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Stewardship Spotlight
John Kim has a great love for wildlife and conservation. John is currently a student at Centennial School in Coquitlam, B.C. where he has been nurturing his passion for the environment. Through a variety of class projects, he has become a valued member of the Como Watershed Group, and has participated in a number of re-vegetation projects. On his own, he has been instigating a program in Coquitlam for the installation of environmentally friendly "Grate Mates" that filter storm drain water and capture oil and sediment. This is in conjunction with the Pacific Community Enhancement Society which has begun to pilot these devices in other communities. Forming partnerships with many different community groups requires exceptional communication skills. For John, this hasn't always been an easy task. John Kim could not speak at all until he was eight years old because he has a profound hearing disability. His first language is Korean. Yet, he has also managed to master English, his second language to become an invaluable leader in salmon conservation. John is an active participant in the Centennial School Salmon Project, which operates the volunteer Mossom Creek Hatchery in Port Moody. He has excellent field experience netting large adult salmon for their eggs and milt and he has also worked at salmon egg incubation tasks in the hatchery on a weekly basis. He recently volunteer-taught a salmon dissection demonstration to a large class of boisterous grade 3 and 4's at a nearby elementary school. Do you know a Canadian in Action working to help salmon? Nominate them for the Stewardship Spotlight! Write us at aquachallenge@vanaqua.org! |
