Rob Dams

Northern interior and north coast region

The North Coast Region is truly fortunate because of its gorgeous surroundings, its scope of habitats and its wonderful volunteers that I have the privilege of working with.

There are countless people who unfailingly give their time and energy to a wide variety of projects in habitat enhancement and restoration, stock production, assessment, stewardship and education. I highly value their dedication to a resource that we share a passion for and commitment to. I’d like to thank them for their ongoing effort.

Salmon and their streams are but a small part of the bigger picture we call the planet’s “environment.” If we can continue to work together as a team within our own communities to enhance and protect what so many take for granted, then we will have been successful. That is our continuing goal.

Community Projects

Bear River Salmonid Enhancement Society

Donald Patridge
PO Box 443, Stewart, B.C. V0T 1W0

First year: 1997
Activity: Habitat improvement, Stewardship, Enhancement
Location: Airport, Conex, Clements creeks
Persons: 15
Species: Coho, Sockeye, Chum, Pink

Dutch Valley Residents

Terry Ruel 
Tel: 250-638-5329
PO Box 234, Terrace, B.C. V8G 1N3

First year: 1997
Activity: Stream clean up, Pilot incubation
Location: Spring Creek
Persons: 8
Species: Coho

Gitanyow/Kitwanga Coho Enhancement

Harry Daniels 
Tel: 250-849-5246
Kitwancool, B.C.

First year: 1985
Activity: incubation, education
Location: Kitwanga River
Persons: 45 including school kids
Species: Coho

Hartley Bay (CEDP)

Danny Reece 
Tel: 250-841-2558
General Delivery, Hartley Bay, B.C. V0V 1A0

First year: 1979
Activity: Hatchery, rearing, Stocking, Smolt releases
Location: Hartley Bay Creek, Whalen, Red Bluff, Sylvia, Angler Cove and Upper Hartley Bay lakes
Persons: 2 full time, 3 part
Species: Coho

Kincolith Hatchery (CEDP)

Jim Adams, Barry Smythe  
Tel: 250-633-2601
PO Box 231, New Aiyansh, BC V0J 1A0

First year: 1978
Activity: Hatchery
Location: Kincolith River
Persons: 2
Species: Chinook, Chum

Kitsumkalum Band Hatchery (CEDP)

Russ Bolton 
Tel: 250-635-6177
P.O. Box 544, Terrace, B.C. V8G 4B5

First year: 1983
Activity: Hatchery
Location: Zymacord River
Persons: 1.5
Species: Coho

Lakelse Community Association

Ian Maxwell
RR# 4, Site 9, Comp 10, Terrace, BC, V8G 4V2
Activity: Lake Survey, Adult Sockeye and Coho stream counts

Mount Elizabeth Secondary School

Website: http://www.mess.cmsd.bc.ca/ 
First year: 1985
Activity: Streamkeepers activities, Salmonids in the Classroom
Location: Kitimat area, Pine Creek
Persons: 25 students and teachers
Species: Coho, Cutthroat, Dolly Varden, Pinks

Northwest Watershed Enhancement Society

Brenda Ramsay 
Tel: 250-638-8436
4822 Sunset Dr., Terrace, B.C. V8G 1C6

First year: 1981
Activity: Hatchery, Coho outplant, School support
Location: Spring, Skully, Thornhill creeks
Persons: 12
Species: Coho

Oona River Resource Association

Janet Lemon 
Tel: 250-624-1789
Box 80, Oona River, B.C. V0V 1E0
Website: http://www.oonariver.com/ 

First year: 1982
Activity: Mini-hatchery
Location: Oona River
Persons: 14
Species: Coho, Pink

Prince Rupert Salmonid Enhancement Society 
(Oldfield Creek Hatchery)

Jim Hellman 
Tel: 250-624-6733
PO Box 1098, Prince Rupert, B.C. V8G 4B4

First year: 1983
Activity: Streamkeepers' activities, Mini-hatchery, School support
Location: Oldfield, Dianna, Hays, Kloiya creeks
Persons: 10
Species: Chinook, Coho, Pink

Terrace Green Belt Society

Kelly Kline 
Tel: 250-798-2535
1677 Lupine St., Lakesle Lake, Terrace, B.C.

First year: 1993
Location: Terrace area, Howe Creek
Persons: 8

Terrace Salmonid Enhancement Society 
(Stock Assessment)

Chris Culp 
Tel: 250-635-3471
P.O. Box 21, Terrace, B.C. V8G 4A2

First year: 1980
Activity: Hatchery, Assessment, Tagging, Creel Census, Genetic Sampling
Location: Kalum River
Persons: 3
Species: Chinook

Education

School projects involve 10 to 300 persons engaged in classroom incubation, salmon studies and field trips. 

Kitimat area: There are seven schools, 10 classes and 300 students involved with classroom incubation.

Terrace area: There are 17 schools, 20 classes and 550 students involved with classroom incubation.

Prince Rupert area: There are 15 schools, 17 classes and 500 students involved in classroom incubation.

Major Enhancement Facilities

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