Salmon Farmers Assoc. help Haiti relief efforts through Shelterbox

The BC Salmon Farmers Association had donated $3,000 to earthquake relief efforts in Haiti, bringing shelter, beds, water, cooking utensils and other basics for up to 30 people for as long as six months.

Each $1,000 donated provides supplies, including a tent and water, for as many as 10 people for up to six months.

 Check out Shelterbox’s site at www.shelterbox.ca.

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Ocean’s Day offers bounty of activities

We are indeed fortunate to have the ocean as our watery neighbor here in Campbell River. It not only provides year round employment but it blesses residents and visitors with its ever-changing personality and breathtaking beauty. Yet despite the ocean’s constant presence in our lives, how much do you really know about it? Here’s your chance to change that.

Bring the entire family to the Maritime Heritage Centre this Saturday, June 6, for the eighth annual Ocean’s Day festivities from 10am to 3pm.

A highlight this year is sure to be Jim the Pirate, who will show you around the really neat Maritime Heritage Centre. Remember to ask him about the pirate alphabet! 

What else can you do? How about: 

* Jumping on the free shuttle for the brief ride to the Museum and have a tour of the Soyakaze, a cod fishing boat. There will be arts and crafts fun too.

* Do more jumping, this time in the Bouncerama (preferably before lunch). 

* Having your face painted or try your luck at soaking someone in the dunk tank.

* Buying a raffle ticket for only two bucks for a 1 in 500 chance to win a whale watching trip for tour, a scuba package, wildlife adventure tour, or other cool stuff. Pretty good odds.

* Getting up close and personal with sea creatures such as sea urchins, sea stars and even an octopus  in the live “touch tanks”. This is always popular. 

* Trying your hand at fishing for free at Discovery Pier (and eat ice cream too).

* Visiting a Coast Guard vessel and the DFO conservation boat and truck. Find out what these people and their equipment do on our local waters.  

* Learning about the work of the BC Centre for Aquatic Health Sciences and the BC Salmon Farmer’s Association.

* Seeing what the Quinsam Fish Hatchery has to offer.

* Exploring the diverse life found on our local beaches with a naturalist.

This wide variety of entertainment, fun and games with some educational things thrown in take place against the stunning backdrop of  Discovery Pier. Whales have been sighted in our local waters over the last several days and you never know – they might drop by in honour of Ocean’s Day.

This year’s raffle prizes have been donated by Campbell River Whale Watching, Aboriginal Journeys, Discovery Marine Safaris and Beaver Aquatics.

It promises to be a great way to learn, spend time with the family, and get outside all at the same time. Don’t forget your sunscreen.

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