Youth volunteers Ririka Kato and Maya Uno during Welcome to Coquitlam

Volunteers of the Hoy/Scott Watershed Society participated for their first time at the Welcome to Coquitlam event on Oct. 9, 2019, held in city hall.

The event showcases community-based programs and services and is designed to welcome newcomers to the City of Coquitlam.

“This was a great experience for our volunteers as it made us look at our messaging,” said society president, Robbin Whachell. “Many newcomers to Coquitlam use English as their second language. This experience put us on our toes ensuring we spoke more concisely about the work that we do. We learned a lot!”

“We’re looking forward to next year when we can develop our materials for an event like this. I’d like to thank Maya Uno, Steven Wang, Ririka Kato, and Lilian and Earl Elliott for hosting our exhibit and for speaking to the public about our salmon enhancement program,” said Whachell.

Those interested in joining the society should click the ‘Get Involved’ button at hoyscottcreeks.org to start the simple process. Some of the aspects of helping with the society involve helping maintain the Hoy Creek Fish Hatchery which includes broodstock collection, care of salmon from the egg to smolt stage, and work within the riparian area of the watershed.

Please note that we are all stewards of the watershed. Please enjoy it and help us take care of this precious place.

Left to right: Maya Uno, Earl Elliott, and Lilian Elliott.