Salmon Steward is the official publication of the Pacific Salmon Foundation in British Columbia, Canada
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salmon Steward magazine 13 SALMON CHAMPIONS Donors Making a Difference YVR has also donated ad space in their South Terminal to raise awareness of PSF's work amongst the many anglers who pass through en route to lodges across B.C. L-R: Cory Matheson, PSF; Keegan Cassidy, North Shore Streamkeepers; Peter Lister, Seaspan; Chris Lewis, Squamish First Nation Council; Glen and Dolores Parker, North Shore Streamkeepers. INVESTING IN SALMON COMMUNITIES Our Community Salmon Program (CSP) has gained tremendous support this year. Mosaic Forest Management, the timberland manager for TimberWest and Island Timberlands, increased their contribution to the Pacific Salmon Foundation with a new three-year commitment of $110,000 for CSP projects and our community dinner program. Mosaic's lead sponsorship of fundraisers on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast will bolster PSF's ability to raise money for grassroots salmon initiatives. AIRPORT SUPPORT YVR (Vancouver International Airport) is located in the estuary of one of the most abundant Pacific salmon-producing rivers in the world – the Fraser River. Millions of wild salmon pass by YVR delivering nutrients that help ecosystems across B.C. function. A few years ago, YVR became the first airport in the world to receive Salmon-Safe certification. The certification acknowledges YVR's ongoing efforts to transform land and water management practices to protect Fraser River water quality and enhance habitat so Pacific salmon can thrive. In 2019, YVR renewed and stepped up its commitment to wild salmon and the Pacific Salmon Foundation with a $105,000 cash and in-kind donation to the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project. Seaspan has long supported PSF's Vancouver Gala. This year, the marine transportation and ship-building company expanded its commitment by underwriting half of a $50,000 grant for restoration efforts on Vancouver's lower Mosquito Creek; North Shore Streamkeepers will restore critical spawning habitat there. Additionally, Methanex committed to donating $12,000 a year for five years to CSP in support of the Cheakamus Centre in Squamish, a local environmental education facility.