Last week, City of Vaughan Council passed Phase One of the sign bylaw recommendations to address some urgent changes, listed below. They are currently in Phase Two of the review, and are seeking input from sign businesses operating in Vaughan as well as other stakeholders. Areas being considered include: What should Vaughan’s sign landscape include?…
DetailsSleek Advertising Ltd. operates as “Sleek Signs” which is a bit of a misnomer as they don’t really “do signs”. They are a large format printer, servicing nationwide accounts. No Bucket trucks, electricians or welders on staff just a bunch of print professionals servicing industry and large business consumers. Their slogan is “We Print Big”…
Detailseyecandy SIGNS INC. is a custom sign manufacturer based in the heart of Halifax, Nova Scotia’s vibrant art district. Founded in 1997, eyecandy has over 20 years of experience in creating a wide range of unique signage. From wayfinding to place-making, eyecandy is well known for dreaming up and producing some of Atlantic Canada’s most…
DetailsThe City of Greater Sudbury is completing a review of its sign by-law to align it with current trends, best practices and new technologies. Signs are highly visible by residents and visitors in the City of Greater Sudbury. They help create the visual character of an area and identify uses to the public. The signs…
DetailsPostime Signs has been specializing in digital signage projects for over 25 years. During that time they have completed over 1,000 installations throughout Canada, the United States, Caribbean and even Africa. Their systems can be found at schools in the high Arctic, on US Aircraft Carriers, at hospitals and churches, and of course at hundreds…
DetailsThe last quarter of 2017 has been a busy time of the year for the Sign Association of Canada. We have just published a Government Relations Update in the Member’s Hub section of our website (available to members only) where you will find latest news regarding our activities from coast-to-coast: Vancouver, BC: Permit Processing Times…
DetailsFor the past two years, City of Kelowna, BC, has been in the process of reviewing and rewriting its sign bylaw. They have just released the new draft sign bylaw, which is available here: Sign Bylaw DRAFT December 2017 In the words of the Kelowna planning department, the draft bylaw takes a strong stand on…
DetailsCity of Sudbury has announced that it will be looking to update its sign bylaw. It has been 10 years since the bylaw was updated last and the sign technology and the application of signs has evolved since then. Our members will be glad to hear that the city recognizes that currently there is too…
DetailsThe team at Curb Signs Inc. have evolved from a humble small sign maker to an award-winning custom sign business that clients rely on to make their custom projects come true. Within only a few short years, two brothers started in a basement apartment and worked tirelessly to grow a business based on client’s expectations…
DetailsIn 1960 Vern Pankratz started an electrical contracting company called Pankratz Electric. In a way, you could consider that to be the real beginning of Signex. In 1982 Vern’s son Ken, at the request of their customers, started making electrical signage in the back of the shop. 6 years later, with Vern now retired, Ken…
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