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  • OSPREY FLY FISHERS AUCTION
    Italian Culture Centre, 3075 Slocan Street, Vancouver.
    Saturday October 26, 1999
    6:00 pm.
    Dinner included $25.00
    Attend and bid. The group has provided financial assistance to many stream-related projects in the Lower Mainland by auctioning stream-related items made by its members.

  • SPAWNER SURVEY TRAINING SESSION
    HASTINGS CREEK
    Saturday October 16, 1999
    10:00 am to 12:00 noon.
    Meet near Chaucer and Fromme Road at stairs to creek.
    Receive on-site training in spawner survey methods. Instructor - Gary Taccogna.

  • RIVERS DAY CELEBRATIONS
    MOSQUITO CREEK - WILLIAM GRIFFIN PARK
    Sunday September 26, 1999
    1:00 to 3:00 pm.
    Help plant native plants at the Phase 1 - Salmon Habitat Restoration Project
    Display boards, courtesy of North Shore Streamkeepers.

  • STREAMKEEPERS TRAINING WORKSHOP
    HASTINGS CREEK
    Saturday September 25 and Sunday September 26, 1999.
    9:30 am to 4:00 pm
    The course will cover Modules 1 to 4, 7 and 11 from the Streamkeepers Manual.
    Cost - $50.00 ($25.00 for established volunteers from North Shore Streamkeepers).
    Meet at Windridge Park near Windsor School.
    Dress appropriately and wear boots or waders.
    Instructors - Wendy Mitchell and ZoAnn Morten.
    Pre-register with the Pacific Streamkeepers Federation at 986-5059.

  • FISH LADDER CLEAN-UP
    MOSQUITO CREEK
    Thursday September 16, 1999
    6:00 pm.
    Help remove excess bedload from the fish ladder buckets.
    Wear waterproof boots or waders. Rakes and shovels supplied.
    Call the Mosquito Creek Stewardship Society at 986-6715

  • HABITAT PROTECTION ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS
    Advocacy Training for Stewardship Groups
    Funded by the Urban Salmon Habitat Program of B.C.
    Sponsored by West Coast Environmental Law.
    SURREY
    Monday May 17, 1999 at 7:00 to 9:30 pm.
    Community Fisheries Development Centre Classroom at #41 - 13320 - 78 Avenue, Newton
    VANCOUVER
    Tuesday May 25, 1999 at 7:00 to 9:30 pm.
    SPEC at 2150 Maple Street
    ABBOTSFORD
    Wednesday May 26, 1999 at 6:30 to 9:00 pm.
    Clearbrook Library Meeting Room at 32320 Dahlstrom Avenue, behind City Hall.
    LANGLEY
    Wednesday June 9, 1999 at 6:30 to 9:00 pm.
    Venue to be announced.
    The workshops are designed to answer the following questions:
      How does the local government decision making process work?
      What legal powers do local governments have to protect fish resources?
      How can community groups act as effective advocates for fish habitat protection before local governments?
    The workshops are free and are designed to be very interactive. There will be 4 or 5 speakers, made up of environmental representatives, an elected local government official, and Linda Nowlan, a staff lawyer at WCEL. Questions will be welcome throughout the workshop.