{"id":32062,"date":"2018-03-23T07:46:41","date_gmt":"2018-03-23T12:46:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/?p=32062"},"modified":"2018-03-22T22:48:12","modified_gmt":"2018-03-23T03:48:12","slug":"over-600-attend-21st-annual-billy-beal-ice-fishing-derby","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/2018\/03\/23\/over-600-attend-21st-annual-billy-beal-ice-fishing-derby\/","title":{"rendered":"Over 600 Attend 21st Annual Billy Beal Ice Fishing Derby"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28954062_1608274625918206_2176319336291392607_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28954062_1608274625918206_2176319336291392607_o-475x356.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"28954062_1608274625918206_2176319336291392607_o\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-32063\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28954062_1608274625918206_2176319336291392607_o-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28954062_1608274625918206_2176319336291392607_o-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28954062_1608274625918206_2176319336291392607_o-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28954062_1608274625918206_2176319336291392607_o.jpg 584w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a>Submitted Story: Photos by Doug Watson, Dale Nobel, Brett Church | <\/p>\n<p>The Swan Valley Lions want to sincerely thank all the people that came out to enjoy the 21st annual Billy Beal Ice Fishing Derby at Whitefish Lake on March 17, 2018.  Over 600 people that came out  enjoyed the beautiful weather and great food.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28953975_1608276379251364_7120055126628325466_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28953975_1608276379251364_7120055126628325466_o-475x267.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"28953975_1608276379251364_7120055126628325466_o\" width=\"475\" height=\"267\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-32072\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28953975_1608276379251364_7120055126628325466_o-475x267.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28953975_1608276379251364_7120055126628325466_o-228x128.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28953975_1608276379251364_7120055126628325466_o-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28953975_1608276379251364_7120055126628325466_o.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1465.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1465-228x228.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1465\" width=\"228\" height=\"228\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32065\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1465-228x228.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1465-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1465-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1465.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a 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610w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1474.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1474-228x227.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1474\" width=\"228\" height=\"227\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1474-228x227.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1474-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1474-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1474.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1499.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1499-228x228.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1499\" width=\"228\" height=\"228\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1499-228x228.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1499-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1499-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1499.jpg 479w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1501.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1501-228x228.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1501\" width=\"228\" height=\"228\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32070\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1501-228x228.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1501-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1501-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1501.jpg 481w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1498.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1498-228x228.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1498\" width=\"228\" height=\"228\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-32067\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1498-228x228.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1498-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1498-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1498.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The day started off cloudy but as everyone went out to fish the clouds broke and everybody enjoyed a bright and warm day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28828783_1608276865917982_685824588139803119_o.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28828783_1608276865917982_685824588139803119_o-475x219.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"28828783_1608276865917982_685824588139803119_o\" width=\"475\" height=\"219\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-32071\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28828783_1608276865917982_685824588139803119_o-475x219.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28828783_1608276865917982_685824588139803119_o-228x105.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28828783_1608276865917982_685824588139803119_o-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/28828783_1608276865917982_685824588139803119_o.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>27 fish were caught in total with 15 of those taking home prizes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Resized_20180317_1634520.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Resized_20180317_1634520-475x356.jpeg\" alt=\"\" title=\"Resized_20180317_163452(0)\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-32064\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Resized_20180317_1634520-475x356.jpeg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Resized_20180317_1634520-228x170.jpeg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Resized_20180317_1634520-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/Resized_20180317_1634520.jpeg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Pictured above: The $10,000 grand prize went to Marvin Clarkson with a 7 pound 14 ounce pike.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The Swan Valley Lions want to thank all of the sponsors who make the derby possible.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1467.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1467-475x356.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"IMG_1467\" width=\"475\" height=\"356\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-32073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1467-475x356.jpg 475w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1467-228x171.jpg 228w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1467-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/swanriver.valleybiz.ca\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/IMG_1467.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Proceeds from the Billy Beal Classic Fishing Derby go into the Valley Lions Medical Assistance Fund. The fund uses proceeds to help valley residents with medical expenses. To date the Medical Assistance Fund has paid out over $250,000 to more then 300 residents. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Submitted Story: Photos by Doug Watson, Dale Nobel, Brett Church | The Swan Valley Lions want to sincerely thank all the people that came out to enjoy the 21st annual Billy Beal Ice Fishing Derby at Whitefish Lake on March 17, 2018. Over 600 people that came out enjoyed the beautiful weather and great food. 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