Salmon Steward

The Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund Society was created in 2001 by the government of Canada to manage a $30-million endowment fund. Since then, the fund has partnered with the Pacific Salmon Foundation to help restore and conserve salmon populations in B.C. and the Yukon. The Society's support gives the Foundation a unique ability to maximize the impact of donor dollars as its support covers much of the Foundation's capacity and core costs. As a result, 90 per cent of donations are allocated to grants, restoration work and science- driven conservation projects. For the last couple of years, we have also become partners in the Foundation's research and restoration efforts in the Strait of Georgia through the Salish Sea Marine Survival Project. The Society is proud to be renewing support of this landmark initiative in 2015 with a commitment of $1.5 million and looks forward to the year ahead. n TErry Lanigan Chairman, Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund Society and a new viewing platform. One of the most important habitats in Roderick Haig-Brown Provincial Park is the "riparian zone," which consists of plants that line the river's edge providing cool shade and shelter for the spawning salmon that people come from around the world to see. The new platform helped ensure that the more than 250,000 visi- tors — and future visitors — could enjoy the natural spectacle without destroying nearby salmon habitat. Thanks to educational kiosks, hundreds of school groups returned home with a heightened understanding of Pacific salmon's importance and the need to protect them. Bringing together private and public partners to fund salmon projects like this one, which was implemented by volunteers, is what the Foundation is all about. It all starts with funding that comes from Fisheries and Oceans Canada through the sales of Salmon Conserva- tion Stamps to saltwater anglers. Proceeds from the Salmon Conservation Stamp have generated $9.2 million for Foundation grants since 1989! We were delighted that federal fisheries minister Gail Shea was on hand to join us for the celebration. I thought she hit the nail right on the head when she said, "Our successful Salmon Stamp program means that significant dollars are provided every year to the Pacific Salmon Foundation and their partners all across the province, so we can continue to protect one of our most important resources — wild Pacific salmon." But many of the projects, like the Adams River initiative, wouldn't happen without business and philanthropic donations to the Foundation. With more grant requests to the Foundation each year than we can fund, a company like Rocky Mountaineer's dona- tion helps ensure the Foundation can spread its resources even farther. At the end of the day, it's all about lever- aging contributions from government, First Nations, community volunteers, businesses and individuals to support good conservation projects that none of the partners could do on their own. Thank you to all the supporters of the Foundation who donate their "time, talent and treasure" to ensure a sustainable future for our wild Pacific salmon. As we saw at the Adams River, together we are bringing salmon back one stream at a time! rogEr FLowErdEw, Chairman, Pacific Salmon Foundation Board of Directors Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund Society salmon Steward magazine 5 supporter spotlight The Pacific Salmon Endowment Fund Society is managed by an independent board of directors. The Society began 2014 with a fund balance of $31.9 million and ended with a fund balance of $33.7 million.

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