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One of the final pieces in the Castlegar SculptureWalk puzzle is put in place Wednesday in front of Castlewood Village on Columbia Avenue. Nicholas Chernoff of Trowelex Rentals runs the picker while artist Jacob Tolmie and fabricator Peter Reimer, both of Nelson secure the work which is titled, “Don’t Look, Listen.” That leaves one to go, a work to be installed a couple of blocks north, probably next week.
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Bear Aware will not let up until we get the message STAFF Castlegar News
Bear Aware has been conducting curbside garbage inspections throughout the last month in Castlegar to assess how many residents are leaving garbage out on the curb the evening before pick-up. “We’ve been surprised at what we’ve found, with considerable numbers leaving garbage out far too early,” said Jenny
Wallace, Castlegar Bear Aware Community coordinator. “When people leave garbage out overnight, bears will no doubt get into it, creating a mess, a public safety issue and a food conditioned, and therefore, dangerous bear.” Wallace urges residents to think of how important it is to keep garbage secure and inaccessible to bears (for the safety of people and the bears too). “Garbage is the
Responsible action from the public can reduce the number of bears being shot. Submitted photo
number one bear attractant in Castlegar,” she said. “Garbage that is left accessible to bears is not only unsightly, it is ulti-
mately dangerous to both bears and people. Bears that become used to this unnatural food source can become a serious
public safetly concern and, as a result, are often destroyed.” During their curbside garbage inspections, Wallace says they’ve found at least a dozen homes in each collection area which they’ve recorded as having garbage on the curb the evening before collection, with three times as many houses recorded in the downtown area. “This practice puts neighbours at risk by attracting bears
into residential areas and often results in a mess of garbage strewn throughout the neighbourhood by the morning,” said Wallace. “It is also directly responsible for creating “problem” bears that typically end up dead.” Castlegar can increase the cleanliness of the community, the safety of its citizens and reduce the number of bears destroyed by managing bear attractants. Continued on P. A3
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