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Bagnell mentioned that one of the Bagnell stated that any calls to the
best ways Fish and Wildlife can Report A Poacher line or to the Fish
catch poachers is if people call it in. and Wildlife office are 100% Full Service
“If somebody knows something, confidential and that they would
hears something or sees something; “never act on a tip if it's going to put
call the toll free line,” he said. “It's the informant or complaint at risk of Funeral Home Offering:
24/7 and will get dispatched right to being found out”. Traditional Funeral Services,
one of us.” Bagnell encourages those who saw
If an informant's tip leads to anything suspicious on the South Graveside Services and
charges for fisheries, wildlife, or Swanson road from the evening of Cremation Options with a Crematorium
public land use violations, there are October 20 to 9 am on October 21 to
cash awards ranging from $200 to report to Fish and Wildlife. “If you on site in Edson.
$2000, said Bagnell. “The reason saw any suspicious vehicles or Cemetery Monuments.
for the cash incentive is to get heard any gunshots, anything like We also offer Prearrangement Plans.
people to call right away.” that would be appreciated,” he said.


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On October 21, Fish and Wildlife was made aware of a spike bull elk that had
been shot and left in a ditch of the South Swanson road west of Edson.
For
Anyone who saw anything suspicious on the South Swanson road from the For
evening of October 20 to 9 am on October 21 are encouraged to report to Fish
and Wildlife. photo submitted
Yellowhead County Mayor
Yellowhead County Mayor
on
by Cassie Kushniruk that he would complete the on
investigation, see what factors led
Monday, December 16, 2019
On the morning of October 21, this person to shoot a wrong species Monday, December 16, 2019
Fish and Wildlife was made aware and charge accordingly. “There's
of a spike bull elk (at least one going to be charges because you Congratulations Gerald Soroka
antler without branching above the can't do that,” he said. “People can't PASSPORT PHOTOS & MORE
ears) that had been shot and left in a think that they can shoot first and on a job well done. As you said
ditch near Edson. ask questions later and if they mess at your election night get
“[The informant] called the office up call Fish and Wildlife and it'll be together, it was a bittersweet Professional Digital
and said there was a dead elk in the okay.”
ditch at kilometer 84 of the South “That being said, we don't want to victory, given the Liberal Passport System
Swanson road just west of Edson,” discourage people from self- minority results. I am confident photos ready
Fish and Wildlife Officer Mike reporting,” Bagnell added. that you will ensure our voice
Bagnell recounted, “I got there With regards to the spike elk that gets heard in Ottawa. We can in minutes
around 9 am and did an was shot and left, Bagnell stated that
investigation and it was shot in the if his investigation finds the person only hope that Ottawa is while you wait...
neck and left.” responsible, the individual could be listening and fully understands
Although there are cow elk tags on facing a $2500 to $5000 fine and a that alienation of the west is
draw for this area, elk have to be a three year hunting suspension. not good for Canada.
three point or larger to shoot. “You However, if this individual had
can't shoot a spike elk in this area, turned themselves in, Bagnell stated As we move forward, I would
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so whether somebody thought it was they would possibly be faced with a T
a cow or thought it was a legal bull, $500 fine and no hunting be honored for the people of Yellowhead County to elect me
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I don't know,” Bagnell said. suspension. as Mayor on December 16, 2019. I am confident that with 5040 3rd Avenue, Edson040 3rd Avenue, Edson
“People make mistakes all the “We get calls every year where you as MP, Mr. Martin Long as MLA and, hopefully, myself as
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time,” Bagnell noted, recounting a somebody will self-report and say Mayor we can have a strong voice for the people of 7
DROP IN AND SEE!ROP IN AND SEE!
call that came in a week earlier from that they've made a mistake,” said D
a hunter who mistook a mule deer Bagnell. “Those aren't the people Yellowhead.
for a white tail deer. “He had a we're after. The people that are out
white tail tag and it turned out to be there doing it intentionally are the Our national election last week clearly shows that every vote
a mule deer so he called it in.” people that we want to focus our counts! I encourage you all to come to the polls on
In this situation, Bagnell stated efforts on.” December 16th and make your voices heard!
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