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We had a very full programme, with 22 oral presentations, 5
posters and a biotelemetry workshop on Sunday afternoon. The theme of Fisheries
Connections was well represented with presentations on fisheries
management, planning and science frameworks and engaging the public in
resource management. The full programme including abstracts is available for
download in PDF format. Student participation was outstanding, with 8 oral and 2
student poster presentations representing the Universities of Guelph,
Waterloo, and Toronto. Also in attendance was a strong student contingent
from Fleming College. The high calibre of student presentations made it
tough on the
judges, which included Dr. W.B. (Bev) Scott. Dr. Scott presented the
E.J. Crossman Award
to Erin Dunlop, and Jason Barnucz presented the
Ontario B.A.S.S. Federation Nation
Award
to Nick Lapointe. |
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In keeping with the Fisheries
Connections theme, the business meeting included discussions about
the possibility of including an At-Large Northern Ontario
position on the Executive Committee
to improve communications and service to our northern members. Chris
Goddard, President of Canadian Aquatic Resources Section (CARS),
discussed ways to better integrate Canada into the AFS Parent Society.
One option for strengthening CARS would be to include the Ontario
Chapter president as a member of the CARS ExComm. The membership was
also encouraged to join CARS. Jason Barnucz introduced the
Ontario B.A.S.S. Federation Nation (OBFN). OBFN is heavily involved with the B.A.S.S. Parent
Society in the United States; they would like to be more involved with
fisheries research and are interested in partnering with the
Ontario
Chapter. |
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After the business meeting, everyone was ready to socialize. Following a great BBQ chicken & rib dinner, delegates enjoyed the bluesy,
rock & roll sounds of The Painted Dogs and caught up with old
friends and colleagues. Biotactic Fish &
Wildlife generously provided some of the refreshments for the
social. Raffle prizes were awarded throughout the evening, including the
Grand Prize Raffle draw for the
float fishing trip with past-president Dave Green. (Congratulations to
Derek Parks who seemed pretty excited to win!). |
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Delegates were pleased with
the new venue accommodations and food were highly rated, and those
from the GTA felt it was convenient to pop up for the day. Generous
donations from our sponsors helped to offset the registration fees of
students and helped fund the
E.J.
Crossman Award. Overall, the meeting was a great success due, in
no small part, to the efforts of all the volunteers and speakers. |
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We would also like to thank the sponsors of the 2005 Annual
Meeting who provided financial support
and/or prizes. They are: |
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Acres International Ltd.,
Bass Pro Shops,
Brascan Power Corporation - Great Lakes Power,
Biosonics Inc,
Biotactic Fish &
Wildlife,
Conservation Foundation of the Hamilton Region,
Credit Valley Conservation,
EcoMetrix Incorporated,
Fisheries and Oceans Canada,
Friends of the Grand
River,
Gartner Lee Limited,
Golder Associates,
Grand River Conservation Authority,
Grindstone Angling,
Halltech Environmental Inc.,
Hoskin Scientific Ltd,
Lotek Wireless Inc,
Lotto Sanitation,
Natural Resource Solutions Inc,
Ontario B.A.S.S. Federation Nation,
Ontario Ministry of
Natural Resources, Ontario Power
Generation,
Ontario Waterpower
Association,
Royal Ontario Museum, Stantec Consulting Ltd,
Totten Sims Hubicki Associates,
Trout Unlimited Canada, True North
Environmental Consultants and
Water's Edge Environmental Solutions. |
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Visit the
Photo
Gallery to view some of the highlights from our weekend! Visit
the History page
to see synopses from other meetings! |
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