Coho festival 2013 by North Shore News

FEST STIVAL AL 2013 AMBLESIDE PARK WEST VANCOUVER

Sunday, September 8 11AM-6PM

Famous Salmon BBQ, live music, Coho Swim, Coho Walk, Coho Run, Kids’ Park, Squamish Nation Village, Coho Beach Bar and Stewardship Zone – with hands-on activities, and so much more!

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September 8 AMBLESIDE PARK

FEST STIVAL AL 2013

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WELCOME TO THE 34TH ANNUAL

Coho Festival at Ambleside Park

Coho Beach Bar

The Coho Festival will go back to a one day event this year and will feature our famous Coho Salmon Barbeque, the Coho Beach Bar, Stewardship Zone, Kids Park, Main Stage, the Squamish Nation Village, the Coho Walk, Coho Run, Coho Swim and much more. The Coho Salmon Barbeque has been the cornerstone of the Coho festival since it’s inception 34 years ago. This year we will again be featuring wild Coho Salmon provided by Albion Fisheries. The salmon is endorsed sustainably harvested by Ocean Wise, SeaChoice and Ecotrust. Wonderful organic wild greens and cherry tomato salad, organic BC corn on the cob dressed with spiced butter and beef smokies are being provided by Whole Foods Market. The Coho Beach Bar is celebrating its 10th year as part of the Coho Festival this year. Located right on Ambleside Beach will be offering fresh craft beers from Russell Brewing Company, premium wine and cider from our friends at Liberty Wine Merchants. The Village Taphouse will be on deck providing great burgers, smokies and hand cut fries. Adam Woodall will get the day rolling with great music in the Beach Bar. As we are a family event children 9 and under may accompany their parents into the Beach Bar.

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The Coho Kids Park is filled with fun activities for children of all ages. The Kids Park is a bonus for kids who come to the festival. Kids as young as 3 will have fun on bouncey castles & tossing games. Older kids can take selfies in our photo booth or try out the climbing wall. Treats include scoop icecream! The Squamish Nation will again be participating in the festival welcoming all to Swá?wi (Ambleside Park). The Squamish Nation Village will have displays and materials to share and educate all on Squamish Nation traditions and culture with a focus on their interconnections and relationship to the salmon. This year the village will offer more artisans including weavers and carvers who will be offering their precious crafts for sale to the public. The Coho Festival became a Zero Waste Event last year and with great success. Again this year the Coho Festival will have only organic, compostable and recyclable materials on site. For many years the Coho Society which governs the Coho Festival has been working towards a “Zero Waste” event and last year we made it happen. With help from WCS Recycling we sent over 5000 pounds of organic and compostable material to be composted and 600 pound of recyclables to be recycled a 99% diversion rate. The Coho Festival did not generate any material destined for a landfill. The continued focus of the Coho Festival is the environment. The festival is now primarily a fundraising event to assist North Shore stewardship groups’ efforts to rebuild, repair and maintain salmon and other aquatic species habitats. It is also an educational event where we can all learn how to be better stewards of our communities and our planet.

The Stewardship Zone has over 20 exhibitors who are all involved in rejuvenating, maintaining and improving our streams, rivers, oceans, parks and forests for now and generations to come. Guests of all ages will learn more about the environment and how to be better stewards of what we have. A must see at the festival.

I hope to see you there, David Jones Festival Chair, Coho Festival 2013

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September 8 AMBLESIDE PARK

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Coho Swim 1.5km or 3km Choose from 1.5 km or 3 km options starting and ﬁnishing close to the iconic welcoming pole that marks the entrance to the Capilano watershed. Swimmers can register on site but are encouraged to pre-register with an entry form from www.cohosociety.com

PACKAGE PICK-UP

7:45 - 8:30 AM at the Beach Bar (on Ambleside Beach)

CHECK-IN

8:00 - 8:30 AM at Start Line

RACE START

9:00 AM

AGE GROUPS

Under 19 to 70+ in ﬁve year age groupings 4.5k Walk 8.5k Walk Start

Coho Run 14km This incredible 14 km journey starts from Kitsilano Beach, takes you through Vanier Park along the seawall, then over the Burrard Street Bridge along the English Bay seawall to Second Beach in Stanley Park, and ﬁnally, over the Lion’s Gate Bridge and into Ambleside Beach Park to the birthplace of the North Shore Coho salmon. The 14K distance provides a great challenge for the 10K runner and a fabulous training run for the ½ marathon trainer. Please visit www.cohorun.com

CHECK-IN

7:30 - 8:45 AM at Start Line

RACE START

9:00 AM

START LOCATION

Kits Beach, Kitsilano

FINISH LOCATION

Ambleside Beach, West Vancouver

AGE GROUPS

Under 19 to 70+ in ten year age groupings

SHUTTLE BUS

From Ambleside to Kitsilano before event. Bus leaves at 7:45 AM. The buses depart from the intersection of Bellevue Ave and 13th Street across from the West Vancouver Police station. Shuttle service will also be available back to the start line at about noon. You may purchase your ticket for the shuttle at the time of registration. Cost $5.

Coho Run registration is SOLD OUT

Capilano Suspension Bridge

1.5/3km Swim

Coho Walk 4.5km or 8.5km Follow the journey of salmon from hatchery to ocean with this walk/hike. Enjoy performers and discovery stations along the 4.5 km walk from Cleveland Dam to the Capilano Suspension Bridge, or hike the entire 8.5 km trail to Ambleside Park. Participate in the Geocaching treasure hunt. Get your passport stamped to win prizes! Free buses to Cleveland Dam run 9:30 am to 2 pm. Park your car at the Park Royal North/East parkade located at corner of Taylor Way and Marine Drive. Board the bus on Clyde Avenue at Taylor Way, across from the gravel parking lot. Dogs are permitted along the trail but not permitted on buses. The last bus returns from the Capilano Suspension Bridge at 2:45 pm. We suggest you start your walk no later than 12 Noon to catch the last bus. No registration required. Admission by donation. For more info, visit www.cohofestival.com

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8.5k Walk 14k Run Finish

Cleveland Dam

4.5k Walk Finish

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September 8 AMBLESIDE PARK www.cohofestival.com

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COHO MAIN STAGE

STEWARDSHIP ZONE

11:40 - 12:05pm

Brothers Arntzen

12:10 - 12:55pm

Mike Battie – juggler/clown children’s’ entertainer

1:05 - 1:45pm

Opening Ceremonies Opening address from emcee, John Friezsen WORDS FROM: Mayor Michael Smith and other dignitaries Recognition of Coho Festival Sponsors

The Stewardship Zone will be full of exciting and interactive displays from community groups involved with conservation, protection and enhancement of our water and forests and the animals within. Displays will be during one or both days from these participants:

Squamish Nation Welcoming Speech by Chief Ian Campbell and the traditional Squamish Nation “Blessing of the Salmon” ceremony. 2:00 - 2:45pm

Dogwood and Dahlia

3:00 - 3:45pm

Andrea Superstien and the Get Hot

4:00 - 4:45pm

Deep Cove Big Band – that traditional big band sound

5:00 - 5:45pm

Amanda Wood – contemporary, soulful pop/jazz singer

5:45 - 6:00pm

Closing Remarks by Emcee

COHO BEACH BAR ENTERTAINMENT 12:15 - 1:15pm

Adam Woodall Band – Vancouver’s legendary rock and folk band with solid pop roots.

1:30 - 3:45pm

Beach Party – fun beach party music and surf and skate videos

4:00 - 6:00pm

Damn Fools – Vancouver’s infamous blues infused rock n’ roll band

• Aspen Clean, West Vancouver • BC Cetacean Sightings Network • BC Salmon Marketing Council • British Paciﬁc Properties • David Suzuki Foundation • Ecotrust, Thisﬁsh • Fisheries and Oceans Canada • Fraser Riverkeeper • Friends of Cypress Provincial Park Society • North Shore Black Bear Society • North Vancouver Outdoor School

• North Shore Stream Keepers • Old Growth Conservancy Society • Ocean Wise • SeaChoice • Seacology • Seymour Salmonid Society • Vancouver Aquarium • West Vancouver Shoreline Preservation Society • West Vancouver Streamkeepers • Whole Foods Market, Park Royal • Young Naturalists Club of BC

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COHO KIDS PARK Bouncy Rides (ages 1-12) Toss Games Glitter Tattoos (lasts for 7 days!) Climbing Wall Photo Booth Balloon Creatures by Michael Ouchi Clown Juggler (Mike Battie)

SQUAMISH NATION VILLAGE Welcome all to Swá7wi (Ambleside Park)! • Wood carving, cedar bark weaving and wool weaving will be demonstrated and interpreted by Squamish Nation artists • Ambassadors of the Squamish Nation will also participate to share Squamish stories and interactive art showcasing our sacred connection to the salmon • The Squamish Nation K’xwu7lh (Seagoing) Canoe Family will be part of the Blessing of the Salmon along with displaying their 45 foot sea-going canoe

Ice cream by the scoop Demonstrations by Flicka Gymnastics, Vanleena Dance & Champions Martial Arts

Environmentally Friendly Event ZERO WASTE This year’s Coho Festival will be a zero waste event. All products on site will be organic or recyclable, no products used at the festival will be headed to a landﬁll. We thank Whole Foods Market and WCS Recycling who have helped to make this possible.

BIKE VALET Be environmentally responsible & come by bike! Park at Park Royal and walk the trail to the site or take public transit.

PARKING Very limited parking available on the site.

WHY IS SALMON SERVED AT THE BBQ? We serve salmon because it is a delicious and important food source for people and animals, and by serving in our BBQ we raise funds to help North Shore stewardship groups to rebuild, repair and maintain wild salmon habitats to keep salmon numbers high. This year the Coho Barbeque will offer Coho salmon from Haida Gwaii off the northern coast of BC. This salmon has been endorsed by “Ocean Wise” and “Sea Choice” as being sustainably harvested from abundant and resilient salmon populations. The salmon is provided by Albion Fisheries, a Vancouver seafood company dedicated to good stewardship practises and community involvement. “Thisﬁsh” is an exciting new program available at this year¹s Coho Barbeque. Go to: thisﬁsh.info to learn more.

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September 8 AMBLESIDE PARK

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Join us in celebrating the wonders of ocean life. Visit amazing creatures of the sea in our saltwater tank and get up close with groundﬁsh at our hands-on display. Touch and learn at our mini beach

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Coho Society continues to support projects in our community KEITH FENTON

The Coho Society of the North Shore is in its 34th year of continuous operation raising funds and educating the public in connection with the protection and rehabilitation of salmon streams on the North Shore. To meet its objectives, the Coho Society works closely with business, government, education and environmental groups in promoting public awareness and understanding of ﬁsheries as an important and vital natural resource. Over the years, with a dedicated group of volunteers, and through the generous

donations of sponsors, over $500,000 has been raised for that purpose for a variety of projects. Partner environmental groups on the North Shore that have been the recipient of these funds include: West Vancouver Streamkeepers, North Vancouver Stream Keepers, Seymour Salmonid Society, North Shore and Bowen Island Fish and Game Clubs, North Shore Outdoor School, University of BC Zoology Centre and many others.

Some of the projects to which the Coho Society has contributed funding include the new salmon rearing pond in McDonald Creek, ﬁsh ladder in Cypress Creek to facilitate migration of adult salmon to upstream spawning habitat, research into the effects of water temperature upon salmon spawning, MacKay Creek With the help of volunteers, children release hatchery their newly-adopted ﬁsh into McDonald Creek.

improvements as well as providing ﬁsh tanks for the DFO “Salmonids in the Classroom” program. This program entails providing chillers to schools to maintain the classroom incubation tanks for salmon fry at a cool seven degrees. This is a great opportunity for them to learn about the life-cycle of salmon and why it is important to protect and enhance their habitat. Another event is the ever popular annual AdoptA-Fish program, which is held annually in collaboration with West Vancouver Streamkeepers. For this event, children are provided with an adoption certiﬁcate that then permits them to release a juvenile salmon into MacDonald Creek near the West Vancouver library. This event was conceived a decade ago with objective of creating a greater public awareness of the importance of salmon streams.

society. “It not only adds more ﬁsh to the streams, but it gets kids thinking about what’s going on, and helps them care about what’s happening to the ﬁsh.” The annual festival he adds, is similarly dual purposed. It’s

a family event, with music, games and entertainment; and it’s an educational fair, with displays and information available from conservation organizations and even DFO. We welcome the public to join the society’s efforts by

donating, volunteering for various opportunities or coming out to the festival in September. For more information on the Coho Society, visit www.cohosociety.com

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