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Baker Creek Society receives funding AUTUMN MacDONALD Observer Reporter
spring high water more metal and concrete debris gets washed up.” Two Gold Pan The Foundation’s Pacific salmon Community Salmon projects are Program supports benefiting from habitat stewardship, $10,000 in funding. Pacific salmon The announcement enhancement and was made last week watershed education by the Pacific Salmon and is funded Foundation. primarily from Both projects are sales of the federal spearheaded by government’s Salmon the Baker Creek Tracy Bond, BCES Conservation Stamp. Enhancement Society. “We are pleased One being their to support both of these projects Creek Clean Up and Pink Salmon by the Baker Creek Enhancement Project, which is an assessment Society,” Dr. Brian Riddell, and clean up program of Baker president and CEO of the Pacific Creek. The second is Up Your Salmon Foundation said. Watershed, a traveling watershed “One will help rehabilitate musical education program. important salmon habitat, while The total value of the projects the other is an innovative way to including volunteer time and offer salmon education.” community fundraising tops In addition to funds generated $46,000. from the sales of the federal “The importance of our creeks, “Salmon Stamp”, the grants are rivers, streams and wetlands made possible by Pacific Salmon as highlighted in the Up Your Foundation fundraising dinners, Watershed concerts can never auctions and donations from be overstated,” Baker Creek Enhancement Society’s Tracy Bond individuals, foundations and businesses. said. Several businesses and “They are not only important for foundations also contribute to the salmon that come home every the Pacific Salmon Foundation’s year but for every other creature community salmon program. including humans and they need “The Community Salmon our attention.” Program captures the essence of Speaking to the Baker Creek what we are trying to do at the Clean Up, Bond said, “Baker Creek provides rearing habitat for Foundation,” Riddell added. “Government, business, First Chinook, Pink and possibly Coho Nations and volunteers all Salmon so it is essential that we working together – that is the best do all we can to clean it up before way to ensure the future of wild they come home to spawn. Pacific salmon.” “We have done numerous clean Bond encourages anyone ups on the creek over the last interested in a tour or more 21 years with many different about Baker Creek and the supporters including the City of importance to salmon to contact Quesnel, Fisheries and Oceans the Nature Education and Canada, and Pacific Salmon Resource Centre. Foundation as every year during
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“Baker Creek provides rearing habitat for Chinook, Pink and possibly Coho Salmon so it is essential that we do all we can to clean it up before they come home to spawn.”
Prospector’s Club Show & Shine August 21, 22 & 23
Days long past LeBourdais Park was the scene of a Royal Engineers Re-enactment and demonstrations of life in Victorian Times. For more photos see PAGE A3. Autumn MacDonald photo
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