Greater Nipissing Stewardship Council

Aaron Purtell Memorial Rod & Tackle Share Program Supported by donations in memory of Aaron Purtell to the Greater Nipissing Stewardship Council, the Aaron Purtell Memorial Rod & Tackle Share Program gives new and young anglers the opportunity to go fishing at no cost. There are many barriers to introducing new anglers to fishing on today's waters. This program will remove these barriers by providing the equipment and knowledge to get them started. ... Rods and tackle are available to sign out for free from two library locations the East Ferris Public Library, Astorville and the Bonfield Public Library. Participating anglers simply sign out a rod and reel, as well as an assortment of tackle, in the same way that they would borrow library material. Equipment is available for a one-week period. Special thanks to Dowdall Cabinets for their generous donation of stands for the summer equipment. As a rod and tackle share site, the libraries are not responsible for ensuring a borrower's licensing. For information on regulations, licensing, fishing with kids, and places to fish around Astorville and Bonfield please visit - https://files.ontario.ca/mnrf-fishing-regulations-summary-e

2919 EcoPath Festival - Sunday, September 22, 11 am to 3 pm.

Project sign erected in July 2019.

YELLOW FISH ROAD PROGRAM 1st Callander Sparks, Brownie, Girl Guide Unit are participating in Trout Unlimited Canada’s Yellow Fish Road program this spring. They will be painting yellow fish symbols with the words ‘Rain Only’ by storm drains throughout the Municipality of Callander to help inform residents and visitors about the harm done to our rivers, lakes and streams, when anything other than rainwater ends up in the storm drains. The Stewardship Council presented a cheq...ue for $300 to pay for the paint and supplies. For more about Trout Unlimited Canada and their Yellow Fish Road program visit https://tucanada.org/yellow-fish-road/

Stewardship Board member honoured with conservation award. Making a Difference in the restoration and conservation of natural resources in the East Ferris area for over 35 years, Nosbonsing Anglers and Hunter’s President Paul-Emile Perron (on the right) was presented with the Sportsperson of the Year Award, on January 30th from Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH) Zone D Vice Chair Gerry Geisler. In recognition of Perron’s dedication, passion and accomplishmen...ts, the club endorsed and presented a submission to OFAH Zone D award process and as a result, was selected to receive this award for Zone D. It will now be forwarded to OFAH for consideration of the prestigious Gordon Blake Memorial Conservation Award which will be determined in spring 2019. Read the full story - https://greaternipissing.ca/news/