Fishing Summit Meetings for Toronto

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*Walter Oster Owner of the Sportsman Show and Chair of the Fishing Summit
xJames Dann Toronto Waterfront Parks Manager...this guy put up the no fishing signs across Toronto.
*Gord MacPherson TRCA
Jon Clayton CRCA
Raymond Zee Ontario Chineese Anglers Association
*Jim Bamford Metro East Anglers
*Dave Chong Pro Angler
Peter Lockhart Canadian National Sportsman Shows
Pete Dickson Pickering Rod and Gun Club
*Wil Wegman MNR Aurora District
*Mike Melnik National Fishing Week
*Michael Riehl Toronto Port Authority
Joanne Pelegrino Kids and Cops
Alesha Caldwell OFAH
*Al Crawford City of Toronto Parks and Recreation
*Diana Booth City of Toronto Parks and Recreation
Matt Garvin MNR Peterborough
Dave Brown MNR Peterborough
J Leo Evergreen
*Councillor Paula Fletcher
the * are allies that we created by doing volunteer work
the x was an enemy to all anglers but has since been sorted out by his peers.
these are the participants over the last two to three years that i am aware of.
hope this gives perspective on the situation
for the next fishing summit that maps out all areas of the harbour that are private land or property owners such as harbourfrontcentre then all property owners that have land touching the harbour waters will be invited to voice their concerns....
that is why TUFA still has a very important role to play in early 2013 and why we invest so much effort into our community.
if TUFA is an active contributor to the community and is looked highly upon by its allies we stand a chance at protecting anglers rights to fish from the shoreline of Toronto. If we do nothing and then just report the injustices of a fishing ban to the media then were gonna get screwed.
i hope this paints the picture we are in...... Saturday i am off to support Jim Bamford and the Metro East Anglers with their Coho salmon project....putting time in to helping our community.