Nickelback's Hometown Removes Signs Celebrating Band's Origin

Hanna, a rural Canadian town located northeast of Calgary in Alberta, recently took down the town's three welcome signs that celebrated the origin of world-famous rock band Nickelback. According to CBC News, the tattered signs that once stood announced the small, 2,600 person town to be the "proud home" of the iconic band. Dedicated Nickelback fans would often stop on the side of the road to take a "Photograph" (pun intended) with the signs. The town considered the sudden stops a safety concern, and one of the reasons for removing the long-standing tourist attraction.

Mayor Danny Povaschuk explained that he didn't think that the removal of the signs would garner as much feedback as it has in recent months. Initially, the 20-year-old signs were to be refurbished as they were until it was decided that a new design would not feature any names.

"I would have never in a million years thought that we would have feedback on the impact of the signs. The feeling of council ... was to keep the new sign simple and not put anyone's name on it."

Upon removal, one of the three signs was gifted to local sports notable Lanny McDonald which he hung-up inside one of his restaurants in Montana. Fans of the band can still take pictures with two of the signs that were relocated to the Hanna Museum, and the town visitors center. It was not mentioned wether or not the band had anything to say about the removal of the popular signs.