Calgary River Access Strategy – Motion to City Council June 13 / 14, 2016

Photo: This is the boat launch at 17Ave SE/Cushing Bridge which is now gated and locked.

Calgary River Access Strategy – Motion to City Council June 13 / 14, 2016

Bow River Trout writes: 

"Calgary River Users' Alliance (CRUA) has been working with City Councillors and administration to find a resolution to Calgary’s boat ramp closures.

We are fortunate to have City Councillors prepared to address our concerns by taking a Motion to Motion to City Council next week. 

The following link to my website will give support for the motion. In the “Report” section you will find supplemental documentation presented to CITY COUNCIL." 

https://bowrivertrout.org/…/calgary-river-access-strategy-…/
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Wild Trout of the Upper Bow Valley - May 29

Wild Trout of the Upper Bow Valley

Join the Bow Headwaters Chapter of Trout Unlimited Canada for "Wild Trout of the Upper Bow Valley Watershed", an evening of film, literature, inspiration and tall tales about trout and fishing for them. 

The event takes place on Sunday, May 29 starting at 6:30 pm at artsPlace in Canmore (950 8th Ave).

More info here: http://www.tucanada.org/index.asp?p=2055&vn=434

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Trout Unlimited Canada - Bow River Chapter AGM - May 19, 2016

Trout Unlimited Canada - Bow River Chapter AGM - May 19, 2016

The Bow River Chapter of Trout Unlimited Annual General Meeting will be held at 7:00PM MDT on Thursday, May 19, 2016 in the Fairview Room at the Calgary Delta Hotel South, 135 Southland Drive SW. Members of TUC as of May 17, 2016 may vote in person or by proxy. Just out the website for more information!!!

http://bowriver.org/…/05/17/annual-agm-may-19th-2016-at-7pm/

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Bend-in-the-Bow - May 19

Bend-in-the-Bow

****If you are interest in drift boat access at 17 AVE. SW / Cushing Bridge, go to the Bend-in-the-Bow Open House tomorrow evening****

Thursday 19 May 2016 04:00 PM – 08:00 PM

Public Open House
Please join City Parks Department at the Public Open House on May 19 to learn more about the project and provide feedback for Phase 2!

Location: Alexandra Centre – Dance Hall, 922 9 Ave S.E.

Help us shape Bend in the Bow – a collection of parks that will educate, inspire and serve Calgarians today and in the generations to come.

http://www.calgary.ca/…/Locat…/SE-parks/Bend-in-the-Bow.aspx

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Alberta Fires - Red Cross Emergency Appeal

*** Just a reminder: "The Alberta government is matching donations made to the Red Cross". UPDATE: "The federal government will match individual donations made to the Canadian Red Cross. No cap (May 3-31)" Please do NOT donate through any other entity/organization.***

Alberta Fires: Emergency Appeal

Leadnow.ca - À l'Action writes: "The entire city of Fort McMurray is under evacuation notice due to a massive wildfire fuelled by high temperatures and tinder-dry forest.

Looking for ways to help? The Red Cross has set up an emergency ‘Alberta Fires’ appeal. Click here to donate >> http://bit.ly/23pdIdu You can also text REDCROSS to 30333 to make a $5 donation.
Are you in Alberta? The situation is changing quickly. You can get up-to-date information here >> The entire city of Fort McMurray is under evacuation notice due to a massive wildfire fuelled by high temperatures and tinder-dry forest.

Looking for ways to help? The Red Cross has set up an emergency ‘Alberta Fires’ appeal. Click here to donate >> http://bit.ly/23pdIdu You can also text REDCROSS to 30333 to make a $5 donation.
Are you in Alberta? The situation is changing quickly. You can get up-to-date information here >> http://bit.ly/1W93mzO << including Alberta’s emergency alert app, numbers to call for assistance, and how to report that you are safe. << including Alberta’s emergency alert app, numbers to call for assistance, and how to report that you are safe."

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Earth Day - April 22

 

Earth Day - April 22

‪#‎Rooting4Trees‬ with Earth Day Canada

You want to help fight climate change on Earth Day? Help Earth Day Canada grow the global forest! Join Earth Day Canada’s #Rooting4Trees campaign and together we’ll commit to planting 25,000 legacy trees for Earth Day’s 25th Anniversary in 2016.

Learn more here: https://earthday.ca/

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Riparian Restoration Work Days - Sat/Sun April 23/24

Riparian Restoration Work Days - Sat/Sun April 23/24

Trout Unlimited Canada - Bow River Chapter writes: 

"Come join the Bow River Chapter of Trout Unlimited Canada for our Riparian Restoration Project within Fish Creek Provincial Park.

We will be planting willow stakes within Fish Creek Provincial Park near Bridge9 on both Saturday, April 23 and Sunday, April 24 from 9AM to 4PM. Following the flood event of 2013 Bridge9 was destroyed and has just been replaced this spring."

Read more here: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tuc-bow-river-chapter-riparian-…

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Fifty Organizations Make Recommendations To Strengthen The Fisheries Act

Fifty Organizations Make Recommendations To Strengthen The Fisheries Act

West Coast Environmental Law writes: 

"Staff Counsel Linda Nowlan is heading to Ottawa this month (April 2016) to meet with federal Fisheries Minister Hunter Tootoo, as more than 50 groups call on the government to “put the guts back” into the Fisheries Act." 

Read more here, from Water Canada: http://watercanada.net/2016/fisheries-act/…

‪#‎ActForFish‬ |‪#‎bowriver‬ | ‪#‎flyfishing‬ | ‪#‎yyc‬ | ‪#‎fisheries‬

Put Habitat Back in the Fisheries Act

Put Habitat Back in the Fisheries Act from SWCC on Vimeo.

Skeena Watershed Conservation Coalition writes: 

"You just can't protect fish without protecting where they live...time to put Habitat back into the Fisheries Act. Take action here - http://fisheriesact.ca/ " 

In 2012, the Harper government changed our Fisheries Act, the oldest and most robust environmental laws in Canada, and took out most of the habitat protection provisions. Fish habitat destruction is the most common reason for species decline. It’s time to get habitat protection back in the Fisheries Act.
 
Visit  http://fisheriesact.ca/ for details

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Tackle Swap & Used Boat Sale (Calgary) - Sat April 16, 2016

Tackle Swap & Used Boat Sale (Calgary) - Sat April 16, 2016

Trout Unlimited Canada - Bow River Chapter

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Willow Harvesting Day - Sat April 09, 2016

Photo: courtesy TUC Bow River Chapter

Willow Harvesting Day - Sat April 09, 2016

Trout Unlimited Canada - Bow River Chapter writes: 

"Call for volunteers! BRC is looking for volunteers this Saturday, April 9 to help us cut willow stakes in preparation for our Riparian Restoration Project on Fish Creek planned later this month. We are hoping to harvest a few hundred Willow stakes that will be later planted along the banks of Fish Creek to restore valuable riparian vegetation. Stay tuned for more volunteer days planned throughout the spring as well.

Thanks for your support!"

More info & signup here:  https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/tuc-bow-river-chapter-willow-ha…

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2016 Orvis Guide Rendezvous (Missoula, MT) - April 07-09

2015 Missoula Orvis Guide Rendezvous from Fokus Outdoor on Vimeo.

2016 Orvis Guide Rendezvous (Missoula, MT) - April 07-09

The Orvis Company writes: 

"Start the 2016 fishing season right at the 30th Annual Orvis Guide Rendezvous. Take advantage of seminars, presentations and workshops designed to help you as a professional fly-fishing guide. We’ll cover topics important to your business and show you what the Orvis Rod & Tackle product development team has in store for 2016 and beyond."

More info here: http://www.orvis.com/s/welcome-to-the-2016-orvis-guid…/11032

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Are you a flyfisher who is in your 20s, 30s or 40s?

Are you a flyfisher who is in your 20s, 30s or 40s? 

Then, this video might be of interesest to you. ‪#‎DearJohn‬

We came across it as a result of this story in the Vancouver Province, "Goodbye Vancouver, you should go and love yourself". 

http://blogs.theprovince.com/…/jennifer-fox-goodbye-vancou…/

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Junofest Indigenous Showcase - Mar 31, 2016

Junofest Indigenous Showcase - Mar 31, 2016

This Thursday, JunoFest's Indigenous Showcase welcomes stars Buffy Sainte-Marie, Armond Duck Chief, Black Bear, Derek Miller Don Amero and Cris Derksen to the Grey Eagle Event Centre. 

Tickets range from only $29-$39. 

http://www.ticketbreak.com/event_details/10601
http://www.greyeagleresortandcasino.ca/…/junofest-indigeno…/
http://junoawards.ca/

Online Auction Fundraiser for the Canadian National Fly Fishing Team - 2016 WFFC

Online Auction Fundraiser for the Canadian National Fly Fishing Team - 2016 WFFC

Todd Oishi writes: Welcome to the online auction fundraiser for the Canadian National Fly Fishing Team that will be representing Canada at the 2016 World Fly Fishing Championship in Vail, Colorado... (https://www.facebook.com/2016WFFC/?fref=ts)

There's only 3 days left for the Canadian National Fly Fishing Team - 2016 WFFC online auction fundraiser! 

Please check out the auction and place a bid on an item (or two). Thank-you for your support and generosity!

Please click on the following link to enter the online auction: http://innovativeflyfisher.com/forum/index.php…

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Fish Tales Fly Shop | Country Pleasures Fly Fishing

 

 Lot #1. NEW G. Loomis “Cross Current – GLX” Fly Rod, with rod tube. This is a 9 weight, 4 piece rod and is 9’ long. MSRP is CAN $910. When you need to use larger flies, longer casts and the fish get bigger, this is the rod of choice. Permit, barracuda, jacks, big reds, stripers, blues, you name it. A great rod in the wind.

It's the culmination of hours of research. It's the beautiful appointments we've added to these rods to make them as enjoyable to look at as they are to fish. It's the light weight, the power and the castability that makes our CrossCurrent Series the most dynamic, most popular saltwater fly rods in the universe. There are seven rods in the CrossCurrent GLX family, all 4-piece travel rods, featuring Recoil (nickel-titanium) guides and anodized aluminum reel seats with our "yin yang" cutouts exposing a graphite insert with G.Loomis' iconic Skeleton Fish logo.

DONATED BY: Fish Tales Fly Shop, Calgary, AB. http://www.fishtalesflyshop.com/
Approximate Value= $910.00

 Lot #2. NEW Sage "Approach" 690-4 Fly Rod, with rod tube and warranty paperwork. This is a 6 weight, 4 piece rod and is 9' long. MSRP is CAN $455. New for 2013, the Sage approach Fly Rods are easily one of the best entry-level Rods available today, the quality and performance of these Rods goes far beyond entry level. With a high-modulus graphite blank, built using improved Technologies, the approach offers an easy-to-cast medium-fast action with excellent feel and control.

EXCELLENT LINE FEEL AND CONTROL IN A MEDIUM FAST ACTION. Beginning casters can easily grow with this rod without ever feeling they've outgrown it. Built to Sage's high quality standards and backed by Sage's Lifetime Warranty, you can depend on this Rod to last for many years.

DONATED BY: Country Pleasures (CP) Fly Shop, Calgary, AB. http://www.countrypleasures.com/
Since 1982, CPs has been providing the fly fishing community with a place to share stories, receive honest advice and share your passion.
Approximate Value= $455.00

World Water Day - March 22 2016

World Water Day - March 22 2016

UN-Water

The power of water and jobs - transforming people’s lives.
Half of all workers on Earth are employed in water-related sectors. Millions of them are unrecognized and unprotected.
Better water, better jobs: World Water Day 2016. 

http://www.unwater.org/worldwaterday/

‪#‎WorldWaterDay‬| ‪#‎bowriver‬ | ‪#‎flyfishing‬ | ‪#‎yyc‬

International Day of Action for Rivers - March 14, 2016

International Day of Action for Rivers - March 14, 2016

March 14 is the annual International Day of Action for Rivers and Against Dams. ‪


Every year, thousands of people around the world lift their voices to celebrate the world's rivers and those who struggle to protect them. The International Day of Action for Rivers is a day to celebrate victories such as dam removal and river restoration. It is a day to take to the streets, demonstrate and demand improvements in the policies and practices of decision makers. It is a day to educate one another about the threats facing our rivers, and learn about better water and energy solutions. Above all, it is a day to unite – by acting together, we demonstrate that these issues are not merely local, but global in scope.

Read more here: http://www.internationalrivers.org/international-day-of-act…

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‪#‎EveryDropCounts‬

A Super Bowl ad that encourages water conservation has earned a spot on a fly fishing site, don't you think?  :-) 

Water conservation starts at home. Colgate encourages you to turn off the faucet while brushing your teeth. You could save nearly 3,000 gallons of water a year. Together make every drop of water count. Take the pledge, spread the word. ‪#‎EveryDropCounts‬ 

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Wilderness, Wildlife and Human Interaction Symposium (Cochrane) - Mar 05, 2016

Wilderness, Wildlife and Human Interaction Symposium (Cochrane) - Mar 05, 2016

“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” - Jane Goodall

More info here: http://www.wwhconference2016.com/

Speaker bios here: https://www.cochraneresearchinstitute.org/…/confirmed_speak…

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Legend with Jack Dennis

Legend with Jack Dennis

from American Rivers, Feb 23, 2016

“My job was to enjoy this beautiful country, and give back for what it had given to me. And doing the Wild & Scenic bill and being involved in all the things here, I felt like I accomplished that.” – Jack Dennis

We would certainly agree, which is why we made this short film featuring a thoughtful conversation with legendary fly fishing guide Jack Dennis about his involvement, and the efforts of late Senator Craig Thomas, American Rivers, and its partners, in designating the Upper Snake River Headwaters in Wyoming as one of the nation’s most comprehensive Wild & Scenic Rivers.

Through this film, you can experience a small taste of the beauty of the Snake near Jackson, as well as feel the joy between Jack and his grandson as they ply the currents of this beautiful stretch of water. And as he says about the experience of working on more than 400 miles of Wild & Scenic protections for the river, “It was the most satisfying thing, outside of family, that I have ever done.” Thanks, Jack.

Our goal with this film is to celebrate this important success and inspire people to protect more Wild and Scenic rivers, with an eye toward the 50th anniversary of the Wild and Scenic Rivers Act in 2018. I hope you enjoy the film, and if you would like to promote it through your networks or publications, we would greatly appreciate it.