25,000 lbs of apples donated to winery

PRINCE GEORGE–Over 25,000 lbs of apples were donated by Prince George residents to the Northern Lights Estate Winery in partnership with the Northern Bear Awareness Society.

This is the fifth year in a row that the winery along with the bear awareness society, has collected apples in an attempt to reduce bear attractants in the late summer and early fall months.

The apples are used to produce a wine which is sold at the Northern Lights Estate Winery. “Every fall Bears are needlessly destroyed due to human negligence. In addition to programs like these, our community needs to be mindful of all types of fruit growing in our yards as well as garbage cans and other attractants which can bring unwanted guests to our neighbourhoods.” Dave Bakker, Northern Bear Awareness Society.