Longview residents push for protection of water from oil and gas operations

Longview residents push for protection of water from oil and gas operations

By Colette Derworiz, Calgary Herald February 26, 2013

Some residents in Longview, a small community south of Calgary, are worried about the village’s water supply due to oil and gas operations in the area.

“We don’t feel like the water is being tested often enough,” said Donna Bieda, one of the residents who signed a petition asking the village or the oil company to put in a permanent monitoring system.

On Wednesday evening, the village’s council will hold a public forum to address any outstanding concerns…

…The concerns come due to hydraulic fracturing or fracking, which uses water to free gas and oil from underground rock. Some suggest the use of fracking could contaminate water.

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Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, Copyright Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved 2012

Please be sure to click directly on the photo for a larger 1024 px image.

May 2012. View to the west from the top of the Bow River valley at McKinnon Flats.

Sold Out!! Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival 2013

The 2013 edition of Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival was a sold out success!! Many thanks to all of our fans and supporters for joining us for an absolutely wonderful evening.

Special thanks to our 'Friends of Back Cast FFFF' for setting up their display tables and helping add a true feeling of 'festival' to this special annual event.

Big THANKS to all the 'Supporters of Back Cast FFFF' for their donated items. The funds raised will go a long way towards helping the Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team attend their planned events during 2013.

Thanks also to Kyle Snarr, Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team member, for making a special effort to ensure his display table was set up before he had to leave to teach a fly tying class at Bow River Troutfitters. He then made it back before the end of the evening, just in time to help out with the draws, watch the final film, and thank everyone for their support of the Youth Team. :-)

All photos, Copyright Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved 2013

 Volunteer Dakota looking after the display table for the Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team 

 Back Cast Film Fest goers enjoying the pre-event social gathering, catching up with their angling buddies and looking over the display tables of 'The Friends of Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival'

 Michelle from Bow River Shuttles , organizer and presenter of Back Cast FFFF, chatting with film fest enthusiasts.

  
Not an empty seat in the house.

  
Kyle Snarr (right), Calgary based Team Member of the Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team, presenting 'The Fly Tier's Benchside Reference' to a lucky ticket holder. That excellent book was donated by 'Supporter of Back Cast FFFF' Wholesale Sports (Calgary).

Countdown to Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival - Only 1 Day

'Gaula - River of Silver & Gold'

'Low & Clear'

  
We have a few tickets remaining which will be available at the door. $20 each. 

Doors open at 5:30. If you still need a ticket, please come early to improve your odds of getting one.  Showtime at 6:30 pm.

Pre-event socializing, starting at 5:30 pm, with 'Friends of Back Cast FFFF' who will have display tables in the lobby.

Click this link for more information about Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival, including film line up, synopsis of each film and film trailers.
 
Back Cast FFFF BENEFITTING: Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team via Fly Fishing Team Canada

 

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, Copyright Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved 2012

May 2012

Countdown to Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival - Only 3 Days!

'Gaula - River of Silver & Gold'

Anton Hamacher (left) & Daniel Göz
 

'Low & Clear'

Tyler Hughen (left) & Kahlil Hudson

 Click this link for more information about Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival, including film line up, synopsis of each film and film trailers.

Purchase tickets online here, until midnight Sunday Feb 24

Stop by your favourite fly shop today!

Limited Number of Discount Tickets ($15 CASH ONLY) available, until the close of business on Sunday Feb 24, at:

Fish Tales Fly Shop
Country Pleasures Fly Fishing
West Winds Fly Shop
Bow River Troutfitters
The Fishin' Hole Canada (Calgary)

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FLY SHOP

Back Cast FFFF BENEFITTING: Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team via Fly Fishing Team Canada

Catch Magazine - Feb/Mar 2013 #27

Catch Magazine - Feb/Mar 2013 #27

Pacific Northwest Steelhead Video, Quebec Arctic Char, Norway Atlantic Salmon, Idaho Steelhead, Chile Brown Trout, Redfish, Bonefish and More.

Read here: http://bit.ly/XL3Iuk

To This Day Project - Shane Koyczan

 B.C. poet Shane Koyczan releases haunting anti-bullying video

Vancouver Sun February 20, 2013

"haunting and beautiful, powerful and startling, sad and relatable. And, above all, the video and poetry will reshape your views on name calling, harassment and pain, encouraging you to confront and end the cycle of hatred and bullying kids face." - Mashable

Read story here: http://bit.ly/VylmmT

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, Copyright Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved 2012

May 2012

Countdown to Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival - Only 4 Days!

'Gaula - River of Silver & Gold'

'Low & Clear'

 

Click this link for more information about Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival, including film line up, synopsis of each film and film trailers.

Purchase tickets online here, until midnight Sunday Feb 24

Stop by your favourite fly shop today!

Limited Number of Discount Tickets ($15 CASH ONLY) available, until the close of business on Sunday Feb 24, at:

Fish Tales Fly Shop
Country Pleasures Fly Fishing
West Winds Fly Shop
Bow River Troutfitters
The Fishin' Hole Canada (Calgary)

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FLY SHOP

Back Cast FFFF BENEFITTING: Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team via Fly Fishing Team Canada

Kayak Fishing - Feb 28, 2013

 
Have you ever kayak fished? Would you like to?

Local kayak fishing hero, Stephen Laurie, will answer all your questions and inspire you with his presentation.

This presentation is for anglers who don't kayak, kayakers who don't fish, and anyone else who is kayak fishing-curious! Learn about gear, techniques, locations and more.

At Undercurrents. 6531 Bowness Road NW

http://www.undercurrents.ca/

Feb 28. 7PM. Free.

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, Copyright Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved 2012

May 2012. Shuttle van leading SUV with boat trailer to the 22X/Fish Creek Park boat launch through spring green colours.

Countdown to Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival - Only 5 Days!

'Gaula - River of Silver & Gold'

 Anton Hamache filming.

'Low & Clear'

  Tyler Hughen filming.

 

 

Click this link for more information about Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival, including film line up, synopsis of each film and film trailers.

Purchase tickets online here, until midnight Sunday Feb 24

Stop by your favourite fly shop today!

Limited Number of Discount Tickets ($15 CASH ONLY) available, until the close of business on Sunday Feb 24, at:

Fish Tales Fly Shop
Country Pleasures Fly Fishing
West Winds Fly Shop
Bow River Troutfitters
The Fishin' Hole Canada (Calgary)

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FLY SHOP

Back Cast FFFF BENEFITTING: Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team via Fly Fishing Team Canada

http://www.facebook.com/BackCastFlyFishingFilmFestival

Maintaining Your Gear & Tie Better Flies Faster & Tie McCune's Sculpin

 

 

Sat Feb 23 (10 am): Maintaining Your Gear

Mike will go through how to take proper care of your gear. 

After a day on the river or after a week’s Tarpon fishing.

Some of the items discussed:

- proper cleaning and maintenance of reels.

- proper cleaning of rods

- organization hints

- lots of other stuff!

 Country Pleasures Fly Shop - Seminars

 

 

Sun Feb 24 (1:00 pm): Tie Better Flies Faster with the Norvise and Tom Cutmore

Tom Cutmore, local professional tyer and guide, who ties exclusively on the Norvise will demonstrate why its his vise of choice. 

Tom will demonstrate how to efficiently set up your tying bench and use your tools to improve your technique and speed. 

The Norvise is marketed as the vise to “Tie Better Flies Faster.” 

If you are interested in Production Fly Tying, this is the seminar to watch. Stop by and let Tom show you how it works.

 

  Fish Tales Fly Shop - Seminars

Wed Feb 27 (12:00 noon): Fly Tying - McCune's Sculpin

A weekly Wednesday fly tying class designed to teach the student a specific fly.

We limit the class size to 6 students; each student is responsible for supplying their own vise, thread, bobbin and other tying tools.

We supply the tying materials for the class. Each class listed above are $10/ class. The class is about an hour in length.

Bow River Troutfitters 

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Click on photo for larger image and read the plaque

Policeman's Flats. Background information - read the plaque. May 2012

Countdown to Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival - Only 6 Days!

'Gaula - River of Siver & Gold'

'Low & Clear'

 

 

Click this link for more information about Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival, including film line up, synopsis of each film and film trailers.

Purchase tickets online here, until midnight Sunday Feb 24

Stop by your favourite fly shop today!

Limited Number of Discount Tickets ($15 CASH ONLY) available at:

Fish Tales Fly Shop
Country Pleasures Fly Fishing
West Winds Fly Shop
Bow River Troutfitters
The Fishin' Hole Canada (Calgary)

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FLY SHOP

Back Cast FFFF BENEFITTING: Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team via Fly Fishing Team Canada

http://www.facebook.com/BackCastFlyFishingFilmFestival

Ecologists want plastics declared hazardous

Our planet could have another 33 billion tons of plastic by 2050. Photo, Getty Image

Ecologists want plastics declared hazardous

Margaret Munro, Postmedia News/Calgary Herald, Feb 19, 2013

Despite efforts to reduce and recycle plastic, the planet is still awash with wayward wrappers, bottles and bags.

Almost half of the world's marine animals and a fifth of its seabirds are at risk of becoming entangled or eating the stuff, which has now prompted an international group of ecologists to call for the worst plastics to be declared hazardous materials.

Without action, they estimate, the planet could have another 33 billion tonnes of plastic by 2050.

That would fill 2.75 billion garbage trucks, enough to wrap around the planet 800 times if lined up end to end, the researchers say in a commentary in the current issue of the journal Nature.

Read story here: http://bit.ly/We53bW

Where plastic goes...

MIDWAY : trailer : a film by Chris Jordan from Midway on Vimeo.

   

Where plastic goes...

From Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup: "Chris Jordan strikes again! Here's a trailer for his latest project, a film called "Midway." As a reminder, he was the artist behind the "Running the Numbers" series which looks at consumption habits in North America."

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, Copyright Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved 2012

May 2012

Countdown to Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival - Only 7 Days!

'Gaula - River of Silver & Gold'

'Low & Clear'

 

Click this link for more information about Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival, including film line up, synopsis of each film and film trailers.

Purchase tickets online here, until midnight Sunday Feb 24

Stop by your favourite fly shop today!

Limited Number of Discount Tickets ($15 CASH ONLY) available at:

Fish Tales Fly Shop
Country Pleasures Fly Fishing
West Winds Fly Shop
Bow River Troutfitters
The Fishin' Hole Canada (Calgary)

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FLY SHOP

Back Cast FFFF BENEFITTING: Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team via Fly Fishing Team Canada

http://www.facebook.com/BackCastFlyFishingFilmFestival

Metro plan impasse leads to water supply issues

The City of Calgary spent $170 million to upgrade its Bearspaw Water Treatment Plant in 2009. Many projects outside of city limits would like to tap into the supply, but a disagreement over the growth plan for the region is preventing it. Photograph by: Ted Jacob , Calgary Herald

Metro plan impasse leads to water supply issues

Rural projects tap distant reservoirs

By Jason Markusoff, Calgary Herald February 18, 2013

CALGARY — Calgary has ample water from its state-of-the-art treatment plants that it’s willing to share with neighbours, provided they agree to a few rules.

But they won’t agree, and they’re looking for water elsewhere in a swath of Alberta with small rivers and a tight water supply.

Read story here: http://bit.ly/YtE7Xa

Looking back along the Bow River - 2012 Season

Photo, Copyright Bow River Shuttles All rights reserved 2012

Stoney Trail SE/Calgary Ring Road. May 2012

If you're heading to Policeman's Flats, and especially to McKinnon Flats, you can't not notice this.

For the second year running, we had a ring side seat to all of the construction that's been going on at the various interchanges along highway 22X.

We'll have to endure one more season of this. The project is scheduled to wrap up in the fall of 2013.

Countdown to Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival - Only 8 Days!

'Gaula - River of Silver & Gold'

'Low & Clear'

Click this link for more information about Back Cast Fly Fishing Film Festival, including film line up, synopsis of each film and film trailers.

Purchase tickets online here, until midnight Sunday Feb 24

Stop by your favourite fly shop today!

Limited Number of Discount Tickets ($15 CASH ONLY) available at:

Fish Tales Fly Shop
Country Pleasures Fly Fishing
West Winds Fly Shop
Bow River Troutfitters
The Fishin' Hole Canada (Calgary)

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL FLY SHOP

Back Cast FFFF BENEFITTING: Canadian Youth National Fly Fishing Team via Fly Fishing Team Canada

http://www.facebook.com/BackCastFlyFishingFilmFestival

Sport angling a runaway leader in B.C.’s fishing and aquaculture sector

Jeff Welch (left) lead guide for Great River Fishing Adventures and Dean Werk, owner of Great River, hold a 1,000-pound Great White sturgeon caught in the Fraser River in a handout photo. Thirty anglers from a Kamloops accounting firm hooked the monster fish which measured 11 feet, eight inches with a massive five foot girth.

Sport angling a runaway leader in B.C.’s fishing and aquaculture sector 

Recreational fishery dominates revenue generation, employment figures in new study 

By Scott Simpson, Vancouver Sun/Calgary Herald, February 13, 2013 

British Columbia’s recreational fishery is worth as much to the provincial economy as commercial fishing, aquaculture and fish processing combined, according to a new report from BC Stats. 

The report, the first major economic review of the sector since 2007, estimates overall B.C. fisheries and aquaculture sector revenue at $2.2 billion for 2011 including $936 million contribution from recreational angling. 

That boils down to a $325 million contribution to gross domestic product from the recreational sub-sector — not including spending on angling gear, boats and other vehicles — compared to $340 million in combined GDP from the commercial, aquaculture and fish processing sub-sectors including commercial boats and gear. 

 Read story here