Last updated:   Tuesday, February 21, 2012

21 February 2012

20TH ANNUAL OUTDOOR RECREATION SHOW
“What’s Old is New!”

3D ARCHERY SHOOT
March 31 to 1 April 2012


click here for more info

SHOTGUN - SHAMROCK SHOOT
March 17 2012


click here for more info

AWARDS BANQUET
March 03 2012

KNIFE SHARPENING SEMINAR
February 26 2012


February 26th @ 1:30pm, Tyee Marine (Courtenay Location)is presenting a "FREE" knife sharpening seminar.
This is a 2 hour seminar on knife sharpening, quality and design.
Door prizes and discounts on Knives and sharpening systems will follow a hands on sharpening class at the conclusion of the seminar.
Please pre-register with Kerry @ 250-287-2641 or Aaron @ 250-334-2942. You can also sign up at Tyee Marine's Facebook page or e-mail tyeemarine@telus.net.
Class will be held at Tyee's Courtenay Location 870 Cliffe ave.

CAMPGROUND UPDATE
Spring is just around the corner and camping season is a few short months away so here is some news.
As many of you know, Ray and Deb Daniels had been doing a great job as the Campground caretakers for the last three years and both were thoroughly enjoying the many friendships and acquaintances of our member campers. They introduced monthly Saturday night Potluck get together dinners, which were a great hit and grew bigger each time.
Unfortunately, Ray was diagnosed with cancer late last fall and passed away last month. Our thoughts and sympathy go out to Deb and her family with their loss.
Since then, long time member and avid camper, Eric Tope, stepped forward and offered to take over the maintenance end of the caretaker’s job - doing the toilet cleaning and garbage collection duties and other wise generally helping out around the site. This would allow Deb to continue on as caretaker and keep the continuity for both the Campers and the Club as well.
I think this is a win/win situation for all!
I would like to thank Eric for stepping forward to help out Deb and the Club. We need more members like him!
I would also like to remind everybody to mark their calendars for the Annual Spring Cleanup and Campground/ Property clean up on Saturday April 21, 2012. Coffee and muffins at 8 am and lunch served at the Club house. Bring your own leaf rakes and gloves.
Thanks.

Wendel Lamb

23 January 2012

AGM - CALL FOR VOLUNTEERS - CLICK HERE

2012 INSURANCE DOCUMENTATION

Club Insurance
BCWF ATV Insurance

26 November 2011

NEW ARTICLE IN IN PRESIDENTS SECTION

25 November 2011

WINTER C.O.R.E. COURSE INFO POSTED

24 November 2011

KIDS CHRISTMAS PARTY - MEMBERS ONLY

Kids Xmas Party & Potluck
Sun - 11 Dec – Doors open at 3pm
Santa arrives 4:30pm
Dinner at 5pm
There will be games and crafts for the kids, raffle for adults. Bring your favourite food dish for the potluck dinner. They always turn out to be the best dinners!

Call Marlene @ 250-338-6197 or Elsie @ 250-338-4420 for info.

SEE RANGES - SHOTGUN SECTION FOR INFO ON UPCOMING SHOOTS

26 October 2011

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

There will be an extra-ordinary club meeting on Monday, 07 November 2011 at 7:30pm. This meeting will be discussing and voting on changes to the constitution.

All members are encouraged to attend.

On completion the regular general meeting will occur.

26 August 2011

It has been a busy summer for our website. Although it appears nothing has happened, we have a new email system, and a new webhost.
Our old webhost it appears has gone out of business. So there has been some frantic work to make sure our website did not go down.
All is up and running now, so the cleanup begins. In the next couple of months I will be fixing all that does not work. Please funnel any comments through Gail @ the-office@courtenayfishandgame.org
In the mean time, how many have visited our webcam/weather station? See the Current conditions tab to the right.

14 May 2011

Welcome to the newest version of our website, I hope you all enjoy it. It is not completed yet so some links will not work.
Whats been added:
- I have made the navigation more user friendly, I hope.
- the pictures pages have been totally re-done so they should load faster. All have not been reformatted yet.
- we have added a classified section. So members can put ads on. Contact Gail for details.
- any comments that you have or info you would like to see. Please relay them to Gail.
- finally, pay attention to the "Current Conditions" tab... It will be linked shortly...

CLASSIFIEDS

Please look in the Documents section for items wanted or for sale.
Contact Gail for more info on how to add stuff

24 March 2011

SEE DOCUMENTS/THANK YOU LETTERS SECTION FOR THE LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS TO OUR 2011 FUNDRAISER

15 March 2011

BOW AND ARROW DEDICATION

07 March 2011

SEE DOCUMENTS/NOTICES SECTION FOR PROJECT WATERSHED PRESENTATION

SEE DOCUMENTS/NEWSLETTERS SECTION FOR MARCH NEWSLETTER

31 December 2010

SEE DOCUMENTS/NEWSLETTERS SECTION FOR DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

29 November 2010

SEE COURSES SECTION FOR INFO ON UPCOMING C.O.R.E COURSE

25 November 2010

CLUB SHOTGUN CHAMPIONSHIPS - SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2010

High overall score 70/75 - Don Buchner - Target Card donated by Irene Dame and $25.00 Gift Certificate Donated by Reliable Auto

High 5 Stand 25/25 - Kelly Stevenson - Hi Ball Glasses (engraved) donated by Buck Harley and Gift Certificate from Reliable Auto

High Trap 23/25 - Cliff Tarnowski - Hi Ball Glasses (engraved) donated by Buck Harley and Gift Certificate from Reliable Auto

High Skeet 25/25 - Lorne Wigard - Hi Ball Glasses (engraved) donated by Buck Harley and Gift Certificate from Reliable Auto

Draw Prizes

Ladies Draw AR BBQ Lighter and Wildlife Calendar donated by Irene Dame - Chris Annand

Oliver Winchester Knives donated by Irene Dame - Jim Leggett

Laser Level donated by Loren Wigard - Gord Keenan

Gun Case donated by Courtenay F&G - Jim Wheeledon

Bottle of Scotch Whisky donated by Joe Wynen - Buck Harley

Cleaning Kit donated by Lorne Wigard - Terry O’Toole

Two boxes of shells donated by Don Buchner

1-Dan Dupuis 2-Brent Heart 3-Lisa Cunningham 4-Karen Sankey 5- Roger MacNeil

In spite of the chilly weather we had a great turnout and everyone had a good time. Special thanks to the Ladies in the kitchen Gail Keenen and Irene Dame who kept all competitors full of hot coffee and other sustenance.

Thanks to all those who helped out with the set up, snow removal, scoring and take down….See you next year!!

TURN IN YOUR WEIGH IN SLIPS - CORRECTION

Hunters and anglers, don’t forget to hand in your weighin slips for your successful hunt or fishing trip. Trophies will be awarded at the Awards Banquet in April 2011. Weighin slips are available on the website www.courtenayfishandgame.org under What’s New and Documents. Antler Measure Day will take place at the clubhouse on 15 January 2011. If you think you have an animal for the BCWF Record Book, make sure you contact Jeff Marinus for the info as that measurement and deadline is prior to our Antler Measure Day. Also, don’t forget that there is a photo award. Here are the following categories for a chance to win club awards:

Ladies Heaviest Coho
Mens Heaviest Coho
Ladies Heaviest Spring
Mens Heaviest Spring
Ladies Heaviest Trout
Mens Heaviest Trout
Catch and Release Trout
Catch and Release Salmon
Catch and Release Steelhead
Lorne Franks Bowhunter Award
Largest Blacktail Rack
Heaviest Blacktail (Island)
Island 2pt Rack
Black Bear (rifle)
Black Bear (bow)
Big Game Trophy (wolf)
Frank Gavin Photography
Harold Jones Mens Club
Service
Ladies Club Service
Presidents Unsung Hero Award
Life Membership Award

Call Randy Jacobson at 250-338-6443 for information about these awards and the Antler Measure Day.

LOOKING FOR AN IDEA FOR A CHRISTMAS GIFT?

Get your guy or gal or relative an annual membership to Courtenay and District Fish & Game Protective Assn that will start 1 January 2011! Single membership is $65 and spousal is $85.
Contact Terry @ the-office@courtenayfishandgame.org

For those who have relatives involved in trap and skeet, buy a shooting card for 11 Rounds of trap or Skeet for $50….makes a great gift for the shooter!

Remember that this Sunday, 21 November we are having our club Shotgun Championship. Prizes for Trap, Skeet and 5 Stand PLUS draw prizes so anyone who participates can win. Come out and try your luck!!
Contact Tom @ the-office@courtenayfishandgame.org for shotgun info.

19 October 2010

2012 BCWF CONVENTION ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

Chair – Ron Watanabe
Co-Chair – Kevin Steele
Spousal Program Coordinator – Reta Walls
Financial Coordinator – Jeff Marinus
Wednesday Meet and Greet Coordinator – Bob McClure
Thursday Evening Entertainment Event – Bob McClure
Publicity (Photographer and Videographer) Coordinator – Gail Eggiman
Liquor and Gaming Coordinator – Gord Parnham
Sponsorship/Donnation Coordinator – Don Davis
Youth Program Coordinator – Pete Savin
Display Booth Coordinator – Linda Marinus

Convention Fundraiser Coordinator –
Saturday Evening Awards Dinner and Dance Coordinator –
Transportation Coordinator –
Security Coordinator –

This committee needs some volunteers for the last 4 positions.

Contact:

Ron Watanabe
1st Vice President
Chair, 2012 BCWF Convention Organizing Committee
890-2090

Dear BCWF Member,

The following news release has just been issued by BCWF:

BCWF Questions Why Public Access to Halibut Closed, While Private Harvest Continues

Vancouver, BC - So, you thought Canada’s fish resources were owned by the public. Not according to Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO), says The BC Wildlife Federation.

On October 18 the public will be prohibited from retaining halibut for the rest of the year while private interests continue to harvest this species. Once again, the Harper government, through the actions of DFO, skewers coastal communities in BC by depriving them of economic opportunities from the recreational fishery. Why? Because, in contravention of the Fisheries Act, our federal government has gifted 88% of the total allowable catch quota of halibut to 327 private businessmen to dispose of as they choose.

“Over half of this commercial quota is not even being fished by the original quota recipients,” said Wayne Harling, a member of BCWF’sTidal Water Fisheries Committee. “Instead, they lease ‘their’ quota annually for $2 -$3 per pound (in some cases, this amounts to more than $100,000) and retire to warmer climates at the expense of the Canadian public. And that gift was permanent which means that their quota can be sold or passed on to relatives in perpetuity, even if the recipients never fish for halibut”.

“This gifting of halibut quota is just the tip of the iceberg”, said Paul Rickard, also a member of BCWF’sTidal Water Fisheries Committee . “Unless there is a public uproar over this give-away of halibut, DFO intends to go the same route for all commercially-caught fish and shellfish on the Pacific coast. All Canadians who value our public fishery should contact Federal Fisheries Minister Gail Shea to voice their concern.”

For further information, please contact Patti MacAhonic, Executive Director, BCWF, at 604-291-9990 extension 230 or 604-308-1914. www.bcwf.bc.ca

Gary Cleave
Marketing and Development Coordinator
BC Wildlife Federation

Dear BCWF Member,

Here is some information about an event in which you may want to participate:

Gary Cleave
Marketing and Development Coordinator
BC Wildlife Federation

Invitation to “Paddle for Wild Salmon”

Fraser Riverkeeper will be participating in this year’s Paddle for Wild Salmon, which will go from Hope to Vancouver, October 19th -25th, and culminate in a rally and march in Vancouver on the 25th—the same day that the Cohen Commission starts their evidentiary hearings to investigate the decline of wild salmon.

Riverwatcher Program

We invite you to take part in this awareness-raising and celebratory paddle, and also help us launch our new Riverwatcher program, where we will build a strong network of Riverwatchers who will work with each other and Fraser Riverkeeper to defend and protect our waters.
If you will be paddling, and would like to help hand out Riverwatcher patches, please contact Mary at mary@fraserriverkeeper.ca. We want our members to be part of this very special Riverwatcher program. Mary will send more detail if you’re interested in helping to launch the program, but don’t delay, as the paddle is fast-approaching!

Paddle for Wild Salmon

As you may know, this summer was great for sockeye salmon returns, which is a cause for celebration as well as a reminder that we need to continue to stand up for Pacific salmon. The paddle effectively celebrates and calls for continued support of wild salmon, and will be officially launched at a “Hope for Wild Salmon” event on 19th October in Hope, with other events en route, including Chilliwack (20th), Mission (21st), and New Westminster (23rd). First Nations will take a leading role along with paddlers such as Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, Chief Bob Chamberlin, and Grand Chief Saul Terry. John Cummins MP, Fin Donnelly MP, Vicki Huntington MLA, Spencer Chandra Herbert MLA, Michelle Mungall MLA, and Peter Julian MP will also be joining in on stretches of the paddle.
Click here for the itinerary. You may sign up to join the Voyager flotilla (limited) or bring your own canoe/kayak and join in the paddle.

According to one of the paddle’s organizers, Elena Edwards:

"The Paddle for Wild Salmon is about recognizing the need to join together as one strong voice to deliver the message to government, and to all people, that we will not stand idly by while wild salmon go the way of the buffalo. First Nations, fishermen, and communities up and down the Fraser River, and along the BC coast, are all in the same boat, whatever our differences, pulling together for wild salmon. Taking a stand for wild salmon cannot be put off any longer. Wild salmon must come first".
If you are interested in joining the paddle please contact Elena Edwards or Don Staniford (250) 230-1172, and via e-mail oceananele@hotmail.com and dstaniford@puresalmon.org. Or contact Mary at mary@fraserriverkeeper.ca for helping hand out Riverwatcher patches during the paddle.

With warm regards,
Fraser Riverkeeper

13 September 2010

DOG TRACKING GPS FOUND

Found in the Fort St. James area, a Garmin Astro 220 Dog Tracking GPS.
Call Terence at 250-339-1284 to identify.

THANKS TO VOLUNTEERS FROM COURTENAY AND DISTRICT FISH & GAME

Kudos to the Fish and Game Association members who volunteered to work at the recent SASS Canadian Regional Championships on Labour Day Weekend.
Without your support our events would not be so successful. The weather was great and the shooters from Canada, USA and Germany enjoyed our facilities.

Much appreciation goes to:
Betty-Ann Peterson
Brian Labourne
Cathy Satte
Charlene Klien
Darlene Waterfield.
Dave Duval
Elsie Rogers
Gail Eggiman
Jeff Marinus
John Robinson
John Shepherd
Keith Satte
Ken Waterfield
Kevin Sparks
Kevin Steele
Laurie Lamb
Linda Orr
Myrna Thomson
Nancy Smith
Ray Rogers
Vic Packman


Keith MacKenzie
President

09 September 2010

SEPTEMBER NEWSLETTER POSTED

16 August 2010

BCWF Alert #68-2010 now posted in the Documents

BCWF ATV INSURANCE

BCWF’s Insurance provider, HUB International, has informed BCWF that Police and Conservation Officers now require BCWF members using their ATVs while actively hunting and fishing to carry both their BCWF membership card and a certificate of insurance.
Direct BCWF members may download a copy of their insurance certificate from the BCWF website www.bcwf.bc.ca/committees/insurance.
Club members of BCWF, must obtain a copy of the club’s certificate from their club. Each club has its own insurance policy with Hub.

Gary Cleave
Marketing and Development Coordinator
BC Wildlife Federation


**********NOTE - Insurance Certificate available on our site in - Documents - BCWF section***********

JOHN CUMMINGS NEWS RELEASE

Look in Documents - Reports

13 August 2010

C.O.R.E.

for upcoming courses see the course's section or the documents section

10 June 2010

HELP

There were some lost items at the Outdoor Recreation Show held here on 5 and 6 June 2010.
If any member found these items please email us at courtfg@telus.net.
- Lifejacket belonging to Dragon boater
- Black binder with monogram - left in campground washroom
- Girls blue hat with flowers on it

ISLAND SKEET ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIPS
5 AND 6 JUNE 2010 - RESULTS

Here are the people from the Courtenay F&G who won honors at the weekend Championships.

Results of ISA Championships

Top Gun - Stuart Wolfe
High Overall AA Class - Tom Walker
High Overall C Class - Dale Frame
High Overall D Class - Justin Kline
High Lady - Lisa Cunningham
High Gun 20g - Stuart Wolfe
20g A Class - Tom Walker
12g B Class - Lorne Wigard
12g C Class - Dale Frame
12g D Class - Justin Kline
High Gun Doubles - Stuart Wolfe
Doubles High Second 50 - Tom Walker
Doubles B Class - Roger McNeil
Doubles D Class - Justin Kline

Courtenay had a good shoot!

See Documents section - BCWF - for the letter: Appeal for action - Bill C-391 - 7_Jun_10.pdf

VOLUNTEER BAR TENDERS NEEDED

If you have your "Serving it Right" course and would like to volunteer.
Contact Gord - gparnham@telus.net

29 May 2010

See thankyou letter from Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society in "Whats New" - "Documents"

26 May 2010

EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST

There have been a few glitches with the Association email list and we are trying to amend it.
If you are receiving club emails and are no longer members, please email the-office@courtenayfishandgame.org and ask to be removed from the list.
Thank you.

21 May 2010

TIDAL WATER FISHERIES COMMITTEE ANNUAL REPORT - 2010

See the Presidents corner for a synopsis of this report by Bryan Allen

LONG GUN REGISTRY UPDATE

CSSA Poll on Police/Firearms Owner Relations - Please distribute Canada's police associations have spoken out loudly in their support for the long gun registry.
This is contrary to the wishes of the recreational firearms community and has brought to light a potential breakdown in relations between's police services and lawful firearms owners.
This short survey will ask firearms owners plain language questions regarding that relationship. Please take the survey and distribute it to your contacts.
http://policerelations.questionpro.com

01 May 2010

SHOTGUN RANGE

We are looking for any person interested to submit quotes for cleaning and waxing the Shotgun Fieldhouse floor.
If they want to look at the job they can come Thursdays or Sundays or make arrangements with Tom Walker @ 1-250-287-8685 or Gord Keenan @ 250-336-2424.

17 April 2010

2010 Campsite and Boat Launch regulations are posted.
See Documents section for details

Courtenay and District Fish & Game Bursaries

Please ensure your graduating family members apply for the Courtenay and District Fish & Game bursaries.
Forms are available through the high schools but we do ask that they write a paragraph concerning conservation or environment.
If you require more info, contact Marlene at 250-338-6197.

06 April 2010

VOLUNTEER NEED URGENTLY

Members,

We have several hardworking volunteers working on behalf of the Association and the members.
One of whom is Ron Watanabe who holds the position of 1st Vice President, Fishing Forever Coordinator and representative on several committees.
Due to a medical condition Ron is unable to attend all of the meetings and would like a volunteer to sit in at the meetings on a temporary basis.
Please contact him at 250-890-2090 or tojosan@shaw.ca.

24 February 2010

CLUB JACKETS

Club Jackets with Stormtech Brand are available

Weblinks below will allow you to view the generic jacket at the company website. Prices below will be our cost for the jacket.

Stormtech Model XLT-2 Jacket complete with removeable liner.

http://www.stormtech.ca/ie6/catalogsearch/result/?q=xlt-2

Jacket $78.00
Cresting $ 7.80
Arm Name bar $ 4.50
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GST $ 4.29
PST $ 6.01
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Total $96.10

Stormtech Model WRX-2 Jacket with no liner.

http://www.stormtech.ca/ie6/catalogsearch/result/?q=wrx-2

Jacket $45.50
Cresting $ 7.80
Arm Name Bar $ 4.50
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GST $ 2.89
PST $ 4.05
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Total $64.74

For more details contact - Gord Parnham @ 250-338-7935

BCWF MEMBERSHIP INFO

Most members of the Courtenay and District Fish & Game Protective Association will have received, or will soon be receiving, the 2010 renewal sticker for the BC Wildlife Federation and a BCWF decal. This sticker is put on the permanent BCWF card, NOT on your Courtenay and District Fish & Game membership card.
The BCWF card is only valid with a current 2010 Courtenay Fish & Game membership.
A reminder to renew your membership will be included with the March 2010 newsletter. If you read the newsletter online you will not receive a mailed reminder. This is the only reminder you will receive. If in doubt that you
have a current 2010 membership, please give me a call at 250-334-0899 and I will let you know. Do not call the Association office as they do not have the current information.

Terry O'Toole
Memberships

15 February 2010

Courtenay Estuary Pictures

Ron Watanabe is looking for any old photographs, newspaper articles, etc. about the Courtenay River Estuary that anybody is willing to share with the myself and the Estuary Working Group/Project Watershed.
Please contact him at tojosan@shaw.ca or 250-890-2090.

From: Tom Ethier
Director
Fish and Wildlife Branch
Environmental Stewardship Division
Ministry of Environment
Tel: (250) 387-5657

The auctioning of a Mountain Sheep tag and a Roosevelt Elk tag at this year’s Wild Sheep Foundation convention has been cancelled.
The Special Draw for BC Residents for Mountain Sheep and Roosevelt Elk hunts has also been cancelled for this year. However, the two successful applicants from the 2009 draw will be able to hunt in the fall of 2010 for Mountain Sheep and Roosevelt Elk.
All Special Draw applications should not be sold by any Service BC or Vendor. If a person has purchased these applications they can apply for a refund through the Fish and Wildlife Branch.
The Fish and Wildlife Branch will work with the Stakeholder Associations over the course of the next year to see if differences can be resolved and these hunts reinstated. BCWF ALERT

John B. Holdstock
BC Wildlife Federation

Kelowna, B.C.

Membership Info
Membership applications can be found in the documents section below.

Memberships run from 1 Jan of the year to 31 December.
Regular Membership -
Spousal Membership -
Applications for membership can be picked up at: Tyee Marine, 870 Cliffe Avenue, Courtenay
Courtenay & District Fish & Game Caretaker – call 250-338-9122
Terry O’Toole – Membership Director – call 250-334-0899