Terasen employees celebrate Earth Day at the Tynehead Hatchery
| April 22, 2009 |  Follow us on Twitter |
SURREY, B.C. – Terasen employees are digging out their rubber boots and dusting off their work gloves to celebrate Earth Day at the Tynehead Hatchery in Surrey.
“We have joined forces with the hatchery to plan an event in honour of Earth Day,” says Jan Marston, Vice President, Human Resources and Operations Governance, Terasen Gas. “Being an environmentally responsible company starts with employees and this event enables employees and their families to give back to the communities we serve. Volunteers will enjoy an educational tour of the hatchery, help release some Chinook salmon fry, and complete some gardening and painting to enhance the area and the facility.”
Tynehead Park is located at the headwaters of the Serpentine River, and the hatchery is operated by the Serpentine Enhancement Society, a non-profit volunteer society. During their time at the hatchery, Terasen employees will not only learn about salmon enhancement programs, but also contribute to the preservation of the Serpentine River, which has seen a steady increase in salmon returns over the last 20 years.
“We operate solely through the efforts of our volunteers and with their help we have seen hundreds of salmon return to the river. The Serpentine River was once considered a ditch, void of wildlife. Through our salmon enhancement program there are now four species that thrive in the river,” explains Chris Hamming, Director of Education Programs at Tynehead Hatchery.
Through the Environmental Community Outreach Program, Terasen initiates and manages environmental projects involving employees, local residents and groups within the communities it serves. Typically, a project involves activities such as habitat restoration and reclamation or stream maintenance in areas located within Terasen service areas and rights of way.
Past efforts include participation in the Stoney Creek Enhancement Project in Abbotsford where Terasen employees relocated a natural gas main along Bateman Road to allow for a new culvert to improve fish passage within the creek. Employees also took part in fish salvage, moving approximately 2,500 Coho salmon and Cutthroat trout to protect them in the event sediment from the worksite entered the water.
To learn more about our environmental commitments and achievements, view the 2008 Terasen Annual Report.
Terasen Gas is mainly composed of the operations of Terasen Gas Inc. and Terasen Gas (Vancouver Island) Inc., both indirect wholly owned subsidiaries of Fortis Inc. Fortis Inc., the largest investor-owned distribution utility in Canada, serves more than two million gas and electric customers and has total assets exceeding $11 billion. Its regulated holdings include Terasen Gas and electric utilities in five Canadian provinces and three Caribbean countries. Fortis Inc. owns non-regulated hydroelectric generation assets across Canada and in Belize and upper New York State. It also owns hotels and commercial real estate in Canada. Fortis Inc. shares are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange and trade under the symbol FTS. Additional information can be accessed at www.fortisinc.com or www.sedar.com
Media contact:
Kirsten Walker
Communications Specialist
Phone: 604-592-7801
Email: kirsten.walker@terasengas.com
Kirsten Walker
Communications Specialist
Phone: 604-592-7801
Email: kirsten.walker@terasengas.com
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