Port Coquitlam is warning residents to lock up their garbage and other attractants to keep bears out of their neighborhoods.
The warning comes as the city recorded 148 bears sightings in April and May, according to the provincial conservation officer service.
There's a $150 fine for failing to lock up garbage and food scraps in either a wildlife-resistant enclosure, such as a garage or shed, or by using the city cart lock or another wildlife-resistant lock certified by the BC Conservation Foundation.
Residents are also reminded that cart set-out times are between 5:30 and 7:30 a.m. on collection day, with carts having to be re-secured by 7 p.m.
For more information, visit www.portcoquitlam.ca/bears. For information on garbage regulations and bylaws related to wildlife in the other cities, go to coquitlam.ca or portmoody.ca.
