Turkey hunt starts Monday in Halton's public forests By Tim Foran METROLAND WEST MEDIA GROUP 21 · Friday, April 23, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com The first wild turkey hunt in Halton's public forests begins next week. Approved by council earlier this year, the Region will open up seven of its 14 forest tracts in Milton and Halton Hills to the province's spring turkey shoot from Monday, April 26 to Monday, May 31. During the five weeks, hunting wild turkey by shotgun or bow will be allowed a half hour before sunrise to 7 p.m., in accordance with Ministry of the Natural Resources (MNR) regulations. The hunt will only be allowed in the Region's "outlying" forests, called the Acton, Conley, Elliot, Finney, Frank, Laking and Snyder tracts. A map can be found at www.halton.ca/forests. Except for Laking, all of those tracts -- which make up 510 of the Region's 1,645 acres of public forest -- have hiking, cycling, and equestrian trails. However, the Region says a majority of the public use in its forests takes place in the Halton Regional Forest Complex (Britton, Robertson, Mahon, Turner and Currie Tracts). The Bruce Trail cuts through this area. "Hiking and cycling users should not be impacted as hunters will not situate themselves in proximity to well-used areas as the game will not be in these areas," added Halton's chief planning official Ron Glenn. He said signs are now posted at each designated tract entrance specifying the particular hunt and permitted dates. This will not be the first time hunting has been allowed on municipal property in Halton. For years, the Region has opened up 12 of its 14 forest tracts to the deer hunt, a one-week period in the fall for hunters using shotguns and a longer period for those with bows and arrows. But it is the first time the Region has allowed the turkey hunt. "Wonderful," Jim Hetherington, a member of the board of directors of the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH), said of the allowance for the hunt in Halton. OFAH provides the mandatory courses new turkey hunters must take in order to receive a Provincial licence. Hetherington said much of the course is focused on safety and he doesn't anticipate any conflicts with hikers using the free forests. However, the head of the Bruce Trail Conservancy is concerned the Province's allowance of wild turkey hunting in a small public forest it owns in Halton could endanger hikers wending their way through the woods. "Hunting and hiking are not compatible on a 50-acre tract," said Beth Kümmling, executive director of the conservancy. As a precaution, both the Region and the MNR suggest hikers and other recreational users wear bright clothing when visiting these forests during hunting season. Kids can learn to cook At the upcoming 18th Annual Good Food Festival & Market children will be able to learn how to get involved in home cooking. The festival, taking place this weekend (April 23-25) in Mississauga, will have a presentation by the Oakville-based City Parent Kids Kitchen. There will be a special appearance by Lily and Avery, from TVO's popular children's series Taste Buds. The Kids Kitchen will be a place where children can learn about getting involved in cooking and participating in the kitchen with their parents. It will educate the young chefs through fun activities such as creating fun food with Play-Doh recipes, colouring with Crayola, learning to grocery shop. Children will also take treats home, while supplies last, and can enter to win an Easy-Bake Oven. The Taste Buds hosts will have meet-and-greet sessions and will sign autographs at the festival. Lily will be in attendance on Saturday, April 24 and Sunday, April 25 from noon until 4 p.m. and Avery will be at the Festival on Sunday, April 25 from noon until 4 p.m. The festival takes place at the International Centre, Hall 5, in Mississauga. Parking is free. General admission costs $14, and online tickets cost $11. Seniors pay $11 at the door and children under 12 get in free when accompanied by an adult. Festival hours are noon-8 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Saturday, and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Sunday. Visit www.goodfoodfestival.com for tickets and more information. Alaska Tour & Cruise 19 Days Fly into Edmonton and travel by coach throughout northern Alberta and British Columbia. Journey along the famous Alaska Highway through the Yukon to Denali National Park and Anchorage. Then, set sail aboard Holland America's ms Statendam for a 7-day cruise that sails the inside passage from Anchorage to Vancouver. Sea Lamprey Control Centre Public Notice April 2010 The Sea Lamprey Control Centre, Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), proposes to treat approximately 38 km of Bronte Creek with the lampricide TFM to reduce the numbers of larval sea lamprey. Lampricide will be applied for approximately 14 hours from designated application points as noted on the accompanying map. Treatment is tentatively scheduled during the period of April 27-29, 2010. The lampricide selectively kills lamprey larvae and may also cause mortality to other fish if under stress of spawning, or weakened by disease or other environmental factors. Although the lampricide is not harmful to humans or other animals at the concentrations used during the treatment, any use of stream water for irrigation and drinking should be suspended for a 24 hour period during this treatment period. Centre de Lutte Contre la Lamproie Marine Avis public avril 2010 Le centre de lutte contre la lamproie marine de Pêches et Océans Canada (MPO), propose de traiter environ 38 km de la ruisseau Bronte avec le lampricide TFM afin de réduire le nombre de larves de lamproie marine. Le lampricide sera appliqué pendant environ 14 heures à partir de points d'application désignés tel qu'il est indiqué sur la carte d'accompagnement. Un traitement est proposé pendant la période du 27 au 29 avril, 2010. Le lampricide tue sélectivement les larves de lamproie marine et peut également provoquer la mortalité d'autres poissons s'ils sont en train de subir le stress du frai ou s'ils sont affaiblis par la maladie ou d'autres facteurs du milieu. Bien que le lampricide ne présente aucun danger pour les êtres humains ou les autres animaux aux concentrations utilisées durant le traitement, il est recommandé d'interrompre toute utilisation de l'eau du cours d'eau aux fins d'irrigation ou de consommation pendant la période de 24 heures du traitement. June 9th or July 7th, 2010 $6,595 pp twin Your holiday includes: Return airfare from Toronto with WestJet, 3-5 star accommodation, motorcoach travel, daily sightseeing, cruise in an outside stateroom, breakfast daily, 7 lunches, 3 dinners, all meals aboard cruise, port charges, and all taxes. Call or visit our website for more information! 1-866-967-9910 denuretours.com 71 Mount Hope St., Lindsay, ON Reg. #'s 50009376 and 50009377 WALK TO DOWNTOWN OAKVILLE 2 custom houses being built on Chisholm Street, south of Lakeshore. Designed by Gren Weis. Approx. 3,500 square feet, 9 ft ceilings, treed backyard, 2/3 car garages, elevator and more. Can be customized. Visit www.chisholmstreet.ca for more information or call 905-842-2509. Celebrating 15 years of Iroquois Ridge High School with Alumni, Staff and Students Saturday May 1st, 2010 from 7:30 - 10:30pm Live Music by Teacher Dahlinger's Rocket 88 Early Bird Registration by April 26th : $20 At the door: $25 1123 Glenashton Drive Tel: (905) 845-0012 Call or Visit wwww.irhs.ca for more information For more information contact: / Pour plus d'infos contactez : Paul Sullivan Fisheries and Oceans Canada | Pêches et Océans Canada Sea Lamprey Control Centre | Centre de Lutte Contre la Lamproie Marine 1219 Queen Street East | 1219, rue Queen est, Sault Ste. Marie, ON P6A 2E5 T. 800-553-9091 | Facs./Téléc. 705-941-3025