Take Dad fishing this weekend! The Family Fishing Society of British Columbia and the Freshwater Fisheries Society of British Columbia are hosting a free fishing weekend, June 17th to the 19th. The goal of the event is for families to enjoy the warm weather and fishing. Numerous communities are offering special events where you can learn how to fish and get fishing and permits and most of these events will contain entertainment and food. British Columbia offers some of the finest fishing in the world and this permit free weekend gives thousands of families the opportunity to take advantage of the popular sport.

Walter Gretzky was honored as Canada's 2011 Father of the Year. The famous hockey player and father of five was recognized for being both a world leader and and extraordinary father. He battled a near-fatal brain aneurysm in 1991 and has since raised millions of dollars for various Canadian organizations over the last past 20 years. The goal of the Father of the year award is to inspire people to reach out to their Fathers and let them know how much they mean to them.

Ontario Craft Beer Week Kicks off on Father's Day, June 19th. The event will feature more than 25 members and local Canadians can enjoy a week long party filled with beer, cheese, chocolate and food. The affair will include beer tastings, brewery tours, cooking demonstrations, food pairings, beer dinners, activities, music venues, games, outdoor venues, restaurant venues and bar venues. The goal of the beer week is to support local breweries and all information can be found at www.ocbweek.ca.

This Father's Day take dad on a waterfront cruise with Mariposa's Father's Day brunch cruise. The event takes place on June 19th in Toronto and boarding begins at 11:30 AM. The cruise will go from 12 PM to 2 PM and the brunch menu includes a continental breakfast, salad, French toast, bacon and sausage, roast beef and various drinks. The tickets range from $48.95 for adults and $24.95 for children. All reservations can be booked online and more information is available by email, reservations@mariposacruies.com, or by phone, 416-203-0178.

Did your Dad inspire you to love fishing? If so enter him into WFN's "Wishin I Was Fishin With My Dad Contest." One grand price winner and their dad will receive a fishing trip to Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The trip includes Round-trip economy airfare, transportation, three nights hotel accommodations, $200 spending money and WFN gear. The sweepstakes will run until June 20th and you must be 18 or older to participate. To enter, submit a 250 word essay describing how your dad has influenced or inspired you to fish. WFN will be judging based on originality, creativity, and enthusiasm.

If your Dad is a history buff than spend Father's Day At the Black Creek Pioneer Village in Toronto. For Father's Day, the historical village will be holding a special Revolutionary War re-enactment. The event, which takes place on June 18th and 19th, will be feature over 200 soldiers and re enactments of various battles. Black Creek will also be hosting a special Father's Day BBQ ribs lunch during Sunday's event. Tickets can be purchased online and they cost $15 for adults and $11 for children.

If your dad is a movie buff than celebrate Father's Day at the Riverdale Park East in Toronto, Canada. Art City is featuring an outdoor movie showing that helps support their free after school and weekend children's art programs. The outdoor movie will begin at dusk, on June 19th, and they will be showing Tim Burton's classic movie, Edward Scissorhands. The movie is free but all other proceeds go to the Art City program. For more information check out www.moviesinthepark.wordpress.com or call 416-944-0315.

The Toronto Zoo and 98.1 CHFI are teaming up to offer a special Father's Day contest. Listen to 98.1 CHFI and you could win an adventurous Father's Day VIP Prize Package to the Toronto Zoo. Winners and three guests will receive free admission and a BBQ lunch (sponsored by Coyote Jack's Grill) along with a $100 Mark's Work Wearhouse gift card. Also on June 19th, The Zoo will also be showing off some of their most famous Fathers including Wally, the black-handed spider monkey and Rowdy the African lion. The packages will be given out throughout the month of June.

Looking for a fun Father's Day activity? Toronto's Habitat for Humanity is throwing a unique Father's Day event where families can decorate their own bird house and also raise money for local families who are struggling with poverty. The event will take place on June 19th and the build times are at 10 AM, 11:30 AM, 1 PM and 2:30 PM. Each birdhouse kit costs $40 and all proceeds go to the Habitat for Humanity program. To purchase a birdhouse kit or donate, click here or email Afnan Saeed at asaeed@torontohabitat.ca.

Father's Day is less than a month away and to celebrate Marie Claire is having a Father's Day contest. Enter before June 3rd and your dad could win a Braun shaver and a $1,000 shopping spree with a professional stylist, worth over $1,600. You must be 18 years or older to participate and one entry is allowed per household. To enter the contest without subscribing to the magazine, click the link on the sweepstakes page that says "no purchase necessary".

This year, Car-Free Vancouver Day will take place on Father's Day, June 19th. The street will open at 10 am and the festival will take place from 12pm to 6 pm on Commercial Drive (East First Avenue to Venables Street). The street party will include a roller disco, food and entertainment for the whole family. In 2010 the festival brought in over 250,000 people and this year Vancouver has prepared for the large crowds by adding more volunteers and space.

Jubilee Queen Cruise Lines is hosting a Toronto Father's Day Cruise. The event will take place on June 19th and families can enjoy a two hour tour of Toronto's harbor and islands as well as a gourmet buffet prepared by an award winning chef. They are featuring two cruises, a brunch cruise and a dinner cruise, and tickets run from $49.95 to $59.95 for adults and $24.95 for children ages 2 to 11. The menu is listed on their website and they also offer vegetarian choices. For more information, check out Jubilee Queen Cruise Lines' website or call (406)213-7245.

Looking for a special, unique Father's Day gift? Alberta Premium has just annouced that they will be releasing a 30 year old limited edition whiskey just in time for Father's Day. The whiskey is 100% Canadian Rye whiskey and will only be sold in Canada. The bottles are being marketed for $49.95 and you can purchase bottles in Ontario, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The whiskey will be sold throughout the month of June and it contains 40% alcohol by volume. For more information, you can contact Margaret Antkowski at 905-949-8255.

Sunrise Senior Living is hosting their first ever Father's Day cookout. The cookouts will be held the weekend of June 18th and 19th and the event will take place in over 300 locations across the United States and Canada. The cost of the cookout is $12 for adults (fathers can attend for free) and $6 for children under the age of 10. The Father's Day charity event is part of their "Taste of Sunrise" series, which allows the public to experience their dining program and support the fight against diabetes in senior citizens. 30% of all proceeds will go towards the American Diabetes Association and the Canadian Diabetes Association and specific locations and information can be found on Sunrise Senior Living's website.

This Father's Day weekend, Woodbine Park is hosting their annual Rib Fest. The event will take place on June 18th from 3pm to 10pm, the 19th from 11am until 9pm and the 20th from 11am until 8pm. Admission for all of the events is free. On June 18th, Napoleon Gourmet Grills is presenting Rib Fest's 6th annual Father's Day cook off. Hosted by chef Ted Reader, the event will feature five father-son/father-daughter teams. Competitors will battle to try and win bragging rights over the best barbecued meal in Canada. The cook off will feature a delicious barbecue meal and live entertainment. For more information call 416-635-9889, ext 28.

The Muttart Conservatory is hosting the Jazz It Up! Father's Day event. The celebration takes place on June 20th from 1pm to 4pm. Admission is $10.50 for adults and $5.25 for children. Activities include light jazz music on the patio, a pyramid show, a craft area where children can create there own Father's Day gift, and a mini golf course. Dad will be able to test his fishing and golf skills in their fish pond and putting green. Caricatures will be available at the end of the day. The Jazz it up! Father's Day event was designed for families to spend time with one another while also exploring the world around them.

This Father's Day, show your dad he's always been your role model. Check out Historic Stewart Farm's model train exhibit in Surrey, British Columbia. At their Father's Day open house, you can find large scale trains, special displays, and more from the Greater Vancouver Garden Railway Club. Make a train-themed craft and mingle with other model railroad hobbiests. The event lasts from noon to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 20th. Admission costs $5 per adult and $2.50 for children over 5. For more information on Historic Stewart Farm, click here.

Spend Father's Day outdoors at the SkyTrek Adventure Park. On June 20th the park is offering Dads half priced admission on all of their courses. The park features fun and adventurous activities including a high rope challenge, suspension bridges, a climbing wall, a log climb, a sky swing, a course where you can skateboard from one tree to another and a sky drop, along with activities for smaller children. All of the courses are available in different heights and difficulties. In honor of Father's Day, dads will get treated to a free barbecue lunch and free admission to SkyTrek Adventure Park's enchanted forest. For more information call 250-837-9655.

Still haven't decided what to do this Father's Day? Head on down to Williamson's Lake in Revelstoke, British Columbia for a day of games, prizes, and fishing. The Revelstoke Rod and Gun Club is hosting its second annual Father's Day Family Fishing Day. Lunch will be provided at the event. The festivities begin at 10 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 20th. The club will provide equipment for all who need it, but you are advised to bring your own. For more information, call Troy Ferguson at 250-837-5503 or email 2fergusons@telus.net.

Casa Loma is hosting a Father's Day brunch and archery event. On June 20th, brunch will be available at 10:30 am, 11 am, 12:30pm and 1 pm. The meal will be served within the historical library of the castle. Once participants are done with brunch they are free to explore the rest of the castle. Adults tickets are $54.45 and for children they start at $26.45. The archery event will take place from 1pm to 4pm. Archery coach Shawn Adams, will teach attendants helpful techniques along with the history of archery. The event is suited for both beginners and advanced archers. You must be 8 years or older to participate. Tickets are available for $31. For more information call 416-923-1171.