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47-398: Construction of the new facility began in 2009. GO Transit announced on 15 June 2011 that the station would open in the autumn of 2011, but construction delayed its opening until January 2012. Bus service to the station began on 28 January 2012, with the train service following two days later. A ceremonial train trip from Allandale Waterfront GO Station to Bradford GO Station officially opened

94-454: A 50 cm (20 in) walleye will weigh about 1.5 kg (3.3 lb), while a 60 cm (24 in) walleye will likely weigh about 2.5 kg (5.5 lb). The Garrison Dam National Fish Hatchery at Garrison Dam, North Dakota , is the largest walleye hatchery in the world. Although they are in high demand for fishing and consumption in North Dakota, elsewhere they are considered

141-547: A Barrie commuter service to Toronto was established by CN Rail at the request of the Canadian Transportation Commission , which passed through Bradford. When CN Rail's passenger operations were transferred to the newly-formed Via Rail in 1978, the Barrie commuter line became a Via operation. This would be short-lived, however, as federal government budget cuts in 1981 eliminated 20% of Via Rail's network, including

188-522: A federally designated heritage railway station protected by the Heritage Railway Stations Protection Act . The Italianate structures are near the southwest shore of Kempenfeldt Bay, separated from it by a public park. The station complex was originally adjacent to the bay until the land behind the station was infilled and levelled to build a rail yard . The station complex consists of a station building, an office building, and

235-634: A nuisance. For that reason GDNFH is also researching hormonal population control to provide control options to other areas. In most of the species' range, male walleyes mature sexually between three and four years of age. Females normally mature about a year later. Adults migrate to tributary streams in late winter or early spring to lay eggs over gravel and rock, although open-water reef or shoal-spawning strains are seen, as well. Some populations are known to spawn on sand or vegetation. Spawning occurs at water temperatures of 6 to 10 °C (43 to 50 °F). A large female can lay up to 500,000 eggs, and no care

282-411: A number of commuter lines around Toronto, such as the Barrie line. After a significant public pressure campaign from transit activists and local municipalities along the line, the service was preserved and transferred from Via Rail to GO Transit . GO train service began on 7 September 1982, with Bradford as the terminal station, with GO bus service connecting riders from Barrie to Bradford. Initial service

329-472: A restaurant adjacent to each other along the rail line. They have a uniform roof pitch, and form an atypical layout for a railway station. The low-pitched roof and deep overhanging eaves are indicative of Prairie School design influence. Two of the buildings were designed by the Detroit firm Spier & Rohns and built in 1904 by Richard Scruton. The station opened in 1905. The interior and exterior features of

376-674: A temporary location "for exploitation of local fish resources". Numerous fish remains were found in the site's midden , but no longhouses were found there. Analysis of the fish remains indicates that various species were caught for consumption at this site. These include species in the family Catostomidae (110 white sucker , 23 longnose sucker , and 103 specimens from other genus Catostomus species), family Percidae (34 yellow perch and 1 walleye ), as well as 12 Ictaluridae , 14 largemouth bass and 4 smallmouth bass , 5 Centrarchidae , and specimens from several other species. In 2011, human bone fragment remains were discovered underneath

423-622: Is a culturally significant food in the Upper Midwest . Walleye is popular in Minnesota; the Minnesota Legislature declared walleye the official state fish in 1965. Three towns— Garrison, Minnesota , Baudette, Minnesota , and Garrison, North Dakota —each claim to be the "Walleye Capital of the World" and a large statue of the fish is erected in each town. Walleye pike was declared

470-616: Is a term used by walleye anglers for rough water typically with winds of 10 to 25 km/h (6 to 16 mph), and is one of the indicators for good walleye fishing due to the walleyes' increased feeding activity during such conditions. In addition to fishing this chop, night fishing with live bait can be very effective. The current all-tackle world record for a walleye is held by Mabry Harper, who caught an 11.34-kg (25-lb) walleye in Old Hickory Lake in Tennessee on 2 August 1960. Walleye

517-472: Is also the provincial fish of Saskatchewan , which declared the species its official fish in 2015 after it won a fish emblem contest. Walleye is the most popular fish for sport fishing in Saskatchewan, and can be caught in many rivers, reservoirs, and lakes. The International Underwater Spearfishing Association record for largest spearfishing -caught walleye is held by a 13.3-pound walleye caught in 2014 on

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564-758: Is given by the parents to the eggs or fry. The eggs are slightly adhesive and fall into spaces between rocks. The incubation period for the embryos is temperature-dependent, but generally lasts from 12 to 30 days. After hatching, the free-swimming embryos spend about a week absorbing a relatively small amount of yolk . Once the yolk has been fully absorbed, the young walleyes begin to feed on invertebrates , such as fly larvæ and zooplankton . After 40 to 60 days, juvenile walleyes become piscivorous . Thenceforth, both juvenile and adult walleyes eat fish almost exclusively, frequently yellow perch or ciscoes , moving onto bars and shoals at night to feed. Walleye also feed heavily on crayfish, minnows, and leeches. The walleye

611-602: Is on the order of 30 to 50 cm (12 to 20 in), substantially below their potential size. As walleye grow longer, they increase in weight. The relationship between total length ( L ) and total weight ( W ) for nearly all species of fish can be expressed by an equation of the form Invariably, b is close to 3.0 for all species, and c is a constant that varies among species. For walleye, b  = 3.180 and c  = 0.000228 (with units in inches and pounds) or b  = 3.180 and c  = 0.000005337 (with units in cm and kg). This relationship suggests

658-517: Is part of the North American clade within the genus Sander , alongside the sauger ( S. canadensis ). Hubbs described a taxon called the blue walleye ( S. glaucus ) from the Great Lakes but subsequent taxonomic work showed no consistent differences between this form and the "yellow" walleye and the blue walleye is now considered to be a synonym and color variant of the walleye. The walleye

705-523: Is regulated by most natural resource agencies. Management may include the use of quotas and length limits to ensure that populations are not overexploited . For example, in Michigan , walleyes shorter than 15 in (38 cm) may not be legally kept. Since walleyes have excellent visual acuity under low illumination levels, they tend to feed more extensively at dawn and dusk, on cloudy or overcast days, and under choppy conditions when light penetration into

752-489: Is the operculum . Walleyes are distinguished from their close relative the sauger by the white coloration on the lower lobe of the caudal fin, which is absent on the sauger. In addition, the two dorsals and the caudal fin of the sauger are marked with distinctive rows of black dots which are absent from or indistinct on the same fins of walleyes. Walleyes grow to about 80 cm (31 in) in length, and weigh up to about 9 kg (20 lb). The maximum recorded size for

799-456: Is the similar doré —meaning golden or gilded ), although this name is also used for various other species . Walleyes show a fair amount of variation across watersheds. In general, fish within a watershed are quite similar and are genetically distinct from those of nearby watersheds. The species has been artificially propagated for over a century and has been planted on top of existing populations or introduced into waters naturally devoid of

846-428: Is when major feeding efforts occur. The fish's eyes also allow them to see well in turbid waters (stained or rough, breaking waters), which gives them an advantage over their prey. Thus, walleye anglers commonly look for locations where a good "walleye chop" (i.e., rough water) occurs. Their vision also allows the fish to populate the deeper regions in a lake, and they can often be found in deeper water, particularly during

893-735: The Barrie Allandale Transit Terminal which is being built adjacent to the GO station. Bradford GO Station Bradford GO Station is a railway station and bus station in the GO Transit network located in Bradford , Ontario in Canada . It is 67 km north of Union Station in downtown Toronto , and was the terminus of the Bradford line before it was extended to Barrie and renamed

940-685: The Barrie line on December 17, 2007. Bradford has had railway service since 1853, when the Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Railway was extended there from Machell's Corners (now known as Aurora ). This would evolve into the Northern Railway of Canada , which was later acquired by the Grand Trunk Railway . It eventually became a part of the Canadian National Railway system in 1923. In 1972,

987-547: The Northern United States . It is a North American close relative of the European zander , also known as the pikeperch. The walleye is sometimes called the yellow walleye to distinguish it from the blue walleye , which is a color morph that was once found in the southern Ontario and Quebec regions, but is now presumed extinct. However, recent genetic analysis of a preserved (frozen) 'blue walleye' sample suggests that

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1034-552: The crawl space of the original station's office building at the site during an excavation for an archeological site assessment as part of grading work for the new train station. These were later determined to have been in the fill used as backfill for the foundation, but were of indeterminate origin. An incisor found amongst those remains was interpreted to be part of the Uren archeological material, but data are insufficient to ascertain its ultimate origin. The Huron-Wendat people consider

1081-508: The 1970s and 1980s, when the fishing tournament circuit promoted the fish and operated walleye fishing contests in the state. The walleye is the official provincial fish of Manitoba . Winnipeg , Manitoba, considers the walleye (referred to locally as "pickerel") its most important local fish. Icelandic fishermen in Lake Winnipeg traditionally supplied the Winnipeg market. The walleye

1128-525: The CN Newmarket Subdivision. By the summer of 2012, five trains were running every weekday, and weekend and holiday train service was introduced for the summer. In December 2018, the Town of Bradford West Gwillimbury voted to sell a vacant parcel of land north of the station to Metrolinx so that additional station parking could be constructed. In January 2022, Metrolinx started to make improvements at

1175-549: The Canadian waters of the Great Lakes , and fried walleye is considered a staple of Canadian cuisine . In Minnesota , the walleye is often fished for in the late afternoon on windy days (known as a "walleye chop") or at night. Often served as a sandwich in Minnesota's pubs where the fish is very popular, deep fried walleye on a stick is a Minnesota State Fair food. Because walleyes are popular with anglers, fishing for walleyes

1222-503: The all-day train service to Toronto. Weekend train service consists of 5 trains in each direction throughout the day. GO bus route 68 also operates hourly to Aurora GO station or East Gwillimbury GO station where passengers can connect to the hourly weekend train service to Toronto. Simcoe County LINX bus service from Wasaga Beach serves this station. Intercity services using the Barrie Bus Terminal are slated to move to

1269-584: The blue and yellow walleye were simply phenotypes within the same species and do not merit separate taxonomic classification. In parts of its range in English-speaking Canada, the walleye is known as a pickerel , though the fish is not related to the true pickerels , which are members of the family Esocidae . It is also sometimes called a dory in British English (and its common name in French

1316-461: The buildings and adjacent 7 acres (28,000 m) from CNR after train service was discontinued in the 1980s. ACDC then sold the station to CHUM Ltd in 2000. CHUM Ltd. purchased the 6.9 acres (28,000 m) of land, including the station buildings, for CA$ 1,050,000 in 2000. CHUM planned to restore the Allandale Station building as part of their plan to develop of a new broadcast centre on

1363-543: The buildings are provincially protected under an Ontario Heritage Trust conservation easement. The station building was considered the "flagship of the Grand Trunk" upon its opening. Allandale Waterfront station has a weekday train service consisting of 7 trains southbound to Union Station in the morning, and 7 trains returning northbound from Union Station in the afternoon. At other times, GO bus route 68 operates hourly to Aurora GO Station where passengers can transfer to

1410-562: The closed station's platform until 1992 and 1996 respectively. In 1990, GO Transit itself reopened it during its first attempt to extend service into Barrie (running one rush hour train per direction), but terminated the service in 1993 due to low ridership. In 1992, during this reopening period, the Northlander was rerouted to the Bala Subdivision east of Lake Simcoe, but the Canadian served

1457-503: The fish is 107 cm (42 in) in length and 13 kilograms (29 lb) in weight. The rate depends partly on where in their range they occur, with southern populations often growing faster and larger. In general, females grow larger than males. Walleyes may live for decades; the maximum recorded age is 29 years. In heavily fished populations, however, few walleye older than five or six years of age are encountered. In North America, where they are highly prized, their typical size when caught

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1504-417: The historic Allandale Station) broke ground in spring 2010 and the station officially opened on 28 January 2012. Redevelopment of the station cost approximately $ 5 million. The Allandale station site is located on a site used by indigenous peoples. Prior to the original railway construction, a large pit of several hundred indigenous peoples' remains was found. Other ossuaries were found in 1884 and 1889. It

1551-453: The morning, 9 trains returning northbound in the afternoon and evening, and one train returning northbound at midnight. At other times, the station is served by GO bus route 68 which operates hourly between Barrie Bus Terminal and Aurora GO Station , where passengers can transfer to the all-day train service to Toronto. Weekend train service consists of 5 daily round trips between Barrie and Toronto. At other times, GO bus route 68 connects

1598-468: The murkier, higher oxygenated water at around six feet deep. On calm spring days, walleyes are more often located at the deep side of the shoreline drop-off and around shore slopes around or deeper than 10 feet. As a result of their widespread presence in Canada and the northern United States, walleyes are frequently caught while ice fishing , a popular winter pastime throughout those regions. "Walleye chop"

1645-511: The official "state warm water fish" of Vermont in 2012. (Vermont's official "state cold water fish" is the brook trout , Salvelinus fontinalis .) South Dakota designated the walleye as its official state fish in 1982. Although the fish is native to South Dakota, living in Missouri River reservoirs and eastern glacial lakes of the state, it only became a popular food in South Dakota in

1692-406: The platform until September 22, 1996, when it was also rerouted. Shortly thereafter, CN lifted the rails between the junction just to the north of the station to Longford, but the branch to the northwest, the former Meaford Subdivision, was retained as a connector to the shortline Barrie-Collingwood Railway . The Allandale Community Development Corporation or 'ACDC' (with City interests) purchased

1739-424: The site for their television station, CKVR , but changed their plan in 2004. In 2007, CHUM agreed to sell the property to the city for the same amount CHUM originally paid. CHUM received a Charitable Donation tax receipt reflecting the increased value of the property since 2000 largely due to the restoration and site works completed by CHUM. Construction of the new Allandale Waterfront GO Station (located adjacent to

1786-440: The site to be a disturbed site of indigenous remains which could be an ossuary . The original train station and yard's construction disturbed the remains and the new station disturbed them further without proper archaeological study. Further, the construction of the GO station did not follow Government of Ontario heritage regulations, which prohibited the disturbance of human remains at a known site. The station buildings comprise

1833-472: The species, sometimes reducing the overall genetic distinctiveness of populations. The name "walleye" comes from its pearlescent eyes caused by the reflective tapetum lucidum which, in addition to allowing the fish to see well in low-light conditions, gives its eyes an opaque appearance. Their vision affects their behavior. They avoid bright light and feed in low light on fish that cannot see as well as they do. Many anglers look for walleyes at night since this

1880-629: The station on 29 January 2012. The Ontario, Simcoe and Huron Union Railway (OS&HUR) first built a station here in 1853. Four historic stations, the last of which still stands on the site near the present station, was built in 1904 and opened by then-operator Grand Trunk Railway on 19 June 1905. The station was used by Grand Trunk and later Canadian National Railway (both of which had trains branching northwards from here to serve either North Bay or Meaford ), Ontario Northland , and Via Rail until closing in 1980. However, Ontario Northlands's Northlander and Via's Canadian continued to stop at

1927-445: The station to Aurora GO station where passengers can transfer to the hourly weekend train service toward Toronto. [REDACTED] Media related to Bradford GO Station at Wikimedia Commons Walleye The walleye ( Sander vitreus , synonym Stizostedion vitreum ), also called the walleyed pike , yellow pike , yellow pikeperch or yellow pickerel , is a freshwater perciform fish native to most of Canada and to

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1974-520: The station to prepare for two-way, all-day service on the Barrie Line. Work includes an expanded bus loop with 3 new bays, a new heated waiting shelter, expanded parking, a new pick-up, drop-off area, a new CCTV system for security, improved electrical installations and a new underground storage tank for stormwater. The expected completion is expected in 2023. Bradford station has weekday train service consisting of 10 trains southbound to Union Station in

2021-465: The warmest part of the summer and at night. Walleyes are largely olive and gold in color (hence the French common name: doré —golden). The dorsal side of a walleye is olive, grading into a golden hue on the flanks. The olive/gold pattern is broken up by five darker saddles that extend to the upper sides. The color shades to white on the belly. The mouth of a walleye is large and is armed with many sharp teeth. The first dorsal and anal fins are spinous, as

2068-456: The water column is disrupted. Although anglers interpret this as light avoidance, it is merely an expression of the walleyes' competitive advantage over their prey under those conditions. Similarly, in darkly stained or turbid waters, walleyes tend to feed throughout the day. In the spring and fall, walleyes are located near the shallower areas due to the spawning grounds, and they are most often located in shallower areas during higher winds due to

2115-479: Was a single weekday round trip. From 1990 to 1993, Barrie succeeded Bradford as the terminal station on the line, before Ontario provincial government cuts caused the service to Barrie to end, with Bradford becoming the terminal station once again. Throughout the following years, train frequency along the line was gradually increased, with two trains a day starting in 1998. In 2007, service was finally extended north of Bradford once again, with Metrolinx 's purchase of

2162-545: Was first formally described by the American naturalist Samuel Latham Mitchill (1764–1831) with the type locality given as Cayuga Lake near Ithaca, New York . The walleye is considered to be a quite palatable freshwater fish, and consequently, is fished recreationally and commercially for food. Because of its nocturnal feeding habits, it is most easily caught at night using live minnows or lures that mimic small fish. Most commercial fisheries for walleye are situated in

2209-544: Was the subject of an archeological excavation, during which objects were recovered from the Uren substage of the Middle Ontario Iroquoian period. It has been dated to the late 12th to early 13th century and was used as a fishing station by the Huron people. It is the only documented fishing station from the Uren period, and one of few sites of that period to have been discovered. The site is regarded by archeologists as

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