With a municipal election on Oct. 17 and a provincial election on Oct. 24 – voter fatigue could quickly
become a reality for British Columbia residents.

And if you don’t believe that, just drive down any busy street in Abbotsford.

Signs – big, small, every colour of the rainbow, squares, rectangles and all sorts of slogans, phrases and
promises in every type of font imaginable.

It’s all a bit much, but only one candidate in Abbotsford has pledged to not run a single sign – school
trustee hopeful Pamela Yee.

She released a video on Monday (Oct. 5) declaring her promise to not contribute to the wasteful impacts
and distracting nature of signs set to the tune of the 1993 hit single “The Sign” by Swedish artists Ace of
Base.

“It’s 2026 – we have social media and so many other ways to connect without cluttering the community with these eye sores,” she said. “The environmental footprint of some of these signs worry me, they typically don’t look good and plus who doesn’t like a little Ace of Base?”

Yee, an education professional with more than 20 years working with students in a variety of settings,
said that she trusts voters will look beyond flashy signs and basic slogans to elect suitable candidates
(like herself).

Her announcement comes only a few days after Insauga.com, a community news website in Ontario,
released a survey stating that more than 92 per cent of respondents believe election signs do not
change a voter’s views.

“As a school trustee I want to create a calm, safe environment where all students can excel,” she said. “Limiting some of the chaos, driver distractions and unnecessary waste on Abbotsford streets by running a sign-free campaign is a small step towards building that type of atmosphere in the community.”

Yee has also stated that she is running an AI-free campaign.

Advance voting in Abbotsford occurs on Oct. 7, 10 and 11, with general voting day set for Oct. 17.
For more information on Yee, visit yeefortrustee.ca or visit her social media @yeefortrustee.