Deer Creek Fishing Derby: Local Police Officers Take Kids Fishing

For Immediate Release
July 22, 2025

LANGTON, ON: Police officers from Norfolk County OPP Detachment will be available to help kids cast a line and have a whole lot of fun during the Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire Fishing Day on Saturday, August 9, 2025 from 8 AM to 12 PM at Deer Creek Conservation Area.

The derby would not be possible without the gracious contributions from the many local businesses including:

• Adventure RV
• Canadian National Sports Fishing
• Creative Design Ink
• Crimestoppers: Haldimand/Norfolk
• Berkley
• DMT Embroidery
• L.D. Sinden Holdings Inc.
• Lucky Strike Bait Works LTD
• Macdonald Turkey Point Marina
• Norfolk County OPP Detachment
• Ontario Provincial Police Association (OPPA)
• Ontario Power Generations
• Ramblin Road Brewery Farm
• Shannon & Nikki Porter – Porter Lumber
• Unilever
• Waterford Sand & Gravel Limited
• Zehrs Tillsonburg

The derby, open to youth 16 and under, offers a fun opportunity for kids and their families to create lasting memories and develop a passion for fishing. Cast from shore or launch a non-motorized or electric boat and fish the farther sections of the reservoir.

Cost: $5/child (plus Conservation Area admission)
Registration: 8 AM the day of the event.

This event is supported by the Canadian National Sportfishing Foundation, a not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting and protecting recreational fishing for all Canadians, and by the generous financial contribution of Canadian Tire.

For more information, contact Jessica King at jking@lprca.on.ca or 519-842-4242 ext. 227.
To learn more about Kids, Cops and Canadian Tire, please visit www.kidsandcops.ca, www.facebook.com/KidsCopsCanadianTire or contact Donna at donna@impactcom.ca or 877 822 8881.