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nr pr mtd WED -- OR i pote WY a Aaa mT a ---- Marilyn Douglas has had it up to here with hunters. The 55 year old widow who hives on Durham Road 8, west of Highway 12, has had hunters trespass on her property and on several occasions over the past couple of months, they have cut through her fences. "I've just had enough. I'm mad as hell about this,' she told the Star over the weekend. While admitting she 1s anti hunting on principle and would like to see all hunting banned in the populated areas of the Township, Mrs. Douglas said she is very con- cerned that when her fences are cut, the ponies she keeps on the 20 acre property get loose and wander out onto the Regional Road. "I'm afraid there is going to be an accident and somebody is going to get Killed," she said. She's lived on the property for almost 20 years and said the law re- quiring hunters to get written per- mission to hunt on private lands "is a big joke." "These guys walking around with guns in their hands just think they can do anything they want." she said angrily. While she's very worried about the ponies getting loose through the holes in the fence that circles the en- She said it's bad enough when hunters trespass and cut through fences. but the shot fired in the direction of the man really got her steamed up Mrs Douglas contacted Durham Regional Police who in turn con- tacted the Ministry of Natural Resources. By the time they arrived at the property the hunter was long gone. And Mrs. Douglas admits there isn't much they could do, in any event. Her problems with hunters have been on-going for the past several years. There is a duck pond on the property about 500 feet behind the house and Mrs. Douglas said several times hunters have been all around the pond. "They sit at the pond with their guns and beer bottles, and they say they don't know it's private proper- ty." she exclaimed. There are "no hunting' signs around the property, including several along Durham Road 8 which say words to the effect that "we shoot back." Mrs. Douglas is convinced the hunters who are breaking down her fences and trespassing on her land are not from this area. "I'm sure they're from the city. They just come out here and do welcome nstrusions onto her pro- perty, Mrs. Douglas admits she doesn't have too many options open ' : . yo \ - A we PPE "A el, TY ot Some ons i ho: savonce " a A---- Pn ---- ek to prevent similar things from hap- pening in the future. But she's adamant about one should be banned outright. PORT PERRY STAR -- Tuesday, November 26, 1985 -- 3 Widow is fed up withtrespassers thing: hunting in areas where there are homes and private property sion pI oT rn pp Em - ir oe A J -_ nu gai ro Marilyn Douglas says this sign on her pro- ing and cutting down her fences. She's angry and tire property, Mrs. Douglas said the ~~ Whatever they please, she said. perty west of Highway 12 was put up as a "kind frustrated about the intrusions and said hunting final straw happened last week. Mrs. Douglas keeps several dogs She claims that Mike Walker, a and a cat. She said the cat has been of joke." But the 55 year old widow is having all in populated areas of the Township should be friend who's been staying with her ~~ missing for more than a week and kinds of trouble with hunters who are trespass- banned. (See story for details) for the past few weeks, was firedat she fears he may have been killed. Angry and frustrated over the un- by a hunter with a rifle. THE CHRISTMAS a © sii euook | (HOMESTEAD. <% is now in our office and available a al : for you to choose your special greeting. -- ; LB" Sg ; Deadline for Christmas Greeting requests will be December 12th, 1985. The Special Christmas Edition will be published Tuesday, December 17th, 1985. PORT PERRY STAR 235 Queen Street - Port Perry - 985-7383 Furniture & Appliances by Balla Microwave Cooking DEMONSTRATION You are invited to attend our Panasonic Microwave Cooking Demonstration SATURDAY, NOV. 30th From 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. Come see how easy it 1s to prepare meals with the time saving convenience ot a Microwave Oven PORT PERRY LIONS CLUB She Game ( y | PORT ther oun town buyimg ip trading & selhng low a business properties that actually exist robot Perry, 99 A Sm ------" AVAILABLE AT THE FOLLOWING LOCAL BUSINESSES: Home Hardware - Ted E Bear's Toy Shop Port Perry Star just slightly ahead of our time: HOMESTEAD Mwy. 7A - Port Perry (Next to PL Lumber) 985-2451 -- MOVIE RENTALS Monday thru Thursday $2.00 Each Friday. Saturday & Holidays $3.00 Each Aldred's Store - AW Brock's Department Store Smith & Smith Drug Centre