
An introduction to fishing at Le Patro - The Patro in Mansfield organized an introduction to fishing course for children aged 9 to 12 years old on their property’s pond, February 17. Patro's handyman, Jacob Dyelle, animated the course. Nadine Romain, Patro event coordinator, said about twenty children and their parents participated in the event, which is organized throughout Quebec to introduce children to ice and seasonal fishing. The children were issued a fishing permit valid until their eighteenth birthday as well as a gift bag filled with ice fishing necessities. In order to respect COVID sanitary rules, registration was done by appointment only.