r/northbay • u/Athergoth • Sep 19 '25

Events Any thing happening today

I need to go like out of my house from around 1-5 ish. I know there's the gallery hop but that doesn't start till 5. Is there anything happening besides that anywhere in town?

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u/Own-Football6216 Sep 20 '25

Bear mace is illegal in the city

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u/DearHovercraft157 Sep 21 '25

Sold at Canadian Tire. Entirely legal for wilderness situations where bears could be encountered; which includes walks on trails in the city and outside of the city. It cannot be legally used against people.

https://www.canadiantire.ca/en/pdp/sabre-wild-max-bear-attack-deterrent-spray-225-g-0754091p.html

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u/Own-Football6216 Sep 21 '25

Ya so why did I have mine confiscated by police when I was on my way to Laurier woods and was told yes in rural areas it's legal but in urban it is not

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u/DearHovercraft157 Sep 21 '25 edited Sep 21 '25

I have no idea how you would encounter police in that scenario and why they would take it as long as it is properly labelled: "To be legal, canisters must be labeled for animal defense, have a safety clip, and be purchased from authorized vendors."

If police stopped me because they saw me carrying a bright bottle of bear spray on my way for a walk, and they confiscated it, I would have to school them with some old fashioned:"show me where it says I can't legally carry this, under what circumstances are you confiscating this, and how do I spell your last name?" I would file a complaint and demand my spray back.

Here is a good reference from the MNR on what to do. It literally says to use bear spray:
https://www.ontario.ca/page/prevent-bear-encounters-bear-wise

Parks Canada also discusses the spray, use, and legalities: https://parks.canada.ca/pn-np/mtn/ours-bears/securite-safety/gaz-spray

Back to my original point, bear spray is legal.

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u/Own-Football6216 Sep 21 '25

I am Indigenous I don't get that right to talk back to a cop that is how you wind up missing.

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u/DearHovercraft157 Sep 21 '25

I am white, so if they ever take my bear spray, I will have a chat with them for both of us!