Honda Canada is helping to put more fish in public waters with generator donations to the OFAH in support of community fish hatcheries. Back in March, 2017, the OFAH and Honda announced a new partnership to support conservation and the longstanding heritage of angling and hunting. “Loyalty is the make of great companies as well as great organizations like the OFAH,” said Robert Pye, Manager of Business Development and Corporate Messaging. “Honda loyalty is found in the heart of the outdoors community where family outdoor participation and dedication to conservation are important priorities. The OFAH is pleased to be supported by Honda, a company that is proud to support our outdoor traditions and the hard working volunteers who give back to our fisheries and environment.” This fall, Honda and OFAH, through the Community Hatchery Program, will be giving generators to seven different community hatcheries across the province that are raising fish to be stocked into Ontario waters. Each of these hatcheries demonstrated a need for a generator to support their operations. The recipients are…
Sydenham Sportsmen’s Association
Species Stocked: Chinook Salmon, Rainbow Trout
Replacing a 30-year-old generator and keeping the fish in good health en route to stocking
When transferring salmon and trout from the hatchery to their stocking locations, the Sydenham Sportsmen volunteers use a fish transfer tank. The transfer tank currently uses a 30-year-old Honda generator to operate an air pump that keeps the water oxygenated. The new generator will provide a reliable power source to keep the fish in good health while travelling to their stocking destination.
Westport Area Outdoor Association
Species Stocked: Walleye
Power outage back up and power source for educational display at public events
Keeping their submersible pumps running is crucial to the operation of Westport’s fish hatchery. The new Honda generator will be used to keep pumps running, even in the case of unplanned power outages. They also have a display model of a bell jar hatchery which requires a power source at public events and festivals. The new generator will serve multi-purposes for this hatchery.
Northshore Anglers and Hunters
Species Stocked: Walleye
Aeration for their Walleye ponds, and standby power for hatchery lighting
This hatchery has no power source, and uses gravity to create a continuous flow of water. The generator will be used to run an aeration system in the Walleye ponds outside, as well as a standby power source for lighting.
Thames River Anglers Association
Species Stocked: Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout
A pump to replace manual filling of the stocking transfer tank
When preparing to stock their fish, the Thames River Anglers volunteers currently hand-bomb buckets of stream water up to the transfer tank in the back of a truck. This new Honda generator will eliminate the numerous trips up and down the stream bank, while reducing the impact on bank erosion.
North Hastings Community Fish Hatchery
Species Stocked: Lake Trout, Brook Trout
Portable power source to help access and stock remote waterbodies
North Hastings fish hatchery will be using the Honda generator for a number of different reasons, including a portable power source to help run equipment to access and stock remote waterbodies.
Haliburton Highlands Outdoors Association
Species Stocked: Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Walleye, Brook Trout
Portable lighting for Haliburton Gold Lake Trout egg collection and portable power for the education trailer/learning centre
This hatchery is helping to conserve a special kind of Lake Trout that has survived since glacial times. They are called Haliburton Golds and each year, volunteers brave chilly October nights on the lake to collect their eggs and take them back to the hatchery to raise them. A portable light source is necessary to conduct this important work and the new Honda generator will serve this purpose well. The generator will also be used to power their portable learning centre, and help keep fish well-oxygenated on the stocking trailer.
Ringwood Fish Culture Station/ Metro East Anglers
Species Stocked: Coho Salmon, Brown Trout
Backup generator to heat the hatchery and to be used on off-site projects
At this location, the generator will be used as a trusted backup source for heating in the event of a power outage. The Metro East Anglers will also use the generator as a power source for other off site projects.
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