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* _‘ Phursday, April 28, 1960 Blest be our woods of hemlock, maple, pine, Balsam and birch, dear Lord, our woods and Thine! Blest be their bubbling springs, their rippling lakes, Their ponds, and every laughing brook that makes Rainbeows and foam and crystal homes for trout. Blest be the trails that wonder in and out Among grey boulders drowned in soft green seas Of velvet moss! Oh, blest be all of these! Blest be the woods and they that dwell therein: The scoilding squirrel and his gentler kin, The friendly chipmunk and the timid hare: Blest be the graceful mink, the shambling bear. The beaver on kis dam, the drumming grouse, The hawk that loves the sky, the whiteâ€"foot mouse, The antlered buck that paces proud and tall With doe and dappled fawn, blest be them all! For balm that heals the soul in care and stress! Keep them forever fragrant, cool and sweet! From thunderbelt and flame, from gale and sleet. From avalanche, from torrent, drought and blight From all that is unclean, from ruthless might That gives desolation to valley, glen And mountainside, God bless our woods! Amen. Lord bless the woods for perfect loveliness, Blessing on the Woods YOUR ONE STOP SHOPPING CENTRE + LURES +TACKLE +FISHING NETS + RODS BOXES +CASTING and + FLIES 0 % M o: THE HAPPY FISHERMAN STOVES PAILS +TENTS "FISHERMAN‘S LUCK" OFTEN STARTS WITH GOOD EQUIPMENT â€" AND WE‘VE GOT IT! COME IN, BROUSE AROUND, SEE EVERYTHING THATS NEW IN GEAR AND GADGETS TO PROMOTE YOUR FISHING PLEASURE AND SUCCESS. FOR A COMPLETE LINE OF NAME BRAND EQUIPMENT THE HIâ€"WAY MARKET LTD. YOUR CHOICE â€"by ARTHUR GUTERMAN THIS WEEKS SPECIALS COMPLETE STOCK l/zpm THE WATERLOO (Ontario) CHKONICLE Unprecedented kke Fishing Seen Throughout Ontario dragged small <huts out into icedwver lakes, cut holes in the frozen surface and enjoped mere prolific fishing during the current season than their summertime counterparts ever dreamed of. Many _ "made «€amp", campliete with facilities for sleeping and feeding. They took their winter fishing holiâ€" days in cemfort. Following the trend estab lished in 1957 and 1958 the greatest aumber of ice fisherâ€" men in Ontario winter history Literally thousands of GOnâ€" tarians took advantage ef the stronger ‘""ice bridges" this past winter to fish threugh the ico and reports indicate that a growing number of visitors came up from the US. to jein in the fun. Two pepular areas were the Lake of the Woods just nerth of Rainy River and Oneâ€"Sided Lake south of Nesâ€" tor Falls where 10 to 12â€"pound pickerel were taken. The Thunâ€" der Bay District, many other Northern Ontarie Points, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury and North Bay reported good fishing and many winter anglers. An aerial survey of Lakes Simcoe and Couching tallied more than 4,000 fishing buts and the number fishing throâ€" ugh the ice was estimated at over 8,000 persons, mostly from southern Ontario cities. The St. Lawrence and Otâ€" tawa Rivers, Muskika, Rideau and other lake chains were also remarkably well populat APRIL 30th our §59¢ FISHING SEASON OPENS (Continued from Page 4) tackle as it was designed to be used, we frankly can‘t se where they get any fun out where they get any fun out of playing the fish If the elutch is slipping on your reel you can‘t possibly tell what your fish is doing, ‘nmnor do you have the same feel of it as you would if the fly linme was slipping through your fingers. ed not eniy on weekends but every day of the week. Outdoor Adventure Fly fishing is an old sport and looks extremely difficult. Believe me, it is much easier to fearn than it looks, for it is all timing. Lets not go overâ€" board though. Learning to cast is only the first thing you learn. There is a lot of difâ€" ference between being able to cast fifty or sixty feet and being able to take big trout when they don‘t want to be taken. AGAIN A _ WARNING _ for those allowing their dogs to run deer at this time of year. Does are heavy with fawn and usually lose the fawn and are affected themselves after being run hard by dogs. Game overseers and deputy wardens will not only shoot your dog on sight if they catch them running deer, they will also trace the dog and prefer a our $4,49 PKG OF 144 e « QQ ( & ’&.\"/ z P »ay ‘ PHONE SH 5â€"9416 WATERLOO ROD & GUN CLUB NEWSs by Freddie Shanks Well the bowling season is over for another year, and the winning team in our league was no other than Coonie Ruâ€" mig‘s "Old Timers". Coonie‘s team lead the pack by over four hundred pins and on the last two bowling night‘s showâ€" ing, they deserved to win. Our congratulations to Coonie, Captain of the Old ‘Timers( and his team members; George Schact, Lloyd Echweitzer, Walâ€" ter _ Wyszinski, and _ Eldon Quast. The date of the bowlâ€" ing banquet has been set for Wednesday, May lith Plans for the banquet are now being made and further announce: ments in connection with the banguet, will be made in the near future. It is hoped that all bowlers in the club will make it a point to attend this windâ€"up of a very successful bowling season. This weekâ€"end the trout sea son opens and for this reasom it is felt things might be a little quiet out at the club. However for those members who like to play horseâ€"shoe there will still be a few of the boys present, to toss a few shoes around, so be sure to drop in at the club. Members are reminded that each Tuesday night of the week Bobby Fellbaum, our Gun safety instructor holds classes at 6.30 P.M. More young members are welcome to attend these classes. (Continued on PACE SEVEN 11)