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Friday, November 03, 2006

Concrete Salmon Sculpture a Symbol of Rejuvenation for the Nicomekl River

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Community: Fraser Valley

Concrete Salmon Sculpture a Symbol of Rejuvenation for the Nicomekl River

An article in the Langley Times recently profiled a concrete salmon sculpture made to “serve as a public reminder that there are fish in the [Nicomekl] river,” something that residents often forget.

Nicomekl Enhancement Society (NES) recently unveiled and dedicated the statue to commemorate the river’s recently declared “sustainable” status. Ernie is the name given to a concrete statue of a Spring salmon, which symbolizes the rejuvenation of the Nicomekl River.

This concrete salmon mold is also making its way through the stewardship community in BC. For a donation, groups can use the mold to create a 500-pound concrete salmon sculpture that is already being used in memorial gardens, as markers at hatcheries, and as visual symbols commemorating the recovery of salmon to rivers such as the Nicomekl. The donation goes to Pacific Salmon Foundation’s Stewardship Community Bursary Program to assist students working towards a career in the environment that will benefit Pacific salmon.

To find out how you or your group can create a concrete salmon sculpture, contact Joe Kambeitz, Community Advisor for Fisheries and Oceans at 604-666-0742.

Click here to read the full article, published on Oct 25, 2006.