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St. Catharines Game & Fish Association
General Meeting Minutes
Jan. 23, 2012
Present: Jerry M., Tom C., Paul P., Jason C., George D., Joe M., Charlie C., Mary S., John M., Dagmar M., Norm C., Chris H., Fern S., Bruce M., Mark P.
1. O Canada
2. 2 minutes of silence for Walter Gronman, past president, who passed away Dec. 30th, and for Percy McKay, long time member and club advocate, who passed away Jan. 5th.
3. All executive and potential members should buy their 2012 memberships.
4. Volunteer sign-up sheets will be posted on the bulletin board for all activities that will require help.
5. 1st VP: Jason Ciupak
- update on Spring Derby: canvasing for derby sponsors; MC Rockets & Henrys are on board, Pices Marine/Tohatsu pending; more info by Feb. meeting
- looking at hotel deals for out-of-towners
- will contact Niagara Tire as a potential sponsor
- we have unclaimed prizes that can be used
- potential printer for flyers: Carruthers printing in Smithville as per Gerry Gamble; Mark has a contact who is a printer as well
- Jerry would like to be invited to derby committee meetings
- need to retrieve scale from Shortwave Marine (Jerry)
- Marlon Marine is closing their Port Colbourne location but will keep their Port Dalhousie location open
6. 2nd VP: George Deliman
- Volunteer sheet on bulletin board for ramp volunteers
- date to put ramps/docks back is tentative scheduled for April 14th, will contact Gilbert at Rankin Construction
7. Treasurer: Tom Copeland
- financial report (4 pages attached)
- regarding Brandon DeSantis prize donation: not able to contact Brandon by email or telephone in order to change requirements for handing out prize
- back-up Treasurer needed in case of emergency: John Mastrandrea agreed to do
- Budgets for 2012:
- Good & Welfare: donation of $100 for past presidents; $50 for past members; Jerry will ask Dawn Ferrier if she will look after this responsibility and be the Chair of our Good & Welfare Committee
- mileage allowance: set at $0.30/km
- Kids Day: approx. $5000
- Spring Derby: deferred to Feb. meeting
- Members Derby: deferred
- last 2 items to be added to Agenda for February Executive meeting
8. Secretary: Paul Paulin
- appointed as Communication Committee chair
- Mark Penner will co-ordinate club Facebook account
- Joe Montgomery will liaise with newspapers (Doug Draper with Niagara this Week is open to communication with our club)
9. President: Jerry Mitrovich
- tackle share program: Grantham branch of the SC library is willing to handle the loaning and returns
- also willing to broaden the program city wide when we are ready
- Lake Ontario Management Unit will have a Public Information Session on Tuesday, Apr. 3rd, 2012 at Niagara College
- we will be the host club for the event but there will not be a charge for the club
- we have the opportunity to have a SCG&F insert page that will be mailed out to the Sporting Club of Niagara’s mail distribution list
- cost will be $100; we can promote club membership, Spring Derby, Kids Day, etc.
- SCON is fighting the closure of the local pistol range; we will send a letter of support from the club to Regional Council
- we will again ask for a donation in lieu of rent for the use of our building
- One Day Shore Derbies: Peter Lee Memorial Derby will be in March
- run by Steve Robert
- we should have a lunch BBQ, usually there are about 50 anglers registered in this derby
- Peter’s Tackle: Open House will be Apr. 6-8
- we will run the BBQ on Saturday, volunteer sign-up sheet will be posted
- we would like to have speakers at our future meetings: any suggestions from members should be addressed to Jerry
- MNR has successfully convicted people for harvesting roe from salmon in the Humber River
- Kids Day Derby: 1st Saturday in May: (May 5th, 2012)
- Dagmar will be the brains behind the day (chairman), Jerry will be her gopher
- Bruce will handle setup & take-down
- Paul will handle any mailouts and emails
- Fern will look after acquisition and preparation of food
- Mary and Dagmar will handle any phoning needs
- Charlie has a contact at Costco, will ask if they can help with the food
- we still need donations & prizes: anyone with ideas should contact Dagmar or Jerry; waiting to hear if Bikefit will be a sponsor
- 410 kids were registered in 2011
- Niagara Outdoor Show: March 24-25; we will have a table to sell memberships; Chris Healey to help Jerry
- all executive with computers should register on our SCG&F website to make contacting everyone easier
- food vendor: we have been contacted by Ben Mandley who says he is a licensed food vendor; he wants to setup a food booth at the ramp on Saturdays/Sundays
- Dagmar tried this many years ago and it was very hard to make a profit
10. Membership Committee: Chris Healey
- memberships will be available at Peter’s Tackle, Grimsby Tackle, Fisherman’s Pier, Burn’s Tackle and at the Niagara Outdoor Show
11.Dagmar M.
- suggested we send out a hard copy newsletter to our past membership, once a year to remind everyone of this year’s dates for events; many of our members do not have computers to access this info on our website
- add this item to February Executive Meeting
12. Joe M.
- as a member of another club each executive member had to phone 10 people (past members, potential members) to discuss the possibility of becoming members
- add this item to February Executive Meeting
13. Norm C.
- we will have 3 pens in the water this year, with modifications to 2 of them
- the dockage will be changed to make it more stable
- fin clipping will be done at Normandale this year but dates have not been decided yet
- mass marking of the fish will not be done this year so a trailer may become available to fin clip the fry
- a Volunteer sheet is posted in the lobby for anyone wanting to help on this project
14. Site lease renewal
- Committee: Jerry M., Norm C., Charlie C.
- seeking a 25 year commitment (5 x 5 year terms)
- meeting with David Macklem is pending the federal lease with the City
15. Charlie C.
- There is a federal proposal regarding the grass pickerel:
www.sararegistry.gc.ca/species/speciesDetails_e.cfm?sid=850
- There is a public consultation period regarding the management plan for the grass pickerel:
Management Plans
Management Plan for the Grass Pickerel (Esox americanus vermiculatus) in Canada
In 2005, the Grass Pickerel was designated a species of Special Concern in Canada by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) and was listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) in 2006. The COSEWIC designation was based on the species’ restricted distribution and declining population estimates in three of 10 known locations.
The Grass Pickerel is a sub-species of the Redfin Pickerel from the pike family Esocidae. It has the usual pike-like body (i.e., long, relatively shallow and cylindrical to sub-cylindrical body, large mouth with many teeth, forked tail and posterior dorsal and anal fins) and is generally less than 300 mm in total length with a maximum recorded total length of 381 mm. The global range of the Grass Pickerel is restricted to North America and in Canada, its range is restricted to a small number of populations in Ontario and Quebec. However, in Quebec, the species’ presence has not been confirmed for 20 years. This species is most commonly found in warm, slow-moving, heavily vegetated wetland-associated streams, ponds and shallow bays of larger lakes. They are typically ambush predators that feed predominately on fishes and, to a lesser extent, aquatic insects and crustaceans.
Consultation period: 2011-12-13 to 2012-02-11
16. Joe M.
- ice fishing in the Beaverton area of Lake Simcoe has been very good for perch
General Meeting Minutes
Jan. 23, 2012
Present: Jerry M., Tom C., Paul P., Jason C., George D., Joe M., Charlie C., Mary S., John M., Dagmar M., Norm C., Chris H., Fern S., Bruce M., Mark P.
1. O Canada
2. 2 minutes of silence for Walter Gronman, past president, who passed away Dec. 30th, and for Percy McKay, long time member and club advocate, who passed away Jan. 5th.
3. All executive and potential members should buy their 2012 memberships.
4. Volunteer sign-up sheets will be posted on the bulletin board for all activities that will require help.
5. 1st VP: Jason Ciupak
- update on Spring Derby: canvasing for derby sponsors; MC Rockets & Henrys are on board, Pices Marine/Tohatsu pending; more info by Feb. meeting
- looking at hotel deals for out-of-towners
- will contact Niagara Tire as a potential sponsor
- we have unclaimed prizes that can be used
- potential printer for flyers: Carruthers printing in Smithville as per Gerry Gamble; Mark has a contact who is a printer as well
- Jerry would like to be invited to derby committee meetings
- need to retrieve scale from Shortwave Marine (Jerry)
- Marlon Marine is closing their Port Colbourne location but will keep their Port Dalhousie location open
6. 2nd VP: George Deliman
- Volunteer sheet on bulletin board for ramp volunteers
- date to put ramps/docks back is tentative scheduled for April 14th, will contact Gilbert at Rankin Construction
7. Treasurer: Tom Copeland
- financial report (4 pages attached)
- regarding Brandon DeSantis prize donation: not able to contact Brandon by email or telephone in order to change requirements for handing out prize
- back-up Treasurer needed in case of emergency: John Mastrandrea agreed to do
- Budgets for 2012:
- Good & Welfare: donation of $100 for past presidents; $50 for past members; Jerry will ask Dawn Ferrier if she will look after this responsibility and be the Chair of our Good & Welfare Committee
- mileage allowance: set at $0.30/km
- Kids Day: approx. $5000
- Spring Derby: deferred to Feb. meeting
- Members Derby: deferred
- last 2 items to be added to Agenda for February Executive meeting
8. Secretary: Paul Paulin
- appointed as Communication Committee chair
- Mark Penner will co-ordinate club Facebook account
- Joe Montgomery will liaise with newspapers (Doug Draper with Niagara this Week is open to communication with our club)
9. President: Jerry Mitrovich
- tackle share program: Grantham branch of the SC library is willing to handle the loaning and returns
- also willing to broaden the program city wide when we are ready
- Lake Ontario Management Unit will have a Public Information Session on Tuesday, Apr. 3rd, 2012 at Niagara College
- we will be the host club for the event but there will not be a charge for the club
- we have the opportunity to have a SCG&F insert page that will be mailed out to the Sporting Club of Niagara’s mail distribution list
- cost will be $100; we can promote club membership, Spring Derby, Kids Day, etc.
- SCON is fighting the closure of the local pistol range; we will send a letter of support from the club to Regional Council
- we will again ask for a donation in lieu of rent for the use of our building
- One Day Shore Derbies: Peter Lee Memorial Derby will be in March
- run by Steve Robert
- we should have a lunch BBQ, usually there are about 50 anglers registered in this derby
- Peter’s Tackle: Open House will be Apr. 6-8
- we will run the BBQ on Saturday, volunteer sign-up sheet will be posted
- we would like to have speakers at our future meetings: any suggestions from members should be addressed to Jerry
- MNR has successfully convicted people for harvesting roe from salmon in the Humber River
- Kids Day Derby: 1st Saturday in May: (May 5th, 2012)
- Dagmar will be the brains behind the day (chairman), Jerry will be her gopher
- Bruce will handle setup & take-down
- Paul will handle any mailouts and emails
- Fern will look after acquisition and preparation of food
- Mary and Dagmar will handle any phoning needs
- Charlie has a contact at Costco, will ask if they can help with the food
- we still need donations & prizes: anyone with ideas should contact Dagmar or Jerry; waiting to hear if Bikefit will be a sponsor
- 410 kids were registered in 2011
- Niagara Outdoor Show: March 24-25; we will have a table to sell memberships; Chris Healey to help Jerry
- all executive with computers should register on our SCG&F website to make contacting everyone easier
- food vendor: we have been contacted by Ben Mandley who says he is a licensed food vendor; he wants to setup a food booth at the ramp on Saturdays/Sundays
- Dagmar tried this many years ago and it was very hard to make a profit
10. Membership Committee: Chris Healey
- memberships will be available at Peter’s Tackle, Grimsby Tackle, Fisherman’s Pier, Burn’s Tackle and at the Niagara Outdoor Show
11.Dagmar M.
- suggested we send out a hard copy newsletter to our past membership, once a year to remind everyone of this year’s dates for events; many of our members do not have computers to access this info on our website
- add this item to February Executive Meeting
12. Joe M.
- as a member of another club each executive member had to phone 10 people (past members, potential members) to discuss the possibility of becoming members
- add this item to February Executive Meeting
13. Norm C.
- we will have 3 pens in the water this year, with modifications to 2 of them
- the dockage will be changed to make it more stable
- fin clipping will be done at Normandale this year but dates have not been decided yet
- mass marking of the fish will not be done this year so a trailer may become available to fin clip the fry
- a Volunteer sheet is posted in the lobby for anyone wanting to help on this project
14. Site lease renewal
- Committee: Jerry M., Norm C., Charlie C.
- seeking a 25 year commitment (5 x 5 year terms)
- meeting with David Macklem is pending the federal lease with the City
15. Charlie C.
- There is a federal proposal regarding the grass pickerel:
www.sararegistry.gc.ca/species/speciesDetails_e.cfm?sid=850
- There is a public consultation period regarding the management plan for the grass pickerel:
Management Plans
Management Plan for the Grass Pickerel (Esox americanus vermiculatus) in Canada
In 2005, the Grass Pickerel was designated a species of Special Concern in Canada by the Committee on the Status of Endangered Wildlife in Canada (COSEWIC) and was listed on Schedule 1 of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) in 2006. The COSEWIC designation was based on the species’ restricted distribution and declining population estimates in three of 10 known locations.
The Grass Pickerel is a sub-species of the Redfin Pickerel from the pike family Esocidae. It has the usual pike-like body (i.e., long, relatively shallow and cylindrical to sub-cylindrical body, large mouth with many teeth, forked tail and posterior dorsal and anal fins) and is generally less than 300 mm in total length with a maximum recorded total length of 381 mm. The global range of the Grass Pickerel is restricted to North America and in Canada, its range is restricted to a small number of populations in Ontario and Quebec. However, in Quebec, the species’ presence has not been confirmed for 20 years. This species is most commonly found in warm, slow-moving, heavily vegetated wetland-associated streams, ponds and shallow bays of larger lakes. They are typically ambush predators that feed predominately on fishes and, to a lesser extent, aquatic insects and crustaceans.
Consultation period: 2011-12-13 to 2012-02-11
16. Joe M.
- ice fishing in the Beaverton area of Lake Simcoe has been very good for perch
