Post by Dan Andrews on Jan 27, 2009 13:27:14 GMT -5
Received this from Bob Mackie this morning:
Dan This might make the message more clear.
Sunday while we had twenty kids and their parents here for our" Junior Development Program" a MNR CO came in and handed me a summons to appear in St. Cathrine's Court. I have been charged finally with not complying with the NEC's Restoration Order.
The CO seen shocked and very uncomfortable when he saw what taking place inside our building. We had a short conversation and then he left . I got the impression that both times the MNR was here, that they didn't want to be and that they have never had to follow up on the NEC.
The court date is March 20, 2009 9am 71 King St. St. Catharines, courtroom #1
For the NEC it is about the letter of the law not the intent of the Act. We are not talking about a criminal here, we are talking about a guy that wants to spend his retirement years providing recreation and mentoring for the youth and special needs persons of the Niagara Communities.
After doing business with the MNR several times since 2003 and receiving a letter of appreciation from them, this hard nose approach is frustrating. In the next few weeks they are going strip us of our home and my life's work.
Many of our clients like the people from "Brain Injury community Re-entry" will no longer be able to receive the satisfaction of sending an arrow down range.
It is hard to believe that this three year ordeal started because a neighbour complained they didn't like people on my property, a property at that time. I allowed them full use of.
For me it is protecting my livelihood and will probably test the waters on both side of the fence.
Any thoughts or comments.
Bob Mackie
392 2 Zimmerman Road Beamsville ON. L0R1B2
Mackies Mountain Archery
905-563-5852
info@makiesarchery.com
www.mackiesarchery.com
Sunday while we had twenty kids and their parents here for our" Junior Development Program" a MNR CO came in and handed me a summons to appear in St. Cathrine's Court. I have been charged finally with not complying with the NEC's Restoration Order.
The CO seen shocked and very uncomfortable when he saw what taking place inside our building. We had a short conversation and then he left . I got the impression that both times the MNR was here, that they didn't want to be and that they have never had to follow up on the NEC.
The court date is March 20, 2009 9am 71 King St. St. Catharines, courtroom #1
For the NEC it is about the letter of the law not the intent of the Act. We are not talking about a criminal here, we are talking about a guy that wants to spend his retirement years providing recreation and mentoring for the youth and special needs persons of the Niagara Communities.
After doing business with the MNR several times since 2003 and receiving a letter of appreciation from them, this hard nose approach is frustrating. In the next few weeks they are going strip us of our home and my life's work.
Many of our clients like the people from "Brain Injury community Re-entry" will no longer be able to receive the satisfaction of sending an arrow down range.
It is hard to believe that this three year ordeal started because a neighbour complained they didn't like people on my property, a property at that time. I allowed them full use of.
For me it is protecting my livelihood and will probably test the waters on both side of the fence.
Any thoughts or comments.
Bob Mackie
392 2 Zimmerman Road Beamsville ON. L0R1B2
Mackies Mountain Archery
905-563-5852
info@makiesarchery.com
www.mackiesarchery.com
