You are presumed to be honest and responsible without evidence to the contrary beyond a reasonable doubt… on the balance of probablilties you are justified by 51 % likelyhood.
Japan is a seafood loving , long life expectancy, going to sea nation. Claiming poverty for living space because of a lage population on 5 main islands, there are thousands of small islands under their control .
Dolphins range about and have individual characters
Dolphins are distinct from Porpoise ( not by being aimless and without porpoise) but by their teeth Dolphin teeth are conical Porpoise teeth are Flattened.
Japanese History as Seamen
The Japanese have a tradition of seamanship and vessels. They are not to be mistaken for the Chinese and their junks. Both have a long trading history with the middle east and the sill road when it was mostly navigated by following the long coastline. Their craft resembles the Arabic sloops of that time.
The local good guys have been offering free fishing instruction at Nicola lake during the summer. There is no need to register just show up, muster at the fish tent.
Two hour session start at 6 PM be there on time. To ensure participation.
This program is sponsored in part by: Habitat Conservation Trust Foundation, Rapala, BC Ram Dealers, Teck Highland Valley Copper Partnership, Province of British Columbia, Backroad Mapbooks, and Yamaha Motor Canada.
Opinion: pretty wholesome activity it at least gives an appreciation of the natural environment.
On this Day: August 1st…
The meteor shower season begins.
Ponderosa soapstone, one of the artiisan products produced in the Merritt store. file Photo KDG
Ed Hendricks the owner of Ponderosa sports says that tonight there will be an offical of the local RCMP office on CBC saying that cutting locks on gates to ranch land is considered mischief. The broadcast is at 6:PM according to Hendricks. Ed is an advocate of access to lakes as it affects his interests in recreation and fishing access. He and others have published a brochure that shows a number of lakes the public have lost access to. The brochure is at his Merritt Sport shop on Voght Street downtown Merritt.
Editors note:
Locked gates can be an indication of a drive that is private and there is no right of way to anyone other then the land owner and their associates.
The Forestry and lands part of the government maintains many recreational sites on lakes in this area and ensures access to them for public enjoyment. The right to quiet enjoyment is also safe guarded by the government where lawful activities are carried out.
Right of way is a term used to describe “the legal right, established by usage or grant, to pass along a specific route through grounds or property belonging to another”, or “a path or thoroughfare subject to such a right”.[1] A further definition is that it is a type of easement granted or reserved over the land for transportation purposes, this can be for a highway, public footpath, railway, canal, as well as electrical transmission lines, oil and gas pipelines.[2]
As well this phrase describes “the legal right of a pedestrian, vehicle, or ship to proceed with precedence over others in a particular situation or place”,[3] and in hiking etiquette, where when two groups of hikers meet on a steep trail, a custom has developed in some areas whereby the group moving uphill has the right of way.[4]
The right of way may be limited. When one person owns a piece of land which is bordered on all sides by lands owned by others, a court will be obliged to grant that person a right of way.
In some countries, especially in Northern Europe, where the freedom to roam has historically taken the form of general public rights, a right of way may not be restricted to specific paths or trails. A similar right of access also exists on some public land in the United States and in Canada, Australia and New Zealand (where it is called Crown land). source Wikipedia
Merritt’s Chamber of Commerce in the past has had the theme A lake a day as long as you stay. Ed from the sport shop says that there are two roads in contention, the Raspberry and Loon lake roads, both roads received large cattle guards after the construction of the Coquihalla highway, he says they are public roads as they are both maintained by the government.Douglas Lake Cattle Company has locked the gates on them perhaps in anticipation of a decommissioning of public maintained status, Kim Robinson and a grazing rights holder still need access through them, says Hendricks. He also adds that he can see the other view points but would like the process to be more open as well as stay legal, and accountable.
We trust that Staff SGT White and SGT. Fleming will give a good accounting of the authorities duties in these situations on CBC news tonight.
So you just can’t catch a fish by any method at all. A 50 dollar fine under section 63 for not fishing by an approved method is probably a reasonable action in conservation. Using tree pronged hooks or nets or barbed hooks on certain lakes or streams can get you in trouble. When ever you break a regulation you put your equipment at risk for seizure. People in the past have lost trucks and campers as well as the fishing rods and tackle or even boats. Little points like only having two days limit when transporting or not leaving heads and tails on can get you into real dutch.
The conservation people encourage reporting of poaching and other infractions including illegal dumping and using deactivated roads.
The local rod and gun club is hosting a banquet on March 8th, for 10 dollars the public can bring a potluck item and enjoy the fellow ship of hunting enthusiasts.
Tickets are available at Ponderosa sports or at the door. Cocktails at 5:30 Merritt Seniors Center (museum)
Kevin Griffiths
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