Community Advisor - Northern Interior & North Coast

"The North Coast region is truly fortunate because of its gorgeous surroundings, its scope of habitats and its wonderful volunteers that I have the privilege of working with. There are countless people who unfailingly give their time and energy to a wide variety of projects in habitat enhancement and restoration, stock production, assessment, stewardship and education. I highly value their dedication to a resource that we share a passion for and commitment to. I'd like to thank them for their ongoing effort.

Salmon and their streams are but a small part of the bigger picture we call the planet's "environment." If we can continue to work together as a team within our own communities to enhance and protect what so many take for granted, then we will have been successful. That's our continuing goal."

– Rob Dams, CA

Main Enhancement Facility

Kitimat River Hatchery

Initiated 1983

Box 197, Kitimat, V8C 2G7

Tel: 250-639-9888 Fax: 250-639-9220

Community Involvement Groups

Bear River Salmonid Enhancement Society

Frank Kamermans

PO Box 625, Stewart, V0T 1W0

250-636-2344

kamermans (at) yahoo.com

Number of Members/Students - 15

Initiated 1997. Habitat improvement, stewardship and shoreline clean-up.

Gitanyow/Kitwanga Sockeye/Coho Enhancement

Mark Cleveland

Kitwancool

250-849-5246

Number of Members/Students - 45 incl. students

Initiated 1985. Enhancement, assessment and education on the Kitwanga Lake.

Greater Terrace Beautification Society

Chris Hansen & Conrad Gazenburg

5236 Soucie Ave. Terrace V8G 4X8

250-638-1049

Number of Members/Students - 15

Initiated 1993. Terrace area and Howe Creek.

Hartley Bay (CEDP)

Danny Danes

General Delivery, Hartley Bay V0V 1A0

250-841-2558

Number of Members/Students - 2 FT, 3 PT

Initiated 1979. Hatchery, rearing, stocking and smolt release on Hartley Bay Creek, Whalen, Red Bluff, Sylvia, Angler Cove and Upper Hartley Bay lakes.

Kitimat Rod and Gun Association

Albert Hummel

PO Box 121, Terrace, V8G 2G6

250-632-3555

Number of Members/Students - 10

Initiated 1997. Stream inventory and habitat restoration within the Kitimat Valley.

Kitimat Valley Naturalist Club

Dennis Horwood

54 Smith St., Kitimat V8C 2R5

250-632-2004

Number of Members/Students - 6

Initiated 2003. Mapping eelgrass on Douglas Channel and habitat restoration.

Kincolith Hatchery (CEDP)

Blair Stewart

PO Box 228, New Aiyansh V0J 1A0

250-622-7827

Number of Members/Students - 2

Initiated 1978. Hatchery and fence operation on Kincolith River.

Lakelse Community Association

Ian Maxwell

3780 Lakelse Lake Lodge Road, Terrace V8G 0G2

250-798-9500

Lake survey, adult sockeye and coho stream counts, stewardship, education and public awareness.

Northwest Watershed Enhancement Society

Ron Anderson

5011 McRae Crescent, Terrace V8G 2B9

250-635-3189

Number of Members/Students - 12

Initiated 1981. Eby Street Hatchery, coho outplanting and school support on Spring Creek and the Zymacord River.

Oona River Resource Association

Janet Lemon

PO Box 80,

Oona River V0V 1E0

250-624-1789

http://www.oonariver.com 

Number of Members/Students - 14

Initiated 1982. Mini-hatchery on Oona River. Species: coho, pink and chum.

Prince Rupert Salmonid Enhancement Society (Oldfield Creek Hatchery)

PRSES: Steve Leask

NW Comm. College: Pouyan Mahboubi

PO Box 1098, Prince Rupert V8G 4B4

oldfiledhatchery (at) gmail.com

250-624-6733

Number of Members/Students - 10/30

Initiated 1983. Streamkeepers, mini-hatchery, school support, college accredited course for Oldfield, Dianna, Hays, Kloiya Creeks and Northwest Comm. College - Prince Rupert Campus

Terrace Salmonid Enhancement Society (Stock Assessment)

Chris Culp

PO Box 21, Terrace V8G 4A2

250-635-3471

Number of Members/Students - 3

Initiated 1980. Hatchery, assessment, tagging, creel census, genetic sampling on Kalum River.

World Wildlife Fund

Mike Ambach James Casey

#3-347 3rd Avenue West, Prince Rupert V8G 1L6

250-624-3705

northcoast (at) wwfcanada.org 

Number of Members/Students - 3

Shorekeepers, eelgrass mapping, stream clean-ups and education.

Education Activity

Terrace School District

9 School Incubators

380  Students

Nass Valley School District

2 School Incubators

50  Students

Kitwanga School District

1 School Incubator

30  Students

Kitimat School District

3-4 School Incubators

75  Students

Stewart School District

1 School Incubator

65  Students

Prince Rupert School District

9 School Incubators

200 Students