[BCMA] Contributions from TD Friends of the Environment help the Discovery Centre get in the Zone

[Moderated BCMA subscriber listserv.]

Media Release

For Immediate Release

April 17, 2012

 

The Fraser River Discovery Centre Discovery gets in the Zone with a $10,000
donation from TD Friends of the Environment Foundation

New Westminster, BC - A contribution of $10,000 from TD Friends of the
Environment Foundation supported the development, design and fabrication of
the Fraser River Discovery Centre's Discovery Zone, an interactive space for
families to learn about the Fraser River together. 

The Discovery Zone includes George the Sturgeon, a life-size model replica
of a Fraser River White Sturgeon; the Sturgeon Life Survival Game, where
visitors discover the amazing life of the largest fresh water fish in North
America; the Pollution Model, an interactive three dimensional
representation of the Fraser River Estuary that demonstrates how pollution
travels and enters waterways; and an inviting puppet theatre with many furry
friends waiting to be animated by visitors' imaginations. 

 

"TD Friends of the Environment Foundation is very proud to support the
Fraser River Discovery Centre's hands-on education for youth and families,"
says Bill Cunningham, Chapter Coordinator of the Burnaby/New Westminster TD
FEF Chapter.  "This project is a great example of our focus on supporting
local projects that assist youth in understanding and participating in
environmental activities."

 

"The Discovery Zone is packed with interactive components that are engaging
and fun and is the corner stone of our education programs for school groups.
Since its opening in January, the Discovery Zone has been a hot spot of the
Centre," says Catherine Ouellet-Martin, Executive Director for the Fraser
River Discovery Centre.  "It is with contributors like TD Friends of the
Environment Foundation that we are able to provide our young visitors with
an opportunity to develop a respect for the river so it can be sustained for
generations to come".

 

The TD Friends of the Environment Foundation is a national organization,
formed by TD Bank Group, with a grassroots focus that funds local projects
dedicated to preserving the environment. The Foundation works with Canadians
who are committed to protecting the environment in their own community and
across the country.

 

The Fraser River Discovery Centre is an interpretive centre connecting
communities in discovery and celebration of the living, working Fraser
River.  Located at 788 Quayside Drive, New Westminster, the Discovery Centre
is open Wednesday to Saturday 10am to 4pm. Admission is by donation for the
exhibit galleries.

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Photo caption: TD FEF Regional Manager Mandip Kharod, Executive Director
Mary Desjardins and Local Chapter Board members Lillian Truong and Nick
Kvenich visit the Discovery Zone at the Fraser River Discovery Centre

 

More information:

Mandip Kharod, Regional Manager, Western Canada

TD Friends of the Environment Foundation

604-654-8832; mandip.kharod at td.comwww.fef.ca

 

Cindy Sale, Communication and Events Coordinator

Fraser River Discovery Centre

604.521.8401 ext 103;  csale at fraserriverdiscovery.org

www.fraserriverdiscovery.org

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