Wawa isn't adding "bear bins" in the community - but the municipality is looking at how to be "bear wise".
Mayor Melanie Pilon explains the idea was brought up in a letter to the Municipality.
Mayor Pilon notes that staff was then asked to look into the idea of "bear resistant refuse storage" - or "bear bins" - like in Chapleau.
Though Council opted against putting in the bins at this time - with Pilon emphasizing "what works for one community doesn't work for another" and Councillor Cathy Cannon suggesting apple trees may be more of an issue than garbage - Mayor Pilon says staff have been asked to monitor and gather data this season.
During discussions in last night's meeting, it was noted that the Municipality's current refuse collection contract with Villeneuve Construction is set to expire next year, so plans are for the staff report to arrive in early summer, before the municipal election.