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Wednesday, March 29,2006 Orono Weekly Times - 7 First time turkey hunters required to pass test People who have never • hunted wild turkey in Ontario before are required to take a wild turkey hunter seminar and pass a test before being able to purchase a turkey licence and hunt a wild turkey. There were a number of charges, and accidents last year that involved people who had not taken this mandatory course. The reason that accredited hunters are required to take a special turkey hunting course before hunting wild turkey is that turkey hunting is very challenging. A wild turkey is a very wary bird. There is an old saying "if a pine needle falls in the forest, a deer hears it, a bear smells it, and a turkey sees it". A wild turkey's acute sense of sight is one of the reasons a mandatory mandatory training course was established established in Ontario. Hunters must wear camouflage clothing clothing to get close enough for a clean shot. This, increases the risk of accidentally shooting another hunter unless both know what the rules, and tactics tactics of the hunt are, and what the habits of the bird are. The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) administer this program for the Ministry of Natural Resources. They host many one-day seminars across Ontario each spring. The cost of a seminar is $35. Hunters can register online at (www.ofah.org) or call the OFAH at 705-748-6324. A number of seminars are scheduled in our area this year including: • Peterborough, Sun., April 9, • Lindsay, Saturday April 15, • Oshawa, Saturday April 22, • Oshawa, Sunday April 23. The OFAH instructors cover a number of important topics including wild turkey history, safety and ethics, regulations regulations and techniques, equipment and calling methods. methods. If you have any questions about seminar locations and times or so on please call the OFAH. If people see or suspect resource abuse, they should call the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources toll free TIPS Line at 1-877-TIPS- MNR (847-7667). The TIPS MNR Line operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, year- round. Callers that wish to remain anonymous are encouraged to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477. People can also call their local MNR office during regular business hours, NEWCASTLE FUNERAL HOME Family owned and operated by Carl Good, Funeral Director, and Joyce Kufta 386 Mill St. S., Newcastle 905-987-3964 www.newcastlcfuneralhome.com "Caring for our Community" , O'Toole Continued from page 2 used to reduce debt, to ease the crisis in agriculture or to reduce hospital budget shortfalls? shortfalls? The McGuinly government government has a lot to answer for in the Legislature this week. Municipalities get funds for roads and bridges . ' Thé latest provincial budget budget earmarks $400 million in one-time funding for roads and bridges in municipalities that are mainly outside the Greater Toronto.Area. The Municipality of Clarington will receive $1,483,872 as its share of this funding. The Municipality of Scugog will receive $857,294. Province funds insulin pumps for young diabetics As part of its 2006 budget, the provincial government has made a commitment to purchase purchase insulin pumps and related related supplies for young people with Type 1 diabetes. The provincial government is providing providing $12 million in 2006-07, growing to $30 'million in 2008-09 to fund these devices. There has been a strong grassroots grassroots campaign across Ontario to support insulin pumps, and this has helped convince the government to .make a Finding commitment. Since insulin pumps more closely resemble the natural production of- insulin in the body, these devices have the potential to help diabetics live healthier lives, with fewer illnesses and complications. New laws aimed at protecting protecting school crossing zones ■ Ontario's Transportation Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 will crack down on speeders and those who ignore' school crossings. Effective March 31,2006, fines will be doubled to $150 for drivers who do not stop or yield the right of way at pedestrian and school crossings and the number number of demerit points will ' increase to three. Municipalities can set 30 km/h speed limits in areas where traffic-calming measures are in place, such as speed bumps. Fines for speeding 30 to 34 kilometres over the limit will be nearly doubled to $238. Fees set for small renewable power projects Earlier this month, the provincial government- announced announced the price it will establish establish for power generated by small renewable energy projects. projects. The Ontario Power Authority will purchase electricity electricity generated from solar power at a fixed rate of 42 cents per kilowatt-hour. The fee for power produced by RUSTV CHECK Now available in only at FRED'S AUTOBODY 163 Baseline Road, Unit 1 Bowmanville, Ontario L1C 3L4 * FREE ESTIMATES Tel: (905) 623-6353 • COMPETITIVE RATES Fax: 905-623-3913 • INSURANCE CLAIMS , E-mail: FAB@on.aibn.com Complete Collision Repair, Fred DeVries, OWNER Restoration and Refinishing small projects involving wind, biomass or small hydro electric electric plants will have a base price of 11 cents per kilowatt- hour. Under the Standard Offer Contract (sometimes called Advanced Renewable Tariffs) all small-scale renewable renewable energy producers will be able to. sell renewable power to the grid for 20 years. Each individual project can produce up to 10 megawatts of power. Power Update: Delays in new plants and higher prices Hydro One has applied to the Ontario Energy Board to increase the rates customers pay to have electricity delivered delivered to their home or business. If approved, the new rates would increase the average bill by six per cent. Please keep in mind that this applies to the delivery rate only. Ontario consumers should be prepared for higher power rates in the months ahead. Five major projects such as the Greenfield Energy Centre in Sarnia-Lambton and the Greenfield North Power project project in Mississauga are still not under construction because of delays or outright cancellations. cancellations. 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