Beyond Local

“I think we have to find the right balance of ensuring we can allow our forest industry to grow and mature, while also ensuring that our tourism industry, which is largely supported by that trail network here in Bragg Creek, is also protected."

“It doesn’t seem right to us that cubs are orphaned— That they should be taken completely out of the population,” Smeeton said. “The population needs them. Every bear is important.”

Bragg Creek boutique owner and glasswork instructor says pandemic hit her seasonal business hard