Families and Communities Benefit From Youth Exchange Program

Youth Expand Skills Through Hunting and Fishing Exchange Program

Thirteen-year-old Nicolas Crane is this year’s local recipient of the Atlantic Provinces’ Youth Hunting and Fishing Exchange Program sponsored in part by the Department of Environment and Conservation.

Nicolas and fellow hunting enthusiast, 17-year old Logan Jamieson from Prince Edward Island, switched provinces for a short time to learn about each other’s hunting habitats as recipients of the award.

"This program is a wonderful opportunity for young people to experience these kinds of outdoor activities in a safe and structured environment alongside their mentors and family members. It also gives them a chance to visit other provinces where cultures, hunting and angling opportunities may be little different but still very important to residents and local economies."
- The Honourable Joan Shea, Minister of Environment and Conservation

Earlier this month Nicolas and his father Paul travelled to Prince Edward Island for a three-day goose hunting trip with Hunters Chance Goose Hunting Outfitters. In return, Logan and his father Kirk travelled to Newfoundland and Labrador and spent three days salmon fishing with Newfound Outfitters.

For more information about the Youth Hunting and Fishing Exchange Program, visit www.gov.nl.ca/env/wildlife/education or call 709-637-2006.

The Government of Newfoundland and Labrador is committed to supporting important social programs, strong communities and the health and well-being of children, families and seniors.

QUICK FACTS

• This is the 13th year the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador and other Atlantic provincial governments have supported the program.
• The exchange program is intended to create opportunities for youth aged 12-17 to experience hunting or angling in neighbouring provinces and gain a greater understanding of conservation values and wildlife management.
• Youth between the ages of 12-17 who participated in the provincial Firearms Safety/Hunter Education Course between July 2012 and June 2013 qualified for this year’s draw, as well as youth who participated in other initiatives such as the young hunter skills workshops held during the same time period.

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