Saturday, November 2, 2013

Back Home

I am back home, happy to be back with my family and the warmer Wisconsin fall weather. I thank University School of Milwaukee for sending me on this life changing adventure. I can't wait for my polar bear unit in class! If anyone else has been checking the blog and would like me to speak to a class or group to share the experience, please get in touch with me. 

Polar Bear Attack

http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/Two-people-hurt-in-polar-bear-attack-in-Churchill-230195481.html

It looks like we left Churchill just in time. After a safe day of trick-or-treating with the bear patrol protecting the children, there was an early morning attack on a woman in town. A local man ran out to help scare the bear away from her and was also injured. Both people survived and were taken to the hospital. The article is interesting- it shows how the people of Churchill are normally able to coexist with the bears, but every once in a while something like this happens.