‘Have a good day’: B.C. man politely asks family of bears to leave his yard
Published Saturday, September 23, 2017 9:37AM EDT
Last Updated Saturday, September 23, 2017 11:42AM EDT
A British Columbia man asked a family of bears to leave his property in maybe the most Canadian way possible.
When Jordan Cote heard his tenant’s dog barking outside on Monday, he walked out onto his deck to find a black bear with two young cubs just metres away.
“I didn’t even realize what was going on until I walked around the corner and the two cubs were attached to the mama bear’s leg,” Cote told CTV Vancouver Island. “[The dog] didn’t leave the deck area and the bears never approached her. They kept their distance.”
Cote took the dog inside and then returned to film the bears.
“I need you guys to go,” Cote can be heard saying to the unwanted visitors in his video, followed by a “thank you” when the bears begin to turn around.
“I hope you enjoyed my yard,” he continues. “Have a good day.”
Cote posted the video to a “Meanwhile in Sooke” Facebook group Thursday with the caption: “How a Canadian responds to wildlife.” Sooke is a community just west of Victoria, B.C.
The video has more than 2,000 shares and 1,200 likes since it was uploaded on Thursday.
Cote, who has lived on the rural property for two years, said he’s never seen bears in his yard before. He said he was shocked at how calm the mother remained.
“The whole encounter is so casual. I’m like, this is Canada,” he said. “If you remain calm, the bear remains calm. We all can co-exist.”
With a report from CTV Vancouver Island’s Jeff Lawrence.
Riverwalk’s Michelle and Natalie took to the Thornhill Village Festival this Saturday for an art show and to spread the word about our upcoming groups.
We had a perfect day weather-wise, especially for mid September! We met a lot of interesting people, had some great conversations, enjoyed the lively atmosphere, and spread awareness about mental health issues in our community.
To learn more about upcoming Expressive and Therapeutic Arts Program groups, click here. For other groups and workshops, click here to learn about our Goal Setting for Positive Change group and here for our Emotion-Focused Family Therapy Group.
See below for highlights from the festival. Thanks to Natalie for volunteering!
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On Saturday, September 9th, Riverwalk hosted our fifth annual Songs to Recovery concert and art show! The event involved performances by local bands and musical artists, as well as a showcase of art curated from our Expressive and Therapeutic Arts program and local artists. All ticket proceeds went towards helping us keep on providing FREE arts-based programming in our community. (To learn more about what programs we offer and how to get involved, click here.)
Thanks to all the talented performers who volunteered their time and talents this year! We had performers from our Riverwalk community of musicians, as well as some new faces. We thank all of the wonderful musicians who came out to support Riverwalk:
Riana Isenberg, Matt Gerber, Michelle Scott (featuring Shaela Nathan-Turner), Daniel Ginsberg, Jess from the Jay Dee Band and Peter from Ravyn Red, and Ravyn Red.
Special thanks go out Ravyn Red for sharing their gear, Mel for helping organize the event, and Tyler for being our amazing stage tech and sound guy.
Here are some of our favourite photos from the event!
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