Ituna rink association fined $16,000 for illegal waste disposal

The Ituna Community Arena Co-operative has been fined $16,800 for discarding or allowing to be discarded waste other than what is permitted per the Environmental Management and Protection Act.

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The fine was also for operating a waste disposal ground and engaging in industrial activity without a permit.

Barry Sawchuk, Jack Shymko, Leonard Kuschak and Alexander Schabel were also initially charged in the investigation. The charges against Shymko and Kuschak were stayed, while Sawchuk was fined $7,100 and Schabel was fined $9,003.

According to court records, the incident happened between April 1, 2022 and Nov. 30 2022.

The fines were handed down in Fort Qu’Appelle Provincial Court on Oct. 24.

980 CJME reached out to the Ituna Community Arena Co-operative for comment but it declined.

980 CJME also reached out to the Crown for comment but had not heard back before publication.

The town of Ituna is around 165 kilometres northeast of Regina.