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48th Year No. 43
October 24, 2013
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Cougar shot in Port McNeill J.R. Rardon Gazette editor PORT McNEILL—One cougar was treed and shot last Tuesday near the area where an RCMP corporal and his wife were attacked by a cougar while walking their
Injured heron gets lift from concerned citizen in Port Hardy. Page 9
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small dogs one day earlier. But another cougar is believed to remain in the general area of Port McNeill and, as of Tuesday this week, had eluded Conservation Officer Service attempts to catch it using a live trap.
Last week’s killing came at the end of two days of multiple cougar sightings in and around town, which prompted the lockdown of local schools and daycare centres and led to a search involving the CO service and a cougar dog han-
dler. “It is believed the destroyed cougar was the same cat involved with the conflict on (Monday),”
See page 3 ‘Cougar remains on the loose’
Sayward logger killed on job Gazette staff SAYWARD—A 39-yearold Sayward man died Monday after being struck by a falling log, WorkSafeBC said this week. Darren James Wilson was part of a crew, contracted by Herrera Enterprises of Campbell River, cutting timber for shakes as part of a cedar salvage project. The workers were operating in a remote area off the Eve River Main logging road north of Sayward. He suffered critical injuries in the incident late on the morning of Oct. 21, and died before he could be transported from the area to hospital, the B.C. Coroners Service said. “Our fatal and serious incident officers are investigating this incident,” WorkSafeBC communications officer Megan Johnston said Tuesday afternoon as the Gazette was going to press. “Telecommunications are an issue in that very remote area, and our information at this time is very preliminary.” The Coroners Service is also involved in the investigation.
Three’s a sound
Julie Fitzgerald (seated) fingers a pair of violins while tap-dancing as siblings Tom and Kerry provide the bow work during a novelty number in Saturday’s concert by Everything Fitz at the Civic Centre. See more on page 19 and at J.R. Rardon www.northislandgazette.com.
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