Campbell River Fish and Wildlife Association
2K West on Gold River Highway Campbell River, BC, Canada

Happy New Year 2021! I wanted to wish you a very happy New Year and I hope that everyone has had a wonderful Holiday Season and are ready for 2021. Here is hoping that this next year is better than the last. The Club is up and running with limited activities. Archery has been postponed until COVID restrictions have been lifted. We hopefully will be back to indoor archery after these restrictions have been lifted on January 8th. More on that once we know what is happenin...g. The outdoor range and walk-through course are still a go with lots of work being done on both this fall/winter. Please remember to sign in if you are taking advantage of the facilities. Fly Fishers have been meeting but with no drop ins available at this time. Hopefully this will change soon. A reminder that if you have not already purchased your 2021 membership that it is due up now. You can either purchase it at Tyee Marine or River Sportsman or send our Membership Director Doug Phyall a cheque (your membership card will be mailed to you): Doug Phyall, CRFW Membership Director, 138 Engles Road Campbell River V9H 1J8 Please mark your calendars for our next scheduled meeting. It will be held on Tuesday, February 9th at 7:00 pm. This will either be held in person with social distancing measures in effect or via Zoom meeting depending on said restrictions. We will be discussing the feasibility and logistics of putting a roof over the firing line at the outdoor range along with standard club business We are in the process of developing a new website that will hopefully be up and running in the New Year with up-to-date content and links and are looking into the ability to purchase memberships online so keep your eyes open for the launch. If you have any questions or concerns to do with the Club, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected] or 250-203-7140. - Joanne Saunders

Pink Salmon - Egg Box - Request for Volunteers We need two people on or about on each date listed below. At least one with experience in checking the box. It only takes a couple hours. Can be done on the weekends. Please let Ted know if you are interested.... His email is [email protected] and Phone # 250-286-3826 Every Second Week, Name Dec 22nd, Rand & Cia & Ted K Jan 5th Jan 19th, Doug Phyall/ Keith Temple Feb 2nd Feb 16th March 2nd March 16th

UPDATE: First Place for $16.00 and Bragging rights following along with others famous Canadian artists with the same first name ie. Tony Urquhart, Tony Onley, and Tony Blocker - our very own Tony Pinder (1165) Second Place for $11.00 the silver medal goes , he didn’t quite get the Zonk from Bob Barker, our very own Rand Barker. (2020 1205)... Third Place for $6.00 is a three way tie between Barb, Chris and Leonard. (2050, Christmas Fly and 01(4) Thanks to everyone who entered and those who voted. _____________________________________________________________ Annual Christmas Fly Contest! You get three votes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd... Each first place vote is for $2.00 to the member who tied the fly. Each second place vote is for $1.00, Each third place vote is worth $0.25. Hit the "like" buttons for your favourites; and/or list your top three in the comment section below.

Dr. Bonnie Henry as of November 19 has extended the Covid-19 restrictions province wide. This includes recreational activities such as archery and fly tying. These lockdown measures are a direct result of the increase in Covid-19 exposures throughout the Province. As these restrictions are effective immediately we therefore have no choice but to suspend archery, both Monday and Friday evenings. This lockdown will be in effect until at least the second week of December and likely into the New Year. Please continue to monitor this Facebook page for updates to this announcement.

MEMBERSHIP DRIVE BECOME A MEMBER OF THE CAMPBELL RIVER FISH AND WILDLIFE CLUB (CRFW) BENEFITS TO JOINING THE CRFW... $2,000,000 Personal Liability Insurance for ALL hunting, angling and outdoor activities. Membership in the BC Wildlife Federation; monthly magazine subscription. A political voice for conservation, wildlife habitat protection/access and polices affecting them. Support for (and where interested in volunteering) projects such as Wilderness Watch, Coho Creek enhancement pink egg box, elk re-location project, Carihi Fly Tyers mentorship program, and wheelchair accessible fishing/wharf projects at Echo and Beavertail Lakes. Weekly access in a 20m indoor archery range, daily access to a five target (10-50m) outdoor static range (with a tower), including beautiful forested 13-target walk through range. On site training for beginners (youth 9 and up and adults); these instruction nights come with use of equipment and a certified archery instructor. Participation in annual fund-raising 3D Archery Shoot (family friendly), and annual competitive league nights. Support for the annual Wild Game Fund Raising Banquet. Weekly fly-tying community with on site instruction for tips and tricks. Access to a 2000ft rental hall (equipped with full kitchen and 3 bathrooms); up to 50 guests. Be part of social events, BBQ’s, and festival dinners. Chance to meet and spend time with people who share your interests. COSTS January 1-December 31 Junior Fee $40.00 age 18 and under. Adult Fee = $60.00 ages 19 to 64. Senior fee = $50.00 ages 65 and over. Family fee = $80.00 two adults any age and their children. *NOTE: We are currently working on a e-based payment system; but for now you can purchase memberships via Tyee Marine and River Sportsman OR contact our President at [email protected]

Call Out to Members for Support! Our club is looking for two (2) new Directors to support the administration of Directorship of our club. The work is in support of our Bylaws and Constitution (PM for a copy) and the workload is minimal; however we do need to fill the positions... VICE PRESIDENT and SECRETARY... Part 7 Duties of Officers 40 (1) The president presides at all meetings of the Association and of the directors. (2) The president is the chief executive officer of the Association and must supervise the other officers in the execution of their duties. 41 The VICE president must carry out the duties of the president during the president's absence. 42 The SECRETARY must do the following: (a) conduct the correspondence of the Association; (b) issue notices of meetings of the Association and directors; (c) keep minutes of all meetings of the Association and directors; (d) have custody of all records and documents of the Association except those required to be kept by the treasurer; (e) have custody of the common seal of the Association; (f) maintain the register of members Please email our President Joanne Saunders at [email protected], or PM us for more information.

Mi'kmaw Nation being brave amongst the negative backlash.

Hi All, I feel that it is time to have a CRFW general meeting. We need to discuss where we are going in terms of projects and activities and necessary protocols. We also have a couple of donation requests to deal with and I hope to have gas cards for the folks servicing the Rec. sites. If we have more than about 15 show up for the meeting, we will hold it in the archery range to facilitate physical distancing. Rod Saunders has written up some covid protocols for the archery ...restart and some of that is also applicable for the general club and possibly the fly fishers group. Masks will not be required but anyone that wishes to wear one is welcome to do so. Anyone not comfortable with attending the meeting, please stay at home. Tuesday, 7:00PM, September 15 Regards, Wade

COVID 19 SAFETY PLAN FOR CRFW ARCHERY RESTART Welcome back to the Campbell River and District Fish & Wildlife Association Indoor archery! Archery will resume on Monday evenings from 6:30 8:00 p.m. except holidays starting September 14, 2020. NEW RULES:... At this time archers MUST pre-register, there will not be any drop-ins. Please do not register for more than 3 Mondays at a time. The maximum capacity for archery is limited to 18 shooters. To register you must email the Archery Director at [email protected] with your name, contact phone number and date you wish to shoot to reserve your spot. The Archery Director will confirm or deny your spot, based on available spots, by return email. If you are ill, have symptoms of Coronavirus or have travelled in the last 14 days, we ask you to stay at home and return to enjoy archery another time. CRFW executive has the right to ask anyone displaying symptoms of illness to leave and come back another evening. CRFW has a separate entrance and exit to both the indoor archery range and the clubhouse. CRFW will strictly enforce this. Everyone MUST use hand sanitizer upon entry to the buildings. Physical distancing is in effect, please keep 2 meters (6 feet) between people unless you are in your own bubble group. Masks are not mandatory, but if you wish to wear a mask you may bring your own mask. If you cannot maintain 2-meter distancing, a mask should be worn. All club equipment will be handled and distributed by the archery executive running the range. Once equipment is assigned, persons using the equipment must ensure the equipment is not used by others. There is no sharing equipment with others. To maintain distance, the shooting line will be 6 people across only and we will rotate through shooters. Physical distancing at the targets must also be followed, therefore every other target will not be used to allow for this. All equipment must be sanitized with disinfectant wipes at the beginning of shooting and prior to being put away at the end of the evening. All contact surfaces will be disinfected by club personnel hourly. See more

The renewed and fantastically done outdoor walk through range now has signs! Thanks to our archery team for getting these done and posted. Weather is great and archery hunting season is just around the corner; go out and try it Members!

Hi All, I hope this email finds you all well and staying safe. While we have not had any meetings, things have been getting done. Brenda and Juha did the spring cleaning on the clubhouse, are maintaining the grounds and are working at cleaning up the gutter faces. Ian cleaned the debris off the clubhouse and archery range. John Herman did some work on the driveway. The rec sites at Echo and Beavertail lakes continue to be maintained. I replaced three broken boards on one picn...ic table and Jerry painted over the graffiti on the outhouse at Echo Lake and brushed the trails. Gord has put in a tremendous amount of work rebuilding all the archery targets on both the static range and the walk though range. The targets look awesome and should last for a long time. The static range and the walk through ranges are open. For those newer members the trail for the walk through range begins in the lower left hand corner of the property and winds its way through some 13 acres of prime property. Steve is looking at getting some new signage made for the walk through range. The indoor range is closed for the summer and we will look at possibly reopening in September. There will not be any opportunities for members to be involved in fish activities at the hatchery but my understanding from Stacey is that we should still get the pink eggs and Coho fry. We did file the grant report with DFO, applied for a new grant and have been approved for $2000 for this year. I am optimistic that we will be able to start having meetings again in September. We have enough space in the clubhouse to maintain social distancing with the number of people that normally attends. It is unlikely that we will be able to have the annual banquet as long as we remain in phase three of the covid recovery. Have a great summer and stay safe, Wade

Authorization are out!

April 21, 2020, Limited Entry Hunting draws are out. Due May 29th. Be aware: "In response to COVID-19, the province is adapting hunting and fishing regulations and guidance. Check this page for updates before going fishing or hunting."

Great news; however be aware there are specific restrictions: "Orders & Guidance for Fishing & Hunting If you cannot meet all the COVID-19 orders and guidance to fish or hunt safely, do not go fishing or hunting.... - Only fish and hunt with members of your family or others you are living with - Stay 2 metres (6 feet) from other people you come across - Do not share vehicles with individuals outside of your family or others you are living with - Fish and hunt locally - Wash your hands often, especially around communal areas such as boat ramps, gates, etc. - Follow all travel advisories and self isolation requirements - Follow all municipal, First Nation community, provincial and federal closures (e.g. parks, infrastructure, etc. The Provincial Health Officer has asked British Columbians to halt all travel within the province that is not essential, especially to smaller communities." Looks like LEH successful draws for species off Island my be at jeopardy; let's hope restrictions are lifted by the Fall. Be safe everyone!

While maintaining social distancing measures (thank you); Fred Bunting and Gord Eason have managed, on their own, to start replacing ALL 15 of our outdoor walk through range targets! They have rebuilt the holding structure, created donnacona target inserts (replaceable) and have finished six targets completely to date; they only a short while longer and all 15 will be done. They are desiging the walk through area as well, when complete we will create a map for our members. We will no longer have to worry about quick environmental, and animal, wear and tear...these will last a lot longer. This is such an appreciated tasks and something that will up lift our spirits and provide an EXCELLENT practice tools for us archers. Thanks Fred and Gord!

Currently, the Provincial Health Officer (PHO) has not issued any orders restricting individuals from angling and/or hunting at this time. At all times, individuals are expected to follow the orders and guidance provided by the Provincial Health Officer (PHO). Specific guidance for angling and hunting activities, including but not limited to: Only fish and hunt with members of your family or others you are living with. Maintain physical distancing (2 metres or 6 feet) from o...ther individuals you come across. Do not share vehicles with individuals outside of your family or others you are living with. Fish and hunt locally. Wash your hands frequently, especially around communal areas such as boat ramps, gates, etc. Adhere to all travel advisories and self isolation requirements. Adhere to all municipal, First Nation community, provincial and federal closures (e.g. parks, infrastructure, etc.). Many BC Parks and recreation sites are closed. It is suggested to check ahead. If you are not confident you can meet all of these conditions, please postpone your trip. All angling and hunting regulations and licensing requirements are still in effect. The Conservation Officer Service is continuing to operate across BC.

Hello Members and Guests of Archery Campbell River Due to Covid-19 our club will be shutting down for any group gatherings from this point on until such time as the Government of Canada and the World Health Organization gives us to "thumbs up" to have social gatherings once again. Unfortunately that means that all archery nights, instruction and at this point our May 2020 3D Archery Shoot has been suspended until further notice. During this time, enjoy your families, your ...homes, the nice weather, wash your hands, limit your social interactions and stay healthy. Rod Saunders - Archery Director https://www.canada.ca//d/coronavirus-disease-covid-19.html

A quick reminder that we have a regular club meeting tomorrow night, Tuesday, March 10, 7:00PM at the clubhouse.

Congrats Rand Barker; 2019-2020 Fly Fisher of the Year!

Saturday Volunteers needed to stuff targets , clear outdoor trail and put the targets up outside. Getting exciting to use the walk about outside range again

Congratulations Gord Eason for the archery excellence award you are much appreciated for the MANY things you do for the archery club.

Membership Awards 2020 - Looking for Nominees! CRFW is looking for members to nominate awards to for the 2019/2020 season: 1. Largest Deer 2. Largest Tyee... 3. Largest Blacktail 4. Largest Moose 5. Largest Elk 6. Largest Trout 7. Largest Steelhead 8. Archery Excellence 9. Fly Fishing Excellence 10. Richard Hock Memorial Member of the Year Award Your nominations requested as soon as possible. Email Frank at [email protected] OR give us a DM.

February 22nd Annual Awards and Fundraising Banquet - Thunderbird Hall It is banquet time of the year again! ... For those of you that may not be aware, the banquet is our main fund-raising event for the year. The funds raised allow the club to be involved in the many things that we do, maintain and build new facilities, and offer the programs that we do. The banquet is also where we give out our awards and enjoy some great food and music. For those of you that have never been to the banquet, it is one of the few opportunities that you will get to try some wild meats such as moose, deer, elk, bear and cougar. The band that we have this year is Midnight Runners. Tickets available at Tyee Marine and River Sportsman.

Archery Range Work Party - Saturday February 8th, 9-12. Objective: Switch over 120 LED tubes in the archery range to LEDs. Much of the work is moving the materials and passing objects along with the installation. If you can make it, please let Wade know ([email protected]). Hoping for at least six people. Meat Prep Work Party - Tuesday, February 11th, 9:00AM... Lil would like to have a work party to de-bone and grind a fair amount of game meat. Anyone than can help out is asked to contact ([email protected]). General Meeting - Tuesday, February 11th, 7:00PM This would be a good chance to renew your membership if you have not already done so or to get banquet tickets.

Jackie is fellow archer and competitor; she has been a trooper at our 3D shoots! Her family has been so supportive of her archery passion; now they need support while Jackie goes through her lung transplant. Please donate if you can and share! #Cysticfibrosis