Author: Sandra Moir

The park is open; some trailers have been brought in from storage, but it’s too muddy to move more at this time. Efforts will be made again this weekend to move more. The park was damaged by ice jams this spring and still very much a mess, be patient.

If visiting the park, please please, do not park or drive on the grass use only the gravel parking lot for all vehicular traffic as the park as a whole is very muddy.

The river is high and dirty with huge ice chunks on the banks of the river – both sides. Exercise extreme caution.

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Fin clipping took place Feb 16th an 17th at the Lake Huron Fishing Club. Not all were able to be clipped; It took 20 volunteers just 2 hours to clip the remaining 12,000. The total number of fish are in the 50-60 thousand range.

It’s that time of year again and LHFC have asked the members of the Ontario Steelheaders to join them on February 16th & 17th; at the hatchery in Kincardine for the annual fin clipping. No experience necessary, bring a friend.

This notification was sent to everyone on 12-09-18; through a blind cc email process to protect all members email addresses. Additionally, please note that all of the information is now being posted onto our website.

Please see the attached memos regarding the newsletter, as well as, the By-Law amendment to the constitution.

The memo regrading BOD position is being sent out advising that our current Derby Director, Kodey Buchanan is stepping down from this position at the end of this year. We would like to thank Kodey for all of his hard work and wish him well in his future endeavors. This has created an open position on the Board of Directors. We currently have asked Brian Zettler to step in on the interim basis and he has agreed and is also willing to accept the position on a full-time basis.

However, in keeping with our constitution, as this position is now available – we are notifying all members in good standing to inform them that if they so choose to want to take on this position, then to please advise me at contact@steelheaders.ca by the end of December 2018. If we have more than one person who is willing and capable of taking on this position then we will hold an election. Please note that the position is a commitment for a full term, which is 4 years and while extenuating circumstances may prevent a Director from fulfilling their commitment to this, we would appreciate in receiving feedback from potential candidates who believe that they can commit to the 4-year term.

I have attached a copy of the constitution, which provides an outline of a Director’s responsibilities for your review. Please note that the Ontario Steelheaders hosts a Spring and Fall Derby, in which you would be expected to organize, promote and run. Provide and prepare food for the event, as well as, solicit prizes for draws, sell raffle tickets and derby entrance tickets, as well as, clean up duties following the derby’s, etc. Additionally during the derby’s you are expected to speak publicly and make any announcements as required. You are also expected to attend regular BOD meetings. All monies obtained through the derby are to be handed over to the treasurer at the end of the day with a breakdown of any expenses incurred for reimbursement.

Please note that details regarding a possible election will be pending depending on outcome of response to this notification.

Ontario Steelheaders Newsletter Update

BY-Law to constitution December 2018

BOD Position Memo December 9 2018

OS Constitution February 2013

Founded in 1983 as a not for profit organization, 200+ membership
“Dedicated to ensuring future generations will have quality fishing opportunities” including education, promotion, protection, collaboration and enhancement of our aquatic activities and resources

What WE Do
Operate two fish hatcheries
Hosting the Classic Chantry Salmon Derby
Initiate and supervise school hatchery projects at schools
Partnered with Bruce Power to financial support several conservation projects i.e. school hatchery program, construction of fish ladders, removal of Truax damn
Provide stream enhancements and environmental improvements
Assist government agencies on assessments

The work of the LHFC relies on thousands of volunteer hours, and we need help in a number of areas….the Kincardine hatchery, the Port Elgin hatchery, the school hatchery program, and the Salmon derby.

DID YOUKNOW?
The Hatchery produces salmon, rainbow and brown trout for stocking Lake Huron 100,000 salmon eggs, 9,000 rainbow trout and 4,000 brown trout currently being raised in this hatchery. All operations are provided by volunteers thousands of hours!!!!

We are looking for volunteers to fill the following hatchery crews:

Friday 2:00
Saturday 9:00
Sunday 1:00

Some of these time frames may be adjusted depending on the current crew members If interested please contact Gary Biederman at 519-832-5639 or Dave Myette at wildturkeydave@gmail.com

Kincardine Hatchery
Located in Kincardine, across from the harbor