municipality.
Sad but true
As Mayor René Berthiaume noted
recently,Hawkesburgerscanhelpeveryone
if they remain vigilant and help police fight
Crime, punishment, tree-killing
crime. Long investigations cost big bucks.
bugs...there are so many issues to ponder.
Therefore, if citizens help police resolve
But first, everyone in the Far East of
cases, everyone wins. Be good, save money.
Ontario was crushed to learn that not one
See? Honesty is still the best policy.
of our horrible tracks made it on the latest
appreciate the countryside but remember
Ontario’s Worst Road List as compiled by
that has been accidentally or deliberately
that you must resist the temptation to stop
the CAA. During the four-week long
introduced to an area outside of its normal
on that magnificent bridge over the Rouge
campaign, CAA registered nearly 10,000
geographical range. Without natural
River to take a gawk at the breath-taking
votes from across the province at
controls such as predators, they spread
view.
www.worstroads.ca. The list is dominated
rapidly and can cause negative impacts to
bystreetsinTorontoandHamiltonbecause,
The thin blue line
ecosystems, the economy and even society.
obviously, those cities have more streets
Cottagers and campers can follow these
Speaking of vigilance, everyone who is
and more people.
steps to prevent the spread of invasive
on the move ought to know that we are
Apparently, this voting process does
species: Inspect and clean boats andmotors.
entering a very dangerous time of the year.
more than give drivers a chance to vent. The
Dispose of bait properly. Groom pets after
Warmweatherheraldsthestartofthehazy,
list can spark concrete action. CAA’s Worst
hiking.Buyfirewoodwhereitwillbeburned.
crazy days of summer and taking to the
Roads campaign has resulted in numerous
Garden with non-invasive plants. Clean
open road, with a song in the heart and the
roads being repaired after they appeared
mud, seeds andplant parts fromequipment.
wind in your face and hair.
on the list, says the CAA.
To help combat the introduction and
At the risk of repeating ourselves, we
So, if you are fed up with the sad state of
spread of invasive species, the Ontario
must remind everyone that we can never
your local road, fire up the computer and
Invasive Plant Council has launched a “look
throw caution to the wind.
register your displeasure with the CAA,
before you leave!” drive. The OIPC is
Slow down, observe all the rules and
and c.c. your municipality and your M.P.P.
profiling one invasive species every day
practise common sense, please.
Just remember road improvements are
leading up to the May long weekend. To
If you ignore these basic tenets of
financed by tax dollars, your tax dollars.
learn
more,
visit
survival,youmayendupreceivingaticket,
There is no such thing as a free ride.
www.ontarioinvasiveplants.ca.
or hurting yourself or somebody else.
Moving right along, we are again
By the way, purple loosestrife seems –
We all know that police patrols intensify
reminded that there is no such thing as a
touch wood – to be less pervasive than it
on weekends.
stress-free recreational outing.
was a few years back.
But the reason to observe the rules of the
We must always be prepared for the
But you have obviously noticed that
road is self-preservation.
worst, as we prepare to enjoy the great
another plant has moved into our ditches.
Citizenscandothemselvesandeveryone
outdoors.
Those tall reeds, or phragmites australis,
else a favour if they did not get into trouble.
“Campers and cottagers preparing for
have become ubiquitous. Like many bad
If the police are not investigating car
their first trip of the season could
things, these waving and nodding plants
accidents or pulling over speeders who
unknowingly be carrying invasive
appear to be quite harmless. But in fact they
use cell phones while they drive, officers
“hitchhikers” with them to their
are wetlands killers.
would have more time to concentrate on
destination. These uninvited travelers that
Conservation groups and governments
collaring the “real criminals.”
threaten the health of Ontario’s forests and
areworkingonthebestwaystotrytocontrol
Everything has a price. For example, if
lakes are known as invasive species, and
these invaders. Along the new stretch of
Hawkesbury pays about $4 million per
they are a growing threat in Ontario and
Autoroute 50 in the Montebello region, a
year for Ontario Provincial Police service.
throughout North America,” begins an
pilot project is being carried out to attempt
That is a huge bill, but it could be even
advisory from the Ontario Invasive Plant
to combat the proliferation of the reeds that
These reeds are wonderful, until
higher. In fact, the O.P.P. has not charged
Council.
are choking out native vegetation.
they start invading a wetland near
the town for about 4,000 hours of service
An invasive species is a plant or animal
A cruise on the 50 is a great way to
the detachment has provided to the
you.
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