For no good reason than a human panicked. Shame on you. A better strategy is to let the bear see you. Buddy Bear will either ignore you and continue eating, or skedaddle. Whistler is a busy place.
Hotel rooms are full, restaurants are booked solid, bars have lineups most nights.
Well okay, it's personal space at the Royal Canadian Mounted Police drunk tank. Get so happy that you decide to fight it up, and you'll get the aforementioned guest pass, plus a hefty fine, maybe even a criminal record to call your own. Hey, this is Canada. Well actually, this is Whistler. While most Whistlerites cringed, the bylaw became the butt of jokes on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.