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<p class="MsoNormal" style="layout-grid-mode:char;text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA">April 25, 2018<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA">Celebrate Canada’s West Coast Multicultural Fishing History<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">RICHMOND, BC – </span>
</b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Join us for <b><i><a href="http://gulfofgeorgiacannery.org/events/pull-of-the-net-a-multicultural-celebration">The Pull of the Net: A Multicultural Celebration</a></i></b><i>,</i> a family-friendly, FREE event
on <b>Saturday May 5<sup>th</sup>, from 11am to 4pm</b> at the <b>Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site</b> in Steveston. This second annual event will feature performances, displays, activities, and food of the diverse communities which helped to
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Highlights include cultural performances by the Urban Heiltsuk Dance Group, Northern Shaolin Martial Arts Club, Tetsu Taiko, BC Highland Games and Scottish Festival, The Wild Moccasin Dancers, and Zougla. Workshops,
demonstrations, crafts and displays will be presented by community groups including Port of Vancouver, Ocean Wise, Stream of Dreams Mural Society, Earthhand Gleaners Society, Hua Foundation, Fusako Fujiki Shodo, Full Circle First Nations, Pathways Aboriginal
Youth Centre, Scandinavian Cultural Society, Steveston Tram and Museum, and more.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">At 12noon, a special screening of the film
<b><i><a href="http://allourfathersrelations.com/">All Our Fathers Relations</a></i>
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-CA">Throughout the day, guided tours of the historic salmon canning line will be offered. Visitors can also explore
<b><i>The Pull of the Net</i></b><i> </i>feature exhibit and our new <b><i>Pacific Herring: the fish that feeds the coast</i></b> exhibit (opened April 2018), throughout the day.
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<span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">We thank the <b>Port of Vancouver</b> as the presenting sponsor of
<b><i>The Pull of the Net: A Multicultural Celebration</i></b>, and the <b>Province of British Columbia</b> as a supporting sponsor.
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<i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA">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.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA">Location:</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA"> 12138 Fourth Avenue at Moncton, Richmond (Steveston Village).<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA">Hours:</span></i></b><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA"> Open daily, year round from 10am-5pm.
</span></i><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;mso-fareast-language:JA">Call 604-664-9009 for details.
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<a href="http://www.gulfofgeorgiacannery.org"><i><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:JA">www.gulfofgeorgiacannery.org</span></i></a><i><u><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue;mso-fareast-language:JA">
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<b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Media Contact:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> Mimi Horita
</span><a href="mailto:mimi.horita@gogcannery.org"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">mimi.horita@gogcannery.org</span></a><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> 604.664.9006</span><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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