Friday May 16, 2008
Spinks . - 10:30 AM ADT

No jumping please

The Westmorland Street Bridge in Fredericton has been adorned with a number of homemade signs at every post encouraging people not to jump and other such messages to deter people from using the bridge as a jumping point to commit suicide.

I know the bridge has been used for such things in the past (sometimes successfully, sometimes not) but I'm not sure who is behind the signs or what is driving it. Regardless if it makes someone think twice and perhaps seek help, then well worth the effort.

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There are other cities who actually put telephones on the bridges with a direct line to a distress line. This might me something that the Fredericton Crisis Line might want to consider on this bridge, as well as the Burton bridge.
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