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The “ghosts” of Ioco’s past came out to visit Sunday for the former townsite’s Ghost Town Day. Entertainment, pony rides and an antique car show were on the program for the 13th annual family event as well as a display from Imperial Oil — the company that, in 1917, had 200 people living on the grounds beside its refinery. TRACY RIDDELL PHOTOS
More bears destroyed this year than last: Ministry Number of bear complaints also increased in PoCo, Coquitlam By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
The Tri-Cities continue to be a hot spot for bears as hungry bruins make their way from greenways into neighbourhoods, with the number
of destroyed bears continuing to climb. Statistics made available by the Ministry of Environment show as many as nine bears were destroyed in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam in 2013/’14 (the only cities where numbers were available), up from seven killed bears in 2012/’13. As well, the number of complaints is up — from 1,761 in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam last year
to 1,925 this year. In all, 10 bears were destroyed in the 2013/14 year, compared to eight in 2012/’13. All but one, which likely died in an accident, were bears considered a safety risk because they were hooked on people’s garbage and other attractants. “ Yo u ’ r e a l w a y s going to have bears in Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody,” noted
Conservation Officer Cody Ambrose. “It’s when people start leaving stuff, such as attractants, fruit from fruit trees and garbage, it’s going to pull them off their natural food source.” Conservation officers have other methods to deter bears but they aren’t always that successful. see ELDER BEAR, page 15
Banting slated for replacement New school set to open in 2017 By Diane Strandberg THE TRI-CITY NEWS
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Attractants like garbage and human food are the main reason for the increase in bear/human conflicts.
After a rocky start to the school year, School District 43 got some good news this week with the announcement of $22.5 million to rebuild Sir Frederick Banting middle in Coquitlam.
At a special assembly at the school Thursday, board of education trustees and school officials gave the Grade 6 to 8 students the news and received an appreciative round of applause. “This will be a community hub for generations,” said SD43 chair Melissa Hyndes. see NEW SCHOOL, page 15