Wharfside
July 2015
Clare Backman retires
During his years with the company Clare has not only been committed to improving the environmental, financial and social sustainability of Marine Harvest Canada, he has also been a great help to his peers. Many of Clare’s colleagues have relied upon him to provide advice and wisdom; or to see humour in a challenging situation. Clare’s dedication to his peers and his enthusiasm for the business will be greatly missed.
In this issue Clare Backman retires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Tough Mudder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Happy to help. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Don’t wait to be thirsty!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 High seas radio delivery!. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Aquaculture in the classroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Fresh and delicious salmon at Telegraph Cove Resort . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 We’re having a few friends over for dinner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Employee Recognition Day. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 25 HP (Harvest Power). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Did you Know? In Saskatchewan a hoodie is called a “bunnyhug”.
Trivia time! What is the most successful Canadian movie ever made? Answer on Page 4
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After decades of making biology fun, Clare Backman, Director of Public Affairs, has decided to hang up the dip net. Clare’s last day working at Marine Harvest Canada is July 3, 2015. Way back in the 70s, Clare worked as an auto mechanic to finance his love of music, playing rock guitar in venues around Vancouver. Years of little sleep (and little money) took their toll, landing him at the University of British Columbia (Marine Bio. ‘81; Prof Teach Cert ’82) and working the latter 80s for the Vancouver School Board, Fisheries and Oceans salmon enhancement, and then in area management for Royal Pacific Sea Farms in Prince Rupert in the early B.C. salmon farming days. After 10 years as a provincial fisheries biologist, Clare joined our company in 2000. At Marine Harvest Canada he has directed the regulatory compliance and First Nations partnership staff, as well as overseeing several environmental research projects, our product certification programs, and external and internal communication.
Clare and his wife Joy have decided to open a new chapter of their lives that will focus on travel and volunteerism. Their interest in disaster relief program management requires the time and availability to travel internationally. Firstly however, they plan to take trips to Turkey & New Zealand and spend more time with family - especially 15 month grandson Taylor. Marine Harvest thanks Clare for his dedication to our success and we wish him and Joy the very best as they transition into the next phase of their life.
Clare Backman in 1979, before leaving for Sweden to volunteer at a trout farm
through this event. We started together and we finished together; we left no one behind. As their coach and trainer, I could not be any prouder of the Marine Harvest Tough Mudder team.
Tough Mudder By Jeremy Hoover, Systems Administrator & Tough Mudder Trainer
The Marine Harvest Canada team has earned bragging rights by successfully completing Tough Mudder Whistler 2015! With a start time of 8:45am, the Marine Harvest team of 14 completed the 17.8km obstacle course in 3hrs and 45min. With a few black and blues, a cracked rib, a few bummed knees and some close encounters
with hypothermia, they all deserved title of Tough Mudder. June 20th was not a pristine day, with rain clouds flooding the sky and the temperature at around 12 degrees, each member took off on their trek across the rough terrain of Whistler. Team building, motivation, supporting, and encouraging each member was vital to the success, guiding ourselves
Counting down the weeks and days till next year’s Tough Mudder event – we will be looking at forming another Marine Harvest team to make this an annual event. A special thanks goes out to all the Tough Mudders for showing their pride, heart, dedication, determination, and overcoming fears (Chris Leighton, Andrew Foy, Gary Knowles, Keith Petrie, Rocky Boschman, Riley Paddock, Juan Carlos Sanchez-Millar, Diane Morrison, Kristi Super, Michelle Warner, Adrienne David, Katie Lange, and Jeanine Sumner) as well as all the workout participants that helped us push ourselves to the next level throughout the six months of training. CONGRATULATIONS TOUGH MUDDERS!
Happy to help Dave Brown (far left) and Jennifer Kay, stopped by the office to thank Marine Harvest for the recent “Bike to Work” salmon barbeque that helped raise $1500 for the Head Injury Society. Dave and Jenn are pictured here with MHC’s Dave Ashcroft (second from left) and Ian Roberts.
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Don’t wait to be thirsty! dehydration. If you’re thirsty you are already starting to suffer from the effects of dehydration. By Mike O’Neill, Health & Safety Advisor
Dehydration can seriously affect an employee’s ability to function safely when under thermal stress. Effects of dehydration can be minimized in heat stress situations by frequently drinking cool water (not tea, coffee, or carbonated drinks) in small volumes to compensate for losses due to sweating. Be aware that thirst is not a good indicator of
When working hard in heat stress conditions employees should consume around 500 ml of water every 30 minutes. Even if workers replenish lost sweat with equal amounts of water, they may still be susceptible to dehydration due to salt loss. So, before starting your work day, ensure you and your co-workers are adequately hydrated!
Aquaculture in the classroom
High seas radio delivery! Last month, Marine Harvest received a call for help: a small wooden boat participating in the “Race To Alaska” (R2AK) had been stuck on a remote island near Hardwicke Island for days because of rough weather. Even worse, the crew’s radios were no longer working.
Within half a day, Marine Harvest’s crew boat skipper, Mike O’Keeffe, had located the boat and the three grateful sailors, and delivered a brand new (and fully charged!) handheld VHF radio. Team “Barefoot Wooden Boats” were soon safely on their way to Alaska! MarineHarvest.ca
During the Aquaculture Association of Canada’s conference in Nanaimo last month, dozens of local high school students dropped by to learn about aquaculture. Marine Harvest’s Jamie Rouleau volunteered her time to teach students about her career in aquaculture. Thanks Jamie! 3
Fresh and delicious salmon at Telegraph Cove Resort Gordie and Marilyn Graham arrived in the Cove in the late ‘70s and began developing the campsite, marina, and roads. Their vision has created a lovely destination: a comfortable stay with the choice to sit back and “chillax”, or to partake in a few exciting adventures.
Telegraph Cove, British Columbia, Canada
Stubbs Island Whale Watching and Tide Rip Tours offer great opportunities to see local wildlife and the beautiful scenery the North Island provides. While on the water there’s a very good chance you will see a whale, sea lion, or dolphin. Or maybe even a bear rummaging the beach for a tasty clam. If you didn’t pack your sea legs, then you can peruse the fascinating Whale Interpretive Centre located at the end of the boardwalk.
Gordie and Marilyn Graham have owned Telegraph Cove Resorts since 1979
If you’re driving north on Vancouver Island’s highway 19 with your car windows down, you might notice the sweet smell of alder and mesquite smoke. Don’t panic, it’s not a forest fire. It’s just Gordie Graham at Telegraph Cove Resorts barbequing up some delicious Marine Harvest salmon.
Though remote, Telegraph Cove is surprisingly accessible to a vacationer or curious local. Originally a telegraph linemen station, and later home to a salmon saltery and sawmill community, this little village is now British Columbia’s last boardwalk community.
After a day’s adventuring, you can enjoy a delicious meal at the Killer Whale Café or Old Saltery Pub. The barbeque salmon meal is a favourite to thousands of visitors every summer: prepared by Chef Taso and barbequed by Gordie himself. Continued on page 5
MarineHarvest.ca Answer: Porky’s (1982) or maybe Resident Evil IV (2010) – we’re not exactly sure!
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Continued from page 4 “Fresh and delicious salmon at Telegraph Cove Resort”
“You can’t beat my recipe,” says a confident and jovial Gordie, while standing at his barbeque located right on the boardwalk. Most guests agree: the taste is fantastic. Last month, Marine Harvest staff joined the Courtenay Strathcona Sunrise Rotary Club at the Killer Whale Café for a barbeque salmon meal. A common description by many Rotarians was straight to the point, “that’s the best salmon I’ve ever had.” Marine Harvest has been supplying Telegraph Cove Resorts with salmon for over 15 years. The company’s processing plant is located nearby in Port Hardy, so plant staff have been making special trips to deliver the salmon, fresh. “The best salmon to barbeque, in my opinion, is Atlantic salmon,” Gordie claims. “It barbeques really well, and it really picks up the alder and mesquite smoke.” If you are interested in staying overnight in a historic cabin, walking B.C.’s last boardwalk community, viewing some world’s most interesting wildlife, or enjoying Gordie’s famous salmon barbeque, then get online a book it. You can check out more at www.telegraphcoveresort.com.
Courtenay Strathcona Sunrise Rotarians enjoyed the salmon barbeque
We’re having a few friends over for dinner Andy Haslam and his crew at Hardwicke Island were kind enough to host over 52 boats participating in the Van Isle 360 International Yacht Race last month. Marine Harvest and the BC Salmon Farmers Association have hosted the boats MarineHarvest.ca
and sailors for a sleep over and dinner every year since the race’s inception. We’ll bet you can’t guess what 400 sailors were served for dinner… **See our Facebook page for more photos
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Employee Recognition Day
Fun times at this year’s Employee Recognition Day
4. Daelin Foxcroft – Port Hardy Area
Unsung Hero Wesley Robinson
5. Darcy Day – Port Hardy Processing Plant
Above and Beyond Jay Pudota
6. Jarrod Baker – Quatsino Area
MHC Top Manager Julio Osorio
7. Debbie Ashcroft – Support Services
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Rookie of the Year Jody Atkinson
8. Juan Carlos Sanchez-Millar – Fresh Water
On Friday June 12th, staff gathered at Sequoia Springs in Campbell River to recognize the hard work of peers. It was a fun day, filled with laughter, great food, and lots of appreciation. Recognition awards were handed out, and included: Safety (2 awards) 1. Harvesting Division 2. Operations Division Outstanding Employee (8 Awards) 1. Mike Dobbs – Broughton Area 2. Mike Robson – Campbell River Area 3. Jamie Rouleau – Klemtu Area
Wesley Robinson (left) received the “Unsung Hero” award from Klemtu Site Manager Fabian McCarty
25 HP (Harvest Power) MHC staff raised over $2,700 for the Heart & Stroke Foundation. They also got to tear around Campbell River on a really BIG bike!
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