Deep snow, frost forces creative election sign planning

P.E.I. political parties are determining how to put up election signs in the remaining deep snow while they wait for an election to be called.

It's been a brutal winter for P.E.I, and there's still 89 centimetres of snow on the ground at the Charlottetown Airport, according to Environment Canada.

James Aylward, the Progressive Conservative candidate in District 6, Stratford-Kinlock, says the snow on top of the ground and the frost underneath is forcing campaigns to think creatively.

"Looking for spots that may be acceptable to securing a sign onto a fixed building or something like that," said Aylward.

"The other option is to secure it to some kind of mobile device such as a trailer or something like that, you know?"

In past years, fence spikes and wood posts were used to secure signs into the ground, but the snow and frost will make that difficult, if not impossible this spring, says Aylward.

He says safety is the primary concern. Candidates want to ensure signs don't blow into a roadway.