Fishing and why the system sometimes works ...

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

So I know none of you are in Toronto, and most likely have no idea that Toronto Parks put up no fishing signs along the harbor.

Jim Hart of Toronto Parks decided that a mere 7 complaints over 3 years warranted him bypassing City Hall that is in motion to pass a By-Law called "Gone Fishing" where by Fishing would be deemed "important" and have a "official status" by posting up signs on June 6th banning fishing along the harbour front.

While the "Gone Fishing" motion is a great one, one side effect of typical laws, is that it has a clause saying if any property is posted as no fishing, it remains the same way. Meaning that Toronto Parks effectively grandfathers the entire park system as a no fishing area regardless of if "Gone fishing" passes or not come July.

The "Gone Fishing" thing was first called to Council in March, and they had their review of it June 12th. So coincidence they put them up 6 days ahead? I think not!

Anyways, Toronto City Hall, sided not with the 7 complaints, but with the 10,000 fisherman who fish in Toronto every year. Voted to lift the new Toronto Parks ban on fishing and continued on with the support of the "Gone Fishing" initive.

Very Happy

Dimitri

eeyouelder · Member Joined: Jan 26, 2005 Posts: 123 Location: Quebec

Hello Dimitri,

Did OFAH get involved on this matter?

eeyou

Dimitri · Super Member Joined: Nov 25, 2005 Posts: 5944

I don't think so. Only thing I heard from them was AFTER the city council already voted to remove the signs.

Typical of them.

Dimitri

Elvis

sounds to me like some politician is "fishing" for votes.

Vince

Elvis wrote:

sounds to me like some politician is "fishing" for votes.

You got it in one Elvis. Said Politician is obviously "in bed" with some green group who have promised support to him.

If you are lucky 'Mitri...the green activists and Green political party will incur the same wrath of the citizens as ours did...effectively killing them off as a political party with any clout or power.

Cheers, Vince

Ominivision1

Sounds like someone in Toronto city hall had common sense. An elected official having common sense!!! Shocked