Vernon woman breaks gender barrier in B.C. trapping community

Holly Wise has set plenty of traps in her lifetime.

Now, she has set a precedent, too.

Wise, a resident of Vernon in the North Okanagan region of B.C., recently became the first woman in the 78-year history of the B.C. Trappers Association (BCTA) to be certified by the association as a trapping instructor.

“It’s very empowering,” Wise told host Sarah Penton on CBC’s Radio West.

“It’s definitely an eye-opening situation for me, just for the simple fact that I am following in steps of other women who have been highly involved in the B.C. Trappers Association, and who have paved the way for so many other pieces, but none that have actually

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