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Friday, Apr. 26, 2013
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Spring bear activity causes trail closure Wednesday May 1 to Saturday, June 15, for part of the Nelson-Salmo Great Northern Trail In consultation with BC Conservation Officer Service, Regional Bear Biologists and the Ministry of Forest Land and Natural Resource Operations, the Regional District of Central Kootenay is initiating an annual spring trial closure for a portion of the NelsonSalmo Great Northern Trail. The annual closure will
include the trail south of Cottonwood Lake parking area to Hall Siding. The closure will begin on May 1st until June 15th. Signs will be posted accordingly at the entrance to trail closures. Collared bear data has shown the area from Cottonwood Lake to Hall siding, particularly the areas of Apex and Camp Busk,
are heavily used by grizzly bears in the spring. The bears use this area because of its high valued forage habitat. In most cases the bears move on to higher elevations by the middle of June. It is felt that an annual closure will help ensure public safety and benefit the local bear population from over exposure.
As black bear and grizzly bear activity is common in the Spring and early Summer, bears may be present on the trail system throughout the year so the public is reminded to always use caution, do not attempt to view or approach bears, do not leave garbage or food on trails, and to respect all trail closures. submitted by the RDCK
Sunday, May 5 and Saturday, May 11, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Kootenay Co-op and at Wal-Mart E m e r g e n c y most urgent need. Nelson residents to come out Preparedness Week (May As a partner in coordi- and visit the special displays 5 – 11, 2013) encourages nating emergency prepared- to learn about the role of the Canadians to be prepared ness, the Canadian Red Cross local Red Cross and ESS in to cope on their own for at and the Regional District of emergency responses. By least the first 72 hours of Central Kootenay Emergency taking a few simple steps, you an emergency while rescue Social Services (ESS) are can become better prepared workers help those in the teaming up to encourage to face a range of emergen-
cies – anywhere, any time. For more resources to help you and your family prepare for all types of emergencies visit www.GetPrepared.ca submitted by the Canadian Red Cross Nelson Chapter
Displays encourage emergency preparedness
Spoken word radio broadcast workshops offered to rural communities
Monday, May 6, 7 p.m. at the Bosun Hall, New Denver, Thursday, May 9, 7 p.m. at the Langham Centre, Kaslo, and Saturday, May 11, 1p.m. at the Passmore Hall Kootenay Co-op Radio is empower community mem- accessible to those who live communities to make radio currently working on a project bers to make talk radio. KCR outside of Nelson. in many languages. For more to increase locally-produced is also working to bring more KCR’s Radio Free-School information, contact spokenspoken-word content on the radio-making tools to the rural workshops offer a fun intro- word@kootenaycoopradio. airwaves. Through a grant communities in the broadcast duction to community radio. com, phoning 250-352-9600, funded by the Community zone, such as portable record- Another goal for the station or visit Radio Fund of Canada, KCR ers and how-to resources, and is to increase linguistic and www.kootenaycoopradio.com has started Radio Free-School, to problem-solve around mak- cultural diversity by inviting submitted by Kootenay a workshop series that aims to ing station resources more people from different cultural Co-op Radio
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