John Bacon

There is a flea market in Pickering. I am not sure if it will have what you are looking for though.

The one at 401 and Morningside may be a 24 hour one; but I am not sure.

Some of the comments are a hoot. Here's one. " Comment: If this doesn't scare you to death...I don't know what would. They are not just staying away from us, you know. You could run into this any time you take your family out camping, fishing, hiking, or step onto your back porch now. Except, probably not just ONE. These guys are eating the Elk wintering in Sun Valley and Ketchum, right in peoples yards now. The Elk have migrated and wintered in the Wood River Valley before there was a Ketchum or Elkhorn...last year a pack of wolves tree'd a mountain lion, and ripped him from the tree, and tore him to bits, right in the valley near homes. If you go to Idaho Fish and Game website, they have a map, that has dots on it that shows where wolves have been sighted ....they are EVERYWHERE now. In Pocatello, in the South Hills, and in the canyon, in Boise, in every nick and corner now...and crossing state lines too..Good luck Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Wyoming, Utah, and Montana...they know no boundaries. They have flourished and populated....they have no natural predator, and kill everything you can imagine. So all other animals are their food now, and we will be too. Do you have any doubt now, from the size of this animal, that they have no trouble taking down Elk? Or a mountain Lion.....Or elephants if we had them!!! They have a healthy appetite. And are depending on us to feed them. There are no creatures safe from these killing machines."

Hatchery fish are generally capable of spawning and establishing self sustaining populations. Brown trout are not native to North America, so any populations of brown trout on this side of the Atlantic are descended from hatchery fish. The same can be said for rainbows in eastern North America as they are a western fish. The MNR does stock splake which are generally will not reproduce. It is possible that a hatchery strain that it is not refreshed with wild stock every few generations will become domesticated and lose their instinct to spawn. Many lakes that are stocked may not have suitable spawning habitat. The MNR may stock to create a put and take fishery. These fish may very well be capable of spawning but lack the right conditions. A good strain of hatchery fish that is stocked into waters that facilitate spwning success are quite capable of reproducing on the their own.

Additional damages would be a concern for a newer vehicle. But if the truck is only to get the OP through winter as he said, and he hasn't noticed any damage yet, then I don't think it be a major concern. As for fraud, I think the neighbor would have to have a written contract specifically stating that the money would be used to repair the vehicle in order for that to standup in court. If the agreement is verbal, the neighbor has nothing to go on. If a written agreement does not specifically state that the money would be used to repair the vehicle, then I don't think he would have much luck either. The OP can simply state that he deserves compensation for reduced trade value, having to look at the dent every day, etc.

Approximately one year... http://www.rom.on.ca/ontario/risk.php?doc_type=fact&id=58 Features: The Northern Brook Lamprey (Ichthyomyzon fossor) has the characteristic features of lampreys -- a round mouth and teeth arranged in a circle -- but this species is non- parasitic and the larvae feed on diatoms and protozoans. This species is small (9-16 cm long) and is easily confused with other native lampreys. As indicated by its common name, this species lives in small rivers. Adults spawn in gravelly riffles and then die. Individuals can lay over 1,000 eggs. When the larvae (called ammocoetes) hatch they make burrows in soft mud and spend six years growing. Then they metamorphose into an immature adult stage which lasts over winter (about 8 months) and then they develop sexual maturity quickly, emerge from the mud and disperse as adults to the spawning grounds. Adults never feed and live for about a year before dying. Status: Special Concern Provincially and Nationally Range: The Northern Brook Lamprey lives in the eastern United States in the upper Mississippi and southern Hudson Bay drainages, ranging from Manitoba and the Great Lakes region south to Missouri, east to the St. Lawrence River. In Ontario, it lives in rivers draining into Lakes Superior, Huron and Erie, and in the Ottawa and St. Lawrence Rivers. Range Maps Threats: The Northern Brook Lamprey prefers warm water and it may never have been common here. Ontario populations have declined because of the application of non-selective chemicals in streams to control the introduced Sea Lamprey, which is a parasitic species and a threat to Great Lakes fisheries. The species persists in untreated streams, above barriers and in backwater areas, which are not affected by the treatments. Water drawdowns and siltation are also potential threats. Protection: The species has the general protection given by habitat sections of the Fisheries Act.

I use a imilar technique; and I am usually using Stadics too ;-). I reel just enough to flip the bail and then snap the rod back to take up all slack before I begin my retreive. That definitely cuts down on tangles. Somehow I don't think this is going to live up to their claim as the "greatest fishing invention ever".

A letter stating that would be good to have. If you are there to acquire knowledge then you probably won't require any Visa or work permit. Also, have the address where you will be staying.

Thanks guys, I have been able find them in Canada for the same price as I saw at EB Games in the U.S.

My son is asking for a Turtle Beach head set for Christmas. He will use it for a PS3 and a Notebook as well. I may have an opportunity to pick of a Turtle Beach PX3 headset in the US for $150. Is this a good deal? I searched but cannot seem to find source for this model in Canada. Is the a different model for Canada? Does anybody know what I would expect to pay for a similar model in Canada and where I can find a good selection of Turtle Beach headsets?

Do you have a 7 to 4 pin adapter? I found that my adapter can be installed upside down... but the trailer lights won't work. I thought my trailer lights weren't working; but I just had to rotate the adapter 180 degrees and the lights were fine.

If there is success with the programs then I would expect to see additional rivers stocked. Atlantics are stocked for the purpose of establishing self sustaining populations; thus they will likley only be stocked in rivers that can support self sustaining populations. If XXXX creek contains suitable habitat for establishing a self sustaining population of atlantics, then it is likley to be a future stocking site for atlantics. Any stream could potentially benefit from rehabilitation projects. Streams that are designated for stocking are probably more likely to be selected for rehabilitation projects; but a lot it is going to depend on whether there is someone willing to lobby projects, so any waterway could end up with projects if the right people back them.

Can be sure without a size reference; but I say it is most likely a mink. Weasles, mink, marten, otter, and fisher all have the same shape. But they are different sizes. If it's in the water it is mostly either a mink or otter.

However, if a battery leaks it can damage a concrete floor. Storing the batteries on a piece of wood or rubber matt is a good idea because it can protect your floor from the battery.

Isn't that the opposite of overt enthusiasm?

At least one of the new strains (Sebago Lake) is from a land locked population. I believe the MNR is trying both land locked and ocean going strains to determine which is best for Lake Ontario. The land locked strains are comming from much smaller lakes than Lake Ontario. They are not necessarily better suited than an ocean going strain.

I am not sure that we have the same understanding of what a brood stock is. I consider brood stock to be fish raised in captivity for the purpose of producing offspring that are stocked. They are using already sustaining fisheries to create brood stock for Lake Ontario. This takes time because they collect eggs and raise them to adulthood before they begin producing significant numbers of fish to stock. Are you suggesting they simply harvest the eggs from these self sustaining populations to stock the Lake Ontario watershed? If this strategy were adopted there would be a risk of introducing new diseased or parasites into the Lake Ontario watershed. It would also require a large number of eggs to be removed from the other populations which could impact those populations. Collection eggs for the creation of brood stock requires fewer eggs to be collected. There are also fewer transfers required and more time to check for deseases before releasing the fish into the watershed.

That would speed the process up; but there are other factors to consider. Hatcheries who are willing to provide eggs may not be willing to part with their brood stock. The MNR takes several samples during the development of the fish from the egg to adult stage. Long before a fish reaches adulthood, several of its syblings will have been tested for various deseases. If their syblings don't have the deseases then they probably don't either. This wouldn't be practical if you were starting with adults. It is most likely against MNR policy to use adults to create a brood stock. There are valid reasons for these policies.

No, five years is not enough because the first hatchlings will be used to create a brood stock, which is then used to produce large quantities of fish for stocking. Eggs can be harvested from three year old fish but they are small and don't have very good survival rates. It takes at least a four year old female to produce quality eggs for hatching. Then it would take another three or four years before the offspring of the those fish return to rivers. So you would be looking at a minimum of seven years before you begin to see significant results from a new strain. The 10 year point would be a good time to access the success of a new strain. Unfortunately the MNR continues to stock the lahav's which we already know are not successful. The lehav numbers should not be included in the totals when accessing the returns versus numbers stocked. The most promising strain is the Restigouche which the MNR hasn't even worked with at all.

Yes, that is a valid concern. That is the main reason that many have pushed the MNR to stock the Restigouche strain of Atlantics which do have the potential to grow quite large.

Well the new strains have only been stocked in very recent years; within the last five years. If you have been hearing about new strains for 25 years then you have been misinformed. Prior to that the MNR stocked the same strain which never had proper genetic diversity to begin with, and has never been refreshed with wild stock (which needs to be done at least everty 10 years). How successful do you think the turkey re-introduction would have been if they had used inbred farm stock?

For most of the Atlantic stocking program the MNR have been stocking the Lehav strain; which are domesticated inbreds. They have now started stocking some new strains; hopefully these will be more successful.

My dad has some brackets for making saw horses. I run a 14' 2x6" between them and it supports the cover for almost the whole length of the boat.

I stayed at Grandview back in the early 90's. It is a beautiful place, but it won't be cheap.

I saw this link on another site... it reminded me of a thread a while back about where to get Beno fishing lures, which are not longer made. This may be a solution. It has pretty far reaching possibilities. http://reprap.org/wiki/Main_Page