theiceman2 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 BOW RIVER CLEAN UP UPDATE: Edited Oct 18, 2008 When: Sunday Oct 19 @ 9:30 Where: Meet at Poliecemans Flats parking lot to pick up maps, garbage bags, gloves, and hand sanatizer, and be divided into groups based on the number of folks who show up. BBQ: Fish creek park- Glennfield Group site B (see attached map pdf below. Spulombos sausages on the grill and side dishes from M&M meat shops. Prizes to be drawn at the BBQ. http://www.tpr.alberta.ca/parks/fishcreek/...June%202008.pdf Sponsors: Hansons fishing ---------------- Fly rod (thanks Wayne, 813 1st St SW) Cocoons Sunwear ---------------Polarized fishing glases St Croix Rods ------------------- 2 - 40% discount cards for any rod and reel Cabelas ------------------------- 2 -fishing vests, 10 camo Cabelas hats Bauer Premium Fly Reels ------ Premium fly reel Twin Butte Energy -------------- Cash Donation (purchesed fish creek day site for BBQ, condiments, drinks, garbage bags, incidentals) Private donor -------------------- Two night weekend stay at the Hyatt Regency Calgary Spolumbo's fine foods --------- BBQ Sponsor for all spicy and chicken sausages and buns The Fishing Hole ---------------- Shimano fishing package (spinning rod/reel combo and a Shimano tackle bag) $200 value Bow River Troutfitters ---------- 2 person beginner or intermediate fly fishing school" Simms Fishing Products -------- River shed aquastealth wading boots Morin Realty (278-2900) --------Large arbor Fly reel M&M Meat Shops -----------------$100 credit (purchased cookies, and desert for BBQ) Icky Fly Works ------------------ Boxes of Flys, IFW Hat and Sweater, Palsier 7wt reel. Grasshopper Outdoors --------- 2X monomaster waste line holder. Country Pleasures --------------- 2X Simms Keen wader sandals Simms Storm Rivershed stockingfoot goretex waders Be sure to support out sponsors as they are supporting such a great event! NOTE: Please E-Mail me madams@twinbutteenergy.com and let me know if you will be attending PRIZES: All prizes will be drawn for at the BBQ event, you will enter your name in the morning or at the BBQ. If your name is drawn you pick one item from the table. This eliminates the "swap" afterwards and you get to pick what you want. DIRECTIONS TO POLICE MANS FLATS (like you don't know) : (East on Dunbow Road, and south on Bow River Bottom road to parking lot) Google 50.842070, -113.951280 for exact location Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wongrs Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 hey, good for you Matt! let me know if you have any questions/concerns on the logistics of last year's cleanup. i'd be happy to discuss. rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reevesr1 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Matt, I will certainly help in any way I can. I hated to bail on this before, so I hope I can redeem myself. BBQ is great. I can help with some of the shops. PM me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiceman2 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 See the top post, I am editing that for the most up to date info. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teck71 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 anything but the last 2 weekends of october will be fine for me. I need time to say good bye to the oldman and Fallen timber those 2 weekends Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SanJuanWorm Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 I'll help this year. Last year I got called out to work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dimi Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 OK so for some of us noobs here, what exactly do you do during this event. Walk down the river picking up garbage? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conor Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 There is an organized national shoreline clean-up coming up here sometime soon (Sept./October sometime) called the TD shoreline clean-up. Shouldn't this clean-up register with them for maximum effect. They help manage which organizations will be cleaning up which river stretch on which day. http://www.vanaqua.org/cleanup/home.php Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiceman2 Posted August 25, 2008 Author Share Posted August 25, 2008 There is an organized national shoreline clean-up coming up here sometime soon (Sept./October sometime) called the TD shoreline clean-up. Shouldn't this clean-up register with them for maximum effect. They help manage which organizations will be cleaning up which river stretch on which day. http://www.vanaqua.org/cleanup/home.php We can certanly work in conjuction with the TD group, and keep our animinity. The problem with the TD bank group is they offer very little financial support but take all of the credit. By sticking to our original mandate we can acomplish what we set out to do and raise our own corperate sponsers with out running into a sponsorship legal battle. So far Cabelas has agreed to sponsor us, and I am waiting to hear back from others. I will be putting some deep thought and planning into this event tonight and updating this thread daily to keep everyone in the loop, as for locations, groups, BBQ location, door prizes, ect. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiceman2 Posted August 27, 2008 Author Share Posted August 27, 2008 Just a general update for the Bow River Clean up. The date that seems to work best for everyone is Sunday October 19, 2008. The general concept of the clean up, for anyone who has not participated before, is to walk a small stretch of the Bow River with a group and clean up some of the trash from the river banks and edges. As everyone knows a summer of rafting, fishing and general disregard can leave our beautiful river in shambles at the end of the season. This is also a good way to meet folk with similar interests and maybe even learn a tip or two or win a door prize from one of our sponsors. I am waiting to confirm the number of interested people who would like to participate in this event before releasing a detailed plan for area clean up. If you are interested in attending please send me an E-Mail to madams@twinbutteenergy.com This is very imporntant as I need to know how to design the clean up and know how much to order for the BBQ. Also if you are interesed in offering your knowledge of a particular technique it would be great to have several clinics at the BBQ that people can attend; please E-Mail me if you would be able to offer a clinic. Details: When: Sunday October 19, 2008 @ 9:30 Where: Still working on a general meeting place BBQ: Fish Creek Park @ 3:00 Current Sponsors: Cabelas and St Croix Rods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiceman2 Posted August 28, 2008 Author Share Posted August 28, 2008 See the upper post for details Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grasshopper Posted August 29, 2008 Share Posted August 29, 2008 Hi Matt, Drop me an email as I'd like to donate a few monomasters to the cause. Cheers, Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wongrs Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 looks like a fun event. the sponsors look awesome. i'd come if i was in town. it's a great way to meet up with your fellow fisher-people and learn some new tips and tricks for the bow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick0Danger Posted September 2, 2008 Share Posted September 2, 2008 Dude with all the sponsors you put some work into this. Quite awesome dude, hope i can make it out. Nick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
headscan Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Do you have a deadline for us to let you know if we can make it? I probably won't know until the week of... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ladystrange Posted September 10, 2008 Share Posted September 10, 2008 i'm in. i'll send off an email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundvike Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Bump could we sticky this maybe. I am going to be there this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gil Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I'll try to make it however there is a chance I'll be out of town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gustuphson Posted September 13, 2008 Share Posted September 13, 2008 I'm in - missed out last year and look forward to this time. Thanks for organizing this iceman! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdB Posted September 22, 2008 Share Posted September 22, 2008 @#$% i'm working. I'll try to get a shift trade. Had a blast last year. Great work on this Ice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rehsifylf Posted September 26, 2008 Share Posted September 26, 2008 @#$% i'm working. I'll try to get a shift trade. Had a blast last year. Great work on this Ice. iceman - can you give a drop dead date for sign-up? My schedule bounces around, and I likely won't know for sure until next monday whether I'll be in town. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiceman2 Posted September 27, 2008 Author Share Posted September 27, 2008 iceman - can you give a drop dead date for sign-up? My schedule bounces around, and I likely won't know for sure until next monday whether I'll be in town. The only two reasons I need to have people confirmed is to plan teams and order the sausages from Spulumbos. You can let me know when ever. And I can order a few extra sausages for people with un certian schedules. Cheers Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiceman2 Posted October 1, 2008 Author Share Posted October 1, 2008 Gone to Vegas for the week, thought I would update everyone on the clean up. So far we have over 35 people officially registered for the event, so it should be more like 50 when its all said and done. I just got a pretty nice pair of Simms aqua stealth waders in Sz 11 for another door prize, man are they SWEET! Also I am just sorting out a few options for the BBQ. There may be a local gentelman who ownes an acerage for down by Poliecemans flats, just waiting on confirmation we can have the BBQ there. Spulumbos are supplying the BBQ supplys, they do Chicken, beef, and pork, IF YOU ARE A VEGITARIAN please send me a memo for what you would like to throw on the grill I can pick it up for you. Also if you have any flyfishing, or even ice fishing gear for sale or trade, take a photo and print off the details, bring it with you to post on the "Board". I think we will have a "traders board" at the cleanup. Might be a good way to move some of that "not in use gear" what do you guys theink of that? ANY OTHER IDEAS? Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezcaddis Posted October 1, 2008 Share Posted October 1, 2008 how bout some fun competitions, furthest, most accurate casting..etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theiceman2 Posted October 5, 2008 Author Share Posted October 5, 2008 Thats not a bad idea actually. Maybe I will keep a few of the sponsor prizes for a few competiotons. how bout some fun competitions, furthest, most accurate casting..etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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