A lonely utility pole on one side of Main St. is out of step with its partners, which reside on the other side of the street. Aside from our interest in sawed-off old utility poles that take forever to disappear, we occasionally report on poles that look like they’re deliberately positioned to get in the way. Readers have sent us photos of poles anchored in the middle of sidewalks, forcing people — including those in wheelchairs or on mobility scooters — and sidewalk snow plows into evasive manoeuvers to get around them. It often makes us wonder about the thought, or lack of, that went into the decision to locate a pole in place where it’s such an obvious obstacle. Charles Braive raises the same sort of questions in a note and photos he sent us about a rusty metal utility pole on the east side of Main, where it stands as a lone sentry across from the rest of the poles on the street.

Source: thestar April 15, 2018 20:48 UTC