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www.insideHALTON.com · OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, September 21, 2012 · 14 By David Lea OAKVILLE BEAVER STAFF Bear warning signs are phony Road, complete with information on what residents should do if they see a bear. A second sign, warning of a bear sighting, was posted at the entrance of Lakeside Park, located at the foot of Navy Street. Neither sign featured the Town of Oakville's logo and both were crudely nailed to existing signs or wooden posts. Town staff confirmed yesterday that the signs are the work of a prankster. The Town is assuring residents there have been no bear sightings in Oakville after signs warning of the presence of the great predator appeared in two public parks Thursday. A sign warning of a black bear sighting was posted at the entrance of Dingle Park, located at the foot of Trafalgar "Bears just don't come into this area," said Donna Doyle, senior environmental policy analyst with the Town of Oakville. "We would not be posting temporary signs for something like that. That probably wouldn't be the best way to get the word out if it was an emergency situation." An official sign would also feature the Town's logo or some indication it was put there with the Town's authority. SUBMITTED PHOTO sign of a prank: This warning sign, like another placed in Dingle Park, are phony and were not posted by the Town of Oakville. A Town sign would bear the municipality's identificaton. Such Town of Oakville signs, like those warning of the possible presence of coyotes and what to do if one is encountered, have been posted in local parks, such as that on Heritage Way, near Heritage Glen Public School and St. Bernadette's Catholic Elementary School, where coyotes were seen earlier this year. Meanwhile, Doyle said Town staff have been dispatched to remove the bear warning signs. Halton police warned that people posting false signs could be criminally charged with mischief if caught. A black bear was shot and killed by Halton police back in May after it began approaching a residential area near Mountainside Park in Burlington. Doyle described that bear as an anomaly. She also pointed out the Town will be holding a seminar about how to deal with local wildlife on Tuesday, Oct. 16 at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre, 2302 Bridge Rd. The seminar begins at 7 p.m. and runs until 8:30 p.m. European Engineering Combined With Traditional Workmanship 905.849.0266 "Building on the Brightest Ideas Around Glass"