MNR etc. etc.
This acronym describes the people elected to provincial legislature, and some may have the opportunity to become our Minister.
MPP - Member of Provincial Parliament
This famous Minister has a highway named after him that runs through Algonquin Park.
Frank Miller
Hailing from Parry Sound - Muskoka Riding, this current Minister first assumed the post in June 2022.
Graydon Smith
This District is home to four of the 11 surviving Martello towers built in British North America in the first half of the 1800s, used to protect the Rideau Canal.
Kemptville - Kingston
Jennifer Barton currently holds this position.
ADM - Assistant Deputy Minister
What was once old is new again, what does MNR stand for?
Ministry of Natural Resources
This year saw the separation of Ontario Parks from the MNRF.
2018
Immediately preceeding our current minister, hailing from the Kenora - Rainy River riding, this minister served from 2021 - 2022.
Greg Rickford
This District is home to the "freshwater SCUBA diving capitol of the world."
Aurora, Aylmer, Owen Sound
This acronym describes MNR's main piece of legislation.
FWCA - Fish and Wildlife Conservation Act
This new acronym was developed after Forestry had a short sojourn within the Ministry of Northern Development adn trhen returned to natural resources.
Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry
The Ministry's entrance into the field of aviation started with hiring Laurentide Air Services to carry out fire patrols however the government soon realized it could save money by carrying out the operations itself and formed the O.P.A.S. What does OPAS stand for?
Ontario Provincial Air Service
This minister was the owner of a Home Hardware in Barry's Bay for 20 years.
John Yakabuski
This District is home to one of the richest gold fields in the world.
Timmins, Kirkland Lake
This branch provides forest fire management services for the province including fire management policies and strategies, fire prevention and detection, and the basic resources for managing forest fires
AFFES - Aviation, Forest Fire and Emergency Services
What does NDMNRF stand for?
Northern Development, Mines, Natural Resources and Forestry
This museum was founded in 1987 by a group of local volunteers to preserve the province's history in bush planes and aerial firefighting.
Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre
This minister was in office when the spring bear hunt was cancelled in 1999.
John Snobelen
The riding held by the current minister of natural resources is within this District.
Minden, Parry Sound, Bracebridge
This committee provides advice to MNR on a broader range of challenges related to big game management (for example, deer and elk in addition to moose and bear), including the allocation of hunting opportunities to Ontario resident hunters and tourist operators.
BIGMAC - Big Game Management Advisory Committee
This Canadian provincial government department was responsible for managing natural resources such as timber and territory from 1920 to 1972
Department of Lands and Forests
The first government office charged with responsibility of crown land management in modern-day Ontario.
Office of the Surveyor-General of the Northern District of North America.
Elected in 1987 in the riding of Fort William, she was the first female Ministers of Natural Resources.
Lyn McLeod
This recently amalgamated District is home to the 5.6 meter (18 foot) tall "Max the Moose" statue.
What is Fort Frances - Dryden - Atikokan
This program allows tourist outfitters to provide either moose hunting services to residents and non-residents, black bear hunting services to non-residents, or both.
Ontario Moose Bear Tourist Industry Program