(Photo of a young blind fisher with his first fish ever!) Having been involved with the CNIB Lake Joseph Centre for the blind for the past 30 years in a variety of capacities, and having assisted in its recent $7 million make-over, fellow board members and I have been working hard over the past three […]
Paddling, swimming, Sailing, fishing and a Triathlon? I recently returned from spending five days at the CNIB Lake Joseph Centre where I volunteered as a coach. The week is organized specificly for blind youth, and what a week it was. Three groups of blind youth between the ages of 8 and 18 participated, numbering over […]
Ron Corbit and Lawrence talk about the world’s first fishing boat capable of being driven by people without sight, and why Lawrence loves to fish!
Brian Hickey, biologist with the St-Lawrence River Institute on Environmental Science, speaks about the lake St-Francis ecosystem, and research underway concerning Mercury in Sport fish.
Part of my role as the Conservation Director for the Ottawa Valley South Bass Masters club is to find ways to pass on knowledge to others on fishing sustainably. What better way to accomplish this than to bring 38 Girl Guides ranging in age from 5 to 17 shore fishing after school. Management at the […]
(Photo of Lawrence and Kimothy Walker from CTV News) Following the evening news on CTV there’s a segment called “Amazing People” hosted by Kimothy Walker. Candidates are nominated by the viewing audience. Kimothy and her producer then select stories of people they think might inspire others. In February a formal celebration dinner is hosted by […]
Interview with Dirk Price, fish biologist and operator of a fish hatchery for over 30 years, speaks about Carp and the very minimal impact they have had on his native Alabama sport fishery.
Following the evening news on CTV there’s a segment called “Amazing People” hosted by Kimothy Walker. Candidates are nominated by the viewing audience. Kimothy and her producer then select stories of people they think might inspire others. In February a formal celebration dinner is hosted by CTV at which time the top amazing person of […]
Every so often I get a request from a person without sight who would like me to organize for them a true Canadian fishing adventure. Dirk Price from Alabama, a retired fish biologist and fish hatchery owner/operator, graciously made one such request that I was happy to fulfil. Dirk and his guide dog joined me […]
To help make the 25th anniversary of the BAIT tournament special I offered to organize a blind fishing kayak tournament. Unfortunately, the best laid plans of mice and men could not out-do Mother Nature, who’s 50 km/h winds made holding the event impossible. We almost lost the BAIT tournament the next day as well, but […]