September/October 2014
September 23rd Membership meeting - guest speaker.
Our guest speaker at the September membership meeting will be Tracy Samra, a lawyer and
consultant with over 18 years’ experience working in the field of Aboriginal governance, natural
resource management and economic development with First Nations and Aboriginal
organizations across Canada. In addition to practicing law in Nanaimo she teaches Natural
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President’s Report
It is time for me to once more sit down and put some thoughts to paper for the newsletter.
By now most of you are aware that BCWF presented a resolution at this year’s AGM to increase it’s
club membership dues and it passed with a large majority in favour. Effective in 2016 individual
member dues will increase $4; family members will increase $9; senior members will increase $4;
and junior members will not increase. A committee has been struck to determine what effect this
will have on our club dues.
That time of the year when many of our members are thinking about putting the fishing gear away
and getting their hunting equipment out. Hope there were some of you lucky enough to get draws.
I know of one member that got a Bison draw. Good luck to all of you and if you are fortunate
enough to get an animal and are willing to part with a little of it please remember that we are
always looking for meat for the Annual Banquet.
As usual the ranges have been busy all summer. In July there was a two day PITA trap event and
a one day VISL trap event. The IPSC section hosted two back to back provincial qualifiers and the
PPC section hosted a monthly match. All were well attended and ran very smoothly. August was
much quieter, with only one IPSC Vancouver Island Qualifier.
We have an opportunity for some free advice on developing a wetland project behind the ranges
and we are only too willing to accept it so look for a brief closure on a couple of the ranges in Sept.
It is time to start thinking about Turkey Board sales. If you are willing to take one or more boards
let me or Al Brown know and if you could tell us where you would be selling them let us know that
too so we only have one person going to a business. Also please remember when you are doing
your Christmas baking to maybe make a little extra to donate to our home baking table. I would
also like any handicrafts that you might like to donate. If you would like to donate some time on
the weekend of Dec 13 – 14 please contact any member of the executive and leave your name and
phone number and someone will contact you.
We need to say thank you to Frank and Theresa Etmannski for once again this year spearheading
the float for the bathtub parade. Also thank you to the few members that went up to the club to
help decorate the float. There are some pictures on page 10.
Hope that everyone has had a good summer and that the hunters have a successful and safe
hunting season.
Yours in conservation
Sharlene MacLellan
September 23rd Membership meeting.
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Resource Management and Indigenous Rights at Vancouver Island University in the Resource
Management Officer Technology program. Ms. Samra spent a year studying how the Maori
manage their natural resources in New Zealand and has applied that knowledge to working with
First Nations on treaty negotiations and government consultations. She spent a year living and
working with the Nisga'a Nation on the implementation of their treaty in the Nass Valley, BC.
Tracy will be sharing her knowledge on how Aboriginal and treaty rights may be exercised by First
Nations on Vancouver Island in the areas of fishing and hunting. Her discussion will explore the
historic Douglas Treaties and compare them with the Maa-Nulth Final Agreement concluded in
2006 under the BC Treaty process. She will also highlight some interesting and relevant case law
on Aboriginal rights in BC.
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2014 Provincial Free Fishing Weekend
Deluges of cold rain failed to dampen the spirits of the close to 100 people who attended the
Nanaimo Fish and Game Club’s display booth at Westwood Lake on June 15.
Enthusiastic children tried their luck on the Salmon Life Cycle wheel (on loan from the Nanaimo
River Hatchery) in an attempt to win one of the fishing kit prizes. All received a pink salmon fly
along with an information page of the Club’s work on the Pinks for the Pier and Millstone Bypass
Channel Projects.
Many thanks to Bob Morris, Nick Morris, Blake Medlar and especially Drayton Detrix who manned
the Wheel.
Fred Adkins
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For Sale
1. 1860 Army revolver (by Pietta). Presentation
grade. .44 cal. Percussion. Nickel plated with
gold plated cylinder and trigger. Faux ivory
grips. Comes in a fitted presentation box with
bullet mold, powder flask, cap box, and oil
bottle. New and unfired. $600.00
Brian Thurber.
Email [email protected],
tel. 250 949 9922 or cell. 250 902 9694
Firearms Report.
Harper Government brings common sense to firearms licensing.
July 23, 2014 North Bay, Ontario
Today, the Honourable Steven Blaney, Canada’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency
Preparedness, announced the coming-into-force of an expanded Order Declaring an Amnesty Period
(2014). This Order will ensure that law-abiding owners of CZ 858 or Swiss Arms family of rifles are now
able to fully use their property.
Additionally, the Government of Canada announced its intention to table the Common Sense Firearms
Licensing Act, which will:
 Merge the Possession Only License (POL) and the Possession and Acquisition License (PAL);
 Restrict the ability of Chief Firearms Officers to make arbitrary decisions;
 Create a grace period at the end of the five-year licence to stop people from immediately becoming
criminalized for paperwork errors;
 End needless paperwork around Authorizations to Transport by making them a condition of a
license;
 Require mandatory firearms safety courses for first-time gun owners; and
 Strengthen firearms prohibitions for those who are convicted of domestic violence offences.
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Trap Report
July was a busy month for the Nanaimo Fish & Game Trap Division. Two events were hosted by
the club: the Mid Island Summer Classic 500 bird PITA shoot and the 50th anniversary VISL
Buckle Championship.
The Mid Island Summer Classic PITA shoot was held on July 5 and 6, 2014. There were 500 birds
thrown over two days for the 39 shooters in attendance. As in previous years, there was a mixed
bag of weather conditions but Sunday produced blue skies to end the shoot.
The traditional Saturday evening pot luck dinner was a Chinese food buffet, which was well
received by all. Sherry and Gord Brooks donated a pot full of jumbo shrimp, which were the hit of
the party. Many thanks to Gord and Sherry for the donation!
Ron Stubbings, as usual, shot extremely well (470/500 birds) and took home the High Overall
Championship title. Newcomer Benn Calverley received his B-Unclassified pin with an excellent
score of 87/100 in singles.
Other High Overall Winners included:
Sherry Brookes (Lady)
Darryl Webber (Vet)
Dave Upper (Sr Vet)
Jack Gilmour (Elder)
Darryl Webber (AA Class)
Tom Teer (A Class)
Chuck Webber (B Class)
Gord Brooks (C Class)
Ted Rajkowski (D Class)
The 50th anniversary VISL Buckle Championship was held on July 13, 2014. Thank you to the
39 Island shooters that attended. There were 150 registered targets thrown, this time with orange
White Flyer targets for the first time. All the shooters were extremely happy with them. In total, 48
buckles were awarded. The weather was hot, hot, hot…at the end of the shoot, the temperature
was 35, (that’s 95, for our American friends).
Ron Stubbings was the High Overall Champion (148/150), with Gurj Gakhal runner up HOA
Champion (144/150). Excellent shooting, guys! Launa Williams received her B-Unclassified pin
with a score of 40/50 in singles.
Other High Overall Winners included:
Karen Pringle(Lady)
John Chudyk (Vet)
John Kasenbury (Sr Vet)
Jack Gilmour (Elder)
Chris McFarlane (AA Class)
Gurj Gakhal (A Class)
George Denton (B Class)
Gord Brooks (C Class)
Gordy Simpson (D Class)
Many thanks go to all our volunteers that helped us run these shoots, including preparing the
fields for the shoot, keeping score, loading the trap machines, picking up shells etc. Thanks for
the awesome team effort. Without them, the shoots wouldn't have run as smoothly as they did.
Special thanks go out to Jack Gilmour, Chuck Hawtin, Mr. and Mrs. McFarlane and Sarah, who
ran the kitchen. The food was great. Jack Gilmour would like to thank Roberta Ettinger for
cashiering our shoots all year. It was a job well done by all….
All shooters are now looking forward to upcoming events in Campbell River and Victoria.
Submitted by Roberta Ettinger & Bob Maltby
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News Release:
BCWF Sounds Alarm on Potential Fallout from Mount Polley Mine
Disaster
For Immediate Release – August 6th, 2014
The B.C. Wildlife Federation (BCWF) is
extremely concerned with the potential
environmental repercussions from the
tailings pond breach disaster that occurred
Monday at the Mount Polley Mine near
Likely, B.C.
The incident caused 10 million cubic
metres of waste water and 4.5 million cubic
metres of metals-laden sand to flow into
Cariboo Regional District's Hazeltine Creek.
The spill could have far-reaching negative
environmental impacts along a number of
important watersheds including Quesnel
Lake, Polley Lake, Hazeltine Creek, Cariboo
Creek, the Quesnel and Cariboo river
systems, and the Fraser River.
While the environmental damage has not yet been fully assessed, the spill will undoubtedly result
in serious negative repercussions for fish, wildlife, and habitat in the area. The salmon and trout
populations that rely on the local watersheds are particularly critical – the Quesnel Lake area is
home to vital terminal spawning grounds, and the system is connected to the Fraser River, which
could also be adversely impacted.
This incident clearly demonstrates the need to ensure that resource development projects in B.C.
are properly monitored and that project proponents and government are held accountable for any
environmental damage that occurs as a result. All stakeholders involved must do everything in
their power to mitigate and offset damage to B.C.’s fish, wildlife and habitat resources.
BCWF officials are in Likely this week to assess the impact of the breach and meet with
government, industry and BCWF Club representatives to discuss mitigation strategies and
solutions related to resource developments such as the Mount Polley Mine.
“Our members are very
worried about the
potential impact from
this disaster on B.C.’s
fish & wildlife resources
and their habitats,” said
BCWF President George
Wilson. “BCWF will
continue to work with
industry, government,
and stakeholders to
ensure that resource
extraction in B.C. is
closely monitored and
performed in a
responsible &
sustainable manner.”
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NANAIMO F&G CLUB BIG GAME COMPETITIONS
As the days continue to shorten and the evenings get cooler, like me, many of you are probably
eagerly anticipating the upcoming fall hunting season. No Limited Entry Hunt authorizations for
me this year (again!) but hopefully some of you were able to successfully obtain a LEH draw for
some high quality protein, or maybe one of those long odds, once-in-a-lifetime hunts that we all
hold promise for.
I thought I would take this opportunity to outline the many annual Big Game competitions that
our Club offers. Permanent trophies – that you may have noticed on the Club’s fireplace mantle –
are awarded each spring for these competitions that recognize animals taken during the previous
calendar year. All you need to enter is to be is a member in good standing and follow the
guidelines for entry as noted here.
JOHN BARSBY MEMORIAL TROPHY: This award is provided to the heaviest Vancouver Island deer
taken during the previous season. In order to qualify, the deer must be officially weighed at either
the Club Caretaker’s house (between 9 am and 5 pm any day of the week where Caretaker John or
the Range Officer will witness the weigh-in – 250.754.2846), or at my house (call first: Kim –
250.390.3951). Weights obtained at the Nanaimo Lakes or River Camp game check do not qualify
for entry. Edible internal organs (heart, liver and kidney) can remain inside the carcass.
OUTSTANDING BIG GAME AWARD: Any big game species taken in BC is eligible in this
competition. The animal must be officially scored by any Boone and Crockett or Wildlife Records
Club of BC scorer. In Nanaimo, scorers include me, Charles Veasey (250.758.2555) and Byron
Mason (250.390.2846). The award winner is determined by whichever score is the highest percent
of minimum required for entry by the Wildlife Records Club of BC. This allows different species to
fairly compete with one another.
JUNIOR BIG GAME AWARD: This award is available to any Junior Club member. A Junior Hunter
– which is defined the same as a ‘Youth’ in the BC Hunting Regulations – is any hunter who is 17
years of age or younger on the date the animal was taken. As with the Outstanding Big Game
Award, this competition is for any big game animal taken in B.C. which must be officially scored and
judged according to percent of minimum entry score for the species.
OCCIDENTAL HOTEL NANAIMO & DISTRICT F&G MEMBERS ANNUAL ANTLER CONTEST:
This competition is for the largest scoring antlers of a Vancouver Island deer taken by a Club
member. As above, the animal must be
officially scored to qualify for entry.
FREAK HORNS/ANTLERS AWARD:
Although rarely awarded due to lack of
entries, this award is given to the ‘oddest’
horns or antlers taken by a Club member.
The winning entry is decided by the Club’s
Executive.
I hope this information spurs some interest
in applying for the Club’s Big Game Awards,
and wish you all the very best of luck in the
upcoming hunting season.
Kim Brunt
Big Game Committee Chairman
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Kids Camp 2014.
The Region 1 Kids Camp is over for another year, and if anyone wonders as to its worth, the
letter from one of our delegates says it all.
Thank you to all the hard working volunteers who made it happen.
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IPSC Report
IPSC is probably the fastest growing shooting sport on Vancouver Island. Every year there are
eight matches held on the Island spread between the Nanaimo Fish & Game Club, the Victoria
Fish & Game Club and the Campbell River Gun Club. Six of them are qualifiers leading up to the
President’s cup on September 21st. in Nanaimo. The year is closed off with the Turkey shoot and
Annual General meeting on October 5th in Nanaimo. Attendance at the qualifiers is always high
with one of the Nanaimo matches hosting 68 shooters this
year.
In addition to those matches the Nanaimo Club hosts two
IPSC BC Qualifiers every year - this year on July 19th and
20th. 85 competitors shot on Saturday and 90 shot on
Sunday. There were seven challenging stages each day
and over the course of two days approx. 30,000 rounds
were fired down range. The weather always looked like it
was going to be a torrential downpour but it held off and
the event ran smoothly even with a record number of
competitors. Congratulations to Kevin and his crew for an
excellent job.
If you are interested in taking up this sport contact Kevin
and he will get you started.
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Fishing Trophies.
Nanaimo Fish and Game has a lot of trophies that are open for member competition. The fish are
weighed not cleaned, and can be weighed in at the club, or where caught with a letter and picture,
or witness letter from another club member.
Trophies are:
 McMillan and Bloedel Ltd - Womans largest Coho
 Ken Stewart trophy - Largest Coho - man, woman, or junior
 Nosky Killer trophy - Largest chinook - man woman or junior
 Johnson Hardware Ltd - Ladies largest chinook
 Dan Kulai Columbus Hotel trophy - Heaviest steelhead
 Nanaimo Daily Free Press - Heaviest trout
 Nanaimo Fish and Game - Ladies largest trout
 Nanaimo Daily Free Press - Largest trout - Junior member
 Trophy for the largest trout caught on a Fly
Anyone wishing more information, please call Al Brown - 250-722-7142
Saltwater as of August 8th, 2014
Good fishing off Nanaimo since April, some periods where fish move out, but otherwise good for
Chinook and Coho. Aug/Sept/Oct should be good also. We now have Pinks that will be here
with the Coho and Chinook.
August 1st.
Area's 11 to 15, 17 to 20, 111-121-123-127, sub areas 28.1, 28.2, 28.7, 29.1 to 29.5, allowed 4
Sockeye a day. Sockeye follow the ease shore in the Gulf of Georgia, so the best place to fish is
from the south arm of the Fraser
River to Roberts Bank Coalport.
There will be lots around
September 1st. Pinks, Sockeye,
and Coho will bite the same
gear..Red Hoochies, 24"-28",
between swivel hook and quick
change to flasher. Green, purple
and blue best coloured flasher
for sockeye.
Pinks are in Departure Bay now,
so will be off Nanaimo until
September 15th. Should be
great bucktailing for Coho Sept/
Oct. Coho and Pink top 100 feet,
if you want to fish Fraser
Sockeye, give me a call and I
could mark your charts for you.
Al Brown - 250-722-7142
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Estate Moving Sale, everything MUST GO
Contact Barry 250.741.4250 or 250.245.5129
Please call asap anytime Priced to sell for cash terms
Boat, Motor, Trailer Alum Boat 14.5’ very good shape, no leaks, Beach Wheels. 25hp Yamaha 2 strk outboard new
condition. Owners manual, oil, 2 gas tanks Many extras - oars, downrigger, 2 anchors+line, bumpers, trailer good, needs
minor work. Includes ALL my fishing tackle+2 rods/reels Many extras, super sweet deal for the first buyer with cash. Must
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Trolling Motor Minn-Kota 35 lb Electric, excellent shape. Includes 110 AmpHr 12V Deep Discharge Battery in protective
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Nautilus Marine Power Pak Multi-Featured Combo Gel Cell 90 AmpHr, Nav Lights, Air compressor, AC-DC inverter, all
cables Never used, still in box $90
Survival Suit, orange Mustang Mens XL never used $20
INFLATABLE PFD Mustang Adult MCX3051 excellent shape, red/grey, incl factory carry bag only $60!
FSR Radios 32km range 2 pak w charger never used $50. Older Marine VHF + CB radios $15 ea
5 Season Electronic Air Cleaner, washable metal element. Very good condition $80
Handguns – each incl lock, accessories, 1 box ammo, all have factory case
Smith&Wesson .357 Model 686 Revolver Stainless Steel 6” $750. Incl ammo, case, lock Exc condition
Smith&Wesson .22 Model 686 Revolver 10 shot Satin Stainless Steel 6” $900. Exc condition
Springfield Armoury XD-9mm All Black Polymer Tactical Model 4””, night sights, 2 mags; loader; holster; Tactical rail w
Surefire X-200 powerful weapon light All $649. Exc condition
Long Guns- includes lock, 1 box ammo
Ruger Mini-30 Ranch Rifle 7.62x39 Stainless 16.5” bbl + black polymer,10x6 scope, 2 mags, ammo. Exc Conditn $900
Savage Arms 12 ga pump Springfield Model 67H 3” shells. 29” barrel Custom flat black finish. Ideal for upland birding
$150 obo
Stack-On Secure 8 Rifle Gun Safe. Dark Green Barrel rests, 1 shelf. Capacity 8 rifles $150.
Ammo - partial listing, call for details 741-4250
12 ga cases of 3” - 2 ¾ for $100/case, Fiocchi 12ga low recoil – Slugs - Buckshot
7.62x39 SKS ammo .357 Remington Nickel HP .38 Special 9mm FMJ .22 bulk bx
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