[BCMA] New Outdoor Salmon Projections at National Historic Site in Steveston

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Date:           February 29, 2016
From:           Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site of Canada
Contact:        Mimi Horita, 604.664.9006  mimi.horita at pc.gc.ca

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

New Outdoor Salmon Projections at National Historic Site in Steveston

Richmond, BC – The Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site has 
launched an exciting new presentation of artwork about salmon, projected 
in large scale on the outside of its historic buildings.

On display starting February 29, 2016, the projection of the video Flow,by 
artist Ruth Beer, beautifully weaves images of salmon spawning in the 
Adams River with footage recorded in northwest British Columbia and 
archival images of salmon canneries. The video combines the movement and 
underwater environment of salmon, the transparent and reflective qualities 
of water, and the dynamic flow of rivers.

The four-minute film is part of the exhibition Trading Routes: Rivers, 
Fish and Oil currently showing at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National 
Historic Site until March 9th, 2016. The exhibit focuses on the ecology 
and cultural changes caused by industry and development along Northern 
BC’s "grease trails”, the First Nations’ eulachon oil trading routes. 

To mark the grand finale of the Trading Routes exhibit, Flow will be 
projected on the outside of the Cannery building for the final two weeks 
of the show. Passersby in Steveston can enjoy the artfully created piece, 
which will be shown between 6 and 10pm each evening. Flow is part of the 
research and creation project Trading Routes: Grease Trails, Oil Pipelines 
led by artist/researcher Ruth Beer and supported by the Social Sciences 
and Humanities Research Council of Canada. Special thanks to the Pacific 
Salmon Foundation and 365 Productions for their support in this project.

Sponsored by the Georgia Straight, the exhibit shows daily from April 11, 
2015 to March 9, 2016. 

The Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site of Canada is operated 
by the non-profit Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society, on behalf of Parks 
Canada.
Location: 12138 Fourth Avenue at Moncton, Richmond (Steveston Village).
Hours: Open daily, year round from 10am-5pm.   Call 604-664-9009 for 
details. 
www.gulfofgeorgiacannery.org

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