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VOL. 26 NO. 31
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Wednesday, November 13, 2013
What happened to the bear? By ANNA KILLEN IT'S A small town mystery. For nearly two decades folks driving into Terrace over the old bridge have been witness to a white-painted Kermode bear on the rock face facing the bridge. But that painting was covered over with what appears to be black or rock-coloured paint sometime late last month. And as of late last week, the town still didn’t have any answers
as to what happened to it – and what, if anything, would take its place. The painted Kermode bear has a funny Terrace history – it appeared as an attempt to cover up a Playboy bunny insignia that was painted on the rock face in the early '90s. In the June 30, 1993 issue of The Terrace Standard, the bunny's artist says he and a friend “decided on the Playboy bunny because he liked the shape.” The article continues, “When
the two have spare time, they climb up the mountain, attach themselves to ropes, hang over the cliffside and start painting.” The bunny was painted to cover up a spray painted “90”, likely a prank by members of the 1990 graduating class. The bunny prompted spirited letters to the editor over the summer of 1990, with one letter writer calling it “visual pollution” and asking someone to paint over it with grey paint.
But that didn't happen. A Kermode bear – more suited as a northwest regional symbol – was eventually painted overtop. And there the Kermode bear has sat, welcoming travellers into Terrace, even being spruced up with fresh white paint from time to time throughout the years. Reaction to the bear's removal is growing on social media, with the majority lamenting the loss of the bear and the memories they have of seeing it as they drove over
into town over the old bridge. On The Terrace Standard Facebook page, Courtney Haigh commented, “Upsetting. We don't live in Terrace anymore but love seeing it when we come back to visit!” Sheena Cooper commented, “My kids are sad but they think the bear is hibernating.” Some are calling for the bear to be painted back as it was, while others are hoping an updated version will take its place.
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Moose poachers sought By JOSH MASSEY
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■■ History comes alive ECOLE MOUNTAINVIEW Grade 6 student Braedan Aubin tries on a tunic worn by a sergeant during the Boer War which took place more than 100 years ago. The tunic, and uniforms from the two world wars worn by other students, were used by Stan McKay, left, from the Branch 13 of the Royal Canadian Legion, during a Remembrance Day assembly Nov. 8 at the school to demonstrate how young soldiers were who fought in those and other wars.
CONSERVATION OFFICERS are on the lookout for one or more poachers who slaughtered a pregnant moose cow two weekends ago, leaving behind edible remains near Highway 113 south of Rosswood. “This is an ongoing problem for us,” said local conservation officer Gareth Scrivner, adding that leaving behind edible meat portions would be among fines amounting to several thousands of dollars that could be levied. “If anybody knows someone who recently returned from hunting with just three quarters of a moose, that would be of interest to us,” said Scrivner. “I suspect they shot right from the truck,” he continued of those who killed the moose. “We would probably take them to court.” The killing was one of several that Scrivner says have been endangering the already low moose population in the area. A six day open season on moose ended October 26, however only for bulls. The cows are protected because they keep the population growing through birthing new generations of moose, with only one male needed to service several cows, said Scrivner.
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Dwell in peace
Gulp!
Power play
Centennial Christian students perform dance for Remembrance Day \COMMUNITY A19
Brew pub gets a break in the form of a doublebarrelled tax incentive \NEWS A13
Terrace’s Sage Desjardins is skating to the top of the league in Prince George \SPORTS A29