Pokemon spotted at  Sarnia City Hall. BlackburnNews.com photo.Pokemon spotted at Sarnia City Hall. BlackburnNews.com photo.
Sarnia

City Hall Pulls Plug On Pokemon Players

Damage has been reported at Sarnia City Hall that officials believe is related to the Pokemon Go craze.

"A couple of lights in the fountain have been broken as a result of folks wading into the fountain. It's really for observation, not for active play," says City Manager Margaret Misek-Evans.

Power to outside outlets at city hall has also been shut off.

"The protocol for the building is to just have those outlets on when there is a major scheduled event happening on city hall grounds. Normally they would be shut off and probably as a result of Pokemon Go, we realized that they had been live, so the property department has returned to the usual protocol of keeping the outlets off unless there is an event that's scheduled on the grounds."

Misek-Evans says the Pokemon Go crowd seems to come and go, but there has certainly been increased activity on the property.

She asks participants to be respectful and mindful of maintaining its cleanliness and upkeep.

The Pokemon Go app sends players searching for digital creatures that pop up on smartphone screens as they move through real-world locations.

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