Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters - The Voice of Anglers and Hunters

If you've been thinking about getting more involved in the O.F.A.H., you may be wondering, "what is an O.F.A.H. Zone membership meeting anyway?"

A zone meeting is, perhaps, best described as "an information clearinghouse" on all matters related to fishing, hunting and conservation. It's a chance for O.F.A.H. members, like you, to find out what is going on both locally and provincially. It's an opportunity to promote an idea, express a concern, and learn from presentations by professional fish and wildlife managers, O.F.A.H. head office staff, your O.F.A.H. Board of Directors and other guest speakers. Particularly for O.F.A.H. club members, an O.F.A.H. Zone meeting is where to start sharing ideas, resources and workloads with like-minded conservation clubs in your area. A zone membership meeting is also the place to nominate, vote and even run for election in the zone's annual election process. News faces and fresh ideas are always welcome on zone executives, local committees and citizens' groups, as well as at the table of the O.F.A.H. Board of Directors. Mentorship is strongly encouraged and urgently needed at the local and provincial levels. While each zone may offer a slightly different format, most meetings are conducted quarterly and either on a Saturday or Sunday morning. To help break up the travel, these meetings move across the zone and are generally hosted by various O.F.A.H. member clubs. Moving these meetings across the zone gives more O.F.A.H. members a chance to affordably participate whenever a zone meeting is hosted near their community.

O.F.A.H. Zone meetings help keep the O.F.A.H. going strong because zone meetings are the source of grassroots ideas and membership initiatives.

If you are not quite sure what zone you are in, see the O.F.A.H. Zone map above which is always printed in the Angler & Hunter Hotline. Your zone is also indicated on your O.F.A.H. membership card.