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contentious practice did clearly bother
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
neighbours, says Jason Reasbeck, a
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A burning issue
of the operation to the media. “It is a public
health hazard in our opinion,” says
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Reasbeck, relating that this is the second
farmland, one particular operation in East
summer area homeowners have been
Hawkesbury Township has been
subjected to the smoke. “The adverse effect
suspended by the Ontario environment
of prolonged exposure to smoke can result
ministry after some residents complained
in respiratory problems and pose a health
the practice had become a health hazard.
hazard to people as well as livestock, and
The person responsible for burning
property damage. The large amount of
brush on land located on County Road 14
smoke can pose a hazard to small aircraft
between Concessions 2 and 3 has been
which are in the area and use the East
ordered to delay the operation until late fall
Hawkesbury airport. The smell of smoke
or winter. The piles of debris are also to be
can linger in the house at times for days
moved away from nearby houses, where
and on our clothes, and makes peaceful
residents had complained about the smoke
enjoyment of our outdoor space difficult,”
from the smouldering masses.The orders
he says. “This is the second year it has been
were issued following an inspection by
going on. They start the burning of brush
OntarioMinistry of the Environment officer
and debris early in the morning, and it will
MarcRobert.“Wedonotnormallyintervene
smoulder all day and all night and is left
when a farmer is burning to clear land. But
unsupervised at night.” He adds that
in this case, the situation was serious
“there have been numerous complaints of
enoughtomakeusinvestigate,”saidRobert.
tires being used as an accelerant to start the
Farmers are not subject to the rules
fire.” Robert relates he saw a tire rim in the
governing open-air fires, notes East
debris. He was told the object had been
Hawkesbury Township administrator
found in the bush and collected along with
Linda Rozon. She and Robert point out that
Photo Richard Mahoney
brush. “I gave him the benefit of the doubt.
few restrictions apply to fires that are set as
This is a familiar sight inmany parts of rural eastern Ontario as more andmore
We are usually patient with farmers who
part of agricultural land-clearing. The rule
forestsareclearedtomakewayforfields.However,billowingsmokefromoneEast
burn as long as they are not bothering
of thumb is that the burning can proceed as
HawkesburyoperationhassparkedtheinterventionoftheOntarioenvironment
anyone,” the MOE officer says. Robert
long as its effects do not disturb
ministry.
explains that it is the responsibility of
neighbouring residents. However, the
municipalities to enforce by-laws
regarding open-air burning. “We suggest
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conditions. This helps prevent problems
in the future,” says Robert.
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