Salmon Steward

DrinK Beer, SuPPort PSF In 2016, Postmark Brewing approached the Foundation with a partnership to brew PSF Lager in support of salmon projects. The beer will kick off fishing season this year by expanding to lodges across B.C. Says Nate Rayment, Postmark Brewing co-founder: "The idea of 'drink beer, save salmon' has been embraced by lodges, tackle companies, stores and anglers of all ages. The next wave of the project will launch just in time for fishing lodges all over the coast to stock up for the season. We couldn't be more proud to expand this collaboration with the Pacific Salmon Foundation." Retailers that carry PSF Lager can be found via: psf.ca/blog/psf- lager-supports-salmon-conservation. tHe Strait DonaterS The Salish Sea Marine Survival Project wouldn't be possible without the many donors driving it forward. Special thanks to Pacific Salmon Foundation year-end appeal Donors who helped make our year-end fundraiser the best yet, raising more than $200,000! Also key were rudy north, who set up a matching challenge fund of $50,000, and PeetZ outdoors and Postmark Brewing, who provided a rod-and-reel package and fridge full of PSF Lager as donor incentives. Bc Salmon Farmers, cenovus energy, Genome Bc, Keurig, Kinder Morgan, Pacific Salmon Foundation's Board of Directors, rocky Mountaineer, Sonora resort and Sitka Foundation have also provided major support for the Project. salmon Steward magazine 29 hampions Terry Armour is the proud new owner of a beer fridge stocked with PSF Lager. hampions Pat and Stephanie, also pitched in, raising additional donations as part of the volunteer dinner committee. We were pleased to honour their support by making Dave honourary chair of the event. "Pacific salmon are an important personal cause for me, as they have provided many treasured memories on the water with my family," David explains. "I've fished salmon at spots up and down the B.C. coast, including the West Coast of Vancouver Island, Campbell River, Rivers Inlet and Haida Gwaii – to name a few. And I've seen firsthand the stunning natural ecosystems they support. As an angler and conservationist who has enjoyed my fair share of this remarkable fish, I appreciate the essential role they play in our environment, and the duty we all have to ensure their sustainability." a wHale oF a DiFFerence In 2012, the Court of Appeals ruled that killer whales must be protected under the Species at Risk Act; part of that included protecting their main food source – Chinook salmon. Since 2014, whale watching companies have been doing just that, collectively raising almost $100,000 for research and restoration through the Pacific Salmon Foundation's Salish Sea Marine Survival Project (marinesurvivalproject.com). Bc whale tours, eagle wing tours, orca Spirit adventures, Prince of whales whale watching and Vancouver whale watch are all adding optional "conservation contributions" to customer invoices, giving guests the opportunity to support the Project. Contact Cory Matheson at cmatheson@psf.ca to learn more. Orca Spirit Adventures' Lauren and John Douglas (C) attend the South Vancouver Island Gala at the Fairmont Empress. nortHern exPoSure: tranScanaDa transcanada has donated more than $330,000 to the Pacific Salmon Foundation since 2014 for community grants, education bursaries and data collection in Northern B.C. They were a key funder of the Pacific Salmon Explorer (salmonexplorer. ca) – an online data visualization platform created by the Skeena Salmon Program that makes info about salmon in the Skeena broadly available to the public. "We strive to support environmental initiatives that matter most to our local communities – so we are very pleased to support educational opportunities for students who display leadership in environmental stewardship in British Columbia," says Andrea Jalbert, VP of environment, land and indigenous relations at TransCanada. "Through the work of these dedicated students, TransCanada is proud to play a role in the protection of wild salmon habitat and is committed to collaborating with Pacific Salmon Foundation around the sustainability of this important resource." TransCanada staff strike a pose with Sally the Salmon at the Foundation's Vancouver Gala, which they've sponsored since 2014. YEaRs YE YE YE YE YE YE YE YEaRs

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