A new bear pavilion on Vancouver Island opened Saturday to teach future generations about the importance of our bears and the old-growth forest in which they thrive.

A First Nations song about bears kicked off the ceremonies inside the newest educational building at North Island Wildlife Recovery Centre.

“We just want to share two things with them: the value of black bears and the value of old growth. A very simple message,” said Robin Campbell, one of the Centre’s founders.

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The 1,500-square-foot pavilion cost $250,000 and has become a reality with a lot of donated time, money and materials.

“We started some of it, then we looked for more funds, and we kept going, so when the building is completed, we don’t have any debt, and for us, that’s important. We don’t

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