Dear editor:

I waited until after the election to give an opinion as I felt there would be many other comments in the next Lake Reports.

On April 4, Kevin MacLean wrote an opinion piece about election signs being placed on town-owned properties. This is such a small issue, but it appears it was a very important one for Kevin, and it is one for me as well.

It seems that when election signs are handed out, the person putting up the signs would be told by the election committee for the party as to what the rules are. These rules should have been known by the candidate wishing to be elected.

What then prompted so many illegally placed signs — even at the homes of candidates’ families?

My concern is this: If we cannot even trust the candidate to make sure a simple sign rule is obeyed, how can we trust that important issues are handled honestly?

And that is how things go astray. It starts with the small things that are ignored, and eventually, we cannot tell what is being done, honestly or not.

Susan Pohorly
NOTL