Esma Wilson passed away from non-hodgkins lymphoma in August 2008 and her “Cast for Cancer” on the fly casting lane at the Toronto Sportsmen’s Show is being organized by her youngest son Jim Wilson of WILSON’S Fly Shop in Toronto in partnership with the Princess Margaret Hospital Foundation. For a recommended minimum $5 donation articipants will be given an opportunity to cast to targets in the fly casting lane and have their name and email entered into a draw for prizes donated by manufactures, fly fishing guides and fly shops in the Ontario fly fishing community.
We are very pleased to announce that the following donations have been made:
Paul Castellano, Cast Adventures, Niagara Falls: Day of Guiding
Ken Collins, Grand River Troutfitters, Fergus: Day of Guiding
Todd Fritzley, Ontario Fly Fishing Guide Association: Day of Guiding
Neil Houlding, Guideline Pro Staff: Casting Instruction
Vasilios Katraouras, WILSON’S Fly Shop, Toronto: Casting Instruction
Chris Marshall/Glen Hales, Canadian Fly Fisher Magazine: Day of Guiding
Brian Primeau, First Cast Fly Shop, Guelph: Day of Guiding
Helene Rivest, Stanton Air, Orillia: 1 Day Fly-In Fishing trip for 2
Bill Spicer, Ontario School of Fly Fishing: Casting Instruction
Rick Whorwood, Fly Casting School: Casting Instruction
Jim Wilson, WILSON’S Fly Shop, Toronto: Fly Fishing School for 2
Wilmot Fishing Club, Newcastle: 2010 Membership for 1
We are continuing to solicit donations for this event and invite all guide and fly shops to participate! If you would like to donate please contact Jim Wilson via fly_fisher@rogers.com. For details check out “Esma Wilson’s Cast for Cancer” on Facebook or see www.castforcancer.ca
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