Possible Kermode Bear spotted near Castlegar

A local resident spotted the white-coloured bear while on an evening trail run on May 27

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          Obituaries

          Kenneth George Tattrie

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          May 16th, 2020

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          Helenne Jones

          May 9th, 2020

          James Ernest Donaldson

          May 1st, 2020

          Bertram ‘Bert’ Longden

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