MNRF STill Squeezing Us For Pennies

[trky chsr]

Just renewed my outdoors card online and as usual I purchased a 3 year small game and 3 year fishing licences. Only this time I was still charged the $9.68 for the card. I know the last time I renewed if you purchased 3 year licences they waived the fee for the card. It could be because I purchased a 3 year conservation fishing licence rather than my usual full licence.

We all need to seriously lobby the provincial government to increase funding for the MNRF. The Liberals are all about the environment (cap and trade anyone?) but the ministry in charge of our land and water is always on the bottom of the list for funding. Maybe they're not as concerned about the environment as they are about raising taxes for their "green" projects. TC

[Waftrudnir]

.... Maybe they're not as concerned about the environment as they are about raising taxes for their "green" projects. TC

Oh my god, the truth is out there

[DanO]

I just renewed as well. I didn't realize the outdoors card used to be free. So is that why people do yearly licenses on paper. No outdoors card.

[werner.reiche]

I don't remember the fee for the card ever being waived. When the card was introduced, you paid 6 bucks for the privilege of having a card and not having to deal with paper licenses.

[MikePal]

We all need to seriously lobby the provincial government to increase funding for the MNRF. The Liberals are all about the environment (cap and trade anyone?) but the ministry in charge of our land and water is always on the bottom of the list for funding. Maybe they're not as concerned about the environment as they are about raising taxes for their "green" projects. TC

That's a very good point and one the MNR minister should use to leverage the Liberals to increased funding to the ministry.

I don't remember the fee for the card ever being waived. When the card was introduced, you paid 6 bucks for the privilege of having a card and not having to deal with paper licenses.

Ditto...I don't remember a scenario that the card itself was FREE...

[bellerivercrossbowhunter]

$175.78 on the Visa. Still cheaper than 3 years of golf fees... lol

[MikePal]

$175.78 on the Visa. Still cheaper than 3 years of golf fees... lol

That's the same cost as a trail pass for snowmobiling. If you live in the Southern half of the province you might be lucky to use it 1/2 a dozen times in an average season...

[Snowwalker]

Anyone have an idea what a CO makes a year?
If just 30 people gave 200 a month we could pay a 5000 per month salary for an extra CO.
I'LL dig out my check book to have even one more in Southwest ON.

[Quack_Kills]

I don't remember the fee for the card ever being waived. When the card was introduced, you paid 6 bucks for the privilege of having a card and not having to deal with paper licenses.

X2 - the card was never free with your renewal, with or without licences.

[impact]

$175.78 on the Visa. Still cheaper than 3 years of golf fees... lol

Mine was $180.30. Discrepancy? Has anyone figured out this crazy math? Numbers don't add up.

ON HUNTING OUTDOORS CARD - RENEWAL $9.68

SPORT FISHING LICENCE - 3 YEAR $ 88.38

SMALL GAME LICENCE - 3 YEAR $75.46

License fee: $153.56
Service fee $6.00
HST: $20.74
Total Purchase Amount: $180.30