Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TORONTO – The spring bear hunt is poised to return to Ontario after more than a decade and a half.The provincial government is proposing to reinstate the spring hunt in 2016 for a five-year test period.“Managing the bear population responsibly through an expanded
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Letter of the Week
On the spring bear huntDear Editor:Again this spring our friend the black bear is already making headlines. I would like you to consider my take on the spring bear hunt for your editorial section. Thank you for considering.My take on a spring bear hunt.A
Candidates back local spring bear hunt
Diane Johnston Speaker Reporter TEMISKAMING SHORES – The candidates agree –Temiskaming should be included in a pilot project re-introducing a limited spring bear hunt.There was unanimity when the issue was raised at an all-candidates’ meeting in Haileybury last week.Progressive Conservative Peter Politis, also mayor of Cochrane, said his
Think twice about killing a bear
Dear Editor:When I first met the bear, one on one, I was afraid. So I shot him. My daughters were with me. I am not proud to tell you. The bear ran off into the bush and cried. He cried for me to hear. He died. The next
Out of bounds
Temiskaming not in new bear management planDiane Johnston Speaker Reporter EARLTON – A proposal to reinstate a limited spring bear hunt is “purely political,” says Timiskaming-Cochrane MPP John Vanthof.Temiskaming is not included in the proposed pilot project.But its omission is no big loss “because what they’re proposing isn’t really going to work