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Protest to MP's Times-Advccafe, May 16, 1979
"MAKE YOUR
HOME FIRE
SAFEI
RESIDENTIAL FIRE
PREVENTION
INSPECTIONS IN
THE HURON PARK
-CENTRALIA
AREA WILL START
JUNE 4TH, 1979.
Conducted &y
Stephen Twp. Fire
Dept, Area 3f Huron
Park.
Waterfowl, game
would open along with the
waterfowl seasons.
The reason should really
rile the sportsmen even
more than the fact we are
losing a weeks hunting. It
just looks like our politicians
are playing follow the
leader.
The Ontario Federation of
Anglers and Hunters has
taken up persuit of this
matter and it will be in
teresting to see what affect
the 18,000 members have on
our government.
I have not found the
reason for the waterfowl
season cutback but for sure
it will benefit American
hunters in their own coun
try.
One official of the Cana
dian Wildlife Service recent-
ly reported that ap
proximately 30 percent of
the ducks raised in Canada,
have crossed the border,
before our season opens.
Several species of ducks
such as teal usually leave
our country during that very
week they say we will be los
ing.
Is our government bowing
to the anti-hunters, the
Americans or will they
reverse their decision at the
request of Ontario’s 226,000
waterfowl hunters?
Ontario’s hunters do not
deserve this loss of recrea
tion and there is no
biological reason for it.
If you are a hunter now is
the ..time to act, call Mr. .
Jack Riddell your provincial
MPP and let him know you
are against the shortening of
yl
BY BILL MCNUTT
Several weeks ago the
Hon. L Marchand of the
Ministry of the Environ
ment, announced that the
opening of the waterfowl
season in Ontario will be
delayed one week this year
and will not be lengthened.
Then last month, the Hon.
James Auld, our provincial
Minister of Natural
Resources stated in a news
release that; “Ontario's
seasons for small game,
such as game birds., rabbits
and squirrels will open in
1979 on the last Saturday in
September. This is one full
week later than the openings
of recent years.
The reason given by Mr.
Auld was so these seasons
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seasons one week later
our small game seasons.
Once you have done that call
your Federal Member of
Parliament Robert
McKinley and let him know
your views on the waterfowl
season.
Turning to our new gun
laws, I recently discovered
that it is illegal to allow
anyone without a “Firearms
Acquisition Certificate” to
handle your guns even when
being instructed.
Our Prime Minister
repeatedly slated that this
law would not put hardship
on the responsible gun
owner and sportsman but
this law definitely will
affect our country’s gun
clubs and cut down on new
gun owners.
If allowed to remain in
affect it could soon cut down
on the number of shooters.
When the numbers are small
enough what would stop
total disarmament. It is a
possibility.
The way it will cut down
on our numbers is simple: if
an experienced shooter can
not allow a prospective
shooter to try his gun under
his supervision, where will
new shooters come from.
I spoke to Robert
McKinley last week on this
subject. I must point out
here, that he is the only
southwestern Ontario MP
who actively objected to and
voted against these laws.
As a result of this conver
sation he has written the
Solicitor General of Canada
the Hon. J. J. Blais outlining
the discrepancies in the laws
their guns in training new
shooters. When you speak to
him on the waterfowl
seasons be sure to show your
support to him in having this
law revised.
and we are hoping for
changes to at least allow
licenced instructors to use
CAR WASHING TIME Exeter and area motorists who find car washing an undesirable chore
had the opportunity Saturday of having some industrious students from Exeter Public School
do the job. Helping to raise money for the Grade Eight trip to Toronto were Mat Tuckey, Mark
Stephens and Joel Aunger. T-A photo
All Fabrics
BOWLS CLEAN — Jack Spratt and his wife cleaned up their
platters after an exchange at the EPS spring concert. Taking
the roles of the nursery rhyme characters were Rhonda Turn
bull and Darren Simpson. Staff photo
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Mon. to Thun.
Friday
9-6
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little brothers
June
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C’mon in, or give us a shout and we’ll come out to your place...
where we can, together, start digging into the tile drainage plans
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Starts and finishes
Cross Canada —
but don’t leave Exeter
We want all the people of South Huron to
join us in a unique walking and learning
experience and at the same time help the
Big Brothers Association. We will be leaving
the Rec Centre (St. Johns NfId) and heading
for Montreal (that’s the foot bridges in the
Park), then on to Regina (the
Devon Building). You’ll finish your first cross
country tour at the Rec Centre (Victoria BC).
The Public School is providing sign posts of
cities all along the route to keep you posted
on your progress. The maximum walk is 4
circuits or 16 kilometers.
You can help Big Brothers by picking up a
pledge sheet at the schools or at Gord’s
Variety this week — then get people to
sponsor you for each kilometer walked.
There will be check points to get your
sheets signed and the Big Brothers will patrol
the route.
Free Pepsi
Have a free Pepsi when you get back to
the Rec Centre, and you'll also receive
a souvenir button
See you Saturdayt June 91
J.R. (Jene) Seller
Manager’
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ROYAL BANK
serving Agriculture
Exeter Ayri-Branch
Exeter, Ontario 235-2111
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Anyone interested in a marathon run of the above course or
for further information on the walk please call Rob Grant at
235-1018