The Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry is seeking the public’s help in identifying the person or persons responsible for shooting and abandoning a cow moose Dec. 12 or early Dec. 13.
The carcass was found beside a disused railway bed four kilometres west of Dog River Road, near Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Members of the public notified the ministry’s TIPS line of the abandoned moose Dec. 13. Conservation officers were able to salvage the carcass before it spoiled.
Evidence at the kill site indicated that a second moose was shot and field dressed beside the abandoned moose and hauled away on a homebuilt trailer.
Anyone with information about this incident should contact the MNRF TIPS line at 1-877-847-7667 toll-free any time or call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Also call the ministry’s Thunder Bay District Office during regular business hours at 807-475-1471.
Borderland Briefs
BACKUS ENTERTAINMENT
Grandpa Magic will entertain the “Young at Heart” at 2 p.m. Jan. 10 at Backus Community Center dining room. All ages are welcome. Admission is $2 per person. Donations accepted for popcorn and ice cream treats. Proceeds benefit the Tuesday Musicale Summer Music Camp Student Scholarship Fund. Call Backus at 285-7225 for information.
BOOK SALE
Friends of the Library book sale is set for 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at International Falls Public Library. All sales are by donation with proceeds benefiting the Friends support of library programming.
Lottery
Tuesday’s Daily 3
0, 0, 9
Tuesday’s Northstar Cash
8, 11, 12, 21, 27
Monday’s Gopher 5
4, 12, 17, 41, 45
Dec. 27 Hot Lotto
4, 10, 16, 32, 44
Hot Ball
14
Tuesday’s Mega Millions
3, 7, 44, 63, 67
Mega Ball
12
Dec. 27 Powerball
7, 10, 11, 14, 36
Powerball
15
