Humorous plaques allowed to stay after public outcry in Calgary

CALGARY (660 NEWS) – The City of Calgary admits it was being a little too cautious when it decided to remove humorous plaques from a northwest park.

Several metal tags were installed on benches in Bowmont Park, with sayings that are clearly tongue-in-cheek.

One of the signs read, “humans first invented fire right here. 1903.”

“At this spot, in 1806, explorer David Thompson forded the Bow River with his herd of 14 African elephants,” another said.

Both statements, obviously not true.

Earlier this week, the city threatened to remove the plaques because they were not authorized.

That led to several complaints, suggesting the city has no sense of humour.

“We listened and reinstalled all the plaques,” the City of Calgary said on Twitter. “As The City, we have to err on the side of caution – but in this case, it was a bit too cautious.”

“Listening to what’s important to Calgarians is part of our job. If we can make changes for a better outcome, that’s what we’ll do.”

The signs will be allowed to stay in the park, but will be moved to different locations.

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