Members of the Hanover Police Service will be getting a little fishing time this Saturday.
They'll be helping kids cast a line during the fifth Annual Dennis McCracken Memorial Fishing Derby.
Its at the Ground Effects pond, northeast of Hanover, from 8am to 2pm Saturday. The pond is stocked with Rainbow Trout.
The cost is $6 per child under 14, $10 for adults, or $20 per family. Anglers are asked to bring their own equipment. This is a catch and keep event.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to the Saugeen Valley Children’s Safety Village.
The event is supported by the Police Association of Ontario, Canadian Tire, Hanover Lions Club, Hanover Police Service, Walkerton Toyota, Hanover Chrysler Jeep, Hanover Honda, and Hallman’s GM, Germania Mutual Insurance, Secure Insurance Solution Group and Craig McDonald Reddon Insurance Brokers.
It's sponsored by Fishing Forever, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to funding worthwhile fishing, conservation and education projects.
According to Bob Izumi, chair of Fishing Forever, there is nothing that puts a smile on a kid’s face faster than catching a fish.
"Fishing is one of the very best ways for parents and other adults to establish productive and healthy relationships with children," he says.
