I couldn't remember the name of the town.... The name doesn't sound familiar but you might be right. They had a lot of polar bears! Thanks Neville! Deb
www.uftri.org www.linesend.com -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Neville Gosling Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 10:50 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [VFB] RE: Polar Bear Capital Deb: I think you may be referring to Churchill Manitoba. It is the polar bear capital of Canada if not the world. Churchill is a town on the shore of Hudson Bay in Manitoba, Canada, situated at 58°43′30″N, 94°07′00″W. The small community stands at the juncture of two eco regions: the boreal forest to the south, and the Arctic tundra to the north. It had a population of 963 in the 2001 Census. It is most famous for the many polar bears that move toward the shore from inland in the autumn, leading to the nickname "Polar Bear Capital of the World" that has helped its growing tourism industry. Canada's only main port on the Arctic Sea, Churchill is linked to the rest of the country only by the Hudson Bay Railway. Great hair for steelhead flies! Neville -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Deborah Duran Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 7:36 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RE: [VFB] Re: Coyotes in Rhode Island ???? Wow! Where does your daughter live? That story reminds me of the town in Alaska that has big problems with Polar bears. They can't even send their kids out trick or treating without a police escort. They have a Polar bear jail for problem bears where they can lock them up until the water freezes over again and then they release them so they will return to the ice. Talk about some grumpy bears. I think I'd have to take a pass on that fly tying material. Regards, Deb
