Stoney Creek - Burnaby BC

Saturday, May 12, 2012, was the 23rd annual Great Salmon Send-Off. Thanks to all the volunteers, supporters and organizers. [video:youtube:j6fzwdqV9Yo] For more videos, see Les Leighton's YouTube site. more »

Spawning steelhead (Oncorhynchus mykiss) were observed on both April 22 and April 23 at Stoney Creek. They are about the size of spawning Coho. Of the two pairs Bruce Leighton spotted on April 22 one fish was quite battered (referring to injuries and fu… more »

John Templeton reported seeing coho fry in Tributary 3A last week. After many years of delay and denial, SFU is starting to clean up the old salt shed site after BC Ministry of Environment sent a letter in February, which says in part, Section 6… more »

Please call 604-927-3500 if you see sediment in Stoney Creek from Coquitlam. It doesn't hurt to call Burnaby as well 604-294-7200. There have been four spill incidents recently. See the Photoblog for details. more »

Appeal court decision affirms protection for killer whales. The federal Court of Appeal has upheld a precedent-setting ruling that confirmed the federal government is legally bound to protect killer whale habitat. See Ecojustice press release. DFO… more »