Lincoln CAO says it took a lot of effort for a prank
It's a head scratcher for Lincoln's Chief Administrative Officer after someone took a roadside welcome sign down and put it up near Woodstock.
Michael Kirkpatrick says when Norwich Township showed them pictures, they figured the pictures might be fake.
But someone did take down the Norwich sign and replace it with the Lincoln sign. "Someone had to go to a lot of effort, to take the sign down, to put it in a large enough vehicle to transport it up there. And Norwich to Lincoln is about 100kms... a lot of work for something that I think we all think is some type of prank."
He says the sign was unscrewed from its perch near the Lincoln/Grimsby border, by the new high school.
"We have searched most of our particular sign locations, and don't see a Norwich sign, anywhere down here. So, not sure where their sign is actually moved to. Their public works is still searching for their sign."
Norwich Township Chief Administrative Officer Lee Robinson says they have no idea where theirs is. "I was first made aware of it on Saturday when our road staff became aware of it as well. Probably through the same method as other people, we learned about it on social media."
She adds this type of prank costs taxpayer money to replace. "At this time we have not filed a police report with respect to the missing sign, with Oxford."

(Photo Credit: Norwich Ont Community Sharing Facebook group)

3rd Annual Running with the Bulls Shines
Mischief in Tillsonburg is Under Investigation
Upgrades Completed for Woodstock Disc Golf Course
OPP Enforcement for Civic Holiday Weekend
Woodstock Candidate Profile - Anthony Scalisi
Drug Trafficking Investigation Leads to Charges
EZT Candidate Profile - Don Chowan
Oxford County Requesting Public Input
Norwich Man Charged in Brant County
SPWH Wants You to Know Drinking Risks
Charges Laid after Truck Hits Bridge
Ingersoll Candidate Profile - Mike Tucker
Motorcyclist Killed in Oxford Collision
Tip Tuesday with the Oxford OPP - July 2026
Oxford OPP Briefs - July 28th, 2026
Cat Thrown from Vehicle in Norfolk County
Environment Canada Issues Yellow Watch for Thunderstorms
Oxford Mosquito Traps Tests Positive for West Nile
Woodstock Candidate Profile - Sandeep Sidhu
Comments
Add a comment