Temagami Company Fined For Unauthorized Dredging
NEWS
December 30, 2010
A Temagami business, its two directors and an employee were found guilty of dredging shorelands and clearing land within a conservation reserve without the necessary permits from the Ministry of Natural Resources.
Fines for the offences totalled $4,900. Temagami Barge Limited was fined $3,700.
Raymond Delarosbel and Clifford Lowery were each fined $600, and Dashiel Delarosbel received suspended sentences.
The court heard that Temagami Barge Limited had applied for a work permit to install a marine railway for the dry-docking of barges on a site within the Temagami Island North Conservation Reserve on Lake Temagami for which the company had a land-use permit. On November 17, 2008, ministry conservation officers found that the three men had started dredging in the water and clearing the land using heavy equipment. The company had not received the required work permit.
Justice of the Peace Sharon Roberson heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Temiskaming Shores on October 18 and 19, 2010, and delivered her decision on November 30, 2010.
To report a natural resources violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your local ministry officer during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Mike Regis, North Bay District, 705-475-5596
Mike Schenk, North Bay District, 705-647-6988
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