Ministry seeks public’s help in case of abandoned gill net
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the individual or individuals responsible for abandoning a set gill net in Lake Wolsey on Manitoulin Island.
On the afternoon of August 8, a conservation officer attended the west shoreline of Lake Wolsey after receiving a complaint from a member of the public through the MNRF TIPS line regarding an abandoned gill net. The officer removed the gill net along with over 18 kgs (40 lbs) of rotting fish, including walleye, yellow perch, smallmouth bass, common carp, white sucker and brown bullhead catfish.
The ministry is looking for information from anyone who may have been in the area and witnessed the activity, or who has information regarding the individual or individuals who abandoned the net.
If you have any information about this incident, please contact the MNRF TIPS line at 1-877-847-7667 toll-free any time, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).
Wiikwemkoong duo charged in
cocaine bust
On Saturday, August 4, The Wikwemikong Tribal Police arrested a 30-year-old male and a 34-year-old female, both residents of Wiikwemkoong, for possession of cocaine for the purpose of trafficking.
The arrest and seizure yielded over $20,000 in street value of cocaine that was prevented from entering Wikwemikong, during their busiest time of the year with the annual Cultural Festival.
The accused female and male appeared in bail court on August 5 to show cause for their release.
Police would like to thank the public for their assistance.
Northeast Town Fire Department responds to
suspicious fire
The Northeast Town Fire Department responded to a suspicious shed fire on Dupont Street in Little Current last Saturday, August 19.
“We got the call around 9:30 pm last Saturday,” said Northeast Town Fire Department Chief Darren Bailey. “A shed located between two homes was blazing pretty good and had actually started to melt the siding one both homes.”
“There was no power to the shed, so we were able to put it out and knock it down,” he added. “There was no reason for it to have caught on fire so we contacted the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP). The cause of the fire is unknown at this time, but we wanted to make them aware of it in case something goes on.”
