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Season of the bear
A healthy grizzly population means sightings are not that unusual C A R O LYN G R A N T Daily Bulletin
The fact that so many grizzlies are being seen in and around Kimberley this year is not all that unusual, say provincial government wildlife experts, and may just indicate that the grizzly population in this area is quite healthy. And it is the time of year for bears to be visible around town. They have definitely been visible in Kimberley, including a visit of longer than a week by two juvenile grizzlies in September, and a recent elk kill on the Lois Creek Trails where a grizzly was seen by Conservation Officers, who removed the kill to e n c o u r-
“There have been several sightings of a lone large grizzly very close to our place plus cattle kills on Crown range just to the south of us,” she said. “The grazing tenure holder at Pine Butte Ranch (Wycliffe) has lost two adult cows to grizzlies, two calves have simply disappeared, and one calf had bite/claw marks but lived. There was general astonishment hereabouts that big adult cows had been taken down and killed by grizzlies but the kills were confirmed by COs. Tracks indicated possibly a sow with two cubs.” Lots of sightings, probably more than usual, but why?
age the bears to move on. Out in the valley, there have been several grizzly sightings as well. Susan Bond – who lives out on LD Ranch Road and, with her partner Peter Moody, was the victim of a grizzly attack last November when they surprised a sow with two cubs at a recent kill – has been trying to keep track of grizzly sightings since then. She says there have been several grizzly sightings in the Wycliffe/Wood’s Corner area in recent weeks.
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Keep on the sunny side of life Mayor shares with business community everything Cranbrook has going for it SALLY MACDONALD Townsman Staff
Cranbrook has an awful lot going for it, Mayor Wayne Stetski pointed out at a Chamber of Commerce gathering on Wednesday, September 25. “I want to start off by telling you something you already know: The people of Cranbrook are great,” Mayor Stetski told the gathered business people at the Cranbrook and District Chamber of Commerce luncheon at The Heritage Inn on Wednesday.
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New Burn Fund Calendar is out ARNE PETRYSHEN Townsman Staff
A calendar highlighting local photographs and fundraising to support burn victims is now available in its second year. The Cranbrook Firefighters’ Burn Fund 2014 Calendar is back with a whole new iteration of stunning photographs. “It is a fundraiser for the burn fund, but also to promote the area,” said Murray Robertson, a Cranbrook firefighter and local representative for the B.C. Professional Firefighters Burn Fund. “We’re all proud to work in this community and we just wanted to create something that might help out and generate a bit of interest in what was going on in the community.” All proceeds from the sale of the calendar go to the fund, which helps children who have suffered burns.
Why are we seeing so many grizzlies this year?
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