Fishing Gallery
|
|
Description: on the dock in Lac Du Bonnet |
Fishing Calendar
| No events |
Catch Our Newsletter
Please sign up for our free weekly email newsletter! (registered members of the website are automatically added to the newsletter list)
Manitoba Weather
Spirit of the Earth
Last Updated on Friday, 25 June 2010 15:09 Written by Don Lamont Friday, 25 June 2010 10:37
Garry Gurke has worked in the north a long time, most as the owner of Nueltin Lake Lodge. Ten years ago he decided to do all he could to provide young people in remote communities with an outlet for their spare time. Gurke started raising funds through trip donations and sponsorships. This was the beginning of the Provincial Rod and Reel program, a partnership that has blossomed. Since that first step, more than thirty northern communities have been visited by Garry and Provincial Youth Angling Coordinator Don Lamont. Lamont's visits and presentations were supported by Fish Futures.
This year Garry Gurke and Fish Futures' work was recognized with the Spirit of the Earth Award.
The 2010 Spirit of the Earth Awards were presented to 12 recipients at a ceremony on June 21, National Aboriginal Day, at Manitoba Hydro Headquarters in Winnipeg. The annual Spirit of the Earth Awards are presented to recipients whose projects or activities have exemplified a commitment to environmental and cultural awareness. Gurke and Fish Futures President David Carrick were on hand to accept the award.
PROGRAM COMPONENTS
The Provincial Rod and Reel program has visited many of the remote communities across northern Manitoba. Contact is made through local tribal councils and school administrators. All of the presentations are done in the community schools. At the end of the presentation, rods and reels as well as tackle are handed out to all the students of the school. This allows young people in the community to have the opportunity to try sport fishing, a life time recreational pursuit. In many communities fishing clubs have been formed and school fishing outings have been organized. The Provincial Rod and Reel program tries to reach at least three remote communities every year..
The presentation itself consists of a thirty minutes power point presentation on fish biology and habitat which is followed by a hands-on session with knot tying, the proper method of playing a fish when caught, and how to handle a fish. At every school, books are left with the teaching staff outlining fishing in Manitoba.
There are a number of different groups, companies and individuals that have supported this program. They include: Garry and Shawn Gurke of Nueltin Fly In Lodges, Fish Futures, The Fisheries Enhancement Fund, Calm Air, Gardewine and the Manitoba Fisheries Department. This program has been administered by Manitoba Youth Angling Coordinator Don Lamont
The 2010 Spirit of the Earth Awards were presented by George Campbell, Chair of the Spirit of the Earth Advisory Panel, at a ceremony held in the Galleria area of Hydro Headquarters. A formal luncheon for the recipients followed the Award presentation.
The Manitoba Hydro-sponsored Spirit of the Earth Awards publicly recognizes environmental and cultural activity by Aboriginal people that directly involve Aboriginal people, or non-Aboriginal people working in partnership with Aboriginal communities. The Awards were launched as a legacy of the 2002 North American Indigenous Games.
Over the past seven years, more than 70 awards have been presented to individuals, groups or organizations representing every area of the province, for initiatives ranging community gardensand outdoor educational programs and to cultural activities and events.
To obtain more information about the Spirit of the Earth Awards program, check out the website at www.hydro.mb.ca and click on Environment and then Programs.
Welcome to Manitoba Youth Angler!
Manitoba's youth angling portal provides visitors with up-to-date information on the many programs being offered throughout the province. The goal of this site is to promote youth fishing opportunities in a user-friendly format, and connect children with programs that are designed for them. Whether you live in an urban centre or a rual area, fishing helps build self-esteem for kids are provides them with a life-long coping skill.
