Devil's Elbow transfer Station - Photographer, Mrs. Channel Man
 
 
  

We heard some comments at the transfer station this afternoon. It was said , more or less, that the Archipelago had over reacted in their dealing with the bear problem. I strongly feel that is not the case. This solution is becoming the norm.

Many users of the facility have no idea of the scope of what has been done at the station in the past. I personally feel that the bears aren't even half of the problem. People have left garbage on the dock and on the ground. Some are afraid of the bears, while others are just plain lazy. "Or in a rush." People have been careless about closing the bin doors. Often when the doors are open the bear decides on take out rather than eating in.

Many man hours are spent each week in clean up at the station, and when cottagers drop by there it always looks great and they have no idea how it came to look that way. Now when I say the bears opt for take out, it is not just outside of the bins. They often like to have a bear's picnic off in the trees. Last year a six man crew spent two days dragging garbage back out of the bush. So I say good for the Archipelago.

By the way, I tried the fence out. It should do the job.