The Editor,
I’ve moved to Burke Mountain with the appreciation of being close to the mountains that surround us but part of me feels bad about all of the trees that were cut down in order for all of us to have a place to live.
I’m heartbroken to see that some residents refuse to live responsibly and keep garbage out of animals’ way.
Please save our wildlife and store your trash until the day and time of the pickup. If you don’t, bears will be trapped and potentially pay a hefty price for your reckless behaviour. Let’s do all we can as a community to limit conflict with wildlife. We owe them that much.
Maja Lakhani, Coquitlam
BEARS TOO CLOSE
The Editor,
Re. “PoCo woman, neighbours taking steps to deal with hungry bears” (The Tri-City News, June 28).
I, too, live in the Twin Cedars complex and the bear(s) referred to in the article have been in this area for several weeks.
On Wednesday, I was in my backyard watering my plants at 6:30 p.m. Since my tap is at the front of my home, I had the gate open while watering. My back was turned toward the gate and, within minutes of being there, a bear wandered into the yard behind me. Suddenly, the bear was right in front of me.
I slowly put the hose down and started to back up towards my gate as the bear stared at me. Needless to say, I felt I was in a near death situation.
I phoned the BC Conservation Officer Service, which I have been doing most of the week. The report desk person again took my information. I said this is getting ridiculous and their office needs to do something, We have small children and a playground nearby and many people around here. They replied that someone would call men when I come up on the list according to priority. I said the bear was right beside me and they need to do something.
If a bear comes up behind you and is right in front of you and the BC Conservation Officer Service doesn’t consider that an emergency or a priority, then what is?
Rosalie Jonas, Port Coquitlam
