John Bacon

I got a Muvi brand camera from AirMiles points. It is the same concept as GoPro just a different brand. I have not tried mounting on a down rigger; but the case is rated for 60 metres or so; so it could be done. I am not sure what the cost would be to buy one. I have also seen some cheaper ones from Canadian Tire; I am not sure out depth ratings for them.

An electric motor will drain your batter much faster than your outboard can charge it. Most people probably use their trolling motor more than their outboard. If you are the type of person that uses their outboard for five minutes to get to a spot and then uses the trolling motor to fish the spot for an hour, then the minimal charge that you would get from the outboard probably wouldn't be worth it. It may have some merit for those you usually troll with their outboard and only occasionally use there electric motor. It works in theory but would be too beneficial to most people.

Think positive. Between the two trucks you averages 8.45 litres / 100 km. Let's see Ecoboost beat that.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/scientists-raise-concerns-tiny-plastic-fibers-discovered-great-004945198.html Scientists raise concerns about tiny plastic fibers discovered in Great Lakes waters and fishBy John Flesher, The Associated Press | The Canadian Press – 4 hours ago Print RELATED CONTENT View PhotoIn this July 28, 2014 photo provided by Rachel Ricotta are microfibers, exceedingly … CANADA NEWS » TV anchor Leslie Roberts’ ethical breach 'unheard of' in PR industry Review launched, more penalties meted out in Dalhousie University scandal Points that go places.American Express Sponsored  Cosby's final Ontario show disrupted by protesters, comedian calls for calm Victims of Quebec oil-by-rail disaster agree to $200 million settlement Bill Cosby heckled during second Canadian show: Canadian Press More Canada news » TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. - Scientists who have reported that the Great Lakes are awash in tiny bits of plastic are raising new alarms about a little-noticed form of the debris turning up in sampling nets: synthetic fibers from garments, cleaning cloths and other consumer products. They are known as "microfibers" — exceedingly fine filaments made of petroleum-based materials such as polyester and nylon that are woven together into fabrics. "When we launder our clothes, some of the little microfibers will break off and go down the drain to the wastewater treatment facility and end up in our bodies of water," Sherri "Sam" Mason, a chemist with the State University of New York at Fredonia, said Friday. The fibers are so minuscule that people typically don't realize their favourite pullover fleece can shed thousands of them with every washing, as the journal Environmental Science & Technology reported in 2011. Over the past couple of years, Mason and colleagues have documented the existence of microplastic litter — some too small to see with the naked eye — in the Great Lakes. Among the particles are abrasive beads used in personal care products such as facial and body washes and toothpastes. Other researchers have made similar finds in the oceans. A number of companies are replacing microbeads with natural substances such as ground-up fruit pits. Illinois imposed a statewide ban on microbeads last year. Similar measures were proposed in California and New York. But microfibers have gotten comparatively little attention. They've accounted for about 4 per cent of the plastic litter that Mason and her students have collected from the Great Lakes. The group drags finely meshed netting along the lake surfaces, harvesting tens of thousands of particles per square mile, and study them with microscopes. About three-quarters of the bits they've found are fragments of larger items such as bottles. Smaller portions consist of microbeads, Styrofoam and other materials. But when Mason's team and a group from the Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant program took samples from southern Lake Michigan in 2013, about 12 per cent of the debris consisted of microfibers. It's unclear why the fibers were three times as prevalent in that area as elsewhere in the lakes, although currents and wave actions may be one explanation, said Laura Kammin, pollution prevention specialist with Sea Grant. Ominously, the fibers seem to be getting stuck inside fish in ways that other microplastics aren't. Microbeads and fragments that fish eat typically pass through their bodies and are excreted. But fibers are becoming enmeshed in gastrointestinal tracts of some fish Mason and her students have examined. They also found fibers inside a double-crested cormorant, a fish-eating bird. "The longer the plastic remains inside an organism, the greater the likelihood that it will impact the organism in some way," Mason said, noting that many plastics are made with toxic chemicals or absorb them from polluted water. She is preparing a paper on how microplastics are affecting Great Lakes food chains, including fish that people eat. There's also a chance that fibers are in drinking water piped from the lakes, she said. Scientists reported last fall that two dozen varieties of German beer contained microplastics. Because microfibers are used so widely, there's no obvious solution, Mason said. Persuading people to stop wearing synthetic clothes likely would be a tougher sell than the idea of switching facial scrubs. But pollution prevention remains the best way to protect the lakes, Kammin said. "It's very hard to remove these microplastics once they're out there," she said. ___ Follow John Flesher on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JohnFlesher

If you go to Frenchmen's, stay away from the eastern half of the bay. The eastern half often has open water when there is safe ice on the west side.

Two consecutive games where the Leafs have out shot their opponent. Perhaps something has changed.

I think the Chrysler vans are the only ones were both the 2nd and 3rd row seats fold down into the floor. The 3rd row folds down in most other brands but the 2nd row would have to be removed and stored if you want use the cargo space. That would be a big selling point for me. My dad drove Chrysler minivans from about 1986 to about 2012. He never had any major issues.

In the Ballard years maybe. They had one of the highest payrolls in the league prior to the salary cap. They were getting beat by teams with lower payrolls. Payroll has not been the problem for the last 25 years.

Playoff games are very profitable; they bring more revenue for less cost than regular season games. If management is concerned with profitability then they will want the team to make the playoffs and preferably get past the first round.

Isn't that kind of like saying a Canadian variation of maple syrup?

Many of the GTA rivers (including ones that you mentioned) are stocked with salmon and/or trout.

Maybe he's ready for another round. Great pic Joey. Thanks for sharing.

Interesting; I have never seen one. But I do have a closed faced spinning reel that mounts under the rod. I think that would be hard to thumb the spool on a cast; it should be okay for ice fishing though.

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My son recently paid $500 for a 51" Samsung Plasma so $600 may actually be on the high end. Best Buy and Future shop had a $400 model; but it was only a 720p which is probably good enough for most applications.

Is it illegal for people to ride in the box of a pickup? I read that it is perfectly legal to have passengers ride in the box of a pickup.

They have an aquarium. There is a museum near by.

Done, thanks for the reminder.

You still go through oil with a four stroke. You are just changing it instead of burning it. Most people change the oil at least once a year in a four stroke. That could end up being just as expensive as two stroke oil if you have low mileage on your boat.

I don't think that you can justify giving someone a fine for not having winter tires if winter tires are not mandatory. That may not stand up in court. Insurance discounts will help. But the discount has to make sense in terms of reduced risk. I.e. You cannot expect the insurance companies to provide a 25% discount if winter tires only reduce accidents by 5%.

Yes, that is true about the change from from crank shaft to prop shaft rating for horsepower. I think that happened sometimes in the late eighties. My brother had a 60hp 2 cylinder Johnson that he bought in the mid eighties. His model became the 50hp after the switch; and the new prop rated 60hp was a 3 cylinder. As far as banning 2 strokes. I don't think that traditional two strokes are sold anymore. Direct injection 2 strokes (E-Tec & Optimax) are still sold; but they are supposedly just as clean burning as four strokes.

The 20% to 25% chance will still apply if it is Edmonton that finishes last in the league. So, no, it is far from obvious that Edmonton is going to get the first pick.

But even if they come in dead last they still only have a 20-25% chance of getting the first pick. http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=728795

I found a few links with some more detailed maps of the zones. These maps provide better detail than the regulation summary. They may be helpful when fishing near the border between two zones. https://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/fisheries-management-zone-20-fmz-20 https://www.ontario.ca/environment-and-energy/fisheries-management-zone-17-fmz-17

Not necessarily. The last place team does not always get the first pick. There is a draft lottery. So the Leafs would not have been guaranteed better picks if they had lost more games.