The Canadian Champion, Friday, January 29, 1999 -i11 Government stops bear hunt Natural Resources Minister John Snobelen recciIlv announced that the government intends to terminate the spning bear hunt in Ontario. The Province decided to end the annual event because it will not tolerate cuba being orphaned by hunters mistakenly shooting mother hears. "Many people have told us that the way the hunt is conducted and the inevitable loas of some cuba is unacceptable," Mr. Stiohelen,;ýied We have reviewed current practices and considered moditications, but none provide assurance that young bears and their mothers would be protected as they emerge from their dens in the spring." He will now meet with the Northemn Ontario Tourist Outfitters Association to discusa ways of assisting those who invested resources into this year's hunt. Fine oak Th OUALITY OAK BUINiU Photo by GRAHAM PAINE St. John's Anglican Church Canon Charles Masters (Ieft) and Blshop Ralph Spence celebrate Sunday's dadIcation of a Grant cf Arma and Letter Patent. Historic chu rch obtains grant of arms and letters By KAREN SMITH The Champion The dedication of a Grant of Arms and Letters Patent marked the 155th anniver- sary of St. John's Anglican Church in Campbeltville Sunday. Officially unveiled at the special service, the Grant of Arma and Letters Patent con- siats of two engraved l'ramed parchment documents, one containing the church's coat of arma - an armorial (heraldic) design and motto - and thse other signed by the govemor general of Canada. The coat of arms is made up of a white shield emblazoned with the Cross of St. George on a red square. The crest also depicts a golden eagle representing St. John on one corner and two crossed peace pipes at the top corner as a symbol of Nassagaweya's ahoriginal background. The motto, inscribed in black lettering on a golden scroll, waa taken from the Book of Psalms. It reads: 1I will always esee ST. JOHN'S on page 12 -VIAD RRilN"ST CAMPRLLVlE, UELC ( UNE (9 0 5 ) 5 4-0 6 4 911 1 j ýN i ý1, 1 1 , ' .....................................L---------------- 1 OUR (;OAL lis TO Pillý-'A