Ontario Good Roads Association - Signs and Lines Course

The Municipality of Sioux Lookout and the City of Dryden are pleased to present Ontario Good Roads Association's "Signs and Lines" 3-Day Course!

May 27, 28 and 29, 2025 (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday)

Best Western Plus Dryden Hotel & Conference Centre, 349 Government Street (Hwy. 17), Dryden, Ontario; Sunset Hall Ballroom

ABOUT THIS EVENT

Course Description:

This course provides practical experience in using Ontario Traffic Manuals (OTM) 1B, 5, 6 & 11. You will learn, through participation in group activities, how signs, lines and pavement markings guide drivers as they travel from their point of origin to their destination. You will return to your municipality with a thorough understanding of how these Manuals work together, plus a list of best practices to help minimize risk and defend the municipality in an insurance claim.

Course Content:

· Principles of Positive Guidance

· Influencing Driver Safety

· Sign Manufacturing & Three Speed Triangle

· Best Practices for Ordering Road Signs

· Minimum Maintenance Standards (MMS) Requirements for Signs

· Retroreflectivity & Reflective Sheeting

· Sign Management Program

· Introduction to the Ontario Traffic Manual – Appendix B – Sign Design Principles (OTM 1B)

· Regulatory Signs (OTM 5)

· Warning Signs (OTM 6)

· Pavement, Hazard and Delineation Markings (OTM 11)

· Collision Investigations

Who Should Attend?

Decision makers and individuals responsible for the selection and placement of regulatory signs, warning signs, and the pavement, hazard and delineation markings.

Course Instructor:

The course will be led by a Road Safety Specialist with extensive experience in municipal infrastructure, road safety, and traffic control measures. The Instructor is a seasoned expert and the current course director of the Signs and Lines program, offered annually in Guelph.

Evaluation and Completion:

At the end of the course, participants will complete a written exam and receive a certificate of successful completion, along with equivalent Continuing Education Units (CEUs).

Course Logistics:

· A maximum of 25 participants is recommended for the course.

· The course runs for three days: Day 1 -- 9:30 – 5:30; Day 2 -- 8:30 – 4:30; and Day 3 – 8:30 – 2:30 (times are approx.). Day 3 includes a written skills assessment.

· Morning and afternoon coffee/refreshments and lunches will be provided.

· Dinners will be on your own and/or can be organized by the participants.

· Plasticoil-bound copies of Ontario Traffic Manual Nos. 1B, 5, 6 and 11 will be provided for participants to use and keep, along with a workbook for participants to use during the course presentation.

Cost and What’s Included:

· The Early Registration Fee is $1,155. This includes: the course and course materials; HST; coffee/tea, etc., and lunches each day; and Eventbrite fees.

What’s Not Included:

Hotel, travel/mileage, dinners.

Registration (Eventbrite)*:

Early Bird Registration $1,155 -- through April 20, 2025.

Registration as of April 21, 2025 -- $1,255. Registration deadline is May 19, 2025.

Hotel Reservations and Amenities:

· A Room Block has been reserved for the nights of May 27 and 28, 2025, at the Best Western Plus Dryden Hotel & Conference Centre, 349 Government Street (Hwy. 17), Dryden, ON.

· Rate: $160.00+tax/night; single/double occupancy. Additional guests, 13 and older, are $10.00/night. Includes access to hotel’s recreational facilities, free wi-fi, parking, and a “Grab-N-Go” breakfast consisting of a breakfast sandwich, muffin, yogurt, fresh fruit, and a beverage; or 10% off a full-service breakfast in the restaurant.

· Room Block information: “Signs and Lines”/Municipality of Sioux Lookout/Conference #9540.

· To reserve a room:

Use the following link: https://www.bestwestern.com/en_US/book/hotel-rooms.66006.html?groupId=3S7UP0Q6

· OR call the hotel direct: 807-223-3201.

· Room Block will be released May 2, 2025.

For Additional Information Contact:

· Mary L. MacKenzie, Special Projects Consultant, Municipality of Sioux Lookout,

Phone: 807-737-2700, ext. 2215; Email: mmackenzie@siouxlookout.ca.