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JANUARY 24, 2007 Diesel spilled into Boatline Bay On November 30, diesel fuel spilled into Boatline Bay on Lake Temagami when a overflow valve failed during re-fueling of an excavator belonging to Temagami Barge Limited.
Biff Lowery of Temagami Barge says they
immediately built an earth trench around the spill at the company's landing
(formerly known as Milne's Landing), but not before an estimated three to
five litres entered the lake.
It was a windy day and most of the fuel blew onto the southwest shore of the bay and to the docks of the Boatline Bay marina. Ken Reeder of the marina reported the spill to the Ministry of Environment. He says the smell hung in the air for three to four days. The ice in the bay froze that evening of the spill, trapping the fuel under it. A brief thaw several days later allowed Lowery to place absorbent mats on the water to capture floating fuel. Brent Trach of the Ministry of Environment says this accident will be investigated to see if charges over how it was handled will be laid under the Environmental Protection Act. Other agencies including Transport Canada and the Technical Standards and Safety Authority could take their own actions. Trach has received a number of calls from concerned cottagers. "It doesn't take much to create quite a sheen," he says, "but I don't think there will be measurable impact." "I have done everything I can until spring," says Lowery, "and I will continue to do everything I can." JANUARY 16, 2007 Freeze-up — for a second time In the wake of three consecutive overnight lows of minus 22 C, Lake Temagami froze over last night, Monday, January 15, for the second time this winter.
JANUARY 14, 2007 Ice cover nearly complete Continued low temperatures have been building the ice cover. Only the large lakes had open areas yesterday.
JANUARY 11, 2007 Ice continues to build Low temperatures continue freeze-up, round two.
JANUARY 10, 2007 Low temps, ice return – again Temperatures slipped just below freezing on January 7, chasing out the warm spell ushered in on New Year's Day. Yesterday's daytime high hit minus 2.4 C, and today's high was minus 14 C, bringing back ice.
JANUARY 10, 2007 Parks and rec meetings head for Toronto, Ottawa The recently released draft of the parks-and-recreation plan (TIP) will be the subject of open houses in Toronto and Ottawa this month. The Ministry of Natural Resources is finalizing an integrated management plan (TIP) for parks, conservation reserves and Crown-land recreation in the Temagami land-use-plan district. The meetings are sponsored by Earthroots, Nastawgan Network, Wildlands League, Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society Ottawa and Wilderness Canoe Association. Schedule: Toronto: Thursday, January 25, 7:00-10:00 p.m. Metro Hall, Rooms 308/309, 55 John St. (just south of King St. W.)
Ottawa
YMCA,
Parks and rec plan moving slowly Group calls for protection of traditional land uses Canoe industry has vision for Temagami Parks and recreation meetings set JANUARY 10, 2007 Park fees rise MNR is increasing backcountry overnight-camping fees for Ontario's parks, for which the burden in Temagami will be mostly borne by canoeists, and will likely be a drag on tourism. The fee will increase by a dollar a night for adults (seniors and persons with disabilities will see smaller increases). The youth fee will remain unchanged. A family of four will now pay $125 in fees for a five-day camping trip. Adult overnight-camping fee per night:
* Residents of Canada There remains no fee for non-summer campers, motorboaters, ATVers, snowmobilers, day campers and other day use. Chiniguchi Park will not have fees this summer. Camping fees in Temagami backcountry parks began in 2004. This is the first fee increase, planned for last year, but postponed.
Backcountry parks with fees: Lady-Evelyn Smoothwater Wilderness Obabika River Sturgeon River Sturgeon River Addition Solace Makobe-Grays
JANUARY 5, 2007 Warm weather wreaks havoc on ice New Year's Day ushered temperatures above freezing and rain. Ice conditions have deteriorated and open water has re-appeared on Lake Temagami.
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