[Bcma-l] Haig-Brown Festival on World Rivers day

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HAIG-BROWN FESITVAL CELEBRATES WORLD RIVERS DAY

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On September 30, millions of people around the world will take part in =
activities that celebrate their local rivers and streams. World Rivers =
Day is an international event that draws attention to the natural and =
cultural values of our waterways and emphasizes good stewardship.

In Campbell River, World Rivers Day will be celebrated by the 6th annual =
Haig-Brown Festival. Held on the riverside heritage site which was the =
home of famed author and sportsman Roderick Haig-Brown, the festival =
offers enjoyment for everyone of all ages.=20

The festival is held from noon to 4 pm at 2250 Campbell River Road and =
includes a variety of displays, demonstrations, children's activities =
and crafts, tours, readings, a book sale, live music and tasty food.

 Haig-Brown's two great passions were fly fishing and the protection of =
the environment. The festival named in his honour features both. The =
program includes the annual stewardship awards presented by the City of =
Campbell River to those who have made a significant contribution to =
environmental stewardship and watershed conservation.

The Discovery Coast Greenways Land Trust will highlight their =
rehabilitation project at the adjacent Kingfisher Creek property. "Turn =
your attention away from the everyday world and see the forest from the =
salmon's point of view," says biologist Sandra Milligan, who will lead a =
walk along Kingfisher Creek. "We'll explore the importance of trees and =
other plants to salmon -you'll see the forest as you've never really =
seen it before."

Campbell River Fly Tying Club, Comox Valley Fly Fishers, Fisheries and =
Oceans Canada/Quinsam Hatchery, Mid Island Fly Casters, Oceanside =
Outfitters and Campbell River Search and Rescue are among the =
organizations offering interesting exhibits, demonstrations and =
instructions. Campbell River's Parks and Recreation Department will lead =
a ropes course and other activities for youth that promote teamwork, =
agility & skill.=20

Haig-Brown was enthralled by snorkelling with the salmon in the river =
beside his home. Paradise Found Adventure Tours will showcase the =
wonders of this memorable and sought-after experience.=20

Throughout the afternoon, live music will drift across the beautiful =
grounds, presented by the Strathcona Symphony and young local musician =
Tchadas Leo. Tantalizing food will temp the palate. Author Ann Kask will =
offer tastes and sign copies of her Salmon, Seafood and Shellfish =
cookbooks, and author Larry Stefanyk will do fly tying demonstrations =
and sign copies of his book, Island Fly Fisherman. There will be sales =
of new books and of collectibles from Second Page Books, tours of the =
Haig-Brown property will be offered and there will be readings from =
Haig-Brown's works in the impressive book-lined library.

            "We aim to create a vibrant event that celebrates all that =
we enjoy from our rivers," says festival coordinator Terry Hale, "At the =
same time we hope to increase public awareness of the need for good =
stewardship and appreciation of this valuable resource."=20

            Admission to the festival is free. For further information, =
please phone 250 287-3103.

Thelma Silkens
Museum at Campbell River
250 287-3133 ext 22
www.crmuseum.ca
Box 70 Station A
Campbell River BC V9W 4Z9
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<SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-CA>On September 30, millions of people around =
the world=20
will take part in activities that celebrate their local rivers and =
streams.=20
World Rivers Day is an international event that draws attention to the =
natural=20
and cultural values of our waterways and emphasizes good=20
stewardship.
<SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-CA>In Campbell River, World Rivers Day will be =
celebrated=20
by the 6th annual Haig-Brown Festival. Held on the riverside =
heritage=20
site which was the home of famed author and sportsman Roderick =
Haig-Brown, the=20
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style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes">&nbsp;Haig-Brown=92s two great =
passions were fly=20
fishing and the protection of the environment. The festival named in his =
honour=20
features both. The program includes the annual stewardship awards =
presented by=20
the City of Campbell River to those who have made a significant =
contribution to=20
environmental stewardship and watershed=20
conservation.<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
size=3D3>The =
Discovery Coast=20
Greenways Land Trust will highlight their rehabilitation project at the =
adjacent=20
Kingfisher Creek property. =93Turn=20
your attention away from the everyday world and see the forest from the =
salmon's=20
point of view,=94 says biologist Sandra Milligan, who will lead a walk =
along=20
Kingfisher Creek. =93We=92ll explore the importance of trees and other =
plants to=20
salmon -you'll see the forest as you've never really seen it=20
before.=94<o:p></o:p>
<FONT=20
size=3D3>Campbell River Fly Tying Club, Comox Valley =
Fly Fishers,=20
Fisheries and Oceans Canada/Quinsam Hatchery, Mid Island Fly Casters, =
Oceanside=20
Outfitters and Campbell River Search and Rescue are among the =
organizations=20
offering interesting exhibits, demonstrations and instructions.=20
<st1:City><st1:place>Campbell=20
River</st1:place></st1:City>=92s Parks and =
Recreation=20
Department will lead a ropes course and other activities for =
youth that=20
promote teamwork, agility &amp; skill. <o:p></o:p>
<SPAN=20
lang=3DEN-CA style=3D"mso-fareast-font-family: 'MS Mincho'">Haig-Brown=20
was enthralled by snorkelling with the salmon in the river beside his =
home.=20
Paradise Found Adventure Tours will showcase the wonders of this =
memorable and=20
sought-after experience. 
<FONT=20
size=3D3>Throughout the=20
afternoon, live music will drift across the beautiful grounds, presented =
by the=20
Strathcona Symphony and young local musician Tchadas=20
Leo. Tantalizing food will temp the palate. Author Ann Kask will offer =
tastes=20
and sign copies of her Salmon, Seafood and Shellfish cookbooks, and =
author Larry=20
Stefanyk will do fly tying demonstrations and sign copies of his book, =
Island=20
Fly Fisherman. There will be sales of new books and of collectibles from =
Second=20
Page Books, tours of the Haig-Brown property will be offered and there =
will be=20
readings from Haig-Brown=92s works in the impressive book-lined=20
library.<o:p></o:p>
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=93We aim to create a vibrant event that celebrates all that we =
enjoy from=20
our rivers,=94 says festival coordinator Terry Hale, =93At the same time =
we hope to=20
increase public awareness of the need for good stewardship and =
appreciation of=20
this valuable resource.=94 <o:p></o:p>
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1">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;=20
Admission to the festival is free. For further information, =
please phone=20
250 287-3103.<o:p></o:p></DIV>
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<DIV>Thelma Silkens Museum at Campbell =
River 250=20
287-3133 ext 22 <A =
href=3D"http://www.crmuseum.ca">www.crmuseum.ca</A> Box=20
70 Station A Campbell River BC V9W 4Z9</DIV></BODY></HTML>

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