An ice fishing trip on Lake of the Woods has ended up costing 2-American anglers in excess of 19-hundred dollars.
Ronald Tobkin of Minnesota and Bruce Nereson of North Dakota were fined for catching and keeping 13-black crappies over their legal limit.
The men were stopped 2-months ago while bringing the fish back to the United States.
Conservation officers found 38 of the small fish in the anglers off-road vehicle.
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Camping rates going up due to HST
It's going to cost a bit more to camp in a provincial park this summer.
Starting July 1st the harmonized sales tax will be tacked on to the cost of renting a camp site.
Ontario Parks Spokesperson Bruce Van Stalldinen says they don't think the extra tax will impact reservations.
The cost to rent a camp site ranges from 25 to 40 dollars.
The extra tax could mean an extra dollar sixty to three dollars on the final total.
Starting July 1st the harmonized sales tax will be tacked on to the cost of renting a camp site.
Ontario Parks Spokesperson Bruce Van Stalldinen says they don't think the extra tax will impact reservations.
The cost to rent a camp site ranges from 25 to 40 dollars.
The extra tax could mean an extra dollar sixty to three dollars on the final total.
Bronco Cheerleaders earn silver at Nationals
A silver lining for the Bronco Cheerleading squad at the first ever
national Cheerleading championships.
The Broncos were competing in the senior open school division in
Montreal.
After the first day, Beaver Brae was in third place.
But after their final round performance, they moved up to
second.
national Cheerleading championships.
The Broncos were competing in the senior open school division in
Montreal.
After the first day, Beaver Brae was in third place.
But after their final round performance, they moved up to
second.
NorWOSSA Double "A" Soccer Finals
The NorWOSSA double "a" soccer finals take place today in Dryden.
The Beaver Brae boys are first up this morning at 9:30 when they take on
the host Eagles in semi-final action.
The winner will play Fort Frances in the final at 1:30.
Meanwhile, the Bronco girls have secured a bye into the gold medal
game this afternoon after finishing first in the regular season standings.
The girls final is scheduled for 3:30 this afternoon.
the host Eagles in semi-final action.
The winner will play Fort Frances in the final at 1:30.
Meanwhile, the Bronco girls have secured a bye into the gold medal
game this afternoon after finishing first in the regular season standings.
The girls final is scheduled for 3:30 this afternoon.
Hunters fined
Two men from Moonbeam, Ontario have been fined a total of 29-hundred dollars for illegal hunting at night on Highway 619 near Morson.
A Conservation officer was on routine patrol last November when the officer stopped a truck shortly after 7 o'clock.
A spotlight and firearm were seized the the men were arrested.
Yves Boissonneault and Donald Boulianne have also been banned from hunting for 4-years.
A Conservation officer was on routine patrol last November when the officer stopped a truck shortly after 7 o'clock.
A spotlight and firearm were seized the the men were arrested.
Yves Boissonneault and Donald Boulianne have also been banned from hunting for 4-years.
MNR monitors lightning strikes
The Ministry of Natural Resources is ramping up its fire-detection patrols in northwestern Ontario.
This, after a thunderstorm trekked across the region on Monday.
Fire information officer Mitch Miller in Dryden says there were over 50-thousand lightning strikes from northern Quetico Provincial Park to the south shore of Lake Nipigon.
He says some areas didn't get any rainfall and the lightning could spark fires.
AbitibiBowater Updates Bankruptcy plan
AbitibiBowater says its filed amendments to its plans aimed at exit bankruptcy protection to courts in Canada and the United States.
It's targeting this fall as a date to emerge from creditor protection.
The plan outlines on how creditor's claims will be handled.
The insolvent newsprint giant has been in bankruptcy protection since April of 2009.
Province approves Northern Energy Rebate
You can bank on a northern ontario energy rebate if you're deemed low or middle income.
The McGuinty Government passed the rebate legislation last Thursday.
Minister of Northern Development Michael Gravelle says the legislation is here to stay.
Single Northerners could see up to 130 dollars, while families and single parents will get up to 200 dollars.