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I watched two guys fish the dam at Caledonia before the trout season opened..it looked as if they were set up for Bows but who knows for sure!!??.. I wanted to write "poacher" in the dust that was on their car(the only one in the lot) but I decided to take the high road and just walk away...... I guess I should have called it in just in case they get stopped in the future. Previous reports of them "maybe" fishing out of season might help a CO justify charges against them in court....

Headed to lake erie for perch since I hate fishing in a crowd.... Ended up fishing with a crowd of boats anyways with fish being pulled in all over...took home 35 nice fish with 3 over a pound....

Walleye can be hit or miss below dunville...

I won't be fishing for walleye or pickeral on opening day...I will be at the crappie derby in Binbrook helping some underprivlidged kids learn to fish....tons of fun right there....

We have a sad history of poor labour relations and it's getting much worse...Layoff notices went out to 58 workers starting Sunday yet they have hired a bunch of retirees back as contractors. The ones getting laid off are quite capable of running the lines but human resources says head office is to blame!?? Safety is very big but if someone does a work refusal for unsafe work they become a target. We can be fired for violating the cardinal rules they set out but when WE have an issue there's big trouble for us. They intimidate us into not reporting injuries by having investigations that last for hours...a blister from new boots results in pictures being taken etc. They re-investigate until head office is satisfied with the answers.... The point is, these guys were targeted along with 4 others in the last few months who have been fired. They are sending a message to us to keep your mouth shut even if you think something is unsafe...we have one machine that guys are getting gassed when they run it, the fresh air intake sucks toxic gasses in..so they go home with numb lips and feeling very tired, not able to get up off the couch for a day..no one has had the nerve to refuse to use it..

Rice lake....numbers and close to home...

Ouch..I watched them carry a man out while he took his last few breaths....as soon as the ambulance closed its doors the foreman yelled at us to get back to work...

I love that we have proceedures for every thing and I mean everything!! In the US where these rules are created you can sue your employer for silly things so I'm not surprised...we even have one for how to get out of your car, climb stairs, make coffee etc.. I feel safe most of the time but stuff happens sometimes.. I wear my long johns, orange denim, long sleeves, denim jacket, firemans snood, safety glasses, goggles and face shield, hardhat and of course earplugs....lol.. Heat stress is big here...lol

There was a survey done when we came back from the work stoppage. None of us really knew and were not told how serious it was to miss any detail. I have an occasional sciatic nerve problem that I failed to mention as well. I have had more serious medical issues in the last year that made it on the survey. The company Dr. interviews each guy based on the survey and he hones in on the major issues. Long story short...he phoned my specialist who told him I was OK. Now the issues have re-occured and I'm not sure what to do..Report it and I might be pushed out the door..not report it and I might get fired!!??... Some of the best workers in the place are the ones who have had a second chance. Seeing that it can take years to train someone it make sense to give them another try. The guy who had something in his system was not impaired..it was in his system...The one with a sore wrist has to manouver heavy items by pushing and pulling with a heavy bar...I talked to him about it and he said yes it hurt to drive the bike but he addmitted his mistake in lying to them...Point is we have rules...crazy ones...no radio when driving in, windows have to be closed if it's windy, radar traps, no toasters...etc, etc

The guy who tested with drugs in his system should be fired if it proves that he was impaired. Unfortunately it stays in your system for up to 4 weeks if you are a chronic user and up to a week if you do it once in a while. The question is....are you still impaired after 3 or 4 days?...personally I don't do it so it does not apply to me...never had a work place injury in 12 years and haven't called in sick in 9...lucky maybe...

There were no wsib claims in any of the incidents..one refused to work near a machine that didn't have guarding until it was fixed...if there was an incident and they found out he was aware of the lack of guarding then he would be fired....damned if you do and damned if you don't ....

Recently three guys were let go at work. Not a normal thing at our work place... The first one had a minor incident on a large loader he was learning to use. Of course when you are on a big machine like that minor could mean major. He was sent for a drug test and failed. Although it was his first day back from holidays there was enough in his system that the company considered him impaired even though it had been a few days since he "partook"...fired... The second guy was doing a labour job and mentioned that he had a sciatic nerve problem and shoveling could give him a problem...Off to an interview with industrial relations where they looked at his medical file..nothing mentioned on his file about it...fired...Third guy injures his wrist on the job so he goes on restricted duties for a bit..the job he does is very physically demanding...the company hires someone to follow him on his days off to take pictures of him on his motorbike..bad decision on his part...fired....All three were strong health and safety advocates in a company that stresses safety over all else......mind you the managers get bonuses for having as few incidents as possible...these guys aren't your normal "players".....lol

A 7 foot medium heavy two piece. I say two piece because a 7 foot rod is too hard to transport. Fishing Nipigon we used 8-10 lb mono sometimes with no leader mainly because we were trolling for trout. Only a few break offs...lol

At least someone is getting precipitation of some kind...we need rain in the worst way...streams are at summer levels already and the fields are dry and cracked.

Working the coke oven battery here in the hammer...26c....30 with the humidity...but since we work on a giant oven it feels well into the 40's...the winds out on the harbour look brutal...huge whitecaps..too bad we don't feel much of the wind due to the direction its coming from...

Acme battery in Hamilton should have them for less than 50 bucks....

The big west wind is coming in just in time for my days off.....I guess I'll hvae to sit and talk about fishin like you guys did.....lol

You can start to fight them by getting rid of their credit cards if you have one....I've never figured out why people would buy gas that's 2-3 cents more at esso when the station across the road sells for cheaper....unless they have an esso card....at anywhere from 18-29 percent interest!!!

Very nice.......18 more years in this hell hole and I can retire too Spiel......but how does dave find time off from fishing to visit anyone????

Appliances didn't seem to have as many problems when they we're designed and built here......the prices may have dropped on them but you have to buy new ones more frequently...not saving much in the end....

Awesome...thanks

Very nice...I used to enjoy your posts on icenews but Tony changed the name and I'm not sure what the site is called now??

My post was moved when I let everyone in on some good deals for an online auction...perhaps because some of the mods don't like the retailer I mentioned....I DID end up with a Marcum Lx 5 for $300 taxes in....

The launch in Port Maitland can be tricky if there are waves coming in from the lake...On a calm day you're good but it's a bit of a run to the cat fishing areas...

I have a 14 footer.. stable boat and the quality is good as well. No problems with leaks at all...