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http://www.thecourierexpress.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20377454&BRD=2758&PAG=461&dept_id=572984&rfi=6
DuBOIS - The DuBois City council decided Thursday that hunting will no longer be permitted within DuBois City limits.
Councilman Jim Aughenbaugh was not present.
The discussion started with a suggestion to prohibit hunting in the Beaver Meadow Industrial Park. Mayor John "Herm" Suplizio said currently the shooting of any firearm within the city is illegal. Suplizio wanted to extend the law to exclude other hunting equipment such as bow and arrows, crossbows, and archery bows.
Suplizio's concern is there have been tree stands set up and hunters who have staked out sites in the industrial park. He is worried about a stray arrow hitting a pedestrian on the walkway and wanted action to be taken before it is too late.
"We're not against hunting," Councilman Gary Gilbert said.
Councilwoman Diane Bernardo took the motion, which started with consideration of just the industrial park, a step further. She asked if there were other areas in the city which the council should extend the no hunting rule to while it was on the table. This is when discussion led to "within city limits."
Suplizio said areas won't be posted immediately, but the motion was made and went into effect Thursday evening.
At the end of the discussion, Suplizio again stressed the council is not anti-hunting, "there's just a right place for it."
http://www.thecourierexpress.com/site/news.cfm?newsid=20377454&BRD=2758&PAG=461&dept_id=572984&rfi=6
DuBOIS - The DuBois City council decided Thursday that hunting will no longer be permitted within DuBois City limits.
Councilman Jim Aughenbaugh was not present.
The discussion started with a suggestion to prohibit hunting in the Beaver Meadow Industrial Park. Mayor John "Herm" Suplizio said currently the shooting of any firearm within the city is illegal. Suplizio wanted to extend the law to exclude other hunting equipment such as bow and arrows, crossbows, and archery bows.
Suplizio's concern is there have been tree stands set up and hunters who have staked out sites in the industrial park. He is worried about a stray arrow hitting a pedestrian on the walkway and wanted action to be taken before it is too late.
"We're not against hunting," Councilman Gary Gilbert said.
Councilwoman Diane Bernardo took the motion, which started with consideration of just the industrial park, a step further. She asked if there were other areas in the city which the council should extend the no hunting rule to while it was on the table. This is when discussion led to "within city limits."
Suplizio said areas won't be posted immediately, but the motion was made and went into effect Thursday evening.
At the end of the discussion, Suplizio again stressed the council is not anti-hunting, "there's just a right place for it."
