ATERTON - GLACIER f Free Summer Newspaper Serving the Waterton - Glacier International Peace Park Region J__H?fi''ONP#a?n August 18,1999 Vol 8, Issue 11 $7: GtKO__V _J*G COrriuOr CrO(]Uet - played to audiences ta Fernie* s annual Gathering musk festival last weekend and al Waterton Lakes National Park (above) on Monday. Ifs a production of Precipice Theatre, of Banff. All about the Y2Y Con­ servation Initiative (seepage 18) it features bigger than life puppets and the likes of Hedgerow and Hedgehop and Barry Ursi nine Three attacked by bear in GNP What's Inside by Reta Gilbert WEST GLACIER - Bruce Gillis of Philadelphia, Sue Richmond of South Portland, THE WAY IT AS Maine, and Mitchell Sheldon of Barrington, N. H., were attacked by a sow grizzly WW I gave mm^ names to Waterton ^ftjr: bear with a cub about 2.5 miles up the Scalplock Trail in the southwest section of Glacier National last Friday. Gillis was hiking by himself in a heavily forested area - Page 5 when the bear charged from below the trail. Gillis lunged off the trail then fell to the ground and curled up in a ball. He was bitten on the arms, shoulders, and one leg. The attack was over quickly and when he was certain the bear had left, he tried to scoot IN THE PARKS back to the trail. In about five minutes, Jack Polzin, supervisor of backcountry restora­ tion at GNP, and another worker on horses on their way up to the Scalplock Lookout High on Windy Hill winner came up the trail. Polzin stabilized Gillis, put him on his horse and started back to -Page 2 Walton Ranger station. Medlicott hikes to ker90's At almost the same time, Sheldon, coming quickly down the trail, reported that he and his female companion - Page 7 \Mt£jg^ffij^^\m had been attacked. At about 11:15 a.m., a mile up Biosphere works on weeds and •^ the trail from Gillis, Sheldon and Richmond gj|. were confronted by a grizzly charging at full tourism LUMi found SBK^teHV speed down the trail. The bear ran into both of '° '^uJ them knocking them down and Richmond - Page 8 rolled off the trail about 100 feet downhill with the bear biting and clawing at her as PINCHER CREEK she rolled. She had puncture wounds, lacer­ Rodeo and berry Jestival Polebridge to Lethtoridge ations, and an injured right knee while Sheldon had bite marks and scratches to his -Page 16 back. The second worker gave Sheldon his Coramlf^t^ J? horse and told him to bring Richmond back CARDSTON _*te FORK down the trail. Slide-in, largest in Canada Whitefish to Medicine Hat As soon as Polzin and the maintenance work­ er got Gillis down to Walton, the maintenance - Page 15 worker and rangers started back up the trail to -ef5_i and more Bear attack continued on page 9 J Road reports on page 11, What's Happening on page 18 August 18,1999 Waterton Glacier Views fwatertcn9§ stwm And the winner is: Hiatflft Mike Berndt ofDenison, Iowa. He wins, a copy of Hw^4»___jffc. e #»»__Stor, y of thfe VWTHJ High on a Windy Hill, the Story of the Prince of WSyMHirHotaf^ Wales Hotel by Ray Djuff published by Rocky BEAK SPIRITS Mountain Books. His name was ay awn from the hat from our many • cold beer and wine stare • entrants. What did he have to do to win? Write a 500 word story about his special experience in the 111 Waterton Avenue Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park area. 859-2211, extension 308 Here's his entry. Bring us your empties! Renew Bottle Recycling The Roar Ray Djuff by Mike Berndt would no doubt herald rain in the first spatter of rain fell. a few hours. Determined to Before long I was awak­ Waterton Natural It was a typical Iowa day not let anything dampen our ened to the sound of a dull as my wife, our son and I spirits, we donned our rain roar that began high above History Association piled into our pickup camper gear and set out. The hike us. As I listened intently, the and left for the Canadian was all that we could hope roar seemed to grow closer; 4 Box 145, Waterton Park, Alberta, TOK 2M0 Rockies. We were all anxious for. The weather, deciding to it seemed as though a freight to leave the hot, humid cooperate^ after all, seemed to train was rapidly reaching Celebrate New Year's .\Eve Twice! weather behind us, and brighten and then revealed our small defenseless Join us for our New Year's 2000 Theme Annual HERITAGE BALL exchange it for the mountain the bright sun that would camper. Forgetting for a and welcome the 21st Century in historic and glorious surroundings beauty, which, consequently, warm our bodies for the rest moment where I was, I is also free from the many of our hike.Between the jumped up and hit my head Date: Saturday, September 18th Price: $65 plus GST storms that plague Iowa dur­ mountains, the plants, the on the low roof of the camper Time: 5:00 pm Cash Bar and Silent Auction ing summer. lake, the joining of hands and stepped on my son below 6:00 pm Buffet and Live Auction We arrived at Waterton- across the international bor­ me. As my son quickly 9:00 pm Dancing to The Lethbridge Big Band Glacier three days later, and der as a sign of the unity snapped to attention to ques­ Place: The Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton National Park the beauty did not disappoint between our two countries, tion my motives for stepping Call our office today at 403-859-2624 to order your tickets us. It was an ordinary day and the relaxing boat ride on him, the roar surrounded for the residents of Waterton, back, the day was perfect. and then struck our camper but to my family the sights Arriving back at our camp­ with full gale force. "Every­ and weather were extraordi­ site, we sat down to a sump­ one to the basement," I ^If^K. Waterton Lakes nary, as well as a welcome tuous meal of canned soup yelled, but I no more than relief from the miles of corn­ and instant mashed potatoes reached the door when I real­ ^O Golf Course fields. Having arrived at our that could not have tasted bet­ ized that this was not an Iowa The Waterton Lakes Golf Course campsite, we decided to ter after a hike. We paid little tornado. The roar of the explore a little. We spent the attention to the weather as we wind continued all night. would like to welcome everyone first day browsing the local prepared for bed that night. We awakened to a bright back for another great season of shops before retiring to our The sky had once again and sunny day, but dark camper to prepare for the begun to grow rather angry as clouds still loomed over the FUN, FOOD and GOLF! next day's activities, a guided if it had regretted letting the mountains. I realized that the International Peace Park sun shine unchallenged for so carnage that had terrorized We are now in full operation and Hike. long that day. As we all campers and tree branches our hours are 7 am to 8 pm. We awoke to what would slipped into our sleeping bags alike would return again with be a cloudy day, one that and said our 'good-nights', vengeance. For more information call (403)859-2114 Firewood a hot item in Waterton by Dave McNeill tion lies. He also points out that the The Park increased their rate of wood use compared to l^ZHtmeaiJMmori} WATERTON - Ken Walk­ charge for a load of wood this 1998 is dramatic. Last year Cruise beautiful (Mkterhm Jjike er has had dip into his 2000 year, up $1 from 1998 rates, had an extended hot spell - to budget to keep up to the but Walker says the increase the point where an open fire sjreivel of tru rCockiei demand for firewood in just isn't going to cover costs, ban was imposed. This year, Waterton Lakes National originally budgeted at it's been unusually cool and Park. $20,000. " damp. Waterton's front country manager, Walker recently ordered another truckload of wood (which comes in from •*4 British Columbia). Why the shortfall? "It's OF THE primarily an enforcement TRAIL m problem," he speculates. "I think people say to them­ GREAT BEAR, selves, 'I've paid my $4 so On Main Street • Witerton Park • (403) 859-2009 I'll take as much as I want'." 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