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Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association
Association canadienne de l'industrie de la pêche sportive
Greetings!

CSIA NEWSFLASH
          Our main objective with this newsletter is to keep our membership aware of upcoming events and to provide alerts that may threaten or enhance the recreational sport of fishing. On a more frequent basis the CSIA will be reaching everyone concerned electronically. We hope to be better communicators to you in the future on important issues that will affect us all. Thank you !   
 
Sincerely,
Kim Rhodes, President
Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association
 
CSIA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
Annual General Meeting
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The Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association is hosting their Annual General Meeting in March and is encouraging all their members, as well as exhibitors at the show and other interested individuals, to attend this exciting meeting.
 
The meeting will take place on:

Thursday, March 18, 2010 at 8:30 a.m.
at the
Toronto Sportsmen's Show (meeting room TBA)
Metro Toronto Convention Centre
 
Toronto, Ontario
 
Special Guest Speaker - TBA
 
Take this opportunity to learn about what your industry association is doing on your behalf as it relates to important issues.
 
The Annual General Meeting is also a great time for the association to honour individuals in the industry by presenting the Chaiman's Awards to some deserving recipients.
 
Help us in applauding their contributions by attending this exciting event.
ABOUT US
The Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association (CSIA) represents the manufacturers, distributors, retailers and sales agencies which serve the 8 million Canadians who fish. Our industry generates an annual economy of $7.4 billion dollars - more Canadians fish for recreation than play golf and hockey combined.
 
 The Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation  (CNSF)  promotes National Fishing Week and the CatchFishing Program to encourage Canadians to experience our great angling heritage.
 
Dedicated to preserving Canada's angling heritage !
Issue Number
March 2010
In This Issue
ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING
ABOUT US
Golf Fore Fish 2010
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Golf Fore Fish 2010

 MARK YOUR CALENDARS
Attn:   All Fishing industry supporters, manufacturers & guests
 
 Please join us for our 11th Annual Golf Fore Fish
Tournament & Dinner
on
 Wed., June 16, 2010
(12:30pm shotgun start)
at
Royal Ashburn Golf Club
 
 Help us support the only CSIA fund raising event for National Fishing Week and the CatchFishing program
STATISTICS
NATIONAL FISHING WEEK
July 3-11, 2010
 
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Licence-free fishing dates do not apply to non-residents in all provinces. When fishing
any body of water provincial and federal fishing regulations apply.
 
Alberta July 10-11
British Columbia June 18-20
Manitoba June 12-13
New Brunswick June 5-6
Nfld & Labrador Residents year round
North West Territories none
Nova Scotia June 5-6
Nunavut  none
Ontario July 9-11
Prince Edward Island May 21-24
Québec June 11-13
Saskatchewan July 10-11
Yukon July 2-5