Media Release - Fraser Salmon Hero Award

Let’s see. There’s Spiderman, Batman, and now…Salmonman? We might not go quite that far, but Victor Elderton, principal of the North Vancouver Outdoor School, comes as close as anyone to earning the title. In June, Victor Elderton received the Fraser Salmon Hero Award for Education and Engagement for his work in championing experiential salmon education programs.

The award is one of four given by the Fraser Salmon & Watersheds Program (FSWP) for individuals who have “made a tangible contribution to the preservation, enhancement and improvement of the Fraser River watershed and its populations of Pacific salmon.”

In announcing the award, the FSWP recognized the North Shore Outdoor School as “an international benchmark in environmental action education, providing life-changing, hands-on experiences with salmon for everyone from elementary students throughout the province to national and international policy makers and the general public.”

“B.C. wild salmon are a precious resource,” says David Marshall, executive director of the Fraser Basin Council. “We are proud to pay tribute to these Salmon Heroes, some of the truly inspirational people who give so much of themselves to safeguard the health of salmon and watersheds.”