YOUR COMMUNITY NEWSPAPER SiNCE 1969 fashion PAGE 17 August 17, 19860 News ORS-213f Chassitied 986-6222 Distribution 986-1337 6 pages 2Se¢ Sightings up on the North Shor BEARS are wandering into carports, knocking garbage cans into ravines and roaming streets on the North Shore. One bear in North Vancouver was shot three weeks azo for breaking inte carports and garbage bins at hames en Berkeley Drive in North Vancouver. Steve Wasylik froay the provin- cial Ministzy of Environment said his ministzy receives an averave of six to eight) calls daily of beat sightings from the North Shore, and particularly trom) West Van- COUVOE, “We try to relocate, but if any bear has been a nuisance bs retur- ning repeatedly to oan area that people are round, uur policy as te shoot it,” he said. “There's a concern because ot pubhe safety.” Wasylik saig the ministey his set a dive bear trap in the Diens Bay area, where there hive been mumerous bear complaints, At the Premict Street dump an North Vancouver, there have been as many as 10 bears sighted at one time, he said. “fs a litte hivher than usual, bul it’s to be expected this time of year.” he said. The bears are try- ing to fatten up for the winter, but there's been a poor berry crop up in high country.” Weather: Sunday, mainly cloudy, highs near 20°C. Monday and Tuesday, mainly cloudy with isolated showers. Highs 19°C. Hy AIM PEMBERTON News Repuatter But Wasylik said the “nutsance™ bears have been able to avoid detection by animal control ot- ficers, He said often by the time an of- ficer arrives from: the Surrey of- fice, the bear that wats causing the problem oon the North Shore is gone. “Once people start to come around, a bear will only suas in that area for another five to 10 minutes. he said. Wasslik said a) three-week - old cub was recently relocated) from Berkeley Drive and taken to the Vancouver Caines Farm. ble said the cub’s mother was never found. Wasik said if someone comes across a bear to remain calm and slowly bao away, viving the bear lots of room to leave, He said don't yell and throw things at a bear because this could cate ILO react aggressively, “The thing ts to bear-proot your yard,” he said. “Don't have vour garbage can around a corner because vou don't want fo surprise a bear.’* INDEX Auto........ Business...... Classified Ads Comics .... Editorial Page. . Fashion....... Bob Hunter.... Lifestyles ...... Mailbox....... Sports... tae TV Listings......... Travel............ What's Going On... .52 NEWS pholo Nell Lucente SEVEN-YEAR-OLD Bonnie Farquhar gives a new meaning to “hanging around"’ the monkey bars at Ambleside Beach. Bonnie was one of hundreds of children who has been having fun during the recent fine summer weather.