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Councillors reject adding forests to federal conservation database
By Bob Wood Norfolk County Council was told it was a good news story. Thanks to insightful planning decisions over the years, Norfolk County has proportionally the most forest cover of any area in southern Ontario. Sarah Emons, conservation director at the Long Point Biosphere Region (LPBR), addressed council on November 13. She sought…
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Original Becker Puller to be displayed in park
By David Judd A piece of Long Point’s fishing history will be displayed in a pavilion to be built in Port Rowan by the bay. You might not have heard of the Becker Puller but 100 years ago it was the latest technology for seine net fishing. The inventor was Charlie Becker, a store…
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Dredging planned at marina; ramp fee reduced to $20
Norfolk plans to spend $530,000 to dredge at county marinas in Port Rowan and Port Dover. Dredging the channel at Port Rowan Harbour Marina is budgeted to cost $410,000. Dredging at Port Dover Harbour Marina is forecast at $120,000. Port Rowan marina was last dredged in 2012 and Port Dover marina in 2013. Lake Erie’s…