YOUR CANADIAN LAKES Mobile Watch wrapped up the 2020/2021 Winter Watch (formerly referred to as the Red Lights) coverage effective May 1. It was a very busy year, with more than 290 homes on the list at one time or another. When you see Mobile Watch patrollers, please give them a hearty thanks for their good work this past winter. I know that some of our residents are very thankful for the vigilance and timely red light reporting that helped alleviate potential problems caused by malfunctioning furnaces.
BY ROGER STOBERT MOBILE WATCH COORDINATOR
HOUSE NUMBER SIGNS For those of you who have already installed reflective house numbers in your front yards, the Mobile Watch and the Safety Department thank you. These reflective green-and-white address numbers are a great help. They easily identify a house and make it more visible both day and night. These signs also assist the Fire Department and Emergency Medical Services in locating your home in case assistance is needed. During winter, it is not unusual for house number signs and posts to get knocked down or bent. If that is the case at your residence, please correct this problem as soon as possible. It has been proven that clearly visible reflective house numbers are lifesavers. When checking on the condition of your reflective house number sign, please ensure that your sign is posted at least four feet off the ground. If your investigation reveals that the sign does not meet that specification, consider reinstalling the sign so that it does. Signs posted lower to the ground than four feet will likely be partially or totally obscured by plowed snow during the winter months. If you need assistance in reinstalling your existing sign or installing a new one, contact Roger Stobert, MW Coordinator. Roger will dispatch someone to help you. These signs are available at ACE Hardware. In addition, applications to purchase professionally made signs through Morton Township are available at the CLPOC office or the Morton Township Office in Mecosta. The form can also be downloaded from the Morton Township website: mortontownship.org/wp-content/up loads/2019/02/911_SIGN.pdf. DISPLAY THE CANADIAN LAKES STICKERS & VISITOR PASSES You should have installed your 2021 Canadian Lakes registration stickers by now; but if not, please do so soon. Timely application minimizes delays when you access amenities such as the Yard Waste site and the boat ramps and can prevent your receiving a warning sticker from Canadian Lakes Safety when your vehicle is parked at any of our beaches or other common areas.
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