The City of Kawartha Lakes is inviting residents, business owners, and visitors to help improve how people use signage to navigate in local communities.
The municipality is developing a new municipal and tourism wayfinding strategy that will review existing signage, identify gaps and challenges, and create a plan for a consistent and user-friendly signage system across Kawartha Lakes.
According to the Kawartha Lakes website, “clear, consistent wayfinding helps people feel confident as they move through Kawartha Lakes.”
“Improving signage makes it easier for residents and visitors to find key destinations, supports local businesses and tourism, enhances community identity, and creates a more welcoming, accessible experience for everyone.”
The municipal and tourism wayfinding strategy will guide the design of signs for key destinations such as parks, downtowns, cultural locations, and major attractions as well as municipal and community entrance signs “to ensure that the places that define Kawartha Lakes are represented clearly and consistently.”
Regulatory signs, street signs, and advertising signs will not be part of the strategy.
Noting the “community input is at the heart of this project,” the municipality is hosting three public engagement sessions in December.
The public engagement sessions take place on Tuesday, December 9 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Fenelon Falls Community Centre (27 Veterans Way in Fenelon Falls), on Wednesday, December 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Kawartha Lakes City Hall (26 Francis St. in Lindsay), and on Thursday, December 11 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Bethany United Church (3 George St. in Bethany).
In addition to the public engagement sessions, an online survey is available at jumpinkawarthalakes.ca/signstrategy until Sunday, January 4.
“Whether you’re a long-time resident, a new arrival, or a frequent visitor, your voice matters,” reads a media release. “Together, we can build a more connected, welcoming, and easy-to-navigate Kawartha Lakes.”
Once completed, the municipal and tourism wayfinding strategy will be presented to Kawartha Lakes council for approval and a decision on implementation.
kawarthaNOW reached out to the municipality for additional comments about the strategy but did not hear back by deadline.
