“Huntin’, fishin’, and lovin’” every day in Haldimand-Norfolk

By MPP Toby Barrett

To The Haldimand Press

National Hunting, Trapping, and Fishing Heritage Day in Canada – September 21 this year – was set aside to pay tribute not only to our heritage, but also to honour conservation groups that ensure there are outdoor opportunities for future generations.

Huntin’, fishin’, and lovin’ every day, That’s the prayer that a country boy prays.

            Luke Bryan’s 2015 hit song sums up life for a good portion of the population in Haldimand and Norfolk. Haldimand-Norfolk boasts countless hotspots for both hunting and fishing enthusiasts.

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Ducks Unlimited held its first Canadian fundraising dinner in Tillsonburg in 1974. That chapter moved to Port Rowan for its second dinner where it has remained. Chapter members proudly display their chapter number as “1”. This year’s dinner was September 20, on Camo Day.

Since that first dinner, many major conservation organizations have launched their own banquet programs locally. In our riding, I think of Delta Waterfowl, the Ruffed Grouse Society, and Canadian Wild Turkey Federation. I would also proudly point out that our local organizations are some of the top fundraising chapters in the country for their respective organizations. Again, this is testament to the area’s conservation ethic.