Post by Nittro on Sept 12, 2015 19:26:23 GMT -5
Much of our angling success is dependent on hard working MNRF staff and support from caring volunteers.
If you are available, please plan to assist the MNRF this year, and at the same time get some valuable experience and knowledge. You will find the staff and other volunteers a great team to work with.
I will be co-ordinating car pooling for those members that volunteer. Please email me by Friday September 18th, letting me know if you will take your vehicle and the number of passengers you are willing to take, if any, or if you require transportation. Don't forget to include the date, keeping in mind September 30th is full and there is no collecting on Saturday or Sunday.
The day normally ends early afternoon before the commuter rush.
Below, I am sharing the email I received that details the event.
Plan to go early in the schedule as there have been times when the last couple of days are cancelled if the quota is acheived early.
Cheers,
Jerry
jerry.mitrovich@sympatico.ca
The folks at Normandale Fish Culture station are gearing up for another wild egg collection on the Credit River again this year… And we are looking for hard working Volunteers!!
As most of you are aware John Sager has retired (April 2015), so I will be organizing the collection this year in his place. Mike Duffin site supervisor at Mondelez has also retired, so the new site contact is Anthony Pracek.
The plan is as follows:
On September 23rd we will be moving our trailer, portable toilets, gabion baskets and other equipment to the Mill site at Streetsville.
Collection Dates:
Week One
Day 1 –Tues Sept 29th – set up & collection day (LOMU + Hatchery staff)
Day 2- Wed Sept 30th – Egg Collection (Fleming College on site)
Day 3- Thurs Oct 1st – Egg Collection
Day 4 – Fri Oct 2nd – Egg Collection
Week two:
Monday Oct 5th –Oct 9th all collection days
The collection usually take an average of 7-8 days to complete
Fleming college has showed an interest again this year to help out on Wed Sept 30th, 15 students will be on site this day so no extra help will be required from volunteers on this day
The following are a few points regarding this year’s collection....
- The location of the egg collection on the Credit River in Streetsville at the Kraft / Mondelez Foods Mill site located at 27 Reid Dr Mississauga ON L5M 2B1
- MNR will be on site at 8:30am
- volunteers to be there at 9am (if this time will be a problem please let me know)
- All persons MUST be a minimum of 18 years of age to be on the Mondelez/Kraft property
- we must sign-in with security at the entry gate guard house to Kraft/Mondelez Food Mill (temporary parking to sign in is behind the guard house)
- Photo ID ( e.g. driver’s license) may be requested by security at the main gate
- IMPORTANT:
· This Mill site is a "peanut free" location - no peanuts or peanut products are allowed.
· Also, Please read the attached Declaration form (this form was provided to me by the Mondelez/Kraft site Manager) “Peanut Free and Tree Nut Free Declaration & Agreement to Comply” Form. This form will need to be signed by everyone prior to entry.
"I will email to all volunteers upon your reply - Jerry"
· I would like to have signed & dated copies of the Declaration form returned to me prior to your day at the River – either Scan and return to my email (jake.ruegg@ontario.ca) or fax to 519-426-3144
- After sign-in please go directly to the egg collection site (park behind the pylons at the river)
- safety instruction by MNR to start by 9:15am
- the egg collection lasts until approx. 1:30pm
NOTE: If you have your own waders and polarized sunglasses please bring them with you, we do have extras but having your own will assist us in meeting the needs of others.
Trevor Pitcher (University of Windsor) and a few of his students will be at the river and will be assisting us again this year.
Thank you
Jake
Jake Ruegg
Ministry Of Natural Resources and Forestry
Operations Coordinator
Normandale Fish Culture Station
394 Turkey Point Rd
Vittoria, Ontario
N0E 1W0
T:519-426-3142 x2 Fax: 519-426-3144
Email: jake.ruegg@ontario.ca
