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When the Coho Festival opens September 13th, it will be celebrating 30 years of leadership in business, education, the environment and other community organizations which further the salmonid enhancement on the North Shore for which it has raised more than $400,000.

The festival features a huge salmon barbecue with celebrity chefs at Ambleside Park, a 14 km Coho Run, the Coho Walk down Capilano River, the Squamish Nation blessing of the salmon ceremony, lots of family entertainment, children’s rides, educational displays and Coho Kids collecting funds for restoration of streams on the North Shore.

Jim MacCarthy, who has fondly been called, “Mr. Coho,” has been with the society for 22 years and was chair for 12 years. He recalls that 30 years ago, a small group of West Van business people wanted to revitalize the community’s Chamber of Commerce, which had approximately 10 members at the time.

The group spawned the idea of the festival because of concerns about the effects of pollution and urban development on the salmon habitat in North Shore streams.

The festival, which was created by a small, but dedicated group of people, was an immediate success. The components which more than 6,000 people enjoy today, have been enhanced and expanded upon through the years, but the essence of the event remains the same. Today, it is the major environmental happening on the North Shore.

MacCarthy pays tribute to organizers Mike Nicell, the former manager of Eatons at Park Royal; Noel Wright, former editor of the North Shore News, Per Danielson of British Pacifi c Properties Ltd. and Bill Chapman of Chapman Land Surveying, Ltd., for their vision and commitment in making the festival a great success.

MacCarthy explains that while the festival caught on very quickly in popularity, it was still a local initiative and as it grew a number of new partners came on

board. It garnered the support of the West Van Council and staff; the District and City of North Vancouver, and corporate partners.

In 1986, the festival was becoming labour intensive for the Chamber of Commerce, so a separate society was incorporated to continue the environmental mandate. Nicell, Chapman, Wright and Dave Bakewell were among the founding signators. Since then, the North and West Vancouver school districts have joined the ranks of supporters, together with Metro Vancouver and the Squamish Nations, and numerous corporate sponsors.

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Sunday, September 13 Bust Pick-up: 7:45 a.m. (Runners leave Ambleside for Kits)

Start: 9 a.m. Kitsilano Beach ParkEnd: Ambleside Park, West Vancouver

History of the 14 km RunStanley Park seawall and the Kits seawall are part of the most scenic race experience in the Lower Mainland.

Now in its 23rd year this incredible “point to point” 14 km journey starts from Kitsilano Beach, takes you through Vanier Park along the seawall, then over the Burrard Street Bridge along the English Bay seawall to Second Beach in Stanley Park, and fi nally, over the Lion’s Gate Bridge and into Ambleside Beach Park to the birthplace of the North Shore Coho Salmon Festival.

The route was conceptualized to help runners appreciate part of the amazing journey that the Coho salmon returning to spawn in the mighty Capilano River take getting back to their birth place.

A Coho’s experience in getting back home to spawn is similar to the challenge of running a 14km race. Both

runner and Coho need to fi ght off fears and fatigue. Make sure they are prepared physically and mentally and on top of all that, many runners who enter the Coho race have never been that distance before!”

The 14K distance provides a great challenge for the 10K runner and a fabulous training run for the ½ marathon trainer. It’s not to late to sign up! And all net proceeds of this event help to support salmonid enhancement projects including stream stewardship.

Still interested? Go to www.runthenorthshore.com for more information and registration.

THE DETAILED ROUTE: A 9 am start at Kitsilano Beach, takes you

along the Kits seawall, past the Maritime Museum and the Pacifi c Space Centre around to the historic Burrard Street Bridge. The gentle slope up to the peak of the bridge deck is the fi rst of three hills on an otherwise absolutely fl at course. After crossing the bridge, the run takes you down to the English Bay

seawall and into Stanley Park, reaching the halfway point at Second Beach. From Third Beach the route encounters the short but rough ascent up the Merilees Trail to Prospect Point and then a gentle slope up again to Lions Gate Bridge. From the Centre of the bridge, you will be greeted with a breathtaking view of the North Shore Mountains as you head downhill to cross the mouth of the Capilano River and fi nally, head into Ambleside Park and the Coho Festival.

At the fi nish line you will enter into the Coho Festival site where you will not only receive a pancake breakfast but have the opportunity to participate in this annual festival celebrating the return of the Coho Salmon to the North Shore. Festival activities include environmental displays, visual arts exhibitions, entertainment by local and visiting performers and, of course, the famous Salmon Barbeque.

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When you fi nish your run, a delicious breakfast will

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Site Map Legend1. Info Tent2. Ticket Sales3. Celebrity Chefs4. Salmon BBQ5. West Van Rotary Coffee Tent6. Entertainment Main Stage7. Festival Food Tent8. Girl Guides Face Painting9. Living River Mural (for kids & adults to paint)10. Balloon Man11. Kids Train12. Coho Walk Tent13. Metro Vancouver14. West Van. Police15. Flowriders Daredevil Bike Act16. Karate for Kids17. Coho Run Tent18. Tiddly Cove Lions Pancake Breakfast19. Antique Fire Truck20. Police & Fire Vehicles21. Shore 104FM 22. Coho Kids23. North Shore Credit Union24. St. Johns Ambulance & First Aid Station25. Easywash 26. Dancing Bear infl atable Whale27. 2 Lane Bungee28. Jurassic Adventures29. Euro Bungee30. Coho Beer & Wine Beach Bar

& Brown’s Social House BBQ31. North Van Fire Boat32. Salmon Blessing33. Coho Run Finish Line34. Volunteer Area35. Corn Huskers36. Sustainability Zone

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Come and celebrate of nature’s annual miracle of salmon

returning to the North ShoreSunday, September 13 (all times are approximate)

Giving Children a Reason to CareThe Coho Society’s annual Adopt-a-Fish Program attracts hundreds of kids to join in the fun and get involved in this unique North Shore salmon release activity. Organized by the Coho Society, West Vancouver Streamkeepers, North Shore Fish and Game and Fisheries and Oceans Canada, the kids receive an adoption certifi cate and a bucket with their adopted baby cohos. Next they follow a path to a nearby creek and release the salmon into the water. “By releasing the fi sh into the water themselves, the message that stream habitats are important stays with them for a lifetime.” said Coho Society director.Tom Boppart. For more

information about the Adopt-a-Fish Program, contact the Coho Society of the North

Shore at 604-926-6956.

Circle of Life – More Fun for KidsPlay the giant interactive “Circle of Life” wheel and reveal the entire life

cycle of salmon and all the hundreds of species that depend on them from the

rivers to the estuary and the ocean and back again!! Try “The Great Canadian Climate

Change Marble Game” designed by local North Shore children and made completely from recycled wood from the banks of the Fraser River. Drop a marble and learn what you can do to help salmon and ourselves survive the impacts of climate change. And a huge satellite map of our watersheds is your chance to show where wild coho live. Get creative on the “Feeling the Heat” Living Mural and paint the life cycle of salmon and what actions you will take to help wild salmon and their ecosystems survive climate change.

SALMON BARBECUE 11:00AM-5:00PM

Come and enjoy our famous Salmon Barbeque meal,cooked to perfection by our Celebrity Chefs.

Salmon Dinner - includes bun, corn, salad $1400

Child’s Portion - Salmon and Bun $1000

Other tasty treats include:Deluxe Hot Dog, Salad, Pop, Juice, Potato Chips

MAIN STAGE11:45am-12:20pm Freddie Fuddpucker

12:20-12:45pm Sand Northrup, Children’s Entertainment

12:45-1:40pm Red Boot Quartet (Hot New Gypsy Jazz Band)

12:45-1:40pm Offi cial Opening

Blessing of the Salmon and Traditional Dances by Squamish Nation Members

2:30-3:30pm Deep Cove Swing Band

3:30-4:30pm Bitterly Divine Squamish Nation R&B Band

BEACH BAR 11:00AM-6:00PM

Noon to 1:30pm Rosco – Adam Woodall’s Root Band

2:30-6:00pm Dark Horse – Top 40 Classic Rock BandTo promote a community spirit, children 9 and under may accompany their parents into the Coho Beach Bar.

Also in the Beach Bar: Brown’s Social House BBQ

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12:30-1:00pm Karate for Kids Martial Arts Display

1:00-1:30pm Dancing Bear (Children’s tales in the whale)

1:15-1:40pm Flowriders - Dare Devil Mountain Bike Display


2:00-2:30pm Karate for Kids - Martial Arts Display

2:30-2:50pm Flowriders - Dare Devil Bike Act


3:00-3:20pm Karate for Kids - Martial Arts Display

3:30-3:50pm Flowriders - Dare Devil Bike Art

Sand Northrup, the one-woman circus will be roaming the site all afternoon.

Fun for Kids 2 Lane Bungee Run, Jurassic of all ages Adventures (Bounce Castle), Euro Bungee, Finding Nemo, Balloon Man, Face Painting, Miniature Train



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Sunday, September 1310:00 am - 2:00pmJourney into a world that integrates salmon, forests, rivers and community. Sustaining healthy rivers in urban settings requires commitment. The Coho Walk is a celebration of community effort and support to keep this ecosystem fl ourishing.

Where:Capilano River Regional Park, North & West Vancouver

How:Park your vehicle at Park Royal South Mall. BUS PICK-UP LOCATION IS BETWEEN THE KEG AND WHITE SPOT PARKING LOTS (CLOSER TO MARINE DRIVE). LOOK FOR SIGNS AND TENT. Shuttle buses leave between 10:00am and 2:00pm. Pay your drop-in fee and hop aboard the bus which takes you directly to Capilano River Regional Park for the start of both the long hike (approx. 8.5 kms) or the shorter hike (approx. 4.5 kms).

Cost:$3.00 adults, $2.00 seniors, $2.00 children 7-12, Free for children 6 + under.

Both walks start at the Cleveland Dam.

Walkers doing the 8.5 km walk will fi nish at Ambleside Beach Park.

Walkers doing the 4.5 km walk will fi nish at the Capilano Suspension Bridge. You will have to cross the Bridge to fi nish and exit through the turnstile gates to Capilano Road where a shuttle bus will take you back to the starting point at Park Royal.

Give yourself 1.5 hours to complete the 4.5 km walk and 2.5 hours to complete the 8.5 km walk.

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St. Anthony’s School welcomes Salmonids in the classroomSt. Anthony’s School in West Vancouver made a commitment to the Salmonids in the Classroom project for the fi rst time in the Spring of 2008. Coho Society helped to make this possible by funding the chiller which maintains the tank temperature at a constant six degrees Celsius.

The grade two class jumped in with great enthusiasm by making the Salmonids in the Classroom project one of the major focal points of the spring curriculum.

Bev Bowler from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans delivered the salmon eggs in late January. There was a tremendous buzz throughout the school as the babies arrived. The children waited anxiously for the eggs to hatch. After fi ve weeks, the alevin emerged and began their lives as recognizable salmon. Six weeks later, the grade two class prepared to release their salmon fry. A fi eld trip was organized to Brothers Creek near the mouth of the Capilano River. Each child r4eleased one or two salmon fry into the creek. In all, 54 out of 55 salmon eggs survived to be released into Brothers Creek.

There was a great sense of excitement as the children watched their salmon swim away into their new environment. But there was also a sense of sadness that the program had come to an end and that their salmon were gone. The children shared their optimism that some of these fi sh would return again to Brothers Creek to spawn in a few years.

There is no question that the experiences that this program brought to the grade two class of St. Anthony ‘s will remain with them for a lifetime. The next grade two class will enthusiastically follow in their footsteps!

SCHOOLING YOUNG ENVIRONMENTALISTS

Gently DownThe SeymourIn its 13th season, the Gently Down the Seymour Program, once again sparked tremendous curiosity among the 1157 students between grades one and seven, who experienced the program’s full day of interactive learning at the Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve.

“An excellent program, and free!” states Patty Stewart, a grade three teacher at Dorothy Lynas Elementary in North Vancouver. “Thank you to all. I look forward to returning with a class or just for a visit to this beautiful place.”

The participating 50 classes, accompanied by 259 teachers, parents and other adult helpers, represented 41 schools in 11 school districts.

According to Cheryl Rutherford, a grade fi ve teacher at M.B. Elementary, the program is “the best! Great information, keeping the kids active and totally engaged.”

COHO KIDSWest Vancouver students will be at the Festival this year from noon to 4:00pm encouraging your support and raising money for the environment and for salmonid enhancement programs. They will also be selling Coho T-Shirts. Come by and join them in a collaborative painting.



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Port Metro Vancouver (PMV) and its North Shoreindustry partners, including Neptune Bulk Termi-nals and Western Stevedoring, share an awarenessof the impact the Port has on local communities.Canada’s largest Port encompasses land, water andassets over 600 kilometres of shoreline that borderon sixteen Lower Mainland municipalities.

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Mindful of its economic, social and environmen-tal footprint, PMV is developing a sustainabilityframework to ensure that its programs and initia-tives reflect environmental, social and economicresponsibility. PMV is also committed to being agood neighbour by sharing the benefits that thePort’s economic growth creates, and by consideringthe environmental and social consequences of itsactivities.

A particular emphasis is given to the Port’s envi-ronmental initiatives. PMV’s efforts to lead the portindustry in environmental innovation and sustain-ability are demonstrated in partnerships such as theNorthwest Ports Clean Air Strategy and the CanadaPlace Shore Power Initiative. Both focus on reduc-ing harmful air emissions that contribute to airquality and climate change, and encourage techno-logical advancement and industry collaboration.

The Northwest Ports Clean Air Strategy is a uniquepartnership among the three major area Ports– Port Metro Vancouver and the Ports of Seattleand Tacoma – to reduce port-related diesel andgreenhouse gas emissions in the Georgia Basin-Puget Sound airshed via voluntary, collaborativemeans. The cross-border three port program repre-sents an unprecedented effort to address emissionreductions with shared targets, while allowing eachport to implement its own unique and appropriateemission reduction actions, such as the PMV’s AirAction Program.

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The Shore Power and Northwest Ports Clean Airinitiatives illustrate the lasting impact port industrypartnerships can have on preserving and protectingthe environment for future generations.

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Balancing the economic, social and environmentalaspects of its business is also an integral part of itsoperations for Neptune Bulk Terminals of NorthVancouver. Neptune has a proud history, havingoperated within the North Shore community for 40years. In addition to its support of a number of localcommunity initiatives, Neptune is also the largestsingle taxpayer in the City of North Vancouver, andemploys more than 250 highly skilled people, manywho live within the community.

Environmental stewardship and a commitment tosafety are priorities at Neptune. The terminal’s com-prehensive environmental management programensures continuous monitoring of local air quality,dust control and water management. In February2009, Neptune took delivery of an Ultra Low-Emis-sion Technology locomotive and traction unit (calledan N-Viromotive) to move rail cars at the terminal.This leading-edge technology uses 25% less fuel andproduces fewer emissions, while at the same timereducing engine noise.

Western Stevedoring

Another committed member of the port communitythat has been providing stevedoring services on theNorth Shore and throughout British Columbia since

1949 is Western Stevedoring. Western specializesin the handling of breakbulk cargoes such as forestproducts and steel. Western is dedicated to im-proving operations through comprehensive safety,quality and environmental programs, includingextensive recycling initiatives and equipment idlingreduction programs. The company also ensuresthat all new equipment purchases meet the highestCanadian and American standards for emissions.

A valued member of the North Shore corporatecommunity, Western Stevedoring actively supportsa variety of local community initiatives, sponsor-ship of local youth, school sports and educationalprograms. Western recently received the Employerof the Year Award presented by the NorthVancouver Chamber of Commerce.

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