HomeMy WebLinkAboutLakeshore Advance, 2013-12-11, Page 15Anglers Encouraged
To Stay Safe On The Ice
The Ministry of Natural
Resources is reminding
anglers to check local ice
conditions before heading
out onto the ice to fish.
Lakeshore Advance
Ice Conditions Can lie Deceptive And Variable
Remember
Ice does not freeze at a uniform thickness across
most lakes and rivers. This can be even more haz-
ardous at the start of the winter season when near -
shore ice is often much thicker and safer than ice
further out. Check thickness regularly with a spud
bar or auger as you move further out on the ice.
Not all ice is created equal. Ice that has formed
over flowing water, springs, pressure cracks, old
ice holes or around the mouths of rivers and
streams can be weaker than surrounding ice.
Clear blue ice is the strongest. White or opaque
ice is hutch weaker. Ice that has a honeycombed
look, common during thaws or in the spring,
should be avoided altogether.
Travelling on frozen lakes or rivers with snow-
mobiles or vehicles can be particularly dangerous
and added precautions must be taken. At least 20
centimetres (eight inches) of clear blue ice is
required for snowmobiles and 30 centimetres (12
inches) or more is needed for most light vehicles.
This thickness should be doubled if the ice is white
or opaque.
I leavy snow on a frozen lake or river can insu-
late the ice below and slow down the freezing
process.
Before Venturing Out
(;heck ice conditions with local ice hut opera-
tors or other anglers.
Let others know where you're planning to fish
and when you plan to return.
Appropriate clothing and equipment are critical
to safety and comfort; many anglers wear floata-
tion suits and carry a set of ice picks.
Register your ice hut, where required.
There is no ice hut registration in northwest
Ontario except for Lake Superior Zone 9 in the
'Thunder Bay and Nipigon districts.
(:heck the 2013 Recreational Fishing Regula-
tions Summary or contact your local ministry
office for registration requirements.
Lambton County archives
creates online research guides
Lakeshore Advance
Lambton County Archives has now trade researching
family trees and local history more user-friendly with the
creation of new online research guides. The guides were
created to help users understand online and Archive -based
resources for genealogy and local history.
"The research guides are designed to help those who
ve no previous experience in genealogical research," says
Archivist !leather Lavallee. "By including research tips and
links to online resources, the goal Is to give researchers a
solid footing on which to base the rest of their research."
Research guides have been created on birth records,
marriage records, death records, and local history. Each
guide includes useful websites, databases, reference books,
raid resources only available at Lambton County Archives.
The guides are available at Iibguides.lclmg.org and are
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compatible with many smartphones
and tablets. Staff members are looking
for subjects for additional guides and
are asking the public to provide sug-
gestions. Comments can be emailed
to archives(a'county-Iambton.on.ca or
call 519-845-5426 or 1-866-324-6912.
For more information about Lamb -
ton County, visit www.lambtononline.
ca.
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Wednesday, December 11, 2013 • Lakeshore Advance 15
Hunters: Make
Safety Your Target
When You Hunt
Lakeshore Advance
Hunters are cautioned to make safety their top priority for the 2013
hunting season.
WMch out for others:
Public lands in Ontario are used for a variety of activities. Be aware that
you may be sharing the forest with other hunters, as well as hikers, riders
and birdwatchers.
All hunters must wear solid hunter orange clothing (a minimum of 400
square inches or 2,580 square centimetres above the waist) and a hunter
orange head cover during gun seasons for deer, moose and elk. This also
applies to bear hunters who are not hunting from a tree stand.
Hunters are responsible for disposing of hides and entrails safety and
ethically. Some municipal dumps may accept carcasses, but it is best to
consult your municipality before hunting.
Firearms safety:
Handle firearms with care and attention at all times.
Hunters must never shoot unless they are absolutely sure of their target
and what lies beyond it.
It is illegal to shoot from a vehicle or carry a loaded firearm in or on a
vehicle.
Hunters are reminded to know and follow the rules. Consult the 2013-
2014 Hunting Regulations Summary available at ontario.ca/hunting.
If you witness a hunting violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) or
call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1 -800 -222 -TIPS (8477).
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SOUTH HURON
GROWING SOUTH HURON'S FUTURE:
OFFICIAL PLAN UPDATE
We all share a common interest in ensuring that South Huron continues to be an attrac-
tive place to live, work, invest, and play. The Municipality of South Huron'. Official
Ilan is the key ixolicy document to manage and direct physical change in the munici-
pality in the years ahead.
The Municipality would like to thunk the over 2(X) people and organizations who
helped shape the Official Plan through meetings and submissions beginning in June
2011. The public comment period ended on August 1b, 2013.
The Municipality has listened to public feedback and produced a revised South Huron
Official Plan Update. Please visit www.southhuron.ca to view a copy of the Official
Plan llixlatc.
South Huron Council will meet to consider adoption of the updated South Huron Of -
Plan on December 16, 2013 at h:(X)PM at Exeter Town 1lall.
Information related to the Official Place will be collected in uc(onlanre• ►with the Mu-
nicipal Freedom of Information caul !'rote ction of I'riraev Act. All rurre'.►l►oneh'nre
will become part of the public reeOrel.
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