HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Citizen, 1992-08-12, Page 10Hog wild
This poor pig got his share of exercise on Saturday as part of the greased pig contest on
Saturday at the Dungannon Fair. The weather was a little on the gloomy side , which the
sparse attendance reflected.
Man fined for altering fish habitat
WINGHAM SPORTSMEN HORSESHOES
SATURDAY, JULY 25
WINS LOST PLUS
1) Harold Carter, Goderich
Jim Nelson, Walkerton 6 1 6
2)Grant Wall, Wingham
Doug Fries, Waterloo 5 2 57
3)Frank Elliott, Staffa
Bill McAstocker, Goderich 5 2 53
4)Jack Arnold, Mildmay
George Tervit, Wingham 3 2 51
5)Ed Teschke, Kitchener
Ivan Rivett, Goderich 3 4 51
6)Fred Wickens, Kitchener
Ken Lee, Waterloo 2 5 107
7)lvan Gardner, Wingham
Paul McKee, Belgrave 1 6 112
8) Leon Russell, Wingham
Glen Scherbarth, Mitchell 1 6 65
Next Tournament Saturday, August 8 starting at 1:00 p.m.
On July 27, Bill Dickert of
Wroxeter was found guilty of
“harmfully altering fish habitat” in
the Maitland River on his property
and was assessed a $750 fine in
Ontario Court Provincial Division
at Goderich.
In August 1990, a concerned
citizen reported to the Ministry of
Natural Resources, Wingham Area
Office that Mr. Dickert was
operating heavy equipment in the
river. Subsequent investigations by
Wingham Area Conservation
Officers determined that he had
TV program
focuses on
Huron
Huron County is to be the focus
of Global Television's program,
Town and Country Ontario to be
aired Saturday, Aug. 15 at 1:30
p.m.
The Huron County program will
feature six stories. The Blyth Festi
val is the topic of one story. It tells
how the community started one of
the best summer theatres in
Ontario.
Agricultural representative Bob
Humphries will give a tour of farm
ing in Huron County.
Frank De Jong, a Bayfield area
farmer, will be featured for his con
struction and operation of the only
wind-driven sawmill in North
America.
Phil Durand of the
Hensall/Zurich area will be visited.
He is an innovator who is operating
an experimental ethanol plant con
verting com into fuel.
A look back will be given at the
larger-than-life Canadian history
maker, Tiger Dunlop.
Finally, the special on Huron
County will take viewers to the
farm of Alvin and Barbara Bettles
who are building the "Great Wall
of Clinton."
Learning French
makes a world
of difference
harmfully altered fish habitat along
approximately 220 metres of river.
Large boulders were removed from
the centre of the river channel and
in combination with other gravel,
deposited along Mr. Dickert's side
of the river bank.
The landowner admitted that he
was “cleaning up” the river.
Through this apparently simple act,
he had harmfully altered the fish
habitat by permanently damaging
the physical arrangement of the
boulders and banks of this once
natural river, in such a manner that
the watercourses' capability to
produce healthy fish populations
would never reach the productivity
it once had.
Ken Maronets, Conservation
officers with the Ministry of
Natural Resources in Wingham
says it is important for all people
working around water to realize
that their seemingly minor work
activities can often result in
harmful affects to fish that live in
our watercourses. Anybody doing
work in or near watercourses must
contact their local MNR office to
determine if a Work Permit is
required. The MNR affixes
conditions to these permits to direct
work activities, so that no harmful
alterations occur. Often
landowners/contractors will be
directed to:
• conduct the work at the most
suitable time to ensure minimal
damage to fish habitat and the fish
that live there;
• control sediment entering the
water, as well as its downstream
movement; or
• mitigate harmful activity by
leaving the physical habitat in the
work area in better condition than
when they started.
Recent amendments to the
Fisheries Act have increased
maximum fines to $300,000.00
from $5000.00, for first offenses.
The $5000.00 maximum was in
effect at the time of this offense.
The new amendments now allow
the courts to request “restoration
orders” so that damaged fish
habitat must be repaired to its once
natural level of productivity, at the
expense of the violator.
Women's Issues
Minister
to speak at
conference
Women's Issues Minister Marion
Boyd will be the keynote speaker at
the Canadian Auto Workers second
conference on “Taking Action to
End Violence Against Women”, on
Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 7 p.m. in
the CAW Family Education Centre,
Port Elgin.
Ms Boyd will focus on practical
strategies: how CAW members -
including men - can build powerful
coalitions in and out of their union
to fight violence against women.
She will use the Ontario
government's latest TV ads against
sexual assault and wife abuse to
help illustrate her points.
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BLYTH INDUSTRIAL LEAGUE
WON LOST GJ>. PTS. CANCELLED
Cardinals 11 0 11 22 2
Knights 9 4 13 18
Howsons 8 4 12 16 1
Marnoch 8 4 12 16 1
Auburn 8 4 12 16 1
Blyth Inn 8 5 13 16
Body Glove 7 6 13 14
Wolves 6 6 12 12 1
8th Line 6 6 12 12 1
Bootleggers 6 7 13 12
911 5 7 12 10 1
Classics 5 7 12 10 1
Wildcats 3 8 11 6 2
Diggers 3 9 12 6 1
Metal Benders 2 10 12 4 1
Barons 2 11 13 4 1
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