Winnipeg Free Press

Winnipeg Free Press (Newspaper) - April 21, 1981, Winnipeg, Manitoba 8 Winnipeg free press tuesday april 21, 1981 ice fishing still reaping huge Reward by Bob Lowery Winnipeg free press Highrock ice fishing is still in High gear on this Choice Pickerel harvesting area on the Churchill River system North of Pukatawagan. The 20 fishermen All members of the Mathias colomb Indian band barely caught their breath during the easter weekend. They shinned nut pounds of Pickerel Friday afternoon and then left for Home at Pukatawagan by Power Toboggan. They returned to their nets after Church on sunday. The next pickup plane was scheduled to arrive today. What we be got going Here now is just like having a Gold mine in operation right next to our says Veteran Fisherman Norman Dumas 38. Currently fishermen receive a Pound for Pickerel at the Freshwater fish marketing corporation Plant in Lynn Lake about 100 Kilometres North of Here. Freight charges amount to about 15 cents a Pound but the Fisher men say they Are getting Good Money for their work. Chief Matt Sinclair who is directing the operation says sometimes you la get 150 Pickerel from lifting just one net. The fish weigh two or More pounds according to his most recent Femc statement for a two Day period Dumas caught 622.90 pounds of top Grade Pickerel and 102.15 pounds of second Grade which sold for 90% cents a Pound. Trims welfare Rolls Dumas who has been fishing since he was 17, says fishing can certainly get you off welfare As Long As you can keep at along with shipping costs fishermen also have to pay for food clothing nets and gasoline for their Powert Obog Gans. Supplies Are flown in from Lynn Lake on the planes coming in to pick up fish. When the plane landed near the main fishing Camp Friday there was activity everywhere. Many fishermen who had arrived with Large sleighs loaded with Pickerel were busily packing fish into Bright Blue plastic boxes. Others were racing across the ice to the plane with loaded boxes. Some men like Sinclair were helped by their children who climbed into the sleds to fill the boxes. The chief and his wife and four children Are based at another Camp about 20 Kilometres from prayer River. They arrived in mid March and plan to stay As Long As the Pickerel is running. Fishing licences for Highrock Are valid until april 29, but the fishermen Are hoping to get an Extension to May 8. Hell the Pickerel Are just starting to run and it would be a Damn shame if we had to leave too Sinclair said. Some of the fishermen moved to the Camp Here in Early March and others came March 15. Fishing is what i really Dumas said. You re always Busy. You get going at 5 or 6 ., Light a fire and get some breakfast. Then you take off for the first lift which usually Only takes you about 45 after that Dumas said your time is your own. You do a Little work around the Camp listen to the radio and play a lot of crib. Every second Day you go out for a second lift. By 9 or 10 p.m., you re ready for Good As Gold Sinclair agrees that fishing is As Good As Gold and perhaps even better for his Community because it gives people a Chance to work and earn their own it s about the Only possible economic base for the residents at he adds. Sinclair estimates that currently about a month is paid out in economic welfare and another is paid monthly to older people and those unable to work. Earlier this year the chief 32, said he hoped to get 20 fishermen plus helpers working at Highrock Lake and an equal number in other areas. About 18 men Are working around the prayer River site and another six Are with his brother Peter further Down the Lake. The total Pukatawagan fishing area includes a 200-kilo metre stretch of the Churchill River system with a Pound annual fishing quota. There Are also some smaller separate lakes available each with a quota of pounds. The catch is composed of White fish Pickerel Pike Trout tul Libee Maria Mullet and Sauger. The annual Highrock Lake quota is pounds. In the last month the fishermen have harvested about pounds. With world population always increasing the demand for our fish has got to get greater and greater. Femc will have to do its damnedest to sell our fish at better and better Sinclair said. He added that the fishermen will keep working at Highrock As Long As possible this Spring and will be ready to Start again on june 1 when the summer fishing season begins. Woman son killed in House fire a woman 23, and her son 5, died Early yesterday when fire swept through their House in Newdale a Small Community 60 Kilometres North of Brandon. Ramp said Alice Mcnabb and Christopher Wayne Mcnabb were alone in the House when the Blaze broke out at 9 No further details of the fire Are available police said. Men remain in Hospital Calgary up _ an ramp sergeant and a convicted murderer who escaped from the Edmonton institution last month remain in Hospital following a shootout in downtown Calgary on sunday. Sgt. Ray Forsythe 33, and Harvey Harold Andres 32, were both hit by police bullets said police. Forsythe a 13-year ramp Veteran is in satisfactory condition and Andres is in Good condition. Police say the shooting occurred when ramp officers stopped a car carrying four people. Two women and a Man got out of the vehicle but Andres slipped into the Driver s seat and drove away. When police started shooting at the car Forsythe was struck in the upper left Chest by one of the shots and Andres was hit in the left Side police said. Police dogs located Andres a Short time later in a pile of boxes near a warehouse. A police spokesman said Andres was armed with a handgun which he surrendered to police. Andres escaped March 12 from the maximum Security Federal Penitentiary near Edmonton by hiding in a garbage truck. He was serving a life sentence for the september 1976, sexual assault and murder of Shirley Ann Baker in Winfield . Police conducted an extensive manhunt for Andres de scribed by police As extremely dangerous. Three people who were with Andres on sunday have been charged with weapons offences relating to handguns found in their Possession. Wet Hitt m0uidm roasts serve with Iga applesauce diapers luvs Small medium or Large Case of 12 Only pork loin family pack1 contains rib Center tenderloin Chicken portions Bologna corned beef liver clubs by the piece Devon fresh thighs breasts la beef pork Small store pack Sterling Brand beef liver freshly sliced Maple wieners smoked bulk is Mitu St Ilc Dpi Natl Sci no i in sum lil Iii in la. In l my. Heinz Beans with pork or Tomato sauce Burns Hans tender flaked. 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