Outdoor Writers of Canada and Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association 2010 National Fishing Week Writing Award Winners 1st – “Catch Fishing and Memories” by Bob Scammell published in Alberta Outdoorsmen This article promotes National Fishing Week and licence-free weekends by creating a nostalgic and memorable fly fishing event. Fostering participation in angling and encouraging new anglers [...]
O.F.A.H. Mario Cortellucci Heritage Centre Program Facilitator Jenn Bush was a great help. I was there to do some interviews about this newest addition to the O.F.A.H. Heritage Centre. Heritage Education Representative Jenn Bush answered all my questions. I had previously toured the centre prior to the grand opening last month. An update to activities [...]
New summer camp gets kids outdoors. This summer, Peterborough and area families have a new day camp option that is packed with more than enough activities and outdoor adventures to keep even the busiest kids happy. Three sessions of day camps are being offered by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters as part of [...]
Two Ontario Hunters Convicted of Hunting Trumpeter Swans. People like this need to have a lot stiffer fine and be prohibited from hunting a lot longer than one year. ORANGEVILLE, Ont – June 10, 2010 – Two Toronto-area hunters pleaded guilty on June 2, 2010, to one offence each under the Migratory Birds Convention Act [...]
Fishing in a Sanctuary costs Toronto Angler $1700 A Toronto resident has been fined a total of $1,700 after he was convicted of several fishing offences. Vincent John White pleaded guilty to all charges and was fined $1,000 for fishing in a sanctuary, $200 for fishing without a licence and $500 for making a false [...]
Wind Concerns of Ontario website had an informative post today. I just wanted to pass it on for anyone that thinks wind power will cure Ontario’s energy needs. I try to keep to my format of hunting and fishing and this issue does affect it. Just check the facts. In case you haven’t noticed those [...]
Three Odessa-area men were fined $400 each for hunting wild turkeys within 400 metres of bait. Travers Parslow of Odessa, Cory Parslow of Amherstview and Eldon Brown of Enterprise all plead guilty. Travers Parslow also pleaded guilty to an additional charge of failing to immediately attach his seal to a wild turkey for which he [...]
Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff has chosen to deny members of his party the freedom to vote their conscience and represent their constituents Hearings in the Standing Committee on Public Safety and National Security have started on Bill C-391, an act to repeal the long gun registry. The O.F.A.H. will be testifying before the Committee on [...]
The Aurora Bassmasters would like to invite anglers to Pike Tournament Of course you require a boat and working livewell to compete in this annual pike tournament on Lake Simcoe. The open event will take place Saturday May 30, 2010 out of Pasadena Marina in Keswick on the pike filled waters of Cooks Bay. Entry fee, [...]
Liberal Michael Ignatieff dismisses the concerns of Western and Rural Canadians. In one of his most cynical political moves to date, the self described member of Canada’s “Political Class,” Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff has decided to distance himself from western and rural voters by ordering his MPs to vote against Bill C-391. In doing so, [...]
The Dundas Valley Long Beards Conservation Dinner will be held Friday April 3rd, 2009. We sell out our 200 tickets every year. ALL money raised is donated back into local & regional outdoor conservation efforts. We don’t send our money south!As a proud supporter with The Ontario Federation of Anglers & Hunters we have some [...]