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Vancouver Island Wildlife Recovery Centre to Open Bear Pavilion

The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre celebrates 40 years by opening a Bear Pavilion to highlight its work rehabilitating five orphaned black bear cubs, costing $40 daily per cub.

  • The North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre will open its Bear Pavilion at 1240 Leffler Rd., Errington, on Saturday, Aug. 23, reflecting years of black bear rehabilitation efforts.
  • Amid four decades of operations, North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre highlights its mission of wildlife rehabilitation, specializing in black bear cubs and birds of prey since Robin and Sylvia Campbell opened it.
  • Joyce Lee, NIWRA executive director, said `The diets are specialized` and care costs approximately $40 per day, with cubs usually staying about 15 months.
  • The centre reports its newest rescues, Neill and Nimpkish, found near Port McNeill, are recovering well, demonstrating successful care efforts.
  • Amid its 40th anniversary, the centre hopes the Bear Pavilion will attract more donations to sustain care for orphaned bears.
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Vancouver Island Free Daily broke the news in Parksville, Canada on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
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