A lack of signage surrounding the Seton General Hospital has caused several headaches in the community this summer.

Health Care Centre manager Lorna Chisholm told the Jasper health advisory committee Monday that provincial officials could not find the health centre when they travelled to Jasper as part of the hospital’s accreditation process, and the hospital has received several complaints from the public about lack of signage.

“The accreditors couldn’t find the hospital when they came to town and we’ve had several complaints,” Chisholm said. “I don’t know if we need more signs or we need to make the signs we have more visible.”

The accreditors got so lost, they ended up coming in both entrances to town in search of the hospital, Chisholm said.

“Near the hospital, it’s fine, but at either end of Connaught it’s a problem,” Chisholm said.

Hospital signs are universal across the country. Upon a previous accreditation inspection, signage was identified as an issue, however it hasn’t been addressed, Chisholm said.

“It was a little embarrassing,” she said.

Committee chairwoman Angie Lemire said it’s difficult to give directions to the hospital, as there isn’t a straight access from Connaught St.

Coun. Mike Day said the town is actually looking at reducing the number of signs in town.

“It seems there’s a sign for everything,” Day said.

Health committee member Roger Maltby said there also needs to be larger anti-idling signs as well in the community. He said there should be anti-idling signs at the train track crossing, as some people wait for 10 to 15 minutes at the site with their engine on.

Coun. Day said cars stopped at the crossing are not considered to be idling.