(Gananaoque, ON – August 13, 2023)

The wharf at the Thousand Islands Boat Museum (TIBM) in Gananoque filled up with eager young fisherfolk as the town’s first Catching Fish with Cops event took place on August 13 from 9 a.m. until noon. A free event for the community, it splashed over into Joel Stone Park as well and offered families a great opportunity to get out and enjoy each other’s company while experiencing the fun and relaxing adventure of catch and release fishing. The event was organized by the Gananoque Police Service and featured not only fishing but face painting, a bouncy castle, a display by the Gananoque Fireboat, rides on a vintage tugboat provided by TIBM, and a barbecue lunch with drinks.

“We are proud to say that Catching Fish with Cops is sponsored by the Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation’s Kids and Cops Fishing Days, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting recreational fishing,” said event organizer, Mike Driscoll. “It is also supported by the Gananoque Fire Department, the Police Association of Ontario, the Town of Gananoque, the Gananoque Police Association and Canadian Tire. And we want to give a special thank you this year to Baldree’s No Frills for their sponsorship and making the barbecue possible.”