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Shadow a ‘diva’ Continued From Page A3 “I’ve seen her several times doing somersaults down the hill. She has a super big personality. She’s not keen on construction around her and any kind of machinery agitates her.” Every time zoo staff does work around her Shadow becomes frustrated. “Several years ago we went into her enclosure to clean it out; we do that every so often to cut some trees and move things around. She was in her holding pen while we were doing this and immediately when we were finished and she was back on her own, I remember her putting everything back to where it was before. She has a place for everything. She’s very fun that way and very particular.” Henderson describes Shadow’s personality as big and says it’s apparent she knows her keepers and employees at the
zoo. “She very much reacts to our calling or being around her.” To observe Shadow, staff and the public stand on an observation deck above her enclosure. “This past week we opened up another area we revamped near her enclosure in the North American section. There used to be a bus that would go through a series of gates in that section and she was in the front, but we’ve eliminated the buses because we want it to be better for the animals and the environment.” Now there’s more of a walk-through area where observers can access the view of half of Shadow’s enclosure, as opposed to only a quarter, which was what the access was before the changes. “She is getting lots of enrichment now from the one long side where people can walk along. The kids are pretty excited to see her from there
when she’s on that side and she’s been enjoying all the attention.” Shadow is quiet but very busy. It’s not cold enough in the Lower Mainland for more than what Henderson calls semi-hibernation, when Shadow becomes less active and eats less during a period of time. “She dug a pretty serious den last year. She had one already, but she dug another one and spent hours working on it.” In the wild, grizzly bears live around 25 years, with the longest recorded wild grizzly living 34 years. In captivity, the longest recorded grizzly lived to 47 years of age. At the rate Shadow is going it’s anticipated she’ll live to 25 to 35 years of age in her captive environment. “She was brought here to live out her life. She has great people taking care of her, a wonderful vet, and all
Gov’ts interested Continued From Page A2 “It’s great to have the opportunity for electronic voting in some form, but we have to ensure that the integrity of the process remains intact,” Richmond says, adding the privacy of the voting process also needs to be protected. In a press released issued by the Ministry of Justice and Ministry of Community Sport, and
Cultural Development on Aug. 9, Bond says the province is widely recognized as being technologically progressive and a leader in open government initiatives. “If the independent panel determines we can maintain the utmost electoral integrity, I’m optimistic Internet voting could increase accessibility for British Columbians to participate in the democratic
process,” Bond states. Weighing in Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development Ida Chong says several governments have expressed eagerness to adopt Internet voting as a way to increase voter turnout and the Union of British Columbia Municipalities has supported them. “We will look forward to receiving the independent panel’s report,” Chong adds.
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that good stuff. She has good meals and doesn’t have to do much.” Henderson notes over the years the zoo has taken in a number of animals. “Conservation organizations and offices will call us when they’ve
found an animal to see if a zoo can take them and save them,” she says. The North American section also features black bears, coyotes, cougars, bison, Roosevelt Elk, reindeer, and three injured bald eagles.
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?Esdilagh Music & Cultural Festival HONOUING OUR ELDERS ?Esdilagh Welcomes You to Enjoy Music, Arts, Culture, and Camping in a unique setting beside the Fraser River.
Friday, August 17 - Sunday, August 19, 2012 ?Esdilagh First Nation Reserve #3A’s Historical Site Lands on West Fraser Road, halfway between Quesnel and Williams Lake Admission: $10, Elders Free
Events Include: Music featuring Kordaroy Band, Saturday evening - Morris Bates and other great entertainers Fiddle Talent Show: Prizes Awarded Singing Talent Show: Prizes Awarded Lehal Tournament ($3,000 added to pot) Double Knock Out Traditional Games: Good Woman Contest, Good Man Contest Traditional Open Round Dance Fish Cleaning, Drum Making, Basket Making, Drum Singing Vendors/Artists Available Writer’s Workshop, Story-Telling, Fashion Demonstrations Youth Games & Much More Texas Hold-Em Tournament – all proceeds raised to ?Esdilagh Elder’s Fund Camping: $5 per night Nightly Bonfire (subject to fire bans)
For more information contact: Jolene: 250-747-2255, officeassistant@esdilahband.com or Edwin: 250-267-1251, arcticworld@hotmail.com or Chad: 250-316-0466, chadstump3310@gmail.com