Charges after trees toppled, log cabin started in conservation area

Man accused of cutting down trees, building log cabin on Conservation lands

A 34-year-old man of no fixed address has been charged after allegedly cutting down trees on Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) land in Wingham.Huron County OPP said it received a mischief complaint on March 31, that a log home was being built in in a wooded location near Victoria and Helena Streets.A total of 27 mature trees had been cut down. According to the MVCA, the total value of the loss is $27,000.Police later identified a sus…

Charges after trees toppled, log cabin started in conservation area

A man with no fixed address is charged after police say nearly 30 mature trees were chopped down to make room for an unsanctioned log cabin at a Southwestern Ontario conservation area.

27 Trees Cut Down In Wingham – One Arrested

(NORTH HURON, ON) – Huron County Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) has charged an individual following an incident that took place in a wooded location near Victoria and Helena Streets in the Township of North Huron.    On March 31st, 2025, Huron County OPP received a complaint of mischief to a forested area owned by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA). A total of 27 mature trees had been cut down prior to March 31st. A log home had …

Man charged after log cabin found and 27 trees cut in Ontario

One person faces charges after a partially constructed log home was found in a wooded area in Ontario. The home was found after the Huron County OPP received a complaint about trees cut in a forested area owned by the Maitland Valley Conservation Authority on March 31, the OPP said in a press release on Wednesday. A total of 27 mature trees had been cut down in the area of Victoria and Helena streets near Wingham before March 31, police said. Wi…