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Geoff, the bear who’s been everywhere

Geoff the Bear took time out of his busy travel schedule to stop in Fernie recently. Geoff was born on January 15, 1976 in Ramsgate England, and has his Pawsport to prove it.
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Geoff the Bear recently stopped at the Fernie Museum, and left soon after on another adventure. Phil McLachlan/The Free Press

Geoff the Bear took time out of his busy travel schedule to stop in Fernie recently. Geoff was born on January 15, 1976 in Ramsgate England, and has his Pawsport to prove it.

He left home on March 2, 2015, for Sharm, Egypt, where he stayed for 11 days. In July he was taken to Mexico, where he stayed until December when he was taken to Boa Vista, Cape Verde.

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Phil McLachlan

About the Author: Phil McLachlan

Phil McLachlan is the editor at the Penticton Western News. He served as the reporter, and eventually editor of The Free Press newspaper in Fernie.
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