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Wishin I was Fishin...
W i shin I w as Fi shin...

A Campfire Fishing Story

The South Lancaster Fish & Game Club Inc:

A Community Staple

that kept the Club alive is truly the
hardest working group of guys that
I have met,” says Rousseau. “They
understood that the Club was very
important to the community, and more
importantly to themselves and their
families, that they did everything that
they could to maintain the Club.”

Rousseau says to date the club has
approximately 90 members, but that
the number is constantly growing.
The membership prices are $50 for a
single and $61 for a family, including
a spouse and children under 18.

This has been Rousseau’s first year
as the President of the club and she
says it’s been a learning curve. She
loves the club and loves being part
of it. “My favourite thing about the
Club is its ability to grow, become
bigger, and really become a leader
in the area for outdoors events
and conservation,” says Rousseau.
“Conservation is really where I
want to focus my time, as I don’t
hunt although my husband and my
Shawna Rousseau, the club’s event has become the club’s “must daughter do and I’m a weekend
By Molly Kett President, says the club hosts a variety attend.” “This event in particular is fisherwoman, who happens to catch

of events geared to both adults and my favourite event,” says Rousseau. a big one every now and again just to
he South Lancaster Fish & Game children. Rousseau says these events “The smiles and shocked looks on keep my husband humble!”
TClub was incorporated in 1979 keep their members connected and the kids’ faces are truly hilarious
and has since been an important involved. For the adults, the club to watch. You can already see that The club’s next big event is
part of the community. The club’s offers turkey shoots, trap shoots, big they’re working on their ‘fi sh stories’ their 50/50 raffl e and booth at the
mandate is to preserve hunting and buck contests, walleye tournaments, to pass along for years to come.” Williamstown Fair on August 7-9
fishing traditions, all while nurturing and their members Big Fish Day. In the past, the interest in the club followed by their Walleye tournament

young people’s passion for outdoor For the children, they host an annual had dwindled, but the members and on August 22. If you want to get
activities such as hunting and fishing Kids’ Fishing Derby where each the community were able to keep involved, the club is always open to

while emphasizing conservation participant between 6 and 16 goes it alive. “The group of people new members.
ethics. home with a prize. Rousseau says this

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