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Great discussion and some really good points........Just as an interesting note, many of our corporate sponsors, mainly resource companies, do NOT want their funding used for enforcement, only education........If Stream Watch was simply an enforcement arm, we would not have the committment we have from many who pay the bills.......... Cheers....... Al........

Good question..........Our Stream Watch officers take some serious training on how and when to give a ticket/warning and then, in every instance, they need to use discretion......We're lucky to have Jeff for two reasons: 1) He's a bit more "mature" (older) than a typical Stream Watch officer out of college, and 2) He's got experience on the job from last year........It's a fine balance between laying on a ticket and fine or writing a warning and it takes some maturity and experience to assess the situation and make the call............By the way, they issue a written warning so there is a record and if the offender is caught a second time they can determine it's a second offence and that may impact the severity of the fine.........Clive travelled a day with Jeff last year and was very impressed with how he managed the delicate balance of education and enforcement........

Hi Everyone.......... Below is Jeff's report for May........As you know May is pretty slow on the streams........Good news is Jeff hit the ground running and his report for June should be more active....... Al.... Stream Watch Report for the Month of May Jeff Cox Blairmore District, Southern Rockies Region Hi Allan; everything here is going good. I have got all my equipment back again and ready to go. I just picked up the Stream watch truck yesterday from Barry. Kirk has ordered a radio for the truck so it should be 100% functional soon. This report is for all of May just because there is not a lot to report on in May with DT and getting all the equipment ready along with the truck issue, but that said I am fired up and ready to hit the streams as soon as they are open. I am sure glad to return this year, so now I can hit the road running and not waste any time. Just go out there on the streams right away. My next report will be just after the 15 of June. I guess I will see you at the clean up on the 6 of June. Talk to you soon Jeff March 30 – May 7 – Defensive training in Hinton May 8 - Office work and gathering up all equipment needed. May 9 – DOR 1 May 10 – DOR 2 May 11 – DOR 1 May 12 – DOR 2 May 13 – Angler checks on Crowsnest Lake, Crowsnest River, and Burmis area. No violations May14 – May long weekend meeting at Ranger station. Patrolled Castle area. No violations. May15 – Angler check at Burmis area. Check stop on road way into Beaver Mines for 4 hours. Was able to check 6 fisherman and 4 Turkey hunters during check stop. May 16 – Patrolled Castle area. At castle Falls I noticed a small boy and a man beside the river. The boy was carrying a fish. When they where approached the male did not have a licence and did not know that the river was closed. The boy was only 3 years old and did not understand why he could not keep his fish (his first fish he ever caught). So, he was told that if he promised to eat the fish he could keep it. The male was charged with fishing in closed waters and given a written warning for barbed hooks. May 17 – Patrolled Castle area and Beaver mines area. No angler violations May 18 – Statutory holiday May 19 – DOR 1 May 20 – DOR 2 May 21 – P.A.R.E. test in Lethbridge. Time 3:55 May 22 – Checked 3 fishermen at Phillips Lake. Checked 1 fish. No violations. May 23 – Checked all of Crowsnest River. Checked a total of 8 fishermen. No violations. May 24 – Checked all of Crowsnest River for anglers none found. No violations May 25 – Office. No patrols May 26 – Checked a male fishing Chinook Lake upon inspection of his gear he had barbed hooks. He was given a written warning. He caught 2 rainbow trout. May 27 – No patrols. Office May 28 - Patrolled Crowsnest River with fisheries biologist Mathew Coombs and showed him were all the anglers’ fish for his upcoming creel survey this summer. May 29 – Office. No patrols May 30 – DOR 1 May 31 – DOR 2

Still waiting for payments for 5 items...........Pleeeeease send me a cheque or call the TU office..............Thanks....... Al.....

Just a reminder to everyone who purchase auction items that you need to make payment for your purchases quickly so we can close the books on this......We are still awaiting payment on 7 items as of today....... Also, if you qualify for a tax receipt as a donor, you need to submit a written invoice to TUC to Kimberley's attention, describing the item and the amount it sold for..........If it qualifies, Kimberly will send you a tax receipt............ Thanks..... Al.....

I think if we want to have more Quality Fisheries we need to address at the same time the "needs" or as some call them "rights" of others to kill some fish in put and take fisheries..........Why not overstock a few and up the limit to 10 fish??..........That will move the meat fishermen to fewer places, it will allow kids to catch and kill some fish and it will take pressure off some other waters.......I don't know Allen Bill Pond but I don't think reducing the limit there will go down with folks very well........(I have a bit of experience with Police )..........Overstocking might be a better solution.......

Badger windy??.........I can hardly believe that!!..........Clive and I call it the "Badger Breeze"........Seems to always be there when we are.......... Don't give up..........There are lots of places to find pike right now.......But your thoughts of having a screaming reel even on a good pike are not likely to come true..........They fight hard but seldom do they make blistering runs..........Usually on a good fish they'll run a bit when first hooked and then it's like being hooked on to a 'gator...........Lots of head shakes and a big pike has lots of bulk to push you around.......I remember when I caught my first really big pike (40+ inches) in a pontoon boat and the thoughts that went through my mind when I saw her close to the boat........Thoughts like "what the hell am I gonna do now??"............Have fun!!

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Yes, thanks to all for your support of Stream Watch........I also want to thank Greg for his great auctioneering skills and for running the auction so effectively.......Thanks again to all........ Al....

Sorry to hear that Lynn........I hope it will be back to normal soon, whatever normal is.....Thanks again for all your help with Stream Watch.......Guess the patch wasn't kidding when they said they were "out of funds" for this year..........

A donation of "value" can be either goods or services..........I have sent a note to TUC to ensure we are absolutely clear on what will constitute a tax receipt this year as there was some confusion last year..........I will post the "gospel" from TUC as soon as they reply to my email..........

Fantastic!!..........Current auction toal is $4645 and we're still waiting for a bid on #23........Thanks to everyone for their generous donations and bids...............Hope we can keep it going and surpass last years total........With the ugly economy funds have been hard to come by this year........I'll provide an update on Stream Watch in the next week or two........... Al.....

$300 on #22...........

WOW!!............I'm likin' this...........$40 for a cake from a guy who never baked one..........I may have some "stuff" in the attic that I could part with at these prices..............Keep it comin'!!..........Oh, $50 for the cake!!

Cast right, reel left...........why switch hands........You don't switch for the "other".......

46???........Holy crap, you're still growing into your waders!!..........Happy B'Day.........

Nice tie Terry.......I just did a few and with all the tips the Board had it went pretty good.....Midge emergers/dries have always perplexed me........These look like they should work fine!!....Thanks for the pattern and I will call them the Terry's Midge for sure........

An elderly couple, Margaret and Bert, moved to Texas. Bert always wanted a pair of authentic cowboy boots, so, seeing some on sale, he bought them and wore them home. Walking proudly, he sauntered into the kitchen and said to his wife, "Notice anything different about me?' Margaret looked him over. 'Nope.' Frustrated, Bert stormed off into the bathroom, undressed and walked Back into the kitchen completely naked except for the boots. Again he asked Margaret, a little louder this time, 'Notice anything different NOW?' Margaret looked up and exclaimed, 'Bert, what's different? It's hanging down today, it was hanging down yesterday, it'll be hanging down again tomorrow!' Furious, Bert yelled, 'AND DO YOU KNOW WHY IT'S HANGING DOWN, MARGARET?' 'Nope', she replied. 'IT'S HANGING DOWN, BECAUSE IT'S LOOKING AT MY NEW BOOTS!!!!' Without changing her expression, Margaret replied, 'Shoulda bought a hat, Bert. Shoulda bought a hat.'

We have Jeff Cox, our student officer from last year returning again............Anything happening on the auction front, Toolman??

Hahahahahahahahaha!!..............Nope, just sounds like Calgary!!..............

If they'd done the deed 3 months ago we'd have made the post season...........anyway, Hawks in 5 and all the way to the final........

Apparently she was "distraught" because she couldn't find a job..........Little wonder--I'm guessing her IQ might not have qualified her for much and I hear the demand for investment bankers is waaaaay down.........

Oh, and Angel is my man!!..........Too bad for the pro American commentators though...........I thought they were going to cry..........Perry is a class act.......He was very gracious in defeat and I really felt bad for him........I also thought Phil was classy in his answer to "how did you like playing with Tiger" question.........He may have scripted that one in advance........