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Welcome to the Base Borden Rod and Gun Club Website!
The Base Borden Rod and Gun Club is located on Canadian Forces Base Borden, in the heart of South-Central Ontario.
CFB Borden offers a host of opportunities for many to enjoy the outdoor activities available within the Base and surrounding areas. The Rod & Gun Club provides the facilities, assistance and camaraderie to take advantage of these opportunities. Our members enjoy some of the best Hunting, Fishing, Target Shooting, Archery, ATV & Snowmobiling in Ontario.
We have a NEW Calendar of Events for your convenience.
Click Here for the link to the calendar (.pdf file)
Links to the new calendar can also be found on the page tabs (left side of your screen)
and on the "Information" page.
Kid's Fishing Derby
On Saturday May 26, 2012 the Base
Borden Rod and Gun Club will again be hosting the Children's fishing derby at
the Catawampus Pond.
Start time of the derby will be at 08:00 hours with registration by age
category (name and phone number) for each contestant taking place at the Sugar
Shack, commencing at 08:00 hours.
There will be volunteers walking around the pond who will weigh your catch and
record the weight on the registration sheet.
Fishing will run until 11:30 hours and prizes will be awarded at 12:00 hours at
the Sugar Shack.
There will be three prizes awarded in each of the age categories, namely up to
6 years, 7 to 11 years, and 12 to 18 years of age for those fisherpersons
catching the largest rainbow or brown trout.
The Club will be providing complimentary beverages and a choice of either a hot
dog or hamburger to all contestants and their parents.
While the children do not require a fishing licence, they must follow the
Province of Ontario fishing regulations which state that a maximum of two trout
only are to be in their possession. An idea would be to have the children
use barbless hooks so that the smaller catch can safely be retuned to the pond,
and only keep that record breaking trout. The pond will be stocked with
lots of rainbow and brown trout, so come out with your fishing lines and worms,
(no live bait to be used) to hopefully catch some fish and have a lot of fun.
For any further information please contact Mike Stark, Fishing Director at michael.stark@sympatico.ca
As a final note, the pond will be closed to all fishing from the date of
stocking until the day of the Children's fishing derby and we would ask all
Sportspeople to refrain from fishing the pond until after the Children's derby.
Thank you for your cooperation.
The Base Borden Rod and Gun Club is truly a diamond in the ruff located over most of the base.It provides a multitude of activities for young and old alike. Formed in 1946, the club has provided a countless amount of hours of fun and enjoyment for all who participate. This is the most diverse club on the base when it comes to opportunity and activities.
There are excellent hunting and fishing opportunities for those who participate as members.Combined with our motto of conservation, we are true stewards to the base environment and its flora and fauna. We provide opportunity to hone your shooting skills, whether it’s with bow and arrow or almost any type of firearm. It would probably be prudent to mention that the cost is a fraction of the average local civilian shooting club and you also have the benefit of all of the other amenities provided by the club. There are ATV and snowmobile trails for enthusiasts, although, some prefer just to walk the trails.
However one of the best kept secrets of the club is our Junior Activities. The clubs Executive Committee includes a Junior Activities Director who is always looking for fun things for the children to do. Some examples include a fishing derby that is always a great time, map and compass reading, bird house building, pumpkin carving, tree planting, building deer-feeders, coyote and turkey calling as well as the popular antler hunt, not to mention archery shooting with equipment supplied.These events take place throughout the year. There are other events too, but maybe you will find them when you hit the website.We can’t resist mentioning the Wild Games Dinner and Banquet, which is ALWAYS A GREAT TIME! The Junior Activities Director is always looking for ideas on how to let the kids just plain enjoy themselves while teaching them a respect for the great outdoors.
Our web site is http://www.bordenrodandgun.comso look us up and you will see the events that are ongoing for you to spend some extra quality time with your children.
The directors and members of the executive volunteer their time and they’re always looking for ideas and events to make the club a little better.
Come on out and join in the fun while we all conserve the planet’s precious resources.
