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Dryden’s own father-son duo take top prize at walleye fishing tournament

Image shows two men holding up a prize in the form of a plaque.

Jeff and Blair Dingwall of Dryden hoist the first place trophy given to Walleye Masters champions each year.

July 24, 2018

Dryden

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Image shows two men holding up a prize in the form of a plaque.

Jeff and Blair Dingwall of Dryden hoist the first place trophy given to Walleye Masters champions each year.

The Dryden Walleye Masters tournament this year saw superb fishing action that brought hundreds of visitors to the local community.

 

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) was one of the sponsors of the event where 270 anglers from northwestern Ontario, Manitoba and the United States gathered in Dryden for the 29th edition of the tournament.

 

“This tournament benefits our community immensely,” said Tanis Rostek, who is the chairman of the annual event. “Most anglers from out of town come to fish for the week, use our hotels and motels, and restaurants, gas stations, bait shops – all are frequented by these anglers. Our tournament in Dryden is a huge boost to tourism in this area.”

 

Ms. Rostek thanked the NWMO “for its generous sponsorship” and added, “if it were not for organizations like yours, we would not be able to put on the type of tournament that we do.”

 

This year’s tournament saw $80,000 in cash and prizes given to the top 30 teams. The first place prize worth $30,000 went to Dryden’s own Jeff and Blair Dingwall. The father and son duo were in the lead after day one, and took the Walleye Masters title with a two-day total haul of 32.88 pounds.

 

Work is already underway for the tournament next year that will celebrate a 30-year milestone for Walleye Masters. For more on next year’s event, visit the Walleye Masters website.

About the NWMO

The Nuclear Waste Management Organization (NWMO) is a not-for-profit organization tasked with the safe, long-term management of Canada’s used nuclear fuel inside a deep geological repository, in a manner that protects people and the environment for generations to come.

Founded in 2002, the NWMO has been guided for more than 20 years by a dedicated team of world-class scientists, engineers and Indigenous Knowledge Holders that are developing innovative and collaborative solutions for nuclear waste management. Canada’s plan will only proceed in an area with informed and willing hosts, where the municipality, First Nation and Métis communities, and others in the area are working together to implement it. The NWMO plans to select a site in 2024, and two areas remain in our site selection process: the Wabigoon Lake Ojibway Nation-Ignace area in northwestern Ontario and the Saugeen Ojibway Nation-South Bruce area in southern Ontario.

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