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with her favorite coloured stones, which I told her would help her get better much quicker, because it was a very special good-luck bracelet. I also told her that she's not allowed to take it off until she's feeling better again, then we'll go get ice cream at her favorite place. I went by to see her the day after she returned home, before I went for my trek up the Grouse Grind. She seemed to be in

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, Grinder dug his way out first once the den door was open and he was followed shortly thereafter by Coola. Once outside both bears proceeded to have a good romp in the snow, slide down the snow hills, clean their coats on the fresh snow and generally have a good time. After a good wrestle they both were breathing heavy and ready for a bit of R&R in the snow. During hibernation Grinder and Coola did

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Grizzly Bears Enjoy a Good Summer Splash Summer means one thing - pool weather! The weather has turned warm over these last couple of weeks and that means only one thing to the bears - pool time! These days it is quite common to see Grinder and Coola hanging out in one of their three ponds within their five acre habitat. Sometimes it's a quick dip and other times they will be in for hours.Both

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Grouse Grind Hours of Operation Hours Change Friday, August 12 On Friday, August 12, Metro Vancouver will be changing the hours of operation for the Grouse Grind as follows:6:30am-6:30pm, 7 days per week.

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Bird Calls at Night Nocturnal migrants cause a cacophony of calls. For the past few weeks here on Grouse Mountain, if you wandered around late at night, you would have heard a strange cacophony of bird calls and sounds that you never hear in the light of the day.These are the calls of the nocturnal migrants. Many bird species migrate at night for safety. Predators such as bird's of prey are not

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treatment,” said Macquisten. “It’s much more difficult to get rid of a fungal infection than a bacteria — fungal infections are very resistant to treatment.” Tyto was medicated for about four months and gradually got better each day and has since made a full recovery, so he’s thankfully back just in time to join the Birds in Motion demonstrations — happening three times daily at the mountain’s peak

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the mountain to dine and dance at the chalet, which featured music by “Canada’s favourite pianist,” Hugo Sartorello. A Sun ad on July 13, 1954 featured stylish cartoon skiers relaxing on the chairlift, which offered a 40-minute ride along 2,700 metres of cable “and each minute a change in scenery.” Sartorello played atop Grouse from 1952 to 1961, when he left town for many years to play in the

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Grouse Mountain Moment Contest - July 25 Congratulations to Brian Hutchinson from North Vancouver Brian's Best Grouse Mountain Moment... Early one Spring morning I set out for a hike up the Grouse Grind. It was a cool and slightly rainy day with very few other hikers in sight. As I approached the halfway point, I noticed a figure moving along the trail up ahead of me. Thinking nothing of it, I

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even more frequently!).  Both of these species go through a dramatic shift in coat colour once the snow arrives.Both turn their brown fur into a fairly stark white colour to blend in with the background of fresh snow.  The decrease in temperature and short days triggers this change of coat.  The snowshoe hairs nibble on left-over foliage from the summertime and the ermines hunt small mammals and

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out faster than ever, making this the largest Y2Play in history.“We are incredibly proud of our Y2Play pass,” says Marketing Manager, Chris Dagenais. “For the past 4 months, we have seen the highest snow sport participation in Grouse Mountain history. The Y2Play campaign is accomplishing its initial goal of making winter sports accessible to all.” Y2Play passes entitle holders to enjoy unlimited

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