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TUESDAY, AUGUST 14, 2012
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VOL. 24, NO. 46
Discovery of elk carcass shocks couple on walk
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BY JENN McGARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN
Conservation officers are on the lookout for whoever shot a Roosevelt elk close to South Forks Road last week. Nanaimo resident Bob Read came across the carcass while out for a walk with his wife Thursday evening along the gravel road next to the power lines. The pair had only gone about 200 metres along the gravel road when they came upon the adult cow, shot once in the chest and once in the head, but otherwise completely intact. “It was as big as a horse,” said Read. “They’re beautiful animals.” What bothered him, other than that admiring elk in the wild is a highlight of his walks, was how close the shooting took place to a busy road and the fact it appears someone shot the animal for the sake of killing it alone, as no attempt had been made to remove the meat. “The memory of that elk will stay with us,” said Read. “These people aren’t poaching, they’re merely shooting.” Stuart Bates, a provincial conservation officer, believes the animal, a fully grown female, was shot early Thursday morning. ◆ See ‘SIX’ /4
Nanaimo skateboarders part of journey to New Brunswick BY JENN McGARRIGLE THE NEWS BULLETIN
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These people aren’t poaching, they’re merely shooting.
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Kelsey Crozier, left, Nick Jean and Jeremy Banting of Switchback Longboards team are following their inclination to meet customers face to face across Canada.
A local skate shop is hitting the road with members of its racing team for a cross-Canada tour at the end of August. The Switchback Longboard team bus is making the journey from Nanaimo to Moncton, N.B., and back with 10 skateboard racers from B.C. and Ontario. The plan is to stop in communities along the way to skate with the locals, as well as attend two high-profile downhill races – the world championships in Calgary and a massive gathering of skateboarders in the Toronto area called the Board Meeting. “It sucks being an online company, because you never get any face time with people,” said Kelsey Crozier, owner of Switchback Longboards. “I thought it would be a good way to meet all the customers.” The Kissing Hands and Shaking Babies tour starts Aug. 27 with a skate event in Vancouver. Other cities the tour will stop in include: Kelowna, Vernon, Kamloops, Edmonton, Calgary, Medicine Hat, Regina, Winnipeg, Thunder Bay, Sudbury, Toronto, Picton, Montreal, Quebec City, Fredericton, Halifax and Moncton. Jeremy Banting, 27, of Nanaimo, said the trip is the longest the group has ever done – until now the team has mainly attended races around B.C. ◆ See ‘CREW’ /4
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