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Grizzly not going anywhere

Hungry Hill Grizzly will not be relocated from airport to Grouse Mountain

The Hungry Hill grizzly bear will not be going on vacation this summer afterall.

At the April 8 regular meeting of Town of Smithers council, it was agreed to loan the bear to Grouse Mountain to be showcased at their Refuge for Endangered Wildlife until October as long as they agreed to certain handling and care instructions and to pay for the cost of the transportation.

At the April 22 council meeting, airport manager Rob Blackburn said he was not able to come to an agreement with Grouse Mountain, who wanted to town to pay half of the estimated $15,000 shipping cost.