OntarioProtectingDeerfromIllegalHunting

TheOntariogovernmentissafeguarding deer populations by ensuring hunters are followingsafetylaws.

Tyler Corbiere from Manitoulin Island was found guilty of trespassing while in possession of a firearm, failing to stop for conservation officers, using a firearm carelessly to hunt, and unlawfully having a loaded firearm inaconveyance.Hereceived$10,000infines.In addition,tworifleswithscopes,aspotlight,range finder and binoculars which were seized as part oftheinvestigation,wereforfeitedtotheCrown.

The court heard that on November 18, 2020,conservationofficerswererespondingtoa complaint of trespassing to hunt on Great La Cloche Island in the District of Manitoulin.

Conservation officers observed Corbiere trespassing to hunt whitetail deer. He was in possessionofaloadedhigh-poweredriflewhich he was aiming out of his truck window at a whitetail deer at the time officers made contact withhim.Herefusedtostopandtriedtofleefrom

INSPECTION Inspection of Herbicide Projects for Nagagami and Missinaibi Forests

The Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) invites you to inspect the planned herbicide projects for the 2023 season. As part of our ongoing efforts to regenerate and protect Ontario’s forests, selected stands on the Nagagami and Missinaibi Forests (see map) will be sprayed with herbicide to control competing vegetation, starting on or about: August 1, 2023.

The project description and project plan for the herbicide project is available electronically for public inspection by contacting the offices of First Resource Management Group and GreenFirst Forest Products during normal business hours and on the Natural Resources Information Portal at https://nrip.mnr.gov.on. ca/s/fmp-online beginning June 28, 2023 until March 31, 2024 when the Annual Work Schedule expires.

First Nation and Métis communities and interested and affected persons and organizations can arrange a remote meeting with MNRF staff to discuss the herbicide projects. For more information, please contact:

Waurner Adema, R.P.F. Management Forester

Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry Chapleau-Wawa District

Wawa Work Centre

48 Mission Road Wawa, ON P0S 1K0 tel: 705-992-5603 e-mail: waurner.adema@ontario.ca

Denis Ayotte, R.P.F

Area Forester

GreenFirst Forest Products

(Agent for Missinaibi Forest Management Inc.)

175 Planer Road

Chapleau, ON P0M 1K0 tel: 705-206-0068 e-mail: denis.ayotte@greenfirst.ca conservation officers while pointing a loaded rifle out the driver’s window. Conservation officersarrestedhimonsiteandseizedallofhis huntingequipment.

Justice of the Peace Lori-Ann Toulouse heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, GoreBay,onApril25,2023.

To report a natural resource problem or provide information about an unsolved case, membersofthepubliccancalltheministryTIPS linetollfreeat1-877-847-7667.Youcanalsocall Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222TIPS. For more information about unsolved cases,pleasevisitontario.ca/mnrftips.

MNRFSeekingAssistancein IdentifyingIndividualsWho StartedaForestFire

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public's assistance in identifying the individual or individuals responsibleforstartingafireinaRestrictedFire Zoneandabandoningit.

OntheafternoonofJune4,2023,aforest firewasreportedonanislandinCentennialLake inRenfrewCounty,thisfireescalatedandspread to the mainland affecting an area of approximately 45 hectares. This fire led to the evacuation of a number of dwellings on CentennialLake.Suspectsmayhavedepartedin theafternoonofJune4,2023,viaaboatlaunch in the vicinity of Wolfe Rapids Rd. near the Islandwherethefirewasstarted.

Jack McClinchey, R.P.F. First Resource Management Group (Agent for Hornepayne Lumber Limited Partnership)

78 Front Street Hornepayne, ON P0M 1Z0 tel: 705-622-8826 e-mail: jack.mcclinchey@frmg.ca

The ministry takes this situation very seriously and is looking to identify those responsible.

If you have any information that will assist Conservation Officers in their investigation, please contact The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry TIPS line toll free at 1-877-847-7667 or contact your local ministry office. Or to remain anonymous, call CrimeStoppersat1-800-222-TIPS.

Renseignements en français : Lynne Lafreniere au 705 465-0937, lynne.lafreniere@ontario.ca.