10132022 October 13 2022

Industryenabledtowreckforests:lawsuit

BYCARLCLUTCHEY

Ontario’sborealforestsusedprimarilytoobtain logs and fibre for lumber and pulp production will deteriorate beyond recovery if a different management approach isn’t soon implemented, an alliance of Chapleau-area First Nations warns.

“The pace of degradation has been increasing, resulting in decreasing forest cover and lower forest resilience (which) are known contributorstoclimatechange,”theconsortium of the Chapleau Cree, Missanabie Cree and Brunswick House First Nations said in a recent newsrelease.

The group filed last week a claim in Ontario’s Superior Court against the province, whichthegroupallegeshasenabledtheforestry industry to focus solely on production and run rough-shodoverwhataretraditionalIndigenous landsgovernedbytreaties.

“The result has been rampant landscape fragmentation, degradation and contamination

of traditional territories over time,” the First Nationscontendinthenewsrelease.

They added: “The health of the ecosystem . . . depends on the forest being understood and protected as an interconnected whole.”

They say that hasn’t been happening, withthecontinueduseofmassiveclear-cutsand pesticides,whichdeterthegrowthoftreespecies that compete with spruce and pine that are normally logged and put through lumber and pulpmills.

“Rather than heeding the First Nations’ concerns, Ontario has instead made recent and extensive changes to its environmental and forestmanagementlegislationandregulationsto reduce protections for the eco-system on which all forest life and the First Nations’ rights depend,”thegroupclaims.

“A blanket exemption for forest management planning from environmental assessment(hascaused)reducedprotectionsfor

speciesatrisk,”itadds.

No specific monetary damages are mentioned in the court filing. None of the allegations contained in it have been proven in court.

A provincial government spokesman declined to comment, “as this matter may be subjecttofurtherlitigation.”

In a statement, the Ontario Forest IndustriesAssociation said “our membership is committedtosustainableforestmanagementand meeting the high standards of Ontario’s legislative(forestry)framework.”

“We are very proud of the extensive collaborationandbusinesspartnershipsbetween ourindustryandIndigenouscommunitiesacross theprovince,”theassociatedadded.

Inasepartenewsrelease,NDPMPPSol Mamakwa (Kiiwetinoong) called on the province to honour Indigenous treaties “to ensurethatourwaysoflifeandrighttohuntand harvestontreatyterritoriesareprotected.”

ImpaireddrivingstopleadstodrugchargesnearChapleau

On Oct. 5, 2022 at approximately 3:54 p.m., members of the Superior East Detachment of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) were notified of a possible impaired driver on Highway 129 near Chapleau.

The vehicle was located, and further investigation revealed that the driver was [allegedly]impaired.Asa result,CalvinLecuyer,35 yearsofageofChapleau, was charged with the

following:

• Operationwhileimpaired-alcoholanddrugs, contrary to section 320.14(1)(a) of the Criminal Code(CC)

• Failure or refusal to comply with demand, contrarytosection320.15(1)oftheCC

• Possession of a Schedule I Substancemethamphetamine, contrary to section 4(1) of the ControlledDrugsandSubstancesAct(CDSA)

• PossessionofaScheduleISubstance-other drugs,contrarytosection4(1)oftheCDSA

Theaccusedwasreleasedfromcustodyand isscheduledtoappearbeforetheOntarioCourtof JusticeonDec.19,2022inChapleau.

GovernmentProtectsMoosePopulations

GaryGilesofOrleansandGlennScanlan of Kirkland Lake both pleaded guilty to unlawfullyhuntingbiggameandmakingafalse statement to a conservation officer. Giles received a $9,000 fine and a one-year hunting licence suspension. Scanlan received a $2,500 fine and a one-year moose hunting licence suspension.

andwerealsoinpossessionofportionsofthebull moosethathadbeenkilled.

There was also $11,000 in victim surchargefinesleviedagainstthefiveconvicted individuals.

TheOntariogovernmentissafeguarding moose from illegal harvesting. Evidence was gatheredovera32-monthperiodaspartofajoint investigation with the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, Environment Canada and Quebec’s Ministry of Forests, Wildlife and Parks.

Joseph Arko of Georgetown pleaded guilty to unlawfully hunting big game using a fraudulent licence and making a false statement toaconservationofficer.Hereceived$27,000in fines and a seven-year hunting licence suspension.

OBITUARY Jeannine LANDRY-ROACH (née Morin)

It is with great sorrow that the family announces her sudden passinginSudburyonOctober 5,2022,attheageof85years. Daughter of the late Antonio Morin and late Jeanne (née Fortin) Morin. Predeceased by herhusbandsLaurencePatrick Roach and Omer Landry. Loving mother of Donald Landry(LynnLevac)andPhillip Landry (Louise). Predeceased by her son Marc Landry. Cherished grandmother of Neil, Leia, Justin (Shannon), Joël-Philippe (Mélanie), Dominique, Patrick (Kayla) and Stéphanie (Randy). Proud great-grandmother ofElijah,Porsche,Phoenix,Keaton,Raymond, Amelia, Natalia and Kasen. Sadly missed by her stepchildren, Gerard (Murielle), Richard andJason(Francine),lateSharonandPatricia and step grandchildren, Thomasina, Mario, Curtis, Jeffrey and Spencer. Dear sister of Raymond (Patricia), Rita (Charles), Richard (Leslie), Monique (Richard) and late Marcel (lateMarianne).Sadlymissedbymanynieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Funeral mass will be celebrated at Ste-Marguerite d'Youville Church on Monday, October 17, 2022, at 10 a.m.www.cooperativefuneralhome.ca

Kenneth Beuglet of Belle River pleaded guilty to unlawfully transporting wildlife and unlawfully hunting big game. He received $3,000 in fines and a one-year hunting licence suspension.

Gerardo Fiacco of Downsview pleaded guilty to unlawfully possessing wildlife. He receiveda$2,500fineandan18-monthhunting licensesuspension.

Court heard that in October 2018, Arko obtained a big game licence using another individual’s outdoors card, and that he reported killing a bull moose that had been harvested by Giles in the Temiskaming area near the Quebec border.Gilesalsopossessedpartoftheharvested bull moose. Scanlan, Fiacco and Beuglet were found to have participated in the unlawful hunt

OBITUARY Jeannine LANDRY-ROACH (née Morin)

C'est avec beaucoup de tristessequelafamilleannonce sondécèssoudainàSudburyle 5 octobre 2022, à l'âge de 85 ans. Fille de feu Antonio Morin et de feue Jeanne (née Fortin) Morin. Prédécédée par ses époux Laurence Patrick Roach et Omer Landry. Mère bienaimée de Donald Landry (Lynn Levac) et Phillip Landry (Louise). Prédécédée par son fils Marc Landry. Elle laisse dansledeuilsespetits-enfants, Neil, Leia, Justin (Shannon), Joël-Philippe (Mélanie), Dominique, Patrick (Kayla) et Stéphanie (Randy) ainsi que ses arrière-petits-enfants, Elijah, Porsche, Phoenix,Keaton,Raymond,Amelia,Nataliaet Kasen.Ellelaisseégalementdansledeuilses beaux-enfants, Gérard (Murielle), Richard et Jason(Francine),feuSharonetPatriciaetses beaux-petits-enfants, Thomasina, Mario, Curtis, Jeffrey et Spencer. Chère soeur de Raymond (Patricia), Rita (Charles), Richard (Leslie), Monique (Richard) et feu Marcel (feu Marianne). Elle sera regrettée par plusieurs neveux, nièces, parents et amis. La messe funéraire aura lieu à la Paroisse SteMarguerited'Youvillelelundi17octobre2022à 10h.www.cooperativefuneralhome.ca

All five individuals’ guilty pleas were heardbyvariousJusticesofthePeaceoveran11month period in the Ontario Court of Justice in TemiskamingShores.

Conservation officers remind everyone that by respecting seasons, sanctuaries, bag and possession limits, we all help ensure our natural resources stay healthy. To report a natural resource problem or provide information about anunsolvedcase,membersofthepubliccancall the ministry TIPS line toll free at 1-877-8477667. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS. For more information about unsolved cases, please visit ontario.ca/mnrftips.

Chapleau

Moments by MichaelJ. Morris

AChapleaucontingenttooktheovernight CanadianPacificRailwaypassengertrainto"do theirbit"atacelebrationforFloyd'Busher'Curry of the Montreal Canadiens, according to a story intheSudburyStar.

ItwasFloydCurryNightatTheForumin Montreal, honouring the Chapleau born player whothearticlenotedwas"astaunchsupporterof Chapleau and environs." He played in the National Hockey League all with the Canadiens from1947to1958.

Curry was born in Chapleau on August 11,1925,butlivedinNicholsonduringhisearly years.HedidhaverelativesinChapleau.

The Sudbury Star noted that Curry was "well deserving of the support and acclaim of thosewhoknewhimpersonallyandofChapleau hockey fans who knew him as an outstanding player."

The newspaper added that "clean sport" hadalwaysbeenhisstandard"andhadwonhim thesupportofhisteam-matesandopponents."

TheMontrealtripwasorganizedbyOlive and Don Card, both of whom were greatly involvedinChapleauhockeyformanyyears.In

ContingenttravelstoMontrealtocelebrateFloydCurryNightatThe ForumasChapleaubornNationalHockeyLeagueplayerhonoured

fact Mrs. Card was known as 'Mrs. Minor Hockey' for her 25 years service as secretarytreasurer of the Chapleau Minor Hockey Association. Don coached minor hockey teams and played for the Chapleau Huskies and the Legionteaminthetownleague.

TheSudburyStarstorysays30Chapleau people made the trip but only includes 17 who were Mr. and Mrs. Milton Schroeder, Mr. and Mrs. J.M. Turner, Albert Bignucolo, Roger Longchamps, Mike Mione, Reggie Sonego, AlisonandDavidMcMillan,RaymondBrunette, Romeo Levesque, Eugene Fortin. Keith 'Sonny’ Chambers and Baisel Collings plus Mr and Mrs Card.

DavidMcMillanandIchattedaboutthis trip when he visited me in Cranbrook several yearsagoandheadvisedthatAlcideBrunetteand Don 'Flappy' Jardine were also there. David has sincedied.

I have included photos of teams which hadsomeplayersonthemwhowentto Montreal and to provide a glimpse of some local hockey playersfromtheFloydCurryeraintheNHL

If any others have details on this trip or weretherepleaseletmeknow.

Layton Goodwin who had lived in Nicholson when Curry did told the newspaper "that at the age of four or five young Curry was busyontheice(LakeWindermere)practisinghis shots with a broken down stick and an old tin can."

The Curry family moved to Kirkland Lake where Floyd started his organized hockey career.

AftersixyearswiththeOshawaGenerals andaMemorialCupwintheMontrealCanadiens realizedhispotentialandsignedhim.Hehadalso becomeamemberoftheCanadianarmedforces neartheendpfWorldWarII. HeplayedfortheMontrealRoyalsbefore beingbroughtuptotheCanadiens. Cont’dP.5

ChapleauJuniorTeam1949--BackrowarefromleftOrvilleRobinson,Doug Swanson,LorneRiley,GregLucas,TeeChambers,FredGoheen,KeithStrapp, ToddyCollinson,Ernest'Sonny'Bignucolo,D.O.Payette(manager),PatSerre, Ross Hamlin, George Payette. Front from left,Yen Hong, Bob Evans, Reggie Sonego, Ross Thornton (coach), Tom Jardine,Angelo Mione, Johnny Morin, MikeMione,ClarenceFiaschetti

Here are the 1953-54 Chapleau Bantam champions who won the Algoma Dairy Trophy. Back row from left: Basil Collings (coach), Michael McMullen, Mrs. Broomhead, David McMillan, Richard Pilon, Tim Goodwin. Front are Charlie White,KenSchroederandHarry'Boo'Hong.

REPORT from OTTAWA Rapport d’Ottawa

by/par Carol Hughes Federal member of Parliament Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing

Inflation has been hitting people's pocketbookshardthisyear.Thecostofnearlyeverythinghas gone up, to some degree, but nowhere is that price increasefeltharderthanthepriceofgroceries.

Data collected by Statistics Canada recently showsthat,fortheendofAugust,inflationhascooled somewhat to seven percent for goods across the board.Sevenpercentisstillanastronomicalincrease inthepriceofgoodsbyanymeasure,butitiscooling from the highs hit earlier this year on most items. Thereareanumberoffactorstoconsider,butsupply chainissueshavebeensmoothingoutandthecostof gas has stabilized (falling 9.6 percent in August). What has not stabilized compared to other goods, however, has been the cost of food, which has increasedbyastaggering10.8percentyearoveryear, thefastestincreaseinfoodcostssince1981.

Obviously,10.8percentisthebaseline.Some food items have increased in price less than the 10.8 percent, such as meat, which has increased by 6.5 percent, dairy products by 7 percent, and fish and seafoodby8.7percentyear-over-year,butsomeother

TimetoProbeGroceryStoreChainsforExcessProfits

items have grown in cost even more. Fresh fruit has increased by 13.2 percent; coffee and tea costs 13.5 percent more; bakery products have risen by 15.4 percent; condiments, spices, and vinegars have increased by 17.2 percent; and, most astonishingly, edible fats and oils, such as olive or canola oil, have becomeawhopping27.7percentmoreexpensive.

Those prices are difficult for anyone to swallow, and while we may see some stabilizing of costs in the coming months, it still amounts to a significant increase to the amount food cuts out of a familybudget.Infact,accordingtoStatisticsCanada “as a result of rising prices, 20% of Canadians reported that their households are very (7%) or somewhat(13%)likelytoobtainfoodormealsfrom community organizations, such as food banks, communitycentres,faith-basedorganizations,school programs or community gardens, over the next six months.”Thisisclearlyconcerning.

So where are these cost increases coming from?It'sadifficultquestiontoanswer,buttherearea number of factors. Increases in fuel costs across the globe have made transportation of goods, including food,moreexpensive.Supplychaindisruptionshave made it more difficult for producers to get their products to market. Labour shortages are affecting food costs as well, as Canada now has a structural shortage of workers as older Canadians start retiring at a higher rate than younger Canadians entering the workforce.Inaddition,therearenotenoughworkers tofillvacancieswhiletheunemploymentrateisnear

historiclowsat5.4percent.

However, one relationship to the increasing costsoffoodhasnotbeenexaminedtotheextentthat maybenecessary:corporateprofiteering.Thelargest grocery chains, Loblaws, Metro, and Empire (who own Sobeys and FreshCo) have raked in record profitsthisyearonthebackofinflation,butwehave littledatatoascertainhowmuchthismayplayafactor into grocery prices. That's why a motion was put forward at committee by the NDP which asks to examine profit-driven inflation by large grocery chains.

Thesearecompaniesthathaveeachreported record profits. Last quarter, Loblaws reported $387 million in profits, $12 million more than the same quarterlastyear.Metropostedprofitsof$275million, $22.6millionhigherthanthepreviousyear'squarter. All totalled, corporate grocery chain profits hit $3.5 billion.

It's important that we get a sense as to whetherthesechainshaveplayedanyformofactive role in increasing the costs of food for Canadians. It would certainly not be the first time that grocery chainshaveaffectedfoodcosts,assomemayrememberLoblawsadmittedtoprice-fixingthecostofbread in2018,causingthepriceofbreadtorisecloseto100 percentbetween2001and2015.

Clearlythecostofgroceriesaren'tsmoothing out as quickly as other goods affected by global inflation.Weneedtoknoweveryreasonwhyifweare togetfoodpricesbacktoreasonablelevels.

Ilesttempsdevérifiersileschaînesd'épiceriesfontdesprofitsexcessifs

Cette année, l'inflation a durement touché le portefeuille des gens. Le coût de presque tout a augmenté, dans une certaine mesure, mais nulle part ailleurs cette augmentation de prix n'a été ressentie plusdurementquedansleprixdupanierd'épicerie.

Les données recueillies récemment par Statistique Canada démontrent qu'à la fin du mois d'août, l'inflation avait quelque peu diminué, étant tombée à 7 % pour l'ensemble des biens. Sept pour cent, c'est tout de même une augmentation astronomique du prix des biens, à tous égards, mais c'est un ralentissement par rapport aux sommets atteintsplustôtcetteannéepourlaplupartdesarticles. Il y a un certain nombre de facteurs à prendre en considération, mais les problèmes liés à la chaîne d'approvisionnement se sont atténués, et le coût de l'essence s'est stabilisé (baisse de 9,6 % en août). Ce quines'estpasstabiliséparrapportauxautresbiens, cependant,c'estlecoûtdesdenréesalimentaires,quia augmenté de 10,8 % d'une année à l'autre, soit la hausselaplusrapidedepuis1981.

Évidemment, 10,8 %, c'est le point de référence.Alorsquecertainsproduitsalimentairesont connu une augmentation de prix inférieure à celle de 10,8%,commelaviande,quiaaugmentéde6,5%,les produitslaitiersde7%etlepoissonetlesfruitsdemer de 8,7 % d'une année sur l'autre, certains autres produits ont connu une augmentation de prix encore plus importante. Celui des fruits frais a augmenté de 13,2%,lecaféetlethécoûtent13,5%deplus,leprix des produits de boulangerie-pâtisserie a connu une haussede15,4%,celuidescondiments,desépiceset desvinaigress'estaccrude17,2%,et,cequiestplus étonnantencore,lesgraissesetleshuilescomestibles, commel'huiled'oliveoudecanola,coûtent27,7%de

plus.

Il est difficile pour quiconque d'accepter de tels prix, et, bien que nous puissions constater une certainestabilisationdescoûtsaucoursdesprochains mois, il s'agit tout de même d'une augmentation importantedumontantquelanourritureretranchedu budget familial. En fait, selon Statistique Canada : « En raison de la hausse des prix, 20 % des Canadiens ont déclaré qu'il était très (7 %) ou plutôt (13 %) probablequ'ilsdoiventseprocurerdesalimentsoudes repas auprès d'organismes communautaires, comme lesbanquesalimentaires,lescentrescommunautaires, lesorganismesreligieux,lesprogrammesscolairesou les jardins communautaires, au cours des six prochainsmois.»C'estclairementpréoccupant.

D'oùproviennentdoncceshaussesdecoûts? C'est une question à laquelle il est difficile de répondre; par conséquent, on doit tenir compte d'un certainnombredefacteurs.L'augmentationdescoûts du carburant à l'échelle mondiale rend le prix du transport des marchandises, y compris les aliments, plus élevé. Les perturbations de la chaîne d'approvisionnement rendent plus difficile pour les producteurs l'acheminement de leurs produits vers le marché.Lespénuriesdemain-d'œuvreontégalement uneincidencesurlecoûtdesaliments,carleCanada connaît actuellement une pénurie structurelle de travailleurs, étant donné que les Canadiens âgés commencent à prendre leur retraite à un rythme plus rapidequelesjeunesCanadiensarriventsurlemarché du travail. De plus, il n'y a pas assez de travailleurs pourpourvoirlespostesvacants,alorsqueletauxde chômage est près de son taux historique le plus bas, soit5,4%.

Cependant, un lien avec l'augmentation du

coûtdesalimentsn'apasétéexaminédanslamesure où cela pourrait être nécessaire, à savoir le mercantilisme des entreprises. Les plus grandes chaînes d'épiceries, Loblaws, Metro et Empire (qui possèdent Sobeys et FreshCo), ont engrangé des bénéfices records cette année en raison de l'inflation, maisnousdisposonsdepeudedonnéespourétablirà quel point cela peut jouer un rôle dans les prix des produits d'épicerie. C'est la raison pour laquelle le NouveauPartidémocratiqueaprésentéauComitéune motion visant à examiner l'inflation axée sur les bénéficesparlesgrandeschaînesd'épiceries.

Ce sont des entreprises qui ont toutes déclaré des profits records. Au dernier trimestre, Loblaws a déclaré des bénéfices de 387 millions de dollars, soit 12 millions de dollars de plus que le même trimestre l'an dernier. Metro a affiché des bénéfices de 275 millions de dollars, soit 22,6 millions de dollars de plusquelemêmetrimestredel'exerciceprécédent.Au total,lesbénéficesdesgrandeschaînesd'épiceriesont atteint3,5milliardsdedollars.

Il est important que nous sachions si ces chaînes ont joué un rôle actif dans l'augmentation du coût des aliments pour les Canadiens. Ce ne serait certainement pas la première fois que les chaînes d'épiceries influent sur le coût des aliments. Certains sesouviendrontqueLoblawsaadmisavoirfixéleprix dupainen2018,cequiafaitgrimperleprixdupainde prèsde100%entre2001et2015.

De toute évidence, le coût des produits alimentaires ne s'atténue pas aussi rapidement que celui d'autres biens touchés par l'inflation mondiale. Nous devons en connaître toutes les raisons si nous voulonsrétablirleprixdesdenréesalimentairesàdes niveauxraisonnables.

ChapleauMoments

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Playing his entire NHL career withtheMontrealCanadiensitstartedin 1947andendedin1958.Duringhistime with Montreal, Floyd won four Stanley Cups 1953, 1956, 1957, 1958. In his NHL career he played in 601 games, scored 105 goals and earned 99 assists for204points.

After retiring as a player, he coachedtheMontrealRoyals,thenwent ontoworkfortheCanadiensfrontoffice forover40yearsasdirectorofsalesand travel secretary. In summer of 1968 he was promoted to Assistant General manager. He remained in that position until 1978. During his time in Montreal the Canadiens won the Stanley Cup 6 moretimes.

Writing on his blog Greatest

HockeyLegends,JoePelletiernotedthat for most of his hockey life Curry was a modest player happy to stay in the shadows of hockey's spotlight. Most nights,exceptone.

"On Oct 29, 1951 -- with then PrincesssElizabethandherhusband,the Duke of Ediburgh in attendance, " Pelletierwrote,"Curryscoredthreegoals in a 6-1 victory over the New York Rangers. The Princess (who became Queen in 1952) was in the midst of her firstroyaltourleftTheForumunderthe impression Busher Curry was the best hockey player in the world." "It was Curry's greatest moment," Pelletier added.

Floyd 'Busher' Curry died on September16,2006atage81.Myemail ismj.morris@live.ca

Chapleau High School team 1956-57-- David McMillan, Doug Sleivert, Stan Barty,Thane Crozier, Clarence Fiaschetti (teacher and coach), George Lemon (principal) Second row: Doug Espaniel, Roger Mizuguchi, Bill Cachagee . Front are Jim Hong, Bert Lemon, Harry Pellow, Ken Schroeder, Robbie Pellow (Mascot)MarcBoulard,HarryHong,JimMachan,RonMorris.

Kids between the ages of 6 and 16 are invited to send us their scariest stories.

Original, Halloween-themed tales of ghosts, witches, vampires, werewolves and other creatures of the night should be emailed to our newspaper by noon on October 14, 2022 at chaexpress@sympatico.ca

Awinner will be chosen at random from among the contest participants

ALL STORIES WILL BE PUBLISHED IN OUR NEWSPAPER ON OCTOBER 29, 2022.

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MOMENTS IN TIME

On Oct. 22, 1957, in Saigon, Vietnam, 13 Americanmilitarypersonnelarewoundedinthree terrorist bombings. During America's official involvement (1964-1973), over 3 million armed forces were deployed to Vietnam, resulting in 58,220deaths.

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CHADWIC HOME, FAMILY RESOURCE CENTRE. Offers shelter, emotionalsupport,andinformationforwomenandtheirchildrenwhoarein crisissituations.WehaveaTollFreeCrisisLinewhichisstaffed24hoursa day.WecanarrangeforfreetransportationtotheCentreforwomenwho liveintheAlgoma/Chapleauarea.Wealsooffersupporttowomenwholive in the communities of Chapleau, White River, Dubreuilville, and HornepaynethroughourOutreachProgram.OurOutreachWorkertravels tothosecommunitiestomeetwithwomenwhoneedemotionalsupportas wellasinformationabouttheirrightsandoptions.Ifyouneedtospeakwith the Outreach Worker when she is in your community, you can call the Centre at any time to set up an appointment. You do not need to be a residentoftheCentreinordertouseourservices.Ifyouneedsomeoneto talktoorifyoujustneedsomeonetolisten,callourTollFreeCrisislineat1800-461-2242oryoucandropinattheCentre.Wearehereforyou.

OntarioStrengtheningEntertainmentIndustryintheNorth

$6 million investment will promote economic development and create jobs

The Ontario government is providing $6 million through the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation (NOHFC) to support the film industry in Northern Ontario. This investment will help create jobs, attract talent and boost economicgrowth.

“Our government is proud to support the film and television industry in Northeastern Ontario,whichcontinuestocreategoodjobsand develop skilled local talent,” said Vic Fedeli, MPP for Nipissing. “Today’s funding is helping solidify the North’s reputation as a first-rate production centre in North America and the world.”

The following projects are receiving NOHFC funding:

$2,000,000 for Essex Season 1 (FGM) Inc. to producethefive-partminiseriesEssexCounty

$2,000,000 for Sinking Ship Productions Inc. to produce the family television series Beyond BlackBeauty

$500,000 for Bloody Hell Productions Inc. to producethefeaturefilmBloodyHell

$500,000forHPCateringChristmasProductions Inc.to produce the feature film Catering for Christmas

$500,000forHPWinterPalaceProductionsIncto produce the made-for-television film Winter Palace

$500,000 for HP Homestead Christmas Productions Inc.to produce the holiday themed filmHomesteadforChristmas.

“Making targeted investments in Northern Ontario’s growing film industry is a priority for ourgovernment,”saidGregRickford,Ministerof Northern Development. “These investments are strengthening this vital sector, attracting talent andcreatingjobsinournortherncommunities.”

“Ontario has a booming film and televisionindustryacrosstheprovinceandinthe North,”saidNeilLumsden,MinisterofTourism, Culture and Sport. “With this investment, our

government is attracting more projects that showcase our stunning northern landscapes, create jobs and boost our provincial and local economies.”

The NOHFC promotes economic prosperity across Northern Ontario by providing financial assistance to projects—big and small, rural and urban—that stimulate growth, job creationandskillsdevelopment.SinceJune2018, theNOHFChasinvestedmorethan$559million in4,748projectsinNorthernOntario,leveraging morethan$1.82billionininvestmentandcreating orsustainingover7,500jobs.

In 2021, the Ontario government launched new and improved NOHFC programs that support more projects in rural northern communities and make it easier for more people and businesses to apply. The programs target existing and emerging markets, provide more work opportunities for Indigenous people and addresstheskilledlabourshortageintheNorth.

BearsSightedintheChapleauArea

Residents and businesses urged to reduce household and commercial attractants

The Ontario government is reminding area residents to be aware of bear sightings in Chapleau and take the necessary steps to avoid attractingbearsintolocalneighbourhoods.

In the past several weeks, there have been numerous bear sightings in the municipality of Chapleau. Of these reported incidents,manyinvolveditemssuchasgarbage

andfruittrees.

It's important to note that the same bear can result in multiple sightings. The Ontario government is reminding the public that bears areoftenattractedtothingssuchasgarbage,bird food including suet, seed and nectar, odours frombarbeques,andripefruitleftontreesorthe ground. Removing these attractants can help keepbearsoutofthearea.

Currently,naturalfoodsforbearsinthis areaareslowlydevelopingbutarenotabundant. Whentheavailabilityofnaturalfoodsislimited, bears will look for alternative food sources,

often in communities. When bears cannot gain access to non-natural foods such as garbage, theywillnotstayinthearea.

If a bear poses an immediate threat to public safety by exhibiting threatening or aggressive behaviour, call 911 or your local policeat1-800-666-6777.

Foradviceonremovingbearattractants, call the Bear Wise reporting line toll-free at 1866-514-2327,HearingImpaired(TTY)1-705945-7641. You will be connected with a live operator during bear season (April 1 to November30).