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Saugeen Shores Town Council approved the renaming of Fisherman's Park
on Hwy. 21 between Southampton and Saugeen First Nations as the Grant
Ferris Fisherman's Park.
Ferris was recognized as an outdoorsman and conservationist who worked
extensively to protect and preserve the environment. An avid fisherman
on the Saugeen River, his motto was "catch and release". An original
steelheader, outdoor writer and conservationist, Francis Grant Ferris of
Port Elgin died two days before Christmas on December 23, 2007. A
former diver with the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) and a nuclear power
mechanic, he was also a writer with The Sun Times and moderator and
major contributor to "Grey/Bruce Outdoors with Grant Ferris."
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Ferris also worked in foundries in Guelph and was an active member of
the United Steelworkers of America in addition to being a member of the
Outdoor Writers' Club of Canada, the Sydenham Sportsman Association,
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters, Lake Huron Fishing Club,
Friends of MacGregor Point Provincial Park, Blue Ridge Sportsmen's Cub,
Ducks Unlimtied, National Wild Turnkey Federation and many others.
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