Community safety initiatives dominated discussion at Monday’s regular council meeting in North Battleford.
One of the items to emerge was an initiative for new signs in the downtown core to promote safety.
The signs are part of an “NBSafe” program being launched by North Battleford Downtown. Executive Director Lisa McEachern was at council Monday night to explain the initiative, which will be implemented throughout the downtown business improvement district.
The idea is to install small metal signs or window stickers that state there is “zero tolerance” for unsafe, dangerous or criminal activity downtown. The signs would feature phone numbers for the RCMP, Community Safety Officers and Crime Stoppers, as well as a number to call in the case of a life-threatening emergency.
The signs would be placed inside windows, on street light posts, parking meter posts and elsewhere.
The plan is to put up 100 signs, with a launch date set for April 1. The installation is due to happen over the month of March.
In a written submission to council North Battleford Downtown stated it was a way to address concerns about safety in a direct way.
Also part of their proposal is installation of surveillance cameras. A quote received from Kelly’s Computer Works indicates they can obtain one camera at one location for $3,737.89 or two cameras at one location for $3,563.54. A location must still be determined, however.
