5th annual Fishing for Tyler Get together.

Tyler French from Alcona Ont, is twelve years old, and lives with Autism.

We are holding our fifth annual ice fishing fund raiser on Sat February 14th 2009 at the Innisfil Beach Park boat launch, to help raise money for Tyler’s much needed ABA, speech, and other therapies.

This is a license free fishing weekend courtesy of the MNR, if you ever wanted to try ice fishing, this is the time to do it. There will also be a BBQ so bring your family for a day of fun.

This year we will have the members from Extreme Angler TV joining us, and they will be filming a show for their 2010 season.

Time: 7:00am check in, last fish measured at 1:00pm, prizes to follow.
Cost: 16 and over, $10.00min., under 16 no charge, but donations gratefully accepted.

Prizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the longest Perch, and the same for the longest Whitefish/Lakers, with a draw following.

To get there, take Hwy 400, or Yonge St. to the 8th line (Innisfil Beach Rd.), Go East on Innisfil Beach Rd, to the end, turn left into the park, follow the rd. to the right, past the snack bar to the boat launch.

For more information please e-mail motv8tr@hotmail.com
Donations can be made through Pay-Pal to FishingforTyler@hotmail.com

Thanks from Tylers family

We would like to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has come out to Tyler's fundraiser for the past three years and let you all know what a tremendous help it has been for us financially in providing Tyler with necessary therapies and treatments he needs to progress. In the past three years, the money raised at the Fishing for Tyler Get Together has helped us provide Tyler with therapists who come into our home and provide ABA/IBI therapy. It has also allowed us to pay for speech and occupational therapy for Tyler.

ABA/IBI therapy is a one on one teaching method for children with Autism that breaks down a skill into very small steps and is taught repetitively with simple directions with praise and reward.

Since September of 2007, Tyler received 20 hours per week of government funding that has allowed us to place Tyler in the Achimota Centre for Children with Autism located in Barrie. (Tyler did not receive full funding which would have been a 40 hour week.) Tyler attends Achimota 4 days a week for 5 hours per day. There they teach Tyler in a way he understands, using ABA/IBI therapy techniques. We have been so thrilled by his progress at Achimota, and we would love for Tyler to be able to attend this awesome school for a more balanced school day/week.

In the coming months, it would be very valuable for Tyler if we were able to hire a qualified ABA/IBI therapist who could take Tyler out into the community and teach him hands on life skills such as shopping/using money, swimming, attending appropriately to places like the library. He will not only learn skills but have fun in the process, meet people in his community and give us a much needed break.

Once again we thank you so much for your continued participation and help with raising funds for our son Tyler. Tyler has benefited in many way through your efforts.

Yours sincerely,

Elisa and Terry French

4th Annual Fishing for Tyler Get together.

4th annual Fishing for Tyler Get together.

Tyler French is eleven years old, lives in Alcona ON and is autistic.

We are holding our fourth annual ice fishing fund raiser/G2G on Sat February 23rd, 2008 at the Innisfil Beach Park boat launch, to help raise money for Tyler’s much needed ABA, speech, and other therapies.

Time: 7:00am check in, last fish measured at 1:00pm, prizes to follow .
Cost: 16 and over, $10.00min., under 16 no charge, but donations gratefully accepted.

Pizes: 1st, 2nd and 3rd for the longest Perch, and the same for the longest Whitefish/Laker , with a draw following. Everyone leaves with something!

This weekend will be a licence free weekend courtesy of the MNR so if you've never ice fished before, this is the perfect time to give it a try!

To get there, take Hwy 400, or Yonge St. to the 8th line (Innisfil Beach Rd.), Go East on Innisfil Beach Rd, to the end, turn left into the park, follow the rd. to the right, past the snack bar to the boat launch.

This is a great day for the whole family, other events will be available to watch and participate in at the Innisfil Winterfest which is being held at the same location that weekend!

There will be an online auction held for one week following the tournament, so please check in with WWW.OFNCOMMUNITY.COM for further details.

For more information please e-mail motv8tr@hotmail.com