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A guy with a "big wally"

I have close connections to the Bowmanville store if I can help! GBW my connection lives down the street from you! I'm going to drag my out there sometime soon, but he keeps coming here to eat!

Ottawa River ice mishap leaves man missing 1 hour, 51 minutes ago Police were at the Ottawa River near Petrie Island Tuesday, trying to decide whether to resume the search for a man believed to have drowned after his truck broke through the ice. The man had been towing a fishing hut across the ice when it broke beneath him around 7:30 p.m. Monday in the city's east end, near Trim Road. The Ottawa fire department's water rescue team and Ottawa police dive team searched late into the night, but were unsuccessful at finding the man. On Tuesday, the green roof of the truck could be seen poking out of the ice. The missing man has been identified as Jocelyn Bélanger by friends waiting at the river Tuesday morning for the search to resume. Relatives also waiting in the area declined to speak to CBC News. Friends said Bélanger, known as Peewee because of his small stature, was a well-known member of the tight-knit community of people who ice fish in the area. Many of them said he was in his 40s and was originally from Sudbury, Ont. Réjean Avon, who had known Bélanger for about five years, said he was very experienced and usually knew when the ice was safe. "The gentleman is from up north. He's done this thing his whole life ... I can't understand why he would have ventured like that," Avon said. Those who fished with Bélanger said it was the lure of a fancy new fishing hut sitting beyond the safety of the bay at Petrie Island. The hut was sitting out in the open river, where currents quickly erode ice. Avon says the owner abandoned the hut and told Bélanger he could have it if he could recover it. "It's ... maybe $1,500 worth of wood," Avon said. He added that those who ice fish are mindful of the dangers, and had been discussing them recently. "Mother Nature is Mother Nature. If you respect Mother Nature, it'll respect you. If not, it'll come back to bite you." A provincial law requires all huts to be off the ice by March 15. But this year, temperatures have been unusually mild. Most people removed their ice-fishing huts a week ago and said they had noticed the ice was becoming too unstable to support the weight of a truck. However, some of the larger huts can only be removed with the help of a vehicle. Yves Grandmaitre, who owns the Petrie Island Bait and Tackle Shop, said Bélanger will be mourned by the local ice fishing community. He hopes the death will increase awareness about ice safety on the river. Several vehicles have gone through the river's ice in the past month, and seven people have required rescues in the past week, the City of Ottawa reported Tuesday.

Walk in and start taking to yourself, you'll be home before lunch!

You were playing Hockey?

Congrats Cliff, an inspiration for sure.

[ [/b]The fishing funny-man, Dave Mercer, host of television's Facts of Fishing THE SHOW and the Facts of Fishing Tip series spends over 2500 days a year fishing for just about anything that swims. [/quote His calendar has a lot of days! Have fun at the show.

Love those "sticks" I make them by the dozen, never jigged with anything better!

Cliff, I know where you are coming from. I started an apprenticeship in '68 with NO knowledge of the typography trade; went back to school studied and learned and learned on the job. I have never looked back since and the only time I've had off is my earned holidays. I moved into Advertising Agencies (they needed skilleded typographers) in my 40s when computer took over typesetting. I've hired my teachers after they retired, I still keep in touch with them. I have passed on my skill to whoever wanted to learn and proud to have a daughter who took marketing and was hired at two companies that I had enhanced and has herself a bright career. If you lose your job do what it takes . . . my motto has alway been "the best time to look for a job is when you have one" I actually did it in '76 (when I worked midnights) and the next 15 years were the best years of my life . . .

I have 4 girls, 20 -32; teething is nothing compared to the shoes I had/have to navigate around!

PM big Cliff he may have some laying around! My neighbour threw one out (he can't change a light bulb) during the summer 5 hp MDS in mint condition, probably used once or twice. I replaced the plug and float, cleaned it, changed the oil, put tubes in the tires and sold it for $350.00 all steel no plastic!

And they need it! Geography wise. I was in Florida yesterday morning and the snow thing came up . . . and a gentleman asked me where we were from and told him ONTARIO CANADA . . . his answers "I guess you'll be home before us" (flight leaving at the same time) and then I asked him where he was from and he told me Arkansas . . . ? I almost broke up! No snow in my drive way!

Coonass, great handle! You all drive carefully now!

Saturday, at the bar booth

I did it for nine Lew, not pretty at all . . .

Irish, that looks great will be there next Wednesday, but only for the day . . . one stop on our 7-day cruise.

Cliff, when we had our huts (3) off Oro nine in the 80s we had a plane land beside us, scared the crap out of us. I asked why he landed and he told me he was out sightseeing and noticed our flags on our huts (we had lots) and showed him wind direction. It was a very bright day Your guy was probably chasing the yote

come on Bill, he was inspecting the ceiling for leaks

Survivorman set up 10 on one of shows in Temagami and got squat. Wonder if he has a licence?

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=c8c_1263420313

Add a pearl to the Williams and send pictures!

Gave up drinking coffee a few years back! Why you ask . . . Walked into a Starbucks (first time ever) at trendy, Yonge and Eglinton early one Sunday morning on my way to the office and asked for a "double double" :w00t: He wasn't too impressed to say the least, filled the cup to the rim and told me to "put in your own stuff", tasted like Last $3.00 they got out of me!

I know someone like that – he married my daughter! Glad it got resolved.