Mossom Project
Griffin Andersen, a Mossom Creek Hatchery volunteer and student at Moody Middle, created this video about the recent fire to present to his peers and inspire others to help with the rebuild effort. We appreciate his hard work and his efforts to make a difference!
Mossom Creek hatchery to be a leader in sustainability – The Tri-City News
posted Mar 19, 2014 at 2:00 PM— updated Mar 19, 2014 at 3:18 PM Plans to build a state-of-the-art hatchery and education facility on the footprint of the destroyed Mossom Creek Hatchery are taking shape. With a cost initially pegged at $1.2 million, including corporate and community donations and in-kind services, a low-impact, innovative building is set to rise from the ashes […]
Moody Middle Delivers!
Thanks to a dedicated group of Moody Middle Leadership Students, we are $785 closer to our rebuild goals! Students participating in the Me to We program sold Cobbs Bread scones to raise money for the hatchery. We are so proud of their efforts and that their heart are with Mossom Creek Hatchery and the effort […]
BC Hydro presents grant for rebuild project
A special gathering of available executive committee was held today to greet Steve Higgenbottom of BC Hydro on the occasion of a very generous donation handover to the rebuild fund for the Mossom Creek Hatchery.
BIMES 2014 AGM Executive Appointed
At the February, 2014 Annual General Meeting, the following directors were appointed to the Burrard Inlet Marine Enhancement Society (BIMES) executive: Reiner Specht, Treasurer Rod MacVicar, Director at Large Serving for the second year of their two year terms are: Kyle Pilon, President Ruth Foster, Secretary Brian Henke, Membership Director 3 new board positions were […]
Pleasantside Fundraises for Rebuild
A snowy day at Mossom brought us some young visitors from the Pleasantside Elementary Environmental Club who recently raised $79.11 from popcorn sales for rebuilding the hatchery. They also delivered logo’ed safety vests and hard hats donated by the Raider-Hansen company. It was only a few hours after Canada’s gold medal in men’s hockey and […]
It’s not about raising fish… educator Rod MacVicar
Rod MacVicar speaks to ecovillage about the roots of the Mossom Creek Hatchery and the efforts to educate children through hands on experiences in nature. When asked about the start of the hatchery, he had these words to share – “It’s not about fish (…) several people working here thought it was really about raising […]
BIMES 2014 AGM President’s Address
Annual General Meeting, President’s Address: Things certainly have changed in two months. Less than two months ago, I posted a letter on our website. It was a brief year in review, as well as, it had some things to look forward too. Some of the items that were to happen this coming year include repairing […]
Mossom rebuilding efforts underway – The Tri-City News
by Diane Strandberg – The Tri-City News posted Jan 31, 2014 at 2:00 PM Efforts to rebuild Mossom Hatchery have reached a milestone with the demolition of the fire-damaged building, but more work must be done and money raised to complete the rebuild, said hatchery volunteer Ruth Foster. click Mossom rebuilding efforts underway – The Tri-City […]
Demolition after the fire – the end and the beginning.
On Thursday January 23rd, demolition of the remains of Mossom Creek Hatchery and Education Centre began. In order to facilitate the work, we ran a new supply line to the Coho rearing tubs, plumbing in the replacement settling tank at the same time. Many thanks to our technician Scott Ducharme and Community Advisor Sandie Hollick-Kenyon […]