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New Member of our Birds in Motion Team
Meet Murphy New member of our Birds in Motion flying team! A couple weeks ago we were introduced to Murphy, the newest member of our Birds in Motion flying team. Murphy is a young Gyrfalcon (Falco rusticolus) cross who is quickly becoming a star of the demo!Gyrfalcons can be found all around the upper Northern Hemisphere along coastlines and islands around the world during breeding season and
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Tips for Cohabitating with the Wildlife Around Us
bear proofing if you live in bear country - bears can be very ingenious when it comes to raiding feeders (see the photo above!). Please make sure to clean and refill your feeder often with a 1% bleach solution - this will kill any disease or bacteria that might be forming and prevent it from passing to other visiting birds. Instead of (or in addition to) maintaining a well placed bird feeder, you
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Seek the Peak 2015 - Register Now
Register Now for Seek the Peak 2015 Thanks to everyone who conquered the 12th Annual Seek the Peak. It was an amazing day, full of challenge, camaraderie and mental toughness.Race Results can be found here:Solo: http://racedaytiming.ca/results/2015STPSolo#.VX8WjflVhBd Team:http://racedaytiming.ca/results/2015STPRelays
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There are all types of heroes
fundraise and create awareness for BC Children’s Hospital Foundation and second, to set the bar high as the first official Multi-Grouse Grind Challenge record holder. The course opened at 4 am, closing just after 10 pm. With help from Finger Food Studio’s the free Grouse Grind iPhone app was launched allowing to track and record your stats, progress and compare times with friends. Participants and
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Grinder and Coola come out of hibernation
-edge interpretive programs that make learning about nature fun and fascinating. More than 15,000 British Columbia School Children visit on field trips each year. BIO’sGrinder Grinder was found in 2001 in Invermere, BC. He was wandering alone on a logging road, dehydrated, thin, weak and weighing only 4.5 kg. His mother was never found so we’ll probably never know why he was alone. Grinder is outgoing
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Geoff Kabush takes the day at the 25th Clearly.ca Grouse Grind Mountain Run®
Grind For Kids program in support of BC Children’s Hospital. First place in the men’s category was claimed by Geoff Kabush, who crossed the finish line with a time of 27 minutes and 18 seconds. Following close behind, with a second place finish was Michael Simpson of North Vancouver with a time of 27:41. Coming in with a third place finish was Nick Elson with a time of 28:16. In the women’s category
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#PlayMakers of Grouse Mountain - Millwrights
Blue trams. A veteran at Grouse Mountain with 15 seasons under his belt, Steve can regularly be found out on the tram lines making sure everything is top shape. “Some people may be scared working at these heights but it’s one of the things I love about the job.” “Our day typically starts at 6am with a general inspection of the machine room. Then we get harnessed up and head up on the carriage roof
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Grouse Mountain broomball tournament beneficiary receives national exposure
segment, star Jonathan Pitre is a courageous 14-year-old boy from Russell, Ontario who was born with a life-threatening skin disease called EB. EB is a rare genetic disorder that causes the skin to repeatedly blister, shear and scar. Approximately 2,500 Canadians suffer from the disease — among the most painful known to medicine. To date, no cure has been found.What you might not be aware of is
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Joe Gray steals the day in the ClearlyContacts.ca Grouse Grind Challenge!
fundraising in support of the BC Children’s Hospital Foundation. Crossing the finish line with a time of 26 minutes and 39 seconds was US Men’s National Mountain Running Team racer Joseph Gray who claimed first place honours for the second consecutive year. In second place was former Grouse Grind record-holder Michael Simpson of Vancouver who clocked in at 28:48 and rounding out the top three was Squamish
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Recap: Whistler Water One Climb 2015 another success!
project in the community of Kipsongol, Kenya.With a bright and early start, the starting line area at the base was abuzz with excitement and catchy tunes as close to 700 One Climbers arrived early to get ‘blued’ up with facepaint and hair chalk, listen to inspiring pre-climb speeches from Change Heroes founder Taylor Conroy and Grouse Mountain president Stuart McLaughlin and get loose during a spirited
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