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THE HERALD OUTLOOK Saturday March 1989 Paw IS March is Red Cross Month A United Way Agency Sports Top angler hooks award Ontarios most prestigious angl title Ontario Angler of the Year has been awarded to a 28- year old angler from Peterborough by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters A H Robert Curry was selected from all competitors in the Molson Export Big Fish Contest as the angler who best exemplified the enjoyment and conservation of Ontarios fisheries in 1968 Curry won the Live Release Bass class and had a total of 18 prizewinning entries in eight classes of the Molson Export Big Fish Contest Although there were several anglers who had to receive serious consideration for Ontario Angler of the Year Currys versatility and dedication to conservation made him stand out above the rest said Rick Morgan Executive Vice President of the A H He cat ches a variety of fish species In different types of waters using a smorgasbord of techniques and lures and of his fish are released alive to swim and spawn again Only those accidentally harmed are kept for the family fry ing pan There are an incredible number of excellent anglers in On tario but in 1988 Robert Curry was judged to be the best of the best Curry was taught to fish by bis father while still a youngster Although his interest in the sport waned while be was in his teens Curry has entered the last six Molson Export Big Fish Con tests and has placed in the prizes many times in those years Among his wins were first place the 1984 Live Release Rainbow Trout class and top honors in the Live Release Lake Trout Class Curry Is on the water about lao days a year including the winter months when he fishes from an ice but Currys top winning entry in the 1988 Molson Export Big Fish Contest was a 24inch Bass caught and released in Lake north of Peter borough in August He also placed second in the Brown Trout class and third in both Smallmouth Bass and Salmon the Live Release As a member of the O F A H Curry s focus is on conserving On fisheries resources so angl ing opportunities in the province will always be first rate One ex ample of this is the work he did with the Sportsmens Association on a Salmon spawning project In addition to the title of Ontario Angler of the Year Curry receives a outboard motor provided by the Outboard Marine Corporation The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters is the largest sportsmens organization in Canada and the largest conserva tion organization in Ontario It is widely known for its programs to protect fisheries habitat in wetlands and along shorelines its ReportA Poacher campaign its opposition to gill net use in the commercial fishing Industry and its public education programs HYUNDAI OWNERS Members of the Georgetown Figure Skating Club were bard at It last Monday at Arena as they went through their routines to sharpen up for the an nnal carnival Just scheduled for Memorial Arena on Apr Shown above with Jonathan Allen as they take a quick break from are Rachel Baker Andrea Crystal Mc- Rene Kitchen Angela Heslop Erin Robin Ransom Ashley and Sarah McEachern Tickets to the show are available by caUbig Joan Dawson at 8774108 Herald photo RECREATION PARKS DEPARTMENT Leisure Lines Seniors Magazine In the spring of 1987 John had a vision to see a television show on Halton Cable for senior Citizens John had the equipment and the expertise What he didnt have was the needed man and woman power John decided to share his vision with the Town of Hills Recreation and Parks Department to see if they might help In the fall of 1987 Jeff Bltton took Johns vi- to the various seniors clubs to see if he might be able to find a few hearty and daring volunteers to get this project going The initial response was shall we say warm Of Jeffs presentations only three seniors approached Jeff with interest Elsie Barber Nora Tuck of the Golden Triangle Club and Renee Gadd of the Golden Age Club in Acton Still Jeff pressed on On Nov a public meeting was called Six seniors attended In December a production committee was struck and Elsie Barber was named as our producer By January plans and training was underway for the first showing of Seniors Magazine Our first official date was Thursday Feb at p m and the shows topics in eluded an interview with Jean Joyce King of the O A C A O entertainment by the Golden Age Club and Local News Since that time Seniors Magazine has become a fixture on Halton Cable and we have covered over topics important to seniors in Halton Hills including segments on Health Finances Sexuality Safety Recreation Ser vices Available Club Activities Seniors Discounts Entertainment and much much more Since our inception we have had three marvelously creative and hard working producers Elsie Barber who moved north to Port Carting in July Chris Robertson of Acton and how Ron Masini of Georgetown Equally important have been the numerous hosts in terviewers and camera operators we have had on our show in cluding Florence Smith Isabel McDonald Jack Kay Braiden Hilda Penrice Eleanor McLeod Pat Giguere Paul Barber Irene Stephens Helen Zeravlev Bob Nora Tuck and Peterson This is and continues to be a show by Seniors for Seniors and with the help of our friends at Halton Cable and the Recreation and Parks Department and of course the many many interesting and wonderful guests We have had we hope to continue to produce a creative and exciting show for Halton Seniors In fact to help us with filming events outside the studio we have recently applied to New Horizons for the purchase of our own portable camera equip ment We need your help We need to hear your ideas comments criticisms and praises your sug gestions and your views to help us improve the show And if you have a little time to share with us all the better We are seeking more help and manpower After all none of us had ever been in a TV studio before but its really easy to learn and also a lot of If you would like to get involved or even just to chat we invite you to call Ron at or Jeff Bitton at extension 282 Get involved it is truly an en joyable and worthwhile project Sports fields The Recreation and Parks Department is currently process ing all requests for Park and Sport Field use in 1989 If you are the contact for your league or if you are considering a tourna ment or special event and have not yet sent in your request for field use do so right away Call 5185 extension for further information Try snorkelling Anyone who swims can ex penence the magic of the under water world No matter what your age you can enjoy to the fullest the thrill adventure and fun of snorkel diving and your best introduction to this ture is through the Participation Course offered to you by Snorkel Canada This new program will be held at the Georgetown Indoor Pool on Saturdays from Call 877 5165 extension 276 for more information Bantam tourney winners Page 16 Feds miff outdoorsmen politicians faced the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters Conference here recently One talked about the past One made promises for the future The audience made up of members of Ontarios largest pro vincial conservation organization was basically an unhappy one Many OFAH members feel their concerns are being ignored by the Ontario government in parks policy in funding for participation in environmental assessments and in land use planning Minister of Natural Resources Vincent Kerrios speech dwelt on the past attemapting to explain to hunters why they should not feel betrayed by the loss of hunting in an area of Ontario that is the size of the province of Nova Scotia in cludes much of the most accessible recreational land in the province OFAH vice president Professor Dave Ankney of London Ontario said I think the government mis judged the situation People do care very much about land use and they have every right to object to the kind of urban elitism and idealism that is being turned into law Restricting activities such as hunting and trapping in parka does nothing to tackle the real en vironmental and wildlife problems that we have in Ontario president Charles Alex ander added Im disappointed that the Minister of Natural Resources would come to our con ference without anything new to of fer All be did was attempt to justify things the provincial government has already done He could have presented us with some funding for rewards in anti poaching programs announc ed the hiring of more conservation officers or banned commercial But to see him do nothing but dwell on the past was dismay ing On the other hand Progressive Conservative House Leader Mike Harris who was minister of Natural Resources the Miller government looked to the future He said he would pressure the Peterson government to review its parks policy and promised the conservationists that if the PCs return to power there would be public consultation rather than ar decisions and a return to multiple use and wildlife manage ment as the proper bases for land use in Ontario Hams said We are not in in promoting one use of natural resources to the exclusion of others nor are we interested in dictating activities We are prepared to create a forum for discussion so resource users can come together to come to terms to develop a framework that respects people wildlife and our natural en vkonment Located at Carols 65 MAIN ST S Phone for an or please drop by 8772981 Gift Certificates Available 3 MONTH MONEY BACK GUARANTEE BBS