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THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
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Yellowhead County holds Kids Can Catch event
by Shaylyn Thornton year marked the second year that Yellowhead Fish and Wildlife and Yellowhead County
County participated, and they received a grant were there to assist in setting up each rod so
On July 4 families from our community of $1700 to assist in putting the event on. that the attendees could begin fishing.
were invited to attend the Yellowhead County When young anglers arrived, they were The 35 fishing rods came from Indominus
Parks and Recreation department's Kids Can able to get a package of giveaways for the Sports, and they doubled up as a raffle
Catch event at Miller's Lake. event. The package included a Kids Can Catch giveaway. Throughout the event, Kids Can
Kids Can Catch offers kids the chance to bag, custom Kids Can Catch lures and flies Catch volunteers drew names to determine
fish alongside siblings, parents, and new from Big Sky Flies and Jigs, stickers, and who would get to take one of the fishing rods
friends, while learning about conservation and information on conservation and other home.
how to properly care for fish. Yellowhead County programs. The event also offered a free BBQ and
The event is a part of an offering from the Kids could then choose to fish with their refreshments for those in attendance, with the
Alberta Conservation Association, where own fishing rod, or if they didn't have one they Barbeque and manpower provided by Secure
communities across Alberta can apply for were able to borrow one of the 35 fishing rods Energy.
grants to offer the program in their area. This that the County had available. Volunteers from In addition to the fishing activities and great
continued on pg 11
Families had a great time laughing and fishing at the Kids Can Catch event on July 4. photo Shaylyn
Thornton
Manuela and Lara Schuetz were enjoying the Kids
Can Catch event at Millers Lake on July 4. photo
Shaylyn Thornton.
Natasha Bear and Karter Young were happy to be
The Smith family took a break from fishing to enjoy some of the great BBQ offered at the Kids Can Catch participating in the Kids Can Catch event held by
event on July 4. Pictured are Kathy and Shelby Smith (back), and Vedder, Brianna, Weston, and Ellis Yellowhead County Parks and Recreation on July
Smith (front). photo Shaylyn Thornton 4. photo Shaylyn Thornton
THE WEEKLY ANCHOR
PAGE 10 MONDAY JULY 15, 2019 MONDAY APRIL 29, 2019 PAGE 3
Yellowhead County holds Kids Can Catch event
by Shaylyn Thornton year marked the second year that Yellowhead Fish and Wildlife and Yellowhead County
County participated, and they received a grant were there to assist in setting up each rod so
On July 4 families from our community of $1700 to assist in putting the event on. that the attendees could begin fishing.
were invited to attend the Yellowhead County When young anglers arrived, they were The 35 fishing rods came from Indominus
Parks and Recreation department's Kids Can able to get a package of giveaways for the Sports, and they doubled up as a raffle
Catch event at Miller's Lake. event. The package included a Kids Can Catch giveaway. Throughout the event, Kids Can
Kids Can Catch offers kids the chance to bag, custom Kids Can Catch lures and flies Catch volunteers drew names to determine
fish alongside siblings, parents, and new from Big Sky Flies and Jigs, stickers, and who would get to take one of the fishing rods
friends, while learning about conservation and information on conservation and other home.
how to properly care for fish. Yellowhead County programs. The event also offered a free BBQ and
The event is a part of an offering from the Kids could then choose to fish with their refreshments for those in attendance, with the
Alberta Conservation Association, where own fishing rod, or if they didn't have one they Barbeque and manpower provided by Secure
communities across Alberta can apply for were able to borrow one of the 35 fishing rods Energy.
grants to offer the program in their area. This that the County had available. Volunteers from In addition to the fishing activities and great
continued on pg 11
Families had a great time laughing and fishing at the Kids Can Catch event on July 4. photo Shaylyn
Thornton
Manuela and Lara Schuetz were enjoying the Kids
Can Catch event at Millers Lake on July 4. photo
Shaylyn Thornton.
Natasha Bear and Karter Young were happy to be
The Smith family took a break from fishing to enjoy some of the great BBQ offered at the Kids Can Catch participating in the Kids Can Catch event held by
event on July 4. Pictured are Kathy and Shelby Smith (back), and Vedder, Brianna, Weston, and Ellis Yellowhead County Parks and Recreation on July
Smith (front). photo Shaylyn Thornton 4. photo Shaylyn Thornton
