Expanding 911 signage on our rural roadways greatly facilitates emergency vehicle access if there’s a farming accident.
That’s the theme behind the Emily Project, but also a wider worry for the farming community.
Local resident Lloyd Cameron appeared at McNab-Braeside Council Tuesday to speak to the issue, and Deputy Mayor Brian Armsden addressed his concerns from the chair.
The Deputy Mayor says when the system was designed, it only included farm properties where the family lived.
There’s increasing recognition of the need for a rural address number for each farm in production.
In McNab-Braeside, the fee is 67.50 per sign and you have to prove it has an accessible entrance for the emergency vehicle.
The Deputy Mayor says if your property borders on a County Road, it’s the same process, you just apply to different people.
