Dear Editor:
Here is a mystery. I have been trying to give away my giant bear puppet to various groups, interpreters and theatre companies. He is just too big and heavy for my little environmental puppet theatre. But nobody wanted the poor guy. Mind you, he is pretty ugly, but, in his prime, was very useful in teaching young folks about how not to attract bears to our communities. So I left him at the clothing/household recycling bin where I live, to see if anyone would like to adopt him. I thought perhaps he could be a fierce looking mascot for a sports team. If not I was going to bring him back in, recycle his fur and finally put him to rest.
Now walking home from Superstore today, lo and behold a giant bear head was peering out at me from behind the bushes at the entrance to the Seymour River Greenway Trail at Lillooet Road and Seymour Parkway. How he got there, I do not know. Did he sneak away in the night?
Perhaps he will be a reminder to passersby that bears do live and forage in the greenways adjacent to our busy urban population, and to be responsible about their household garbage disposal.
I thought you would like this funny story. How he got to the Seymour River Greenway Trail is a mystery!
Elise Roberts North Vancouver
