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New Oxford Look on the Highway

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Oxford has a new sign on the Trans Canada Highway.
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Cumberland RCMP has an arrest warrant for a 54 year-old Wentworth man.
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Cumberland County is soon to have a single organization looking out for the interests and providing services to the business community.
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The new Road Trails Act, introduced in the legislature today, will give trail riders access to gas stations and restaurants, and in some cases, a whole lot of other community services.
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Historic Healthcare Spending in NS Budget

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Historic Healthcare Spending in NS Budget

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People vs Bears Headed for a Clash
Bill Martin
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People vs Bears Headed for a Clash

Bears are becoming more than a nuisance in Cumberland County. In fact, the increased presence of bears around homes and cottages is becoming a threat.

A wildlife technician for the provincial Department of Lands and Forestry told Cumberland Council last night, “We have a lot of bears. The population is growing because they have a lot of food.” Suzanne Adshead says the spring frost damage that wiped out half of this season’s blueberry crop, likely did a lot of damage as well to the bear habitat.

Adshead says they have received a much higher number of calls about bear sightings this year, and bears are wandering closer and closer to humans.

She said, “Bears are smart. They know where the food is. They also realize the food is where we are.” Too often, that involves compost carts, and Adshead suggests limiting what you put in the cart. She says some people are holding compost in a freezer and putting it in the green cart on collection day.

That will dramatically cutback on bear foraging in your dumpster. She says bears are not looking for your food waste, they are looking for the grubs and maggots that thrive in rotting compost. She says bears will often turn over the carts to get at the maggots, leaving the food waste behind.

The problem is growing, with council considering weekly collection of compost. At present, Cumberland collects compost every two weeks. The longer compostable material sits in a green bin, the more attractive that appears to bears, racoons, and other animals.

Cumberland Council has determined that weekly compost collection would add about 250 thousand dollars to collection costs.

Joe Van Vulpen, the councillor for district three, says it is worth considering. His district includes residents and rental visitors to cottages along the shore.

Many visitors have no idea of the impact of human garbage on the natural animal population. Van Vulpen wants council to consider the cost of weekly compost pick-up, versus the cost of a human conflict with a bear.

As the bear population increases, Adshead admits that a spring bear hunt may be part of the solution, but the province has not yet embraced a planned kill. While there has been an obvious growth in the bear population, bounties may not be the solution.

Adshead says people fear bears. She noted that people would not be concerned about a deer crossing their property. She added, “Bears aren’t going anywhere. We have to learn to live with them.”

In the meantime, residents are encouraged to be careful with wild animals. Feeding bears is never the answer. The more people interact with wildlife, the more the wildlife adjust to how they deal with us. They may seem friendly enough when we are the source of food, when conflict arises, bears usually win.

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Radio This Week

Event List
Tuesday, January 3, 2023 12:00 AM

Listen to Morning Talk Replay. Click HERE to listen to recent interviews from our archive.

Friday, March 31, 2023 9:45 AM

Norene Smiley of the Pugwash Open Air Gallery will be on Morning Talk to discuss the plan to expand the unique outdoor collection. Listen at 9:45.

Saturday, April 1, 2023 8:00 PM

Saturday Night in a Harbour Town, featuring traditional East Coast music, airs every Saturday at 8 pm on Six Rivers All Hit Radio and Six Rivers Country.

Sunday, April 2, 2023 9:00 AM

Sunday Wrap, the week in review, is aired on the Six Rivers Radio Network every Sunday morning. Listen at 9:00.

Sunday, April 2, 2023 2:00 PM

A special replay of Saturday Night in a Harbour Town with host Eric MacEwen is heard every Sunday at 2 pm on Six Rivers All Hit Music and Six Rivers Country.

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 9:45 AM

Dr. Stephen Ellis, Member of Parliament for Cumberland-Colchester will be on Morning Talk every second Tuesday. Listen at 9:45.

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 9:05 AM

Tory Rushton, Minister of Natural Resources, is on Morning Talk each Wednesday at 9:05.

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Events This Week

Friday, March 31, 2023 7:00 PM

The Ruth Collins Music Studio presents Our 70s Show at the Oxford Capitol Theatre at 7 pm. Click HERE for details.

Saturday, April 1, 2023 10:00 AM

Pickle Ball is played every Saturday from 10 am to noon at the Wentworth Recreation Centre.

Saturday, April 1, 2023 7:00 PM

The Ruth Collins Music Studio presents Our 70s Show at the Grace Jolleymore Joyce Arts Centre in Tatamagouche at 7 pm. Click HERE for details.

Sunday, April 2, 2023 2:00 PM

Hope Centre Online is a worship service every Sunday at 2:15 pm. Click HERE to join on Zoom. The room opens at 2 pm.

Sunday, April 2, 2023 3:00 PM

Yoga is held every Sunday at 3 pm at the Wentworth Recreation Centre.

Monday, April 3, 2023 10:00 AM

Pickle Ball is played every Monday from 10 am to noon at the Wentworth Recreation Centre.

Tuesday, April 4, 2023 1:00 PM

Walk and Talk is held every Tuesday at 1 pm at the Wentworth Recreation Centre.

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 10:00 AM

Pickle Ball is played every Wednesday from 10 am to noon at the Wentworth Recreation Centre.

Wednesday, April 5, 2023 6:00 PM

Pugwash Fire Department Toonie Draw, the 50/50 community fundraiser. Click HERE for details.

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