A new symbol is showing up on some parking spaces!
In Pembroke, Ontario, some parking spaces now feature a new symbol—a handshake. These designated spaces outside the Pembroke OPP station at 77 International Dr. are meant to serve as community safety zones for online transactions. The Upper Ottawa Valley OPP explains that these spaces are for anyone making an online purchase who needs a safe place to meet and complete their transaction. “Project Safe Trade aims to establish a ‘community safety zone’ at an OPP detachment parking lot to facilitate online property transactions,” reads an OPP news release. The goal