The Upper Ottawa Valley (UOV) Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) is investigating after multiple stop signs were damaged in Barry’s Bay.
On June 17, 2025, the UOV OPP began investigating after a town official reported that 24 stop signs were either damaged, spray painted or removed at various locations in the town. The damage is believed to have occurred sometime during the overnight hours of June 15-16, 2025.
Damaging or defacing a stop sign is not only a danger to public safety, but also a criminal offence. All the affected stop signs have been replaced.
Anyone with information or security footage in the area* of the incidents, who has not already spoken with police, is asked to contact the Upper Ottawa Valley OPP at 613-757-2600 or Pembroke/Renfrew County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or at www.valleytips.ca.
Peever,P/C S.,OPP Upper Ottawa Valley Detachment(2025,June18) MISCHIEF IN BARRY’S BAY UNDER INVESTIGATION Multiple stop signs damaged [media release]
*Madawaska Valley Township posted the locations of the damaged signs on Monday and a message about the impact of vandalism in our community.
Location of vandalised signs
- Arena & Highway 60
- Sherwood & Highway 60
- Old Barry’s Bay & Highway 60
- Sandhill & Highway 60
- Pinecrest & Sandhill
- Sprucedale & Sandhill
- Jackpine & Sprucedale
- Yantha & Sprucedale
- Birchview & Sprucedale
- Sprucedale & Lakeview
- Peter St N & Peter
- Drohan & Highway 60
- Drohan & Kelly
- Drohan & Peter
- Frank & Peter
- Conway & Highway 60
- Conway & Inglis
- MVDS grounds
- Lakeshore & Island Ln
- Cemetary & Island
- Cemetary & Dunn
- Lakeshore & Stafford
- St John Bosco school
Vandalism cost the taxpayer nearly $2000 in damage this weekend, alongside the cost of staff time to remove and replace these signs. Every time something in the township is vandalized, it takes time and money away from other services we need to provide – money that comes from your neighbours, your family, and your own taxes.
Source: Retrieved from https://www.madawaskavalley.ca/news-and-notices/weekend-vandalism-costs-the-taxpayer-nearly-2000/
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