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Events Local events Horsefly River Salmon Festival begins September 4
Horsefly River Salmon Festival begins September 4
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Horesfly, BC - The Sockeye Salmon are coming home to spawn. Celebrate this year's dominant run in Horsefly on September 4, 5 and 6. Fisheries biologists will talk about the life cycle and importance of salmon to the watershed. Square dancing with The Haints and Merv Meyer, story-telling and concert with singer-songwriters and Brian Robertson and Gord Carter. Share in a potluck feast. Free song-writing workshop with Pharis Patenaude Romero Friday and Saturday. Most Events are free.
Event times:
Friday September 4 – 6:30 pm Song-writing workshop with Pharis Patenaude Romero Part One.
Saturday September 5
11:00 Grand opening at the River Park.
11:00-4:00 pm River activities led by biologists including: find out what the inside of a salmon looks like, chase aquatic invertebrates—the food that the future salmon depend on, walk the river and watch the Salmon building their redds.
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3:00 pm – Song-writing workshop Part Two
6:00 pm – Potluck Feast
8:00 pm – Family Square Dance with The Haints and caller Merv Meyer. Beginners to experts – everyone’s welcome $12 per person, $25 per family
Sunday September 6
11:00 – 4:00 River activities led by biologists including: find out what the inside of a salmon looks like, catch aquatic invertebrates—the food that the future salmon depend on, walk the river and watch the Salmon building their redds.
Paint a dream fish to add to our Stream of Dreams
3:00 -- Concert featuring singer and songwriter Brian Robertson—Songs of the West Coast and Gordon Carter a singer-songwriter-storyteller whose music celebrates the places he loves -- including Horsefly.
This is another great family concert. $12 per person, $25 per family.
For more information or to register for workshops, you can call the Scout Island Nature Centre (250) 398-8532.Please note, the pow-wow segment of the Horsefly Salmon Festival, as previously advertised, has been cancelled.
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