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Stocking lake not about kids

It is all about making money. There has been a decline in the sale of fishing licences, creating a loss of revenue.

A ministry biologist has 600 sterile rainbow trout to fob off. The plan is to lure children under 12 into fishing, thereby creating future licence buyers.

Yes, our youth are sitting at a computer, researching, doing their homework or playing games. They must acquire computer skills in preparation for future employment.

They also enjoy physical activity at the skateboard park, ball diamond, soccer field, pool, hockey and curling arenas, tennis court, running or cycling on trails and skiing.

It would be a stretch to call fishing off a dock an activity (exertion of energy). Fishing does, however, result in the snagging of line which is often left in a lake – hook, line and sinker.

McGuire lake is home to turtles, frogs and water fowl, keep it a fishing tackle-free zone.

Please leave the peace and tranquility of McGuire Lake to those who presently enjoy it the most. They are the seniors walking around the lake, sometimes with the aid of a walker. The hospital staff taking a break and students walking to town during lunch hour. Salmon Am residents enjoy the area to watch nature undisturbed.

Susan Day