The name "Oziles" is a family term used by owner Yves Grandmaitre and his siblings. Whenever they would go on a trip to Petrie Island they would refer to it as "aux iles", which means "at the islands". Thus when Grandmaitre was trying to come up with a name for the business he decided upon "Oziles" to connotate a destination location in keeping with the island and its facilities.

The Oziles house boat sits in front of the new boat ramp at the Petrie Island marina and tackle shop. File photo

With its combination of a beach, picnic area, ecological reserve, nature trails, and of course the water itself, Petrie Island has a plethora of activities to keep one busy and Oziles caters to many of them.

At the centre of the Oziles Café, Marina and Tackle Shop is the bait and tackle shop which sells fishing licenses, live bait, boat rentals, ice hut rentals, canoe and kayak rentals and much more. They also do minor outboard and inboard motor repairs and hull pressure washing along with winterizing services and a stoage area.

The state-of-the-art boat ramp is the only one servicing the Ottawa River between the Rockliffe Airport and Rockland. The cost is $14 per boat and includes parking.

Ice fishing enthusiasts can enjoy some of the finest winter angling around just off the shores of Petrie Island which has been a popular destination going back three or four generations. Special package deals include everything from ice huts to bait and tackle.

The goal of the Oziles staff is to help the community utilize Petrie Island and its environs to its maximum while minimizing the long term impact and damage to natural habitat.

To do this they have adopted several strategies: all of their work and planning is done with conservation in mind; they strive to utilize the latest technologies in energy conservation; work on the property is done to minimize damage to the natural state and where required, they will restore as much as possible any damage done; and they encourage the community to take part, visit the trails, fish, boat, swim and otherwise enjoy the unique environment.

One way they do this is to offer their services in the organization of fishing derbies which can act as a fun and enjoyable way to raise fuinds for charity. For the location and the hours of operation of the Oziles Café, Marina and Tackle Shop visit www.oziles.com.

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