Polar Bear
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 Hallmark Ornament 1st in series Lou Rankin Polar Bear $1.99 Time Remaining: 7h 35m |
 Hallmark GRANDDAUGHTER Polar Bear w Scarf 2006 Ornament $6.95 Time Remaining: 29d 14h 54m Buy It Now for only: $6.95 |
 Hallmark Merry Miniatures Christmas 1994 Polar Bears Scarf ngt $2.45 Time Remaining: 21d 13h 58m Buy It Now for only: $2.45 |
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 Baby Penguin Polar BEAR HALLMARK 1 CHRISTMAS ORNAMENT A Little Nap Snowball $4.95 Time Remaining: 28d 16h 59m Buy It Now for only: $4.95 |
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 Polar Bear w bottle of Coke on SNOW BOARD COCA COLA Christmas ORNAMENT Hallmark $4.95 Time Remaining: 28d 15h 49m Buy It Now for only: $4.95 |
 Hallmark Miniature Polar Bear Polka $2.99 Time Remaining: 21h 34m |
 1998 HALLMARK Fabulous Decade 9 In Series Polar Bear NIB $7.50 Time Remaining: 24d 21h 10m Buy It Now for only: $7.50 |
 Hallmark 1993 POLAR BEAR ADVENTURE NIB $59.99 Time Remaining: 4d 15h 40m Buy It Now for only: $59.99 |
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 Hallmark Keepsake Coca Cola Polar Bear Cool Sport Ornament Original Box $5.99 Time Remaining: 1d 21h 59m |
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 Hallmark Merry Miniature 1987 Polar Bear with Ice Sculpture NEW $7.99 Time Remaining: 25d 20h 44m Buy It Now for only: $7.99 |
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 Hallmark 2002 Safe and Snug 2 in the Series Polar Bear Keepsake Ornament $12.99 Time Remaining: 8d 18h 25m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
 HALLMARK 1984 ORNAMENT POLAR BEAR DRUMMER 4000 VALUE $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 22h 57m |
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 1990 HALLMARK Babys 2nd Second Christmas Ornament Polar Bear QX4863 NIB $9.50 Time Remaining: 5d 11h 25m Buy It Now for only: $9.50 |
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 HALLMARK 1987 ORNAMENT DAD POLAR BEAR 3500 VALUE $9.99 Time Remaining: 1d 22h 57m |
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 Hallmark 1984 Polar Bear Drummer Ornament NEW $6.79 Time Remaining: 9d 9h 38m Buy It Now for only: $6.79 |
 Christmas Ornament Gibson Polar Bear watching TV on lawn chair $2.00 Time Remaining: 3d 17h 8m Buy It Now for only: $3.00 |
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 Hallmark Ornament Fabulous Decade 9 1998 Polar Bear Holding Brass Banner NIB $12.99 Time Remaining: 28d 10h 48m Buy It Now for only: $12.99 |
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 Hallmark Polar Bear Cookie Jar Series Christmas Ornament $8.99 Time Remaining: 4d 13h 55m |
 Hallmark Bearback Rider Keepsake Ornament 1990 MIB Polar Bear Penquin $9.95 Time Remaining: 20d 15h 4m Buy It Now for only: $9.95 |
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 Hallmark MERRY MINIATURES 1994 Skating Polar Bear $7.99 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 13m |
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 Hallmark 2005 Triple Dippin Polar Bear Ice Cream Cone $8.95 Time Remaining: 13d 18h 49m Buy It Now for only: $8.95 |
 Merry Miniature 1994 Christmas White Polar Bears Rare $7.42 Time Remaining: 16d 19h 27m Buy It Now for only: $7.42 |
 1990 Hallmark Merry Miniatures Mama Polar Bear $6.95 Time Remaining: 27d 21h 58m Buy It Now for only: $6.95 |
 HALLMARK Pin Christmas POLAR BEAR SNOW SKIING on SKIS Vtg Xmas Brooch Vintage $8.95 Time Remaining: 25d 8h 36m Buy It Now for only: $8.95 |
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 Hallmark MERRY MINIATURES 1994 Snuggle Bears Polar Bear Hug $4.99 Time Remaining: 4d 16h 13m |
 Hallmark 1987 MERRY MINIATURE Polar Bear With Ice Sculpture USED w TAG $9.75 Time Remaining: 28d 12h 58m Buy It Now for only: $9.75 |
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 Hallmark 2008 Coloring Fun Crayola Crayons Polar Bear Christmas Ornament $13.95 Time Remaining: 27d 14h 1m Buy It Now for only: $13.95 |
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 1984 Hallmark POLAR BEAR DRUMMER Ornament with Box $4.25 Time Remaining: 5d 10h 9m Buy It Now for only: $4.75 |
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 Hallmark 2008 Dancing with Dad Polar Bears Ornament Ballet $9.75 Time Remaining: 25d 13h 59m Buy It Now for only: $9.75 |
 Coca Cola Polar Bear Cool Sport Ornament $3.99 Time Remaining: 1d 1h 45m Buy It Now for only: $3.99 |
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 HALLMARK KEEPSAKE ORNAMENT COOL SPORT COCA COLA POLAR BEAR 2001 $0.99 Time Remaining: 6d 21h 57m |
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 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Cool Sport Coca Cola Polar Bear 2001 $10.00 Time Remaining: 6d 16h 12m Buy It Now for only: $10.00 |
 Vintage Hallmark 1988 Dad Ornament Polar Bear $9.50 Time Remaining: 18d 10h 55m Buy It Now for only: $9.50 |
 Hallmark Frosty Friends Eskimo Polar Bear Holding Fish 1994 Christmas Ornament $13.59 Time Remaining: 22d 12h 48m Buy It Now for only: $13.59 |
 HALLMARK RARER 1983 84 Polar Bear on Skis Pin $6.00 Time Remaining: 7d 59m Buy It Now for only: $6.00 |
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Cochrane, Ontario, Where the Polar Bear Express Begins
We checked into the Station Inn in Cochrane a day early because we did not see as many bears or moose as we wanted while in Chapleau. The hotel rooms are on the second floor of the train station with a restaurant on the first. We were sitting in the restaurant about 8:15 in the morning when an announcement was made that the Polar Bear Express was approaching on the far track. The schedule for departure is at 9 am. Back in our room at 8:45 I opened the window to look at the train. Last night I had seen several trains with three or four passenger cars and a dinning car attached, so I expected to see a train about the same size.
Today is the first day for the Polar Bear Express to begin its two month summer schedule of everyday except Monday. I could see the train parked on the far track but way down. It soon began moving toward the station. I counted 14- or 15 cars including 2 or 3 dinning cars, a baggage car, and another at the end, which I would not call it a caboose, but it very well could have been. A workman switched the tracks and it started to back up going on the 2nd track away from us. After a few minutes it moved forward with two additional cargo cars on the end. Pulling forward the workman again switched the track and the train backed up, but now it was too far away for me to see.
The hotel is about 15 or 20 feet from the track. There is a 1 foot yellow line for passengers to stand behind. Many were waiting. It seems like it was taking the engineer forever to decide to move to the station.
Finally, we saw a train pulling in on the first track, but this one had several different cars behind the engine. Two flatbed cars with two automobiles each attached, then the passenger cars started arriving. It was the Polar Bear Express. My watch showed the time as 9:06. Several more minutes passed before the passengers were allowed to board. A young girl, 5 or 6, saw us and we waved. She pointed and we kept waving. She disappeared. Later, she returned to the window and waved. In just a few more minutes the train started to pull away and we exchanged waves to the little girl with her dad looking on. Can you tell I am excited? Just wait until we are passengers tomorrow!
We had to do laundry and spoke with the lady there who was collecting American quarters from each state. My wife always brings a roll of quarters so we will not have to get change when we do laundry. Going through our quarters, the woman was happy to find four to add to her collection.
Just last night, she told us, they had made a trip to the Cochrane garbage dump counting 12 black bears while there. Like alligators in the South, Black Bears are a problem in Cochrane. Laws protect the black bears. We would have gone but the garbage dump was closed that day.
After lunch we are going to the Polar Bear Habitat. Feeding time is 2. Will be there!
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