Dryden Man Fined for Illegal Dredging Shorelands

DRYDEN – A Dryden man has been fined $1,000 for an offence under the Public Lands Act. Nigel Daniels pleaded guilty and was fined $1,000 for unlawfully dredging shorelands without a permit.
Court heard that between May 1 and 25, 2017, Daniels dredged the shoreline on Pronger Lake without obtaining a work permit from the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry. Subsequently, Daniels fully cooperated with MNRF to rehabilitate the shorelands.
Justice of the Peace Edith Baas heard the case