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That's why I like the OFC. I don't have to explain my love of the outdoors. The people here get it. I never liked being cooped up indoors and since I retired I found my second ( or could be my third) childhood!

Just taking a break LOL.

Just taking a break LOL.

Why not call the Ministry of Labour. Anyone can call anonymously. You have that right. Here's the toll free number - 1-877-202-0008 Everyone is concerned that if they make too much noise about health and safety companies will close. This is a threat that corporations hold over our heads all the time. Look what happened in London at Caterpillar. They tried to squeeze more and more out of those workers and they eventually left anyway. These managers are nothing but goons. I look at Holmes foundry in Sarnia where workers were exposed to asbestos, now those workers and their families have to live with the devastating health effects of mesothelioma. I've met too many families who lost loved ones to occupational disease. I have a close friend whose husband died at 36 because of asbestos exposure. Don't let your safety reps off the hook either, if you belong to a union and your local reps aren't doing their job, go to your national union. You can also contact the Occupational Health |Clinic for Ontario Workers - http://www.ohcow.on.ca/ 848 Main Street East Hamilton, Ontario L8M 1L9 Tel 905.549.2552 / 1.800.263.2129 Fax 905.549.7993 Email [email protected]

Every time I watch a fishing or hunting show, I get really peeved when they have their disclaimer about this program might not be suitable for all viewers. It rankles me that fishing and hunting are legal activities and it's portrayed like it's anti- social behavior. I stared taking my son fishing when he was two years old and I believe that it made our relationship that much stronger. If more families spent more time hunting and fishing we wouldn't have the problems that we have today. Does this bother anyone else?

For those who think the WSIB is going overboard when dealing with employers remember there are two sides to the coin. Here is an article that tells another story! Good read from the other perspective. http://www.thestar.com/news/investigations/workplacesafety/wsib/article/451322--hiding-injuries-rewards-companies

The problem is, workers gave up the right to sue when we got the Compensation Act in 1914. She gets a survivors pension but that's small comfort when your spouse and daddy is killed on the job. Nobody should have to be maimed or die just to have a job. Compensation is difficult to get even when the evidence is clear and often injured workers just give up or go back to work before they're ready. Just because a claim is denied doesn't it make it false. Employers do everything they can to drag it out hoping that workers will give up. When workers can't get the compensation that they are entitled too they end up on welfare and Canada pension Disability and use OHIP and that costs every taxpayer. The employers are supposed to pay not the tax payers.

In Windsor, a 36 year old father of a 4 year old and a two year old was killed in 2009, when a steel racking system collapsed and crushed him. The employer was charged with 12 violations of the Occupational Health and Safety Act and was eventually fined $12,000. The employer could have been fined up to $500,000 for each violation if found guilty and each individual charged could be fined $25,000. The mother now has to raise those two boys on her own. I wonder if the Ministry of Labour Inspectors had been there the day before iof that young man would still be with us today. The trouble is we need more inspectors because too many employers aren't abiding by the minimum standards as required by the law. Animal abuse makes the news- workplace injuries and fatalities not so much. There's more public outcry for abusing animals than workers!

Pics, I'm not sure if you're in Hamilton, but if you are, you can contact the Hamilton Injured Workers group for help. There are other groups around the province that also give support. Here are some links. Hope this helps. http://www.inform.hamilton.ca/record/HAM3928 http://www.iavgo.org/index.htm http://www.injuredworkersonline.org/Organizations/iwc.html

I guess slackers come in all shapes and sizes: There's a lot of blood on the hands of some of these "benevolent" employers. Appearances are never what they seem. In the spring of 1992, the Westray mine in Nova Scotia received the prestigious J.T. Ryan Award for Safety from the Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum as 'the safest coal mine in Canada in 1991.' Just 11 days later, on the morning of May 9, 1992 -- only nine months after opening -- the Westray mine exploded. When the dust cleared, 26 miners lay dead. http://www.mromagazine.com/news/lessons-from-the-westray-mine/1000216191/

Next week on April 28th, will be the National Day of Mourning which is a day to remember the victims of unsafe workplaces. Having been involved with health and safety and injured workers I'm not at all surprised at some of the bias expressed by the some of the posters. Regardless of your feelings about who's right and who is wrong, the fact is that many workers are faced with a sometimes life altering event. Many families are also faced with tragic loss of a loved one and this is a loss for everyone. Here is link that underlines the importance of protecting our rights to a safe workplace. http://www.ccohs.ca/events/mourning/

Being from southwestern Ontario and having just experienced a shorter and warmer winter than usual, I wonder what effect this could have on fish populations. The Detroit River is in my backyard. Each spring there are so many boats with anglers taking advantage of the tremendous resource virtually at our front door step, it looks like a floating city. Having lived in this area for over 60 years and with memories of seeing Lake St. Clair freezing over and also occasionally the Detroit River, I find it more than a little unsettling to see the way our winters have changed in the last twenty years. One thought runs through my mind! Is this year a one time event or will we see this on a regular basis and what could be the long term impact on the fish species? I just read an article from Gord Pyzer that I think raises some credible concerns. I'll include the link. Any thoughts? http://www.worldfishingnetwork.com/users/gord-pyzer/blog/walleye-wanderings-227161.aspx

Detroit River musky had eyes bigger than it's stomach. Two guys saved a musky that tried to eat a huge sheephead that it couldn't swallow. Good job by a couple of sportsmen! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hf-7GoLeXD0&feature=email

The Ministry of Natural Resources is investigating another large border discovery of Asian carp, an invasive species commercial fishermen have said could be catastrophic if they spread into the Great Lakes. A ministry conservation officer was contacted Tuesday night by the Canada Border Services Agency at the Ambassador Bridge about a truckload of fish coming from the United States that had 14,000 pounds of Asian carp, ministry spokesman John Cooper said late Wednesday afternoon. The investigation continues and no charges have been laid, he said. In January there were two seizures of live Asian carp that together totaled more than 9,000 pounds at the Ambassador Bridge. While trucks can transport live fish, it is illegal to possess live Asian carp in Ontario. Asian carp includes bighead carp, which can reach more than 100 pounds, silver carp, grass carp and black carp. The Ontario Commercial Fisheries Association said it could be catastrophic if Asian carp get into the Great Lakes. The U.S. government is trying to keep Asian carp from getting past an electric barrier in a Chicago canal system and into Lake Michigan. The concern with live Asian carp in Ontario is they could be released. If a truck carrying live fish crashed near a bridge and there were live Asian carp they might be able to get into a stream and then into the Great Lakes. http://blogs.windsorstar.com/2012/02/29/asian-carp-seized-at-windsor-detroit-border/

The boys in Brazil don't let the lack of ice get them down!

I'm buying a new bait casting reel and have whittled it down to three choices. The Abu Garcia Revo SX, Shimano Curado or the Quantum Energy PT. I'm also looking for a 6'6'' medium heavy rod with fast action. Some of the rods I'm considering is the Abu Garcia Veritas, Shimano Compre or the St, Croix Mojo . What do you suggest? I should add that I haven't used a bait caster for many years, but I've got the itch to give it a try. Thanks for your help!

Yes. It's the first time we've fished in that part of Ontario.

Thanks Carp. We've gone up to Gowganda the last three years and wanted to try some place new. Never fished in that neck of the woods. We've fished around Temagami several times over the years as well. Always great to get out of the city and get some fresh air!! Cheers to you as well.

Hi, We've booked a trip to Waterfalls Lodge for July. This is our first trip to this camp. Has anyone been there and how was the fishing? Thanks.

We went to Lookout Point last July. This has to be the cleanest Lodge we've ever stayed at. The weather was terrible all week, but we still caught lots of fish, especially bass. The walleyes were missing in action for us, but the guys in the next cabin consistently brought in 4-5 every day. They have been fishing this lake for many years. There are many other lakes in the area to fish and they have boats already there. Last year we fished Obushkon Lake which is just a short drive from the main lodge. Everyone we talked to raved about Hanginstone Lake and the great bass fishing. We're going to try this lake this summer, when we go back. The owners are great and go out of their way to make your stay comfortable and give you excellent advice to make sure you catch fish.