Saying hi to the fishies as they make their annual sojourn to whence they came has become a tradition in Coquitlam. This year's Salmon Come Home event will be held at the Hoy Creek Hatchery on Sunday, Oct. 21.
The celebration of the annual fall return of chum and coho salmon to Hoy Creek will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Put on by the city and the Hoy-Scott Watershed Society, residents can witness the fish return to the creek where they spawn after living most of their adult lives at sea. Prime time for viewing the salmon run is from mid-October to early November.
The event also features salmon viewing, live demonstrations, food, music, exhibits and children's activities. The hatchery is located in Hoy Creek Linear Park, west of the City Centre Aquatic Complex (Pinetree Way and Guildford Way).
More information is available at coquitlam.ca/salmoncomehome and hoyscottcreeks.org.
