Northern Lights wants apples. Again.

PRINCE GEORGE – Northern Lights Estate Winery and the Northern Bear Awareness Society of Prince George are joining forces again. They are hoping to collect over 20,000 pounds of apples to add to the more than 100,000 pounds it has received since the start. These apples are donated by residents and can be dropped off at Northern Lights Estate Winery.

There is also a small crew of volunteers that are available to pick apples for homeowners that are unable to pick their own fruit.

“When bears are attracted to residential areas, not only are the residents at risk but so are the bears. Many bears are killed every year because they are thought to pose a risk to the health and safety of people in the area, says Noemie Touchette, Director of Operations at Northern Lights Estate Winery,”

The idea came about early in 2015 while in discussion with the Northern Bear Aware Society on how to reduce the attractants that occur in areas of the city where bear activity is high year after year.