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3OWN YO EARTH policies has won Wilfred Spooner an enâ€" viable place in the affections of Ontario sportsmen since he became Minister of Lands and Forests. Probably no other minister has ever become well known as quickly or is as well thought of. The outstanding reason is probably because he placed being a man first and a ministér later. At the official opening ofi the new dam at Oxford Mills, the crowds were dispersing, when unnoticed evidently by all except Mr. Spooner two young lads intercepted a turtle on its way back to the water. The urge to kill, particularly what they do not understand, ‘ies in all boys. In most cases there is little thought of cruelâ€" iy. They don‘t mean it that way but their thoughtlessness can at times cause senseless suffering. These two youngsters startâ€" ed peiting the turtle with stones when the Minister spotâ€" ted them. Despite his busy t} Made in Canada by leliidintont Anliiiiintintrnict. rotits Adviciicant matie. . 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BLOOMINGDALE MARINE Before you buy any boating equipment, see your Johnson dealer. You can depend on his superior products, expert service and sound, friendly advice on any boating question. Look him up in the yellow pages under "Outboard Motors", and give him a call right now. You can depend on getting the answers you need ! FEATURE FOR FEATURE ... COMPARE! SEE YOUR NEARBY Johnson DEALER All M.P. OBC RATED C RATED BUY CANADIAN Write for colourful free catalogue. schedule he took the two aside and explained there was no place for cruelty in the outâ€" doors. Its something _ Wilf. Spooner would do. LISTENING TO Ward Dunâ€" brook tell about his recent trip for lake trout, we were interâ€" ested when he said they took the trout on shallow running lures and spinning tackle and yet others were catching trout with metal line at several hunâ€" dred feet, all in the same local. We have known for several with Herb Smith Member of Canada WATERLOO Writers mixed up spring, but we didâ€" n‘t think it was so bad it would even affect the fish. FER AND A FEW of the other local Waltonans are up pesterâ€" trip to the north country. Ed. came very closed to takâ€" ing the biggest pickerel enter ed in Canadian fishing conâ€" tests last year and he proâ€" bably has a hankering for a repeat performance. According to all reports, fishing for pickerel, pike and lake trout is exceptionally good this year, so if Ed. can fish like he can shoot, he just might haul off and land one big enough to take up the other wall of his office. SOME VERY FINE SPECKLED trout have been coming out of Coyne Lake in the past couple of years. This lake is situated in Garibaldi Township in the Gogama district and the latest big fellow to come from its waters is a 7% lb speckle. The Elkâ€"Lakeâ€"Westree high way passes right through this township if you are interested in going the lake a try. SH 3â€"6742 KEN SCHAEâ€" was a traiy, Jâ€" 8561 â€"A Â¥d yc OF ALL THE SURE fire tion in any given area, the one or two day Fish Derby takes top place. ered necessary for those who would induige in such an efâ€" fort are not sportsmen. They are strictly out for the loot which they hope the fish they catch will bring. Such Derbies are recognizâ€" ed as being unhealthy, creatâ€" ing abnormal fishing pressure and an atmosphere completely foreign to what. should exist when fishing is indulged in for sport. Such efforts are sheer slaughter of our naturâ€" al resources for the monetory gain of a few. _ _ We and some of our other Outdoor Writers have been inâ€" strumental _ in _ discouraging some of these stupid efforts and why the Department of Lands and Forests allow them to continue is pretty difficult to understand. Latest effort of multilation comes on our desk as a news release called the 1960 Travel News which 1 believe is put out under the auspices of the Department of Travel and Pubâ€" licity. In this release is an article headed, Lake Nipigon Fish Derby On For Two Days This Year. Brother, how the news of the slaughter can be spread . . . and for free. The release goes on to say that 6,000 anglers (at least they didn‘t have the colossal gaul to call them sportz3men) would vie for the $8,000 (blood money). . This kind of a contest should make for lots of bitterness, bad feelings, bad â€" sportsmanship No Keeping In Shape Is Important b KITCHENER HEALTH STUDID 26 Ontario St. S. SH 3â€"4358 Kitchener WATERLOO COUNTY AUTO CLUB . APPROVED by the Department of Transport © Classroom and behind the wheel instructions © Over 4,000 Trained Drivers © Behind the wheel instructions only © 1960 dual controlled cars â€" auto. or stand. © Directed by Bill Stankiewics GRAND OPENING â€" _ CANADA‘S FINEST WATERLOO COUNTY‘S FIRST DRIVER EDUCATION PROGRAM JOHN BRESNAT‘S BARBER SHOP UNION Street PLAZA WATERLOO THE * considâ€" AT THE ged into this type of thing by greedy parents will féel they should be given a prize every time they catch a fish for the rest of their lives. I see no objection to giving prizes for fish taken over th« ed in a contest for judging at the end of the year. A man can enjoy his fishing just the same and if he is lucky enough to catch a large fish somewhere catch a large fish somew along the line, then why No undue pressure is being., exerted on the fish population, there is no reason for poot sportsmanship and no selfish influence is being shoved down the throats of many for the benefit of a few. A man on an ordinary fishing trip may or may not return as & conâ€" tender for the big fish, but at least he can enjoy the out of doors without the pressure of commercialism. Admittedly outfits like Molâ€" sons derive a lot of publicity from sponsoring a Big Fish contest, but we see nothing such as they are backing. So far as these short term, Derbies are concerned,~ they should be outlawed permanentâ€" ly with the Department of Lands and Forests acting NOW before its too late. WATERLOO ROD & GUN CLUB NEWS by Freddie Shanks The attendance at our last meeting was indeed gratifying, (Continued on Page 13) K.