The Editor,
After the unusually long, cold and snowy winter we have had, many of the buds and berries that would have started blooming by now are two to three weeks behind normal.
With bears stirring in their dens, with new cubs as well as yearlings, it is timely to remind residents that with less suitable vegetation available this year, bears will be looking for food in your backyard. Don’t let that be your waste or compost from green bins. We all need to ensure that inappropriate food for bears does not come from your garden or household.
Be vigilant and be bear aware. Keep bears and people safe.
Philip Warburton,
Port Coquitlam
