Salmon Steward

VancouVer Gala SoarS to new HeiGHtS! Last year's Vancouver Gala Dinner & auction flew higher than ever before, raising an unprecedented $275,000. Credit is due to our many donors, volunteers and generous attendees, in particular Goldcorp, who stepped up as lead sponsor for the seventh year running with a $50,000 donation. Finest at Sea, F.a.S. Seafood Producers provided all that delectable seafood, while Helijet, langara island lodge, Bridgeview Marine, nimmo Bay wilderness resort, Duncanby lodge and rocky Mountaineer all supported the most successful live auction to date by donating unique items and experiences for bidders. StreaM By StreaM The Community Salmon Program is the heart of the Pacific Salmon Foundation's activities supporting community groups who volunteer in streams. Since its inception in 1989, the Program has grown from issuing five grants to about 150 per year. timberwest was one of the first corporate supporters of the Program, and has offered up more than $1 million in cumulative donations to date. "TimberWest has had a long and successful partnership with the Pacific Salmon Foundation," says Jeff Zweig, president and CEO of the company. "In fact, over the course of our 15-year partnership, the Foundation has been instrumental in restoring hundreds of streams on Vancouver Island. We are proud of our continued partnership, and the Foundation's unceasing commitment and dedication to science, habitat restoration and community education. Here's to many more years of success." Other noteworthy supporters include Sitka Foundation, transcanada, Methanex, innergex, casino Mines/ Kaminak Gold, west coast resorts and the many anglers who purchase the Salmon conservation Stamp. a FaMily aFFair: DaViD elliott FaMily Both fishing and preserving the resource run in the family for the elliotts, who have long been supporters of the Pacific Salmon Foundation. In 2016, they made a $100,000 donation, only to follow it up with silver sponsorship of the 2017 Vancouver Gala Dinner & Auction, led by patriarch David. The Elliott children, 28 2017 psf.ca Salmon C Donors Making a Dierence Salmon C The Raven from First Nations teachings came to life to tower over the crowd at the Vancouver Gala. David Elliott (R) has fished up and down the West Coast with son Pat Elliott (L) and the family. Dr. Brian Riddell, CEO, Pacific Salmon Foundation, with Jeff Zweig, CEO, TimberWest, mark another year of partnership for salmon at the Foundation's annual Vancouver Gala.

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