Lan Photo submitted Tranqued out - THIS bear was shot with three tranquilizer bullets on Sept. 27 near Ridgewood and Paisley in the vicinity of the Capiiano Suspension Bridge. Witnesses report- ed that the groggy bear was stilt awake when another shot was taken. A conser- vation officer then injected a substance into the healthy berry-eating bear. A con- servation office staffer said on Friday that the bear was successfully relocated. No bad seats in the Centennial : From page 7 ~ owns Mainly, we've been a rental venue. I think the perception was that Centennial is - local — for kids. With this renovation we can promote it differently. “What we’re trying to say is that it’s a treasure in your backyard. ...We've got one of the best stages in B.C. There's no bad seat in the house, What was missing before was ‘all the accoutrements that made it feel like : rit” were ‘going out’ and making an evening of it.” oe: Restaurants have approached her and expressed interest in doing a dinner/theatre. - combination, lavestors Group, which is _ opening a North Shore branch early next “year, is season sponsor. Travel Concepts, a Centennial partner, is donating a trip to Disneyland. One goal is to get Sinfonia of the North Shore set up. No hope, though, that Margo Gram will be up on the boards herself. She won't dance. Don’ task her. — lautens@axionet.com MAIL Box This bear Killing correct Dear Editor: It's about that bear shot by the RCMP on August 29° at the corner oof T4th and Mahon. Ja detence of the police — thew d been tracking that bear all dav (if the North Shore News story is correct) and it was moving quickly. I saw it from my upstairs win- dow running through our property into: another com- plex, it was big and fast and right on the doorsteps of resi- dents, Four RCMP cars were sta- tioned at various spots in the neighbourhood, there was no sign of a conservation officer and yes, one RCMP member nares Daily held a rile pointed to the sky. There were people every- where, children. a mother holding a babw and folks com- ing back to their parked cars tram Lonsdale. TF dread to think what might have hap- pened if anvene had been in the bear’s way — one swipe of that big, paw could have badly hurt anyone of us. Um sorry the bear was kilied and that it couldn't have been tranquilized but from what fT saw (Knowing the lay- out of the area) that bear was a big problem! The ROMP had no choice. 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