>From: "Linda Landry" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Jim Mccarthy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Cc: "Dallaire, Michel" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: NCD Race & Wild Animals >Date: Tue, 3 Jul 2001 09:27:05 -0400 > Please forward this message (your email list) concerning bears and rollerskiing. > >Last Thursday we had a curious bear watch our rollerski activities from >the side of the road. Instead of "running to Wakefield" on first site of >people, the bear paced the Parkway back & forth (just before the parking >area in the middle of the loop) and took a ringside seat on his haunches - >people gazing - we can assume. Our first action was to avoid the bear >since he was determined not to avoid us and reduce our rollerskiing >activity to the first hill. > >When a sighting is confirmed, future recommendations from NCC include: >skiing in pairs or groups - never leave children unattended, make noise >(bring a bell) or with your poles, don't leave any food or garbage, reduce >& avoid the area of rollerskiing until the bear departs, and advise others >i.e. walkers/runners, cyclist. > >Hope this helps! >Linda -- Avery Burdett Ottawa, Ontario ------ To unsubscribe, send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Club Office: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web/mailing list: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb Newsletter: [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.cyberus.ca/~obcweb/Newsletter ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?aVxiDo.a2i8p1 Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: [email protected] T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
