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Waterloo couple reflects on Burnt Church experience he conflict over native I fishing rights in Burnt Church, _ N.B., . has taken another turn, and a Waterloo resident amid the tension said he expects more action, although of what sort he‘s unsure. Matthew Baileyâ€"Dick, a 27â€"yearâ€"old _ resident _ of Waterloo, was in Burnt Church with his wife Nina, 26, from Aug. 11 until this week as part of the sixâ€"perâ€" son Christian Peacemaker Team. The group, invited to the reserve by the Esgencopetitj First â€" Nation â€" (EFN), is involved with direct action, press relations and human rights monitoring. "The â€" atmosphere _ is tense," said Baileyâ€"Dick in a phone interview while still in Burnt Church. "There‘s a sense something is going to happen." He said RCMP cruisers have set up a perimeter around the Burnt Church, but haven‘t been stopping or searching cars. Baileyâ€"Dick even specuâ€" lated that the RCMP might try to shut down Burnt Church‘s wharf and not allow EFN fishermen into Miramichi Bay. The two sides, . the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and EFN, have come T \cick hare) Te Bâ€"L Motors Authorized BMW Retuidec â€" 5Z7 King SL. N. Wet. ‘Tolephone (519) 885â€"5090 _ Eâ€"mail info@bâ€"kmot Brian Detzler of the City of Waterloo‘s recreation and leisure department, and a member of the Pesticideâ€"Free Waterloo Region task force, will present the planned â€" steps towards the region‘s goal of phasing out pestiâ€" cides over the next few years at a meeting Sept. 13 at the Health and Social Services building in Waterloo. During the presentation, he will also stress the need for a regionwide committee, similar to th the help of a local task W‘force. come this fall the regior could be well on its way to becoming a pesticideâ€" free municipality. Looking For a New Waterloo moves closer to being pesticide free By Ray Bows For the Chronicle By Anprea Baicey Chronicle Staff Eâ€"mail info@bâ€"kmetors.com in a stae. emmimnin ment from the Nina DFO, fisheries minister Herb Dhaliwal said, "I was encouraged by the progress made in the meetâ€" ing (Aug. 18) and was pleased to think we were closer to a successful diaâ€" logue between the First Nation and the government of Canada." "The degree of intimidation is high, and there‘s an ongoing level of stress for this community," said Baileyâ€" Dick. "The DFO strategy may be to tire the First Nation _ comâ€" munity out monetarily. The DFO has virtuâ€" ally unlimited funds to deal with the conâ€" troversy." to an impasse during negotiaâ€" tions. However, two days later, Dhaliwal released another statement which said the natives had broken the tenâ€" tative agreement. "I am: disappointed to report today {Aug. 22) that the terms agreed to on Friday (Aug. 18) were not respected by Burnt Church over the weekend," he statâ€" the alreadyâ€"existing Citizens Advisory Committee on Air Quality â€" Waterloo Region, to look at the local concerns over lawn chemical use, as well as what‘s being done in other municipaliâ€" ties to address the issue. "I hope to have a committee up and running by this fall," he said, "and for that committee to have actual recommendations ready to present to council next spring." Detzler said the issue of pestiâ€" cide usage is an ongoing concern in this area. Referring to the results of a citywide survey the city conductâ€" ed earlier this year, he also said residents still have a lot to learn in terms of the dangers lawn chemiâ€" cals can and do present. Nina and Matthew Baileyâ€"Dick returned from Burnt Church N.B. this week. "Dialogue must â€" take place under conditions of good faith and respect that will foster a constructive outcome," said the fisheries minister. "Such circumâ€" stances are not now in place." The DFO has offered posâ€" sible solutions to the turbuâ€" lent . situation such â€" as "capacityâ€"building and ecoâ€" nomic development funding for related commercial fishâ€" ery proposals. The offer included funds to build a new wharf and partial fundâ€" ed. He claimed the First Nation more than doubled their lobster effort. PAGE 3 According to the survey, which provided the opinions of 300 Waterloo residents, only 27 per cent were very concerned about the potentiallyâ€"harmful effects of pesticides. "It‘s both a good news and a bad news story," he said. "It‘s good because we are leaders {nationalâ€" ly) in pesticide reduction. But it‘s also bad because the public doesâ€" n‘t realize we‘re leaders. They are still yearning for information on taking _ a _ pesticideâ€"reducing approach to lawn care. _ "This highlights our need for public education." _ e While the cause has already received support from city staff and citizens regionwide, Detzler said, what‘s still needed is repreâ€" sentation from politicians across ing to construct a new fish eries building." In _ governmentâ€"native talks over the course of Aug. 19 and 20, the government announced the two sides had reached an agreement on how many traps could be set, a claim Baileyâ€"Dick said is entirely false. Baileyâ€"Dick added that the government claims to have outlined an area on the map where natives could set traps, with the rest of the area being deemed the restricted zone. This, too, is false, according to Baileyâ€" Dick. Baileyâ€"Dick was aboard a the region who are willing to stand behind the goal for the region to become pesticideâ€"free. Waterloo Coun. Lynne Woolstencroft said she fully supâ€" ports the concept of a committee, and the phasing out of pesticides "...since we are into problems with this chemical soup we have for air, some strong decisions will have to be made." â€" Lynne Woolstencroft Waterloo city and regional councillor The DFO reported one of its officers was struck in the face by a rock and will require â€" reconâ€" ek. structive surgery. No pictures or names have been released in regards to the incident. Baileyâ€"Dick said the DFO tactics have changed from simply â€" ramming | native boats to cruising up over the bows of the fishing vessels. In one incident, he said a native was struck in the head after a DFO boat applied these tactics. Both the native struck in the head, as well as the boat‘s captain, were subâ€" sequently arrested. The DFO removed 553 traps from the "agreed" restricted zone. "This is highly objectionâ€" able," said Baileyâ€"Dick from the community of about native _ fishing vessel Aug. 22 as he watched more than 15 DFO boats seize native _ lobster traps. The DFO boats were escorted by RCMP boats which had RCMP officers decked out in full riot gear, said Baileyâ€" Dick, including helmets and assault rifles. Bâ€"K Motors Authorized BMW Rutuiler â€" 527 King St. it. Wat. Tolophons {519} 885â€"5090 Eâ€"mail info@b kmot Looking For a New "I would be delighted to see such a committee formed," said the regional councillor, who also sits on the local air quality comâ€" mittee. "Keeping pesticides under control has had some positive results," she said. "And now since we are into problems with this chemical soup we have for air, some strong decisions will have to be made." over an appropriate period of She also agreed now is the time to really push for public educaâ€" tion on the subject. "I think it‘s very important for people and their health, with the air pollution we have, that they are aware of the consequences pesticide use can bring." "There are a lot of people who want to villainize the natives," said Baileyâ€"Dick of the DFO and the media. "We want to let people know that this is not an isolated inciâ€" dent," as he proceeded to cite the Cape Croker band on Georgian Bay as one example. "We are trying to connect this story to other Canadian dealings with native comâ€" munities." In regards to a Supreme Court judgement in the Marshall case over native fishing rights, "conservation remains the top priority," said a DFO spokesperson. "(The) DFO is strengthening enforcement for all who parâ€" ticipate in the fishery. The minister (Herb Dhaliwal) recently announced â€" an additional $13 million for this purpose. (The) DFO aims to ensure the integrity of the food fishery as a genâ€" uine food fishery." "I‘m hoping to see a resoâ€" lution where this communiâ€" ty can continue to fish and where they government realâ€" izes they have rights," conâ€" cluded â€" Baileyâ€"Dick. "We have a lot of work to do here in regards to racism and white people." Whether or not the conâ€" troversy will be resolved soon is anyone‘s guess, but Baileyâ€"Dick said the solution is simple. 1,300 Mi‘kmaq people.