TUC Receives Additional Funding

Gerry Thompson, Co-chair (left center) and Robert Eagleson Treasurer (left) present TUC CEO Jeff Surtees (right center) with cheque. Lesley Peterson, TUC Project Biologist (right middle) and Don Pike, TUC’s Director of Special Events (right) were also on hand for the presentation.

Photo, courtesy Trout Unlimited Canada

Trout Unlimited Canada writes: "TUC receives funding support from Canadian Fly Fishing Championships Conservation Symposium. The funds will be directed towards the Mallard Point side channel enhancement project on the Bow River in Calgary."

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Canadian NFF Championships Team members attend WAYPOINTS (Calgary) last night!

WAYPOINTS Calgary was honoured by the attendance of several competitors from the recent Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships held in our city, on the Bow River. 

 Ian George - Team Fish Hawks, Ron Schletz - Team Northern Boyz, Shelly Dolezar - Team Dredgehog (Bronze Medal winning team) and John Nishi - Team Cormorants (Gold Medal winning team). 

Also on hand was the Committee Co-Chair of this very successful competition, Gerry Thompson. 

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Ron Schletz - Team Northern Boyz chatting with Michelle Magotiaux, Bow River Shuttles, organizer and presenter of WAYPOINTS (Calgary) 'World Premiere'.

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(left) John Nishi - Team Cormorants (Gold Medal winning team) and Ian George - Team Fish Hawks

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Shelly Dolezar - Team Dredgehog (Bronze Medal winning team) and Ron Schletz - Team Northern Boyz visiting with WAYPOINTS fan.

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(left) John Nishi - Team Cormorants (Gold Medal winning team) with WAYPOINTS fan Phil Rowley and his Mrs.

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Gerry Thompson, Committee Co-Chair of Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships & Conservation Symposium doing double duty, representing the Calgary Women Fly Fishers Club.

Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships & Conservation Symposium - Sept 23-27, 2013

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 Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships & Conservation Symposium

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Chair Gerry Thompson reports the following: "Six teams are registered and two more are planning to register soon.

Sixty volunteers have signed up - most via the Expo and the Hook and Hackle open house. We are aiming for 100+."

REMINDER: Space is limited to the first 15 teams.

If you want to participate (either as a competitor or as a volunteer), please register online on the Fly Fishing Team Canada website at http://www.flyfishingcanada.net/

Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships & Conservation Symposium - 2013

Welcome to the official Facebook page for the Canadian National Fly Fishing Championships & Conservation Symposium, which will be held in Calgary, Alberta from September 23-27 in 2013! 

Lots of news to be released on this exciting event so be sure to give this page a "LIKE" and share with your fly-fishing friends! 

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