ONTARIO LANDOWNERS ASSOCIATION (OLA) PRESENTS  “BOB MACKIE DAY”

Barbecue and Fundraiser

Bob Mackie has fought an uphill battle against government overregulation for close to five years.

The Mackie family, owners of Mackie’s Mountain Archery, are hard working and have created a magnificently groomed world class piece of countryside designed with native trees, described as the prototype for sound planning for the escarpment rural property.

Yet he’s been told the passive recreational sport doesn’t comply with the NEC plan, it’s not a permitted use on the agriculture-zoned land and was ordered to close the range, remove any signs related to the business and restore the property.

Bob Mackie is just one of the countless rural business and property owners that have been stifled by the increased red tape and regulatory burden in Ontario.

Bob gets emotional at the thought of not being able to fulfill his commitments to the community, youth groups, high school students or the clients of the Brain Injury Rehabilitation Centre (BIRC) who use the Mackie facility. Despite a depleted bank account from paying lawyers for legal battles Mackie continues to “fight the GOOD fight” to keep his business open.

Come on out and give BOB your SUPPORT!

Saturday July 24th 2010

starting at 1:00 p.m.

at Mackie’s Mountain Archery

3922 Zimmerman Road, Beamsville

Dave Mercer and Subway Restaurants Hook Line and Subway Contest

Starting April 5th, 2010 fishing fans will have a chance to hook the catch of a lifetime at participating Ontario Subway® restaurants with the Hook, Line and SUBWAY® contest.

This 13-week contest will award weekly prizes from great companies like Shimano, Berkley, Rapala, Fuji and Bass Pro Shops.

But the ultimate prize? Dave Mercer’s very own bass boat! A Skeeter FX20
equipped with the brand new 250hp Yamaha VMAX SHO worth over $75,000.00.

This is the actual boat that Dave uses every week on his television show, Dave Mercer’s Facts of Fishing® THE SHOW.

Lucky fishing fans simply have to visit a participating SUBWAY® restaurant, enjoy a Fresh Value Meal®, complete a ballot and they could find themselves reeling in this dream boat.

“I don’t know if this makes SUBWAY® restaurants the best sponsor or worst sponsor I could have,” Mercer said jokingly. “Because they are actually giving away my boat. I mean, I’ve seen contests similar to this in the past where companies gave away a replica prize of some sort. But this is actually MY boat!

Winning this boat will truly be a dream come true for one lucky angler
and its amazing to have such a great companies supporting our sport.

Hook, Line and SUBWAY® runs April 5th to July 5th, 2010 at all participating Ontario SUBWAY® restaurants.

So make sure to get in and Hook, Line and SUBWAY® yourself a new boat!
About Dave Mercer Outdoors Inc.

Dave Mercer Outdoors Inc. is the originator and the world’s largest producer of one-minute fishing interstitials, Dave Mercer’s Facts of Fishing, which, due to overwhelming viewer demand, has evolved into Dave Mercer’s Facts of Fishing THE SHOW. DMO Inc. also produces radio programming, and a series of highly acclaimed DVD’s.

All of these properties feature Pro Angler and fishing funny man, Dave Mercer. His unique and original blend of humor, entertainment and education has made him one of Canada’s most recognized and revered anglers.
For further information please visit www.factsoffishing.com

About SUBWAY® restaurants:
Founded in 1965, the SUBWAY® restaurant chain is the world’s largest submarine sandwich franchise, with more than 31,000 locations, individually owned and operated by local entrepreneurs in 90 countries.

With regional offices in Amsterdam, Beirut, Brisbane, Canada, Miami, and Singapore, the
SUBWAY® restaurant chain first began franchising in 1974 and opened its first international
location in Bahrain in 1984.

Tri-Tronics ENTER-TO-WIN Dog Photo Sweepstakes  winners have been selected.

One grand prize winner was selected, along with 11 breed-category winners.  The photos were voted on by Tri-Tronics employees at the company’s Tucson headquarters.

“We are truly amazed at the number and quality of photos that we’ve received,” stated Gary Williams, Marketing and Sales Manager.  “Our employees found it very difficult to select the winners.  We ultimately decided to allow for 10 separate categories. ”

Rodney Naico’s submission was selected as the grand prize winner.  His photograph featured a German shepherd, named Visum, paying his last respects to his K-9 partner.  Rodney stated that both dogs had trained side-by-side for over 5 years and Visum just reacted to seeing the casket.

As the grand prize winner, Rodney Naico may choose the collar system of his choice.  Each category winner may select either a Sport Junior or and EXP receiver/Tracer Light.

The winning photos are on display at http://www.tritronics.com/contest.asp and on the Tri-Tronics Facebook page.

Congratulations to the winners and wonderful people who sent in their best dog photos!

MNR staff track down culprit

A Brighton man has been fined $500 for dumping garbage in a wildlife area.

Paul Reddom pleaded guilty to depositing material on public lands contrary to the Public Lands Act.

The court heard that Ministry of Natural Resources staff located a large pile of garbage in the Brighton Provincial Wildlife Area. Included in the garbage were some documents and a photograph. After a number of interviews and leads, a Peterborough District conservation officer located Reddom, who admitted to taking the garbage to the wildlife area, after being paid to take it to the Brighton dump site.

Justice of the Peace Jack Leblanc heard the case in the Ontario Court of Justice, Brighton, on March 11, 2010.

The Brighton Provincial Wildlife Area is on approximately 400 hectares of Crown land and is considered a provincially significant Area of Natural and Scientific Interest (ANSI).

To report a natural resources violation, call 1-877-TIPS-MNR (847-7667) toll-free any time or contact your local ministry officer during regular business hours. You can also call Crime Stoppers anonymously at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477).

C.N.S.S. Scholarships Awarded to Support Study of Outdoors

TORONTO – March 5, 2010 – The Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows (CNSS), a non-profit organization and Canada’s largest producer of outdoor consumer shows, is continuing its commitment to supporting youth who demonstrate a passion for the outdoors. On March 17^th, the opening day of the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show, CNSS will allocate $63,000 in scholarships to post-secondary students whose academic studies focus on fish and wildlife, or, marine and biology programs. Scholarships will also be awarded to summer students working for the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH).

The $63,000 will be awarded to 63 students from six Ontario universities and colleges — Fleming, Guelph, McMaster, Nipissing, Queen’s and Trent. Each school will receive $10,000 to award to 10 students of their choice attending applicable programs. The remaining $3,000 will be given to OFAH to allocate to three of their summer student employees.

“It’s such an honour and pleasure for us to play a role in helping these students achieve their life-long goals,” said Walter Oster, Chairman & CEO, CNSS. “We’re happy to continue our founder, Frank Kortright’s vision of protecting Canada’s outdoors via education and dedicated conservation.”

This donation is in line with the CNSS’s mandate to support outdoor education and instilling Canadian youth with an appreciation for nature and outdoor activity. Since the Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows was established in 1948, more than $31 million has been donated to various scholarships, projects and campaigns.

“When we encourage students to learn about the environment around them, we’re nurturing the next generation of conservationists,” said Ontario Natural Resources Minister Linda Jeffrey. “The Canadian National Sportsmen’s Show scholarships recognize young people with an enthusiasm for the outdoors and a keen interest in learning about our natural resources.”

What:               2010 Toronto Sportsmen’s Show Opening Ceremonies & Scholarship Awards

When:              Wednesday, March 17, 9:30 – 10 a.m.

Where:             Metro Toronto Convention Centre, North Lobby

Who:                Walter Oster, Chairman & CEO, CNSS

Linda Jeffrey, Minister of Natural Resources

Mike Reader, Executive Director, OFAH

The Toronto Sportsmen’s Show runs March 17-21, 2010 at its new home the Metro Toronto Convention Centre following 62 years at the Canadian National Exhibition. For complete show information visit www.torontosportshow.ca.

About CNSS

As a non-profit corporation, Canadian National Sportsmen’s Shows is committed to conserving Canada’s outdoors and instilling Canadian youth with an appreciation for nature and outdoor activity. CNSS uses the proceeds from these shows to support and promote outdoor campaigns and programs in Canada. Since the first show in 1948, more than $31 million has been donated. Some of the programs that have been supported include the Ringwood Fish Culture Station, Association de Conservation de la Vallee du Gouffre, Camp Winston, Kid’s Fishing Days, Credit Valley Conservation Foundation, the Pacific Salmon Foundation, the Ontario Snow Resorts Association, Friends of Toronto Parks & Trees, the Credit River Anglers’ Association, Parkview Hatchery, Project C.A.N.O.E., amongst others.