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Participants from the 2019 River's End Fisher Poets event at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site -
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Wilfred Wilson reading his poems during the River's End Fisher Poets event at the Gulf of Georgia Cannery NHS. Photo by Odette Wilson -
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Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site in Steveston (Richmond), BC -
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River's End Fisher Poets
In-person
History & heritage Performance Poetry & spoken word Singing StorytellingDate and time
Location
Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site
12138 Fourth Ave.
Richmond, BC
Access
Free, and accepts optional pay-what-you-may donations for admission.
Offered in English.
Wheelchair accessible.
About
The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society is pleased to partner with local fisherman and fisher poet Wilfred Wilson to present the annual River's End Fisher Poets event. Inspired by the FisherPoets Gathering in Astoria, Oregon, this event will celebrate and share the stories of the West Coast fishing industry through poetry, prose, and song.
Admission to this event is free, but reservations are required. Please use the link below to reserve your ticket.
COVID-19:
The Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site is open and welcomes visitors in accordance with the Provincial Health Office’s BC Restart Plan. See the link below for more information about COVID-19 and your visit to the Cannery.
Links
- More Info gulfofgeorgiacannery.org
- Reserve your ticket eventbrite.ca
- COVID-19 and your visit to the Cannery gulfofgeorgiacannery.org
Organizer
Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society
The Gulf of Georgia Cannery Society is a non-profit and registered charity organization that honours the importance of Canada’s West Coast fishing history by sharing stories of the fishing industry and fishing communities through exhibitions, collections, programs, and events.
The Society's mandate is to operate the Gulf of Georgia Cannery National Historic Site on behalf of Parks Canada. Since the 1980s, the Society has worked in partnership with Parks Canada to preserve the Cannery facility and is now responsible for its interpretation through tours and educational programming, site promotion and regular maintenance.
In addition to operating the historic site, the Society works to achieve its mission through other activities such as creating annual feature exhibitions related to fishing history and producing community events such as the annual Pull of the Net multicultural celebration. In all activities, the Society is committed to working with the Steveston community to preserve its fishing heritage and local charm.