Ministry Seeks Public’s Help in Case of Boat Left on Crown Land

In Editor Choice, Local

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for leaving a boat on Crown land.

On June 10, 2018, conservation officers received a tip regarding a boat that had been deposited on Crown land north of Paugh Lake off Willowski Road, Burns Township, Renfrew County.

The boat is an older model 16-foot fiberglass vessel, black and white in colour, with a Chrysler 55 horsepower outboard motor inside the boat.

If you have any information about this incident, please contact the MNRF TIPS line at
1-877-847-7667 toll-free any time, or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

Pete Fisher
Author: Pete Fisher

Has been a photojournalist for over 30-years and have been honoured to win numerous awards for photography and writing over the years. Best selling author for the book Highway of Heroes - True Patriot Love

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