The cut out and cleared runs have created such an abundance of habit that the carrying capacity ot the surrounding area has increased by many times.

This has led to such a high concentration of Grizzlies in a small area creating social problems within the population. (They are at a point a reduction in numbers would be an actual benifit)

Jumbo supporter?…Me??? not sure…..But lets use the facts properly ,the way they where supposed to be collected …without bias

If you are a ski guide, why did you choose a life guiding in the mountains? Why not follow your own advice and work in town in the food industry? Better hours, less danger, more stability, you can stay close to home and raise a family… heck the benefits go on and on. I would imagine it is because you wanted a bit of adventure and a view from your workplace that is a bit more spectacular than a Tim Horton’s counter (no offense to those that work at Tims). The right applicant to work at Jumbo will be looking for the same things… a chance to live and work in the high peaks! WOW, for a young person, what could be better! Notable people don’t simply look at their life’s experiences as a collection of various jobs. They don’t tally their worth by a simple dollar/hour multiplier; but as a collective of great things they have done. I would bet there are a lot of folks out there that worked a few years at ski resorts in their wild youths that have more than a bag full of great experiences to laugh about. I’ll also bet ya that not many of them could remember or give a flying crap how much they made per hour. Valuable? Priceless!

So while you make an excellent point about the availability of decent paying jobs, I feel your comparison between the inside of a Tim Horton’s to the Jumbo valley lacks a bit of credibility. I’m sure there are lots of management opportunities within many food and beverage franchises that pay much better than a ski guide, but I really doubt that we’ll see any mass exoduses in the next while?

There are more bears per ski hill than any other part of the wilderness due to the fact that the vegetation acts as a grazing ground for these omniverous animals. By the same token, so do clear cut logging operations have high concentrations of blacks and griz in spite of the amount of re planting that occurs.
Minimum wage jobs? Where have you been for the last 4 or 5 years, certainly not in the Columbia Valley or British Columbia.

Check the stats folks, nobody around here works for minimum wage, at Timmy’s, at lawn and garden work, at ski hills. Not even cleaning staff at any reputable cleaning company pay minimum wage.

No Kill Greg the Grizzlie? Then put a gazetted road into Jumbo Glacier Resort and through the entire Toby Creek and Jumbo Valleys and Hillary the Hunter will not be able to shoot from the road; 100 m on both sides of the road. For those of us that are aged challenged – it’s 330 feet on both sides of the road is a no kill zone. Sorry Hillary the Hunter but your days of blowing away Bambie’s brains are fast decreasing.

Each year Whistler creates 1 billion $ of economic activity for BC. How many trees and logging roads in pristine bear habitat would have to be logged to create a billion dollars of revenue for BC?

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