Past Gilly Projects

Projects Supported

YearProjectGillyAmount
2016Shovelnose Crk.(Squamish R.) berm repair(SSBC) – Osprey &Totem FF*
$5000
2016Youth Fly Fishing Education - West Coast Fly Fishing Assn.*$1400
2016 Katzie Sl. Restoration (Watershed Watch Salmon Society)$2600
2016“Divas on the Fly” – (Breast Cancer Survivors)- Island Waters FF$1000
2015“Protect the Fraser Coalition” to pay for court costs associated with attempting to relocate toxic waste recycling facility on the Fraser R. in Chilliwack$500
2015“Divas on the fly” – (Breast Cancer Survivors) Island Waters FF$500
2015Youth Fly Rods - Comox Valley FF (youth fly fishing program)$2000
2014Nature Trust of BC to assist with Salmon River land acquisition*$1000
2014Cowichan River Signage – Save the salmon “redds”$80
2014“Divas on the Fly” – (Breast Cancer Survivors)$1000
2014Coldwater Creek- Bank stabilization (SSBC)$2000
2013Bonaparte River- Habitat Restoration (Thompson steelhead)*$5000
2013Divas on the Fly (breast cancer survivors)*$1500
2013Penticton Crk Hatchery (Reintroducing Kokanee into Ellis Crk*$500
2013Rain Coast Salmon Society for ISAV testing$
1000
2012Spius Creek- Habitat Restoration (Thompson steelhead)*$10,000
2012Divas on the Fly (breast cancer survivors)$1500
2011Divas on the Fly (breast cancer survivors)$1500
2010Divas on the Fly (breast cancer survivors)$1500
2010White Lake boat speed signage$750
2009Little River Fish Hatchery Upgrade*$5900
2009Divas on the Fly (breast cancer survivors)$1500
2008Millstone River- electrical building - video monitoring project*$6000
2008Adopt-a-Fry Buttons*$600
2008Stream fertilization – Lower Fraser R. tribs*$3000
2008Rainbow Trout Research –Crooked River$2750
2008Haig-Brown Institute – conference support$1000
2007Shovelnose Creek Bank Stabilization – Squamish R.*$5000
2007Upper Pitt R – ROR – support for video on ROR concerns$2000
2007Jack Shaw Diary Project$2400
2007City of Kamloops Museum – Fly Fishing Exhibit$1500
2007Steelhead Summit/Hatchery Forum (BCIT) – Support$500
2007Watershed Watch – ROR “Citizen’s Guide” - support$1000

Below is a list of projects completed using Gilly Fund support. Where a project report exists and is in our repository, a link will appear. Older projects may not be entirely accurate as information has been lost over the years.

YearProponentDescriptionAmount
2013Pat Micek & BCFFFEducational signage for the Cowichan River on how to properly anchor in a river to minimize damage to the stream bed. Done in cooperation with several other advocacy groups.100
2013Penticton Fly FishersOperation of Penticton Creek Hatchery to stock Ellis Creek500
2013Totems Fly FishersSSBC initiated project to do rehabilitation work on the Coldwater River2000
2012Island Waters Fly FishersA program to introduce survivors of breast cancer to the healing aspects of fly fishing1500
2012Totems Fly FishersSSBC initiated project to do rehabilitation work on the Bonaparte River5000
2011Island Waters Fly FishersA program to introduce survivors of breast cancer to the healing aspects of fly fishing1500
2011Totems Fly Fishers & Osprey Fly FishersSSBC initiated project to do rehabilitation work on Spius Creek10000
2010Island Waters Fly FishersA program to introduce survivors of breast cancer to the healing aspects of fly fishing1500
2009Comox Fly FishersPurchase circular tanks for coho rearing5900
2009Island Waters Fly FishersA program to introduce survivors of breast cancer to the healing aspects of fly fishing1500
2008Island Waters Fly FishersConstruction of electrical building on Millstone River to allow for video monitoring to aid in stock assessment6000
2008Osprey Fly FishersStream fertilization projects on Fraser River tributaries3000
2008University of Northern BC | Danie ErasmusRainbow trout research on the Crooked River. If it can be shown that rainbow trout from the Crooked River are genetically distinct, then arguments can be made for strict regulations.2425
2005Lonely Loon Fly FishersWindmill aerator on Spring Lake. The total project cost was $9000, which included $2000 in road improvements.3500
2005Island Waters Fly FishersLong Lake wheelchair accessible fishing pier1000
2004Penticton Fly FishersPenticton Creek (approved but cancelled due to rejection by local government)10000
2003Island Waters Fly FishersCat stream habitat improvement with elementary school involvement1000
2003Haig Brown Fly Fishing AssociationSupport to the Goldstream Salmonid Enhancement Association for the purchase of a fish egg sorter5000
2000Penticton Fly FishersN/A500
2000Cowichan Fly FishersOxygen unit and fish transport tanks5000
1998Thompson River Fly FishersYale First Nation Fish Wheel500
1997BCFFFKamloops City Museum– BCFFF direct donation for historical BC fly fishing permanent display2125
1996Lonely Loon Fly FishersAerator on Kid Lake1675
1995Penticton Fly FishersRandolph Creek Hatchery3000
1995Cariboo-Chilcotin Fly FishersBallon Lake Hanceville Hatchery2500
1994Loons Fly FishersMosson Creek Fish Hatchery5000
1994Steelhead Society of BCN/A500
1993Penticton Fly FishersSawmill Lake ProjectN/A
1993Penticton Fly FishersHenderson Creek – Burnell Lake Project2050
1993Grizzly AnglersSpawning Channel on Lac Des Roches2000
1993Lonely Loon Fly FishersSaunier Lake Project2000
1992Loons Fly FishersPort Moody Ecological Society for purchase and installation of rearing tanks at Noon Creek Hatchery300
1992Grizzly AnglersN/A3000
1990Kalamalka Fly FishersColdstream Enhancement Project2950
1989Kalamalka Fly FishersN/A1000
1989Lonely Loon Fly FishersLassie Creek project300
1989BCFFFKingfisher Creek Society1000
1989N/ACentral Park casting pond500
1987Grizzly AnglersDutch Lake spawning channel hydro costs800
1987Lonely Loon Fly FishersReservoir Lake project500
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