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Timmins man admits to illegal tree harvest

The logs were for a log building and docks
chainsaw logging lumberjack

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MINISTRY OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND FORESTRY

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A Timmins man has been fined $7,515 for illegally harvesting Crown timber 

Alexander Blaquiere pleaded guilty to harvesting timber in a Crown forest without a forest resource licence.

Court heard that on April 19, 2015, a conservation officer observed evidence of logging activity in the McKeown Township area, southwest of Timmins.

An investigation determined that Blaquiere was responsible for the logging operation, which included the use of heavy equipment to pull cut trees out of the Crown forest.

Blaquiere cut and removed more than 200 trees, most of which were white cedar to be used to build a log building and docks.

Blaquiere did not have a forest resource licence to harvest the timber.

Justice of the Peace Jean Marie Blier heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Timmins, on April 28, 2016. 

To report a natural resources violation, call the MNRF TIPS line at 1-877-847-7667 toll-free any time or contact your local ministry office during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).  

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