Ministry of Natural Resources

Ministry of Natural Resources is a business in Nipigon named in the obituary of Murray Wilson.

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1977, Harvest

Advertised in the Harvest (1977), scan page 9, with the address printed as Ontario. Government ministry promoting forest management and regeneration to forestry students, emphasizing the long-term planning required for the province's future economy.

Advertisement, 1977

1978, Harvest

Advertised in the Harvest (1978), scan page 65, with the address printed as Ontario. A government ministry advertisement emphasizing the importance of listening to biologists, wildlife experts, geologists, industry managers, and the public regarding forest management.

Advertisement, 1978

1979, Harvest

Advertised in the Harvest (1979), p. 72, with the address printed as Ontario. Government ministry promoting the Tree Improvement Program, forest management agreements, and reforestation efforts using genetically-superior black spruce seedlings.

Advertisement, 1979

1980, Harvest

Advertised in the Harvest (1980), p. 78, with the address printed as Ontario. A government ministry promoting proper forest practices, seminars, and field demonstrations for future foresters and technicians.

Advertisement, 1980

1981, Harvest

Advertised in the Harvest (1981), p. 74, with the address printed as Ontario. Government ministry promoting forest management education and the preservation of natural woodlands for future generations.

Advertisement, 1981

1983, Harvest

Advertised in the Harvest (1983), p. 29, with the address printed as Ontario. Government ministry involved in forest management, research, and teaching forestry practices, specifically experimenting with growing poplar from tissue culture.

Advertisement, 1983

1985, Harvest

Advertised in the Harvest (1985), p. 74, with the address printed as Forest Resources Branch, Ministry of Natural Resources, Queen's Park, Toronto. Government ministry responsible for forest management, research, and fire control to ensure healthy harvests.

Advertisement, 1985

1986, Harvest

Advertised in the Harvest (1986), scan page 40, with the address printed as Ontario. Government ministry responsible for managing Ontario's forest estate and natural resources.

Advertisement, 1986

1980, Geology Journal

Advertised in the Geology Journal (1980), scan page 46, with the address printed as 435 James St. South, Thunder Bay, Ont. P7C 5G6. The Ontario government ministry offers best wishes to the geology students of Lakehead University.

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In Anishinabek News

• April 2013: The ministry operates a regulating dam on White Lake that will be replaced by a new hydroelectric facility.
• June 2014: The ministry employs a liaison in North Bay to work with local First Nations. An employee of the ministry, Norm Dokis Jr., participated in a cultural storytelling workshop in 2014.
• September 2015: The ministry provided funding for the Stewardship Youth Ranger Program.
• September 2015: A former base belonging to this department was transferred to the Red Rock Indian Band through a land settlement. The site required an environmental survey and cleanup of an old dump before being converted into reserve land.
• November 2015: The ministry prepared a report confirming that over 250 bear cubs had been orphaned due to the spring bear hunt.
• September 2016: Officials from the ministry were filmed in a confrontation with Nipissing First Nation members on Lake Nipissing in September 2016. The ministry works with First Nation representatives to enforce fishing regulations and sustainability measures on the water.
• June 2018: Staff and conservation officers from this ministry receive cultural training as part of an agreement with Nipissing First Nation.
• November 2020: A 1993 court decision found that the Ministry of Natural Resources management regime was discriminatory and illegal.
• March 2021: Dean Assinewe worked for this ministry in Thunder Bay for a short period after his post-secondary studies.
• July 2024: The ministry entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Anishinabek Nation to improve dialogue and relations regarding land and resources. It is represented by Graydon Smith in a leadership forum designed to address emerging policy issues and monitor progress on shared goals. The ministry has participated in the Anishinabek Ontario Resource Management Council since its establishment in 1999.
• August 2024: The UCCM Anishinaabe Police Service identified this ministry as a partner for collaborative training and operations.
• December 2024: The ministry is conducting a multi-phase moose research program to understand population declines in Wildlife Management Unit 13. Ministry researchers plan to hire Indigenous youth to assist with field tasks such as monitoring trail cameras and investigating animal mortalities. The ministry aims to use the study findings to determine if management strategies like forest manipulation or deer harvest adjustments are needed to recover moose populations.
• March 2025: The ministry partnered with the Anishinabek Nation to create the Traditional Structure Framework. The framework aims to develop relationships between the ministry and individual communities.
• September 2025: Representatives from the ministry provided data on the 2025 Moose Aerial Inventory Survey Results and explained the moose harvest planning process. The ministry faced criticism from Anishinabek Nation leadership regarding its recognition of the Métis Nation of Ontario and its hunting tag allocation system.
• October 2025: Norm Dokis has been employed as a Resource Liaison Specialist with this ministry for more than 21 years.
• May 2026: The Minister of Natural Resources appoints four directors to the board of the Anishinabek/Ontario Fisheries Resource Centre. The ministry collaborates with the Anishinabek Nation on fisheries management.