Shuswap MLA Greg Kyllo chalks up the recent placement of constituency information signs in the Shuswap to bad judgement.

One of the signs, showing an image of Kyllo along with constituency office contact information and the slogan, Proud to serve the Shuswap, all on a blue background with red accents, was placed along Highway 97A north of Enderby, and another along Trans-Canada Highway in Canoe, north of the 97B junction.

The News first contacted Kyllo香蕉视频直播檚 constituency office about the signs on Thursday, Feb. 23. The next morning, the sign on Highway 1 had been removed from its frame. In a Monday, Feb. 27 interview, Kyllo said all of the signs had since been taken down.

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One of those confused by the signs was Kamloops city councillor and B.C. Green Party candidate for Kamloops South-Thompson, Donovan Cavers, who first saw them in January while visiting the area.

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Shuswap BC NDP candidate Sylvia Lindgren was also confused by the signage.

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Kyllo notes his constituency office tends to get busier before an election, and the signs were intended to direct those needing his help to him before the writ is dropped.

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