Ontario Community Newspapers

Stouffville Tribune (Stouffville, ON), April 20, 2000, p. 23

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mbbm s f jj ig -gi-g- bbc oaljwucnrafer kacvi j55 5 me- ffijspfeqfeqfo tcc don wale calls it a little pieced of heaven j v what the aurora resident describes as his personal shangrila isra 200acre parcel of land justa minutes drive from his home there are three springfed ponds inhabited with rainbow trout weighing up to 10 pounds and brook trout mea suring up to 18 inches in length on top of that he says there are times wherf he might be the only person wetting a line on the premises known as the franklin club nestleh in rolling hill country and teeming with wildlife just north of hwy 48 and davis drive the franklin club is not a new place that wale suddenly discovered v founded in 1909 by a group of doctbrsfrom toronto the club- was created as a private weekend fishing getawaybut since the 1960s the club hasexpanded- into a yearround retreat for members and friends v i used to go fishing lip north to honey harbour and the french river these places got so busy i quit going there recalled wale aclub member since 1991 whofdund outabout the place through a newspaper article here the club is so close you dont have to drive three or four hours i get so much enjoyment out of jhere the fishing is good and so is the company j s with close to 160 members mike hayakawa who are considered equity shareholders the club hosts peo ple from diverse walks of lifa while the majority hail from the toronto area wale notes some come from far away as ottawa london and even some from out of the province and country we have one member from british columbia one from newfoundland and even one from sweden he cited fishing at the club is not lim ited to the spring summer and fall when the main pond known as franklin lakel freezes over propaneheated icehuts are strategically placed on it for members to use quite often- anglers can see the fish hit their baits under the ice j wale points out members do not have to be expert piscators to join when new members join wale notes a good number start out with conventional spinning tackle v v however asthey seek newer challenges to catching fishithey take up the artpf fly fishing and at the franklin club two of the three ponds are restricted to fly fishing this facet attracts many anglers to join as the club also hosts flycasting and flytying seminars during theyear for its- members wale was one of those mem bers who is now a fly fishing con vert to maintain the high degree of angling success the club has a hatchery on its property and raises the rainbow trout and brooktrout right from the egg stage oncevthe fish reach 13 inches in length they are released into the ponds n while the angling is top- notch the club also has other amenities that make it attractive a dining room facility serving gourmet meals is open five days a week and theres overnight accommodations for those wish ing to stay theres also a facility wheremembers can host parties or business meetings the club also has barbecue areas a playground and beach area for the yoimgsters who get bored of fishing during the winter months a small rink is created on a portion of the main pond and theres also trails for crosscountry skiing for more information call club manager jim oosterbroek at 905 4731469 ore at frklnclubneptuneonca i 3 luniversal now available on video end of days rent it tonight 9 kvcn comftnctixx uc aubchis fcsmed j999 beacon coiaajnxtoki- reserved j thewhitchurchstouffville chamber of commerce when a burnedout former new yorfc city cop named jericho arnold schwarzenegger thwarts a hit on a mysterious and forebodingstranger gabriel byrne all hell breaks loose while investigating the crime he finds himself the reluctant saviour of the beautiful and terrified christine york robin tunney whose destiny involves death the devil and the fate of mankind now its up to jericho to save the girl the world and his own soul as he battles the ultimate evil in this chilling supernatural action thriller s c h wa rz e n e g g e r em d of days a 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