Three more corporations have shelled out $5,000 each to sponsor a Coquitlam 125 salmon sculpture as part of the city’s milestone celebrations this year.
This week, the Austin Heights Business Improvement Association (BIA), Marcon and Square Nine Developments were named partners of the public art project.
Austin Height’s iconic fish will be placed at Blue Mountain Park while Marcon’s will go in Cottonwood Park in Burquitlam; Square Nine’s will be located at Town Centre Park, by Lafarge Lake.
The trio join the Onni Group, which last month donated the cash for a legacy sculpture at city hall.
Still, more salmon are up for grabs.
Residents, businesses and groups can pay for a fish at sites such as Como Lake Park, Mackin Park, Mundy Park, Victoria Park, Coquitlam Crunch, Coquitlam Public Library (Poirier branch) and Poirier Sport and Leisure Complex.
In return, sponsors will have their name and/or logo on a plaque near the sculpture and be recognized at the unveiling ceremony, happening in July at the Kaleidoscope festival in Coquitlam.
The Coquitlam 125 salmon — similar to the Spirit Bear and orca public art projects in Vancouver a number of years back — were made by Squamish Nation artist Jody Broomfield. The artists or art teams chosen to handpaint them will be announced this month.
• To apply for sponsorship, visit coquitlam125.ca/salmon.
jwarren@tricitynews.com
