Huck Finn returns to Elgin Pond Starting April 26th 

Families will now be able to fish at Elgin Pond at their leisure all season long, starting April 26th, the beginning of fishing season. This is a free event, and no registration is required. There are great prizes to be won throughout the Huck Finn season, including free worm vouchers and fishing discount coupons redeemable at Canadian Tire Uxbridge. Our friendly Township By-law Officers will be out periodically handing out these prizes, if you're spotted fishing, you could win! In addition, prizes are available through the monthly coloring contests. Participants aged 15 and under can also enter the monthly photo contest for a chance to win. To enter, simply submit your photos to events@uxbridge.ca for a random prize draw! Full contest details below.


Event Guidelines:

  • Participants under the age of 18 or over the age of 65 do not require an outdoors card or fishing licence. All others require a licence. Learn more about getting an Outdoors Card or a Fishing licence.
  • Participants must follow catch and possession limits.
  • Fishing may only be done in season.
  • The road will not be closed for this festival. Please use caution crossing the street.
  • Children must be supervised.
  • There is no smoking or vaping of any substance in Township parks or on Township property.
  • Cars illegally parked will be ticketed.
  • The Township encourages anglers to avoid the use of lead-based sinkers to help preserve the health of the pond and its wildlife.

Photo Contest Rules:

  • The contest is open to youth aged 15 or younger. The photo may be taken and submitted by an adult.  The photo can also include people older than 15 but will only be considered for a prize when youth are present.
  • There are 4 draw dates, all photos for each monthly draw must be submitted by 5:00p.m. of the following dates:
    • May 31st
    • June 30th
    • July 31st
    • August 31st
    • The winning photo will be randomly selected on the first business day after the submission period ends. A winner will be chosen each month from May to August, with one photo selected at random from all submissions.
    • A new photo must be submitted each month to be eligible for entry. Submissions from previous months will not be carried over.
    • Photographs must be taken at Elgin Pond or vicinity and do not have to include fish.
    • To enter contest, photos must be emailed to events@uxbridge.ca
    • By participating in this contest and submitting a photo, each entrant agrees to provide the Township of Uxbridge with the non-exclusive rights to use their images for future use. Participants agree to the terms and conditions outlined in this contest.
    • Any entry that displays symbols of hate, inappropriate language, offensive or abusive comments, or any behaviour that contravenes the spirit and objectives of the Township’s Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) blueprint, is strictly prohibited. Entries displaying this type of behaviour will be immediately reported and disqualified from the Contest.
    • The monthly prize must be accepted as awarded and is not transferable, redeemable, refundable, or exchangeable for cash and not replaceable if lost/stolen.
      • Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received and will change daily.
      • By accepting the Contest prize, the winner: (a) confirms compliance with these Contest rules; (b) acknowledges that the prize is not transferable and must be accepted as awarded or otherwise except where stated; (c) consents to the use of his/her name, entry, voice, statements, photographs, pictures and/or other likenesses for publicity, advertising or informational purposes in any medium or format carried out by the Township and/or advertising/news agencies regarding the Contest or the prize, without further notice or compensation; and (d) releases the Township, its affiliates, advertising and promotional agencies, the suppliers of materials or services related to the Contest, and all of its elected and appointed officials, employees, and agents (collectively the “Releasees”) from and against all liability in connection with the Contest and/or the awarding and/or use of the Contest prize.
      • This Contest is subject to all applicable federal, provincial, and municipal laws and regulations.  All entries submitted become the property of the Township of Uxbridge, which assumes no responsibility for lost, delayed, incomplete, or misdirected entry. 
      • The Township reserves the right to cancel, modify, or suspend this Contest or to amend the Contest rules at any time and in any way, without prior notice, for any reason whatsoever.  Without limiting the foregoing, if for any reason the Contest is not capable of running as originally planned, for example as a result of tampering or infection by computer virus, bug, corruption, security breach, or other cause beyond the Township’s reasonable control, the Township reserves the right to cancel or suspend the Contest.

For more information about the event, please contact parks@uxbridge.ca  

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