Find out more about bears at a local presentation. A bear talk is set for 7 p.m. April 27 in the Inlet Theatre at Port Moody city hall. Christine Miller of the North Shore Black Bear Network will speak. Free admission.
Bear attractant checklist
Lock up
garbage
recyclables
green waste/green can
commercial garbage bins
Get rid of
open compost piles
pet food
Be cautious with
bird feed (keep out of reach of bears or lock indoors at night)
barbecue grills (clean after use and store indoors)
For more information:
Coquitlam: coquitlam.ca/residents/public+safety/bear+aware+coquitlam.htm; also: Bear Aware co-ordinator Drake Stephens, 604-927-6317
Port Coquitlam: portcoquitlam.ca/citizen_services/pets___animals/bears.htm
Port Moody: cityofportmoody.com/environment/natural+environment/black+bear.htm
