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December 9, 2008

Press Release - The Lake Simcoe Fisheries Stakeholder Committee

The Lake Simcoe Fisheries Stakeholder Committee is pleased to announce two important initiatives – The Lake Simcoe Angler Diary Program and the production of a poster and wallet cards to educate anglers to identify the difference between whitefish and lake herring (cisco).

 Lake Simcoe is the most intensively fished inland lake in the province. As such, the Committee would like to actively engage anglers in collecting valuable (Read on …)

December 7, 2008

TRESSPASSING TO HUNT RESULTS IN FINE

MNR NEWS

Three hunters received fines totaling $2,600 after<–more–> pleading guilty to trespassing to hunt and trespassing in possession of a firearm on property owned by Toronto and Region Conservation.   Antonio Razao, 46, and Mario Alpuim, 43, both of Mississauga, were both fined $400 for each offence. Arnaldo Santos, 49, of Maple, was fined $500 for each offence. 

It was Santos’s second trespassing to hunt offence and he had received warnings (Read on …)

December 5, 2008

DEER HUNTERS WERE IN COMPLIANCE WITH ONTARIO’S HUNTING REGULATIONS

A coordinated effort by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Halton Regional Police found that 91 per cent of hunters checked followed the rules and contributed to a safe controlled deer hunt during November 3 to 7, 2008. Approximately 85 hunters were checked in this year’s controlled deer hunt in the Halton Region.  Areas of patrol included Halton Hills, Georgetown, Acton, Campbellville, Milton, Moffat and

Burlington.

 Conservation officers seized one shotgun, issued two warnings and laid seven charges (Read on …)

December 2, 2008

PC Caucus creates Rural Task Force at Queen’s Park

PRESS RELEASE - RURAL Ontario

Bob Mackie Archery sent these links about a new task force created by the PC party. He joined Tim Hudack , Randy Hillier and other PC’s at Queens Park.

If you value the outdoors check them out.

This is what happened to Bob and his archery club on his own property! (Read on …)

November 18, 2008

GRCA tree-planting program

Here’s a chance to give a holiday gift that keeps on growing – a tree.


A $30 donation to the Grand River Conservation Foundation will cover the cost of planting a tree as part of the annual reforestation program of the Grand River Conservation Authority.
For your $30 you will receive a thank you letter, a tax receipt and a beautify holiday card suitable for giving to that hard-to-buy-for friend or relative. Or, the foundation will (Read on …)