The notorious misspelled sign that was spotted near Big White last week has seen its last day.
After the 鈥楰ootney Boundry鈥� sign grew attention on social media, a request was made to the B.C. Ministry of Infrastructure as to how this error occurred and when it can be fixed.
鈥淚t was clearly a mistake and the sign should not have been installed,鈥� said ministry spokesperson Danielle Pope.
鈥淭he ministry is responsible, the sign is being removed (on Aug. 6) and a replacement sign has been ordered for installation later this week.鈥�
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Though the sign was brought to the attention of both the regional District of Kootenay Boundary and the ministry late last week, the sign was reportedly installed in the spring.
The sign is only a few kilometres away from a correctly spelled sign on Highway 33.
Mike St. Clair, who made the original post on Facebook pointing out the sign, was originally concerned because the sign, and its replacement, is a waste of taxpayer money.
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鈥淭he ministry鈥檚 local district office will be reviewing its procedures with staff and contractors to prevent an incident like this from happening again,鈥� Pope said.
Something鈥檚 off in this picture. Can you spot it?
鈥� Mack Britton (@MackBrittonBC)
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