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Title: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: Rodney on August 21, 2006, 12:18:13 PM
BC Rivers Day 2006!

We will once again be celebrating BC Rivers Day at Thompson Park this year! BC Rivers Day 2006 will include a river cleanup on the Chilliwack River, followed by a BBQ and various entertainment.

Event information

Date
Sunday September 24th, 2006

Location
Thompson Park. Thompson Park is located in the Chilliwack area. From Vedder Road, turn east onto Chilliwack Lake Road at the Vedder Bridge. Drive for 6 km. The park is on your right. More information... (http://www.fvrd.bc.ca/FVRD/Services/Parks+and+Trails/parks_home/Thompson.htm)

Schedule
8:30am - 9:30am: Registration
9:30am - 12:30pm: River cleanup
12:30pm - 2:30pm: BBQ, entertainment, draw prizes

This event is an opportunity for us to say THANKS! to all you dedicated volunteers who have helped us throughout the year. Please join us on September 24th to celebrate the Chilliwack River watershed! This is also a fantastic opportunity for recreational fishermen to spend a few hours giving something back to the watershed that we all love so much. There will be plenty of time to fish before and after the event too. ;)

Questions?

Please contact us at info@cleanrivers.ca.

Click here to read about last year's BC Rivers Day! (http://www.cleanrivers.ca/news.html)
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: Geff_t on August 21, 2006, 01:42:44 PM
I will be there. I am even going to bring my little guy out to help. Since he will be joining me in  future fishing adventures this should be a great learning experience for him to see what it takes to keep the river system clean and most importantly show him what happens if you do not bring out what you bring in. I can't wait to meet more people from this forum especially Chris. Hope to see everybody there.
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: Trout Slayer on August 21, 2006, 01:48:25 PM
I'll be there. Just look for the guy hoisting 4 Coho in his cooler and say Hi. ;D
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: TrophyHunter on August 21, 2006, 05:39:26 PM
I think I will actually be able to make this one !!!!!!!! 
amazing I know lol
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: THE_ROE_SLINGER on August 21, 2006, 06:12:42 PM
I will hopefully make it out,
I'll be there. Just look for the guy hoisting 4 Coho in his cooler and say Hi. ;D
  more like an empty cooler ;D
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on August 21, 2006, 08:13:37 PM
I am really going to make an effort and come out.  I am there 99% sure. Only if the wife has to work for some reason I wont be there.
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: 2:40 on August 21, 2006, 08:41:05 PM
Hope to see a bunch there! It will be a great event.
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: searun17 on August 21, 2006, 10:33:58 PM
Should be fun rod ,im looking forward to putting some faces to all the names.
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: Rodney on August 29, 2006, 01:50:02 AM
Bringing this back to the top, hopefully now that sockeye salmon season is coming to an end, more will consider coming out for the morning to help out. Don't do it for the website, you're not representing FWR, that's not the intention of this volunteer drive. The river truly requires as much help as possible, after heavy usage by various recreational groups during the summer holiday. We hope all will come up to Thompson Park, register so we know how many bodies we have on the day, and also enjoy the BBQ afterwards. It will also be a good venue for people to meet others who also fish the river, maybe gain some knowledge on the coho fishing. If you don't plan to drive up to Thompson Park that day but will still be fishing because of the distance, please bring a few garbage bags. By picking up some garbage along the stretch where you're fishing and the parking lot, you would also become part of the volunteer force. The Chilliwack River provides fantastic fall and winter fisheries, let's prevent it from being ruined.

If you find that the Chilliwack event is too far away from you, there will be many other events taking place across BC on September 24th. I'll be posting up other event information as well, so stay tuned. For now, please read:

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/fishy_news/060828_1.html
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: Rodney on September 05, 2006, 06:51:27 PM
These were taken on September 4th at Twin Cedars. Photos provided by Chris.

(http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/cgadsden/cedars0904_1.thumb.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/cgadsden/cedars0904_1.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/cgadsden/cedars0904_2.thumb.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/cgadsden/cedars0904_2.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/cgadsden/cedars0904_3.thumb.jpg) (http://www.fishingwithrod.com/albums/cgadsden/cedars0904_3.jpg)

Chris' description to go with the photos:

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Some photo's we took today on the Chilliwack River. This scene was repeated several times this weekend throughout the Chilliwack River Valley.This particular area had a active fire going when the camp was vacated by the weekend campers. Thankfully the fire was doused in time by Fraser Valley Regional District staff before it turned into a serious situation as the fire was near a tinder box dry forest area.
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: Big Steel on September 05, 2006, 06:55:37 PM
Yeah, it will be a blast!!  I will be there along with Searun and perhaps Guppy as well!!  Looking forward to it! ;D Plenty of time to get into some fish before and after the event!!  You know, the first light last light thing!! ;D
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: Coho Cody on September 05, 2006, 09:14:32 PM
I'll be there. Just look for the guy hoisting 4 Coho in his cooler and say Hi. ;D
  more like an empty cooler ;D
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if hes just hoisting his coho into the cooler, doesnt that mean his cooler is still empty until the 4 coho have entered the cooler? ::) ;)

hopefull i can make it. its the day before my b-day ;D
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on September 11, 2006, 01:07:33 PM
BUMP!!!
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: Rodney on September 18, 2006, 12:29:29 AM
Back up to the top! We are now one week away from the big event!

The weather is coming together nicely so fishing should also be good on the 24th. Be sure to come out and fish at first light, attend the event, get fed at the BBQ, then fish some more. ;)

Subscribers, if I have not talked to you, let me know that you are coming to the event as I will give you a free Stealth Float (http://www.stealthfishing.com). :)
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: leadbelly on September 18, 2006, 08:56:27 PM
dare I try and pull off the Trifecta? three cleanups in one month?
ya i can do it.
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: bbronswyk2000 on September 18, 2006, 09:00:05 PM
dare I try and pull off the Trifecta? three cleanups in one month?
ya i can do it.

Hey if you want to join up with me let me know. Are you planning on doing some fishing as well?
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: leadbelly on September 18, 2006, 09:08:23 PM
i might be taking someone with me, if not maybe a carpool would work.not sure about fishing, im in no hurry as Ive got most of Oct into Nov off on holidays for fishing a plenty.
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: rob.l on September 20, 2006, 01:48:58 PM
Bump :)
I will be there, looking forward to helping out.

Rob
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: Xgolfman on September 20, 2006, 01:53:28 PM
By the way..nice job eddie and others on the clean up last weekend...
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: leadbelly on September 21, 2006, 08:18:07 PM
thanks.
"bounce'' this back to the first page
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: Rodney on September 22, 2006, 02:17:07 PM
DNE has generously donated 100 bait boxes for Sunday's cleanup. We'll be giving them away to those who come out. :)

http://www.dnefishingtackle.ca/baitboxes.htm
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: 2:40 on September 22, 2006, 02:28:46 PM
Oh!! I need a new bait box! My old Flambeau has all but packed it in.

Count me in.  ;D (I was coming anyway)
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: TrophyHunter on September 22, 2006, 02:43:13 PM
Kewl, kind of nice to be rewarded for helping keep the rivers clean !!!! Thx
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: Xgolfman on September 24, 2006, 04:42:41 AM
bump...today is da day...see you up there..
Title: Re: Chilliwack's 2006 BC Rivers Day, join us on September 24th!
Post by: chris gadsden on September 24, 2006, 06:00:22 AM
One last bump, leaving now to pick up the goodies at Tim Hortons with Buckeye and then head up to Thompson Park to set up. Hope we have a good turnout as the CVRCC directors have worked hard once again to make our BC Rivers Day a fun event as well as give the Chilliwack Vedder River another face lift.