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Angelo Mastromartino braved the cold at Valens Lake Conservation Area during the recent Family Day long weekend, when anglers of all ages took part in an ice fishing derby.

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REELING ‘EM IN: Liam Fletcher and Amber Ballantyne show off their catches – blue gill – during the ice fishing derby at Valens Lake Conservation Area.

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Colin McDonald, left, and Dave Newman set up shop on Valens Lake, in preparation for the ice fishing derby, held at the conservation area on Sunday, Feb. 17.

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Jagger Adams, left, and Rocco Pereira have some fun out on Valens Lake during the conservation area's Family Day festivities, which included a weekend-long campout and ice fishing derby on Feb. 17.

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Skipper, a 10-year-old black Labrador retriever attempts to snatch a snack during the ice fishing derby at Valens Lake Conservation Area over the course of the Family Day long weekend.

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From left, Mike Mason, Mike Kyffin and Tim Gallagher were some of the many campers who turned out to Valens Lake on the Family Day long weekend to take part in the conservation area's winter campout.