Kyle Pilon Volunteer Extraodinaire
It’s a typical Sunday workday at Mossom Creek Hatchery and Kyle Pilon (Past President) is working with an assortment of pliers and wires, trying to recreate an important tool lost in the fire (an egg picker for pulling dead eggs out of the Heath tray baskets). In a way this epitomizes Kyle’s involvement with the […]
New Spawning Pools – Just in Time!
The season’s first salmon were spotted at the estuary of Mossom Creek on September 1st. This year’s return is especially exciting as they arrived about a week after the completion of new spawning pools! In August, a core group of amazing volunteers worked hard on a project that has been a long time in […]
Mossom welcomes visitors from China
Tricity News: Mossom Creek hatchery welcomes visitors from a university in Northern China (Diane Strandberg – Tri City News – August 14, 2015) Back home in northeastern China, Amy Jiang and Nancy Wang teach tourism and English at Yanbian University. But while in Port Moody last week they were bug detectives. The two were among […]
‘What’s Next’ with President Tracy Green
In May 2015, Tracy Green was elected President of the Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society (Mossom Creek Hatchery). Involved, effective, community focused…these are just a few things that come to mind when talking to Tracy. She works in Marketing and Communications for United Way, is busy with her young family, and yet always finds time to […]
Fin Clipping – What’s It All About?
A group of Mossom Creek volunteers spent Thursday morning (June 25th) clipping very tiny adipose fins from the hatchery’s coho fingerlings. It is one of those tasks that requires very close attention, yet the rewards are many. For the volunteers, it is an opportunity to support the hatchery’s work, socialize with other people, and engage […]
Two Terrific Volunteers!
The New Mossom Creek Hatchery and Educational Centre is open. Building this new facility was a large, complicated undertaking for a volunteer organization, but fortunately the right volunteers with the right skills showed up at just the right time. Of particular note are two individuals who played key roles throughout the construction. Mel Steemson has […]
Civic Award to Pat Dennett
(Volunteer Construction Manager, Pat Dennett has been awarded the Exemplary Civic Service Award by the City of Port Moody. The following is an extract from Acting Mayor Diana Dilworth’s speech announcing the award at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Mossom Creek Hatchery on May 21, 2015). “In 2012, the City created an Exemplary […]
Our ‘Rebuild’ Heroes
Mossom Creek Hatchery’s new building is nearing completion and it is already a star – a perfect match of function and appearance. As with any success, the real story is in the ‘behind the scenes’ production. In this case, the tale is studded with examples of teamwork, exceptional generosity, and strong organization. Generally it takes […]
Our Rebuild Heroes (2)
The Mossom Creek Hatchery has a new home. The building’s Occupancy Permit was granted March 31, 2015, just 15 short months after the loss of the original facility. The construction of this beautiful, functional building is a tale of outstanding partnership. Numerous companies have contributed their expertise throughout the construction and finishing of the new […]
A Conversation with Founders Rod MacVicar and Ruth Foster
“Nature is for education. Walk along a brook, listen to the babbling sound, look around, observe. Being in the field instills an appreciation, understanding, and love for what’s around you.” (Rod MacVicar). This philosophy is the basis for Rod MacVicar and Ruth Foster’s innovative, educational leadership for the past 40+ years. In 1976 Rod and […]