Men charged for wood cutting; ATV use

    Tuesday, 2 May 2023 16:26

    By Tonya Organ

    Some all-terrain trips to the wrong places, and cutting wood have resulted in charges, forfeitures, and fines for several people.

    On January 20th at Provincial Court in Harbour Grace, Christopher Hindy of Heart’s Delight-Islington and Jillian Whittle of Conception Bay South plead guilty to failure to comply with the terms and conditions of a domestic cutting permit. They received a fine of $500 each and 32 cubic meters of timber was forfeited to the Crown.

    On February 22nd at Provincial Court in Placentia, Brian Careen of St. Bride’s plead guilty to operating an off-road vehicle outside an approved area and operating an off-road vehicle without insurance. He received a fine of $2,000.

    Then on March 31st at Provincial Court in Clarenville, Edward Bragg of St. John’s plead guilty to operating an off-road vehicle.

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