs as having been hailed as a victory for the citizens of Dieppe and at the same time criticized as, at the very least, unnecessary, municipal bylaw Z-22 is finally on its way to legalizing bilingual signage in the predominantly French city. And as Dieppe spokeswoman Isabelle LeBlanc indicates, the negative comments have receded and things are now running smoothly.

"We are at about 85 per cent of the way to passing the bylaw. I would say that people are now generally enthusiastic, especially since the amendment last month," she says.

This particular modification was brought in as a compromise to the original text of the bylaw, which stipulated that shopkeepers could either display their signs in French or in both official languages. After the adoption of the amended version by Dieppe City Council on May 25, it will be mandatory for all exterior signs to be displayed in both languages, with French at the top or on the left, depending on their position. The new rules will also apply to all the stores at Champlain Place that have signs that can be viewed from the corridor.

"We were very much aware that there were people who were unhappy with the bylaw, especially with the original text," says LeBlanc. "But since Council decided on the amendment, there has been no backlash. And we haven't received any official complaints from shopkeepers. In any case, store owners in our region will naturally be serving both official communities. They know very well the reality here."

LeBlanc is quick to emphasize that the bylaw will only apply to businesses. Educational and cultural institutions, including churches, are still exempt from the bylaw, being permitted to have either English or French signage after having received approval from the City. This stipulation greatly satisfies Jean-Marie Nadeau, president of the Société de l'Acadie du Nouveau-Brunswick (SANB).

"It's a good compromise for everyone. We're very pleased that our Francophone institutions can continue having their signs in French only."

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Route Signage

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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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Route Signage

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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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Hotel Signage

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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