An apparently misspelled road sign near Big White Ski Resort has become infamous.
The sign, which reads sa国际传媒淓ntering Kootney Boundry,sa国际传媒� was spotted along Big White Road on Thursday by Kelowna man Mike. St. Clair, and posted to Facebook where it gathered dozens of confused comments.
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St. Clair, who works in the Big White area, said that the sign is relatively new. A Black Press Media reporter was able to find and confirm the sign.
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The Facebook post was stormed with multiple requests to forward the picture to the Regional District of Kootenay Boundary (RDKB), with hopes that the sign could get replaced quickly with the correct spelling.
Oddly enough, the sign is only a few kilometres away from a correctly spelled road sign on Highway 33.
Frances Maika with the regional district said they were first made aware of the sign by the Big White Fire Department on Thursday evening, and have since received countless calls and messages.
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The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure is responsible for these specific signs.
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St. Clair expects that if the ill-famed sign is not quickly fixed, it may be removed as a souvenir.
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A spokesperson with the ministry said that staff are trying to locate the sign in order to look into the matter.
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