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By Ina Pace, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Squamish Chief ‘Harriet the Herring’ made her celebrated return this year as community members gathered at Brackendale Art Gallery on May 22 for the annual Herring Happenings event. \u201cHarriet the Herring\u201d is back! The Squamish Chief attended the annual Herring Happenings event at the Brackendale Art Gallery (the BAG) on May 22. The event consisted of a presentation of recaps from both shore and water-based surveys, research from UBC about spawn trends, volunteers’ stories and short films, as well as awards and trivia. The event was hosted by conservationists and volunteers from non-profit \u00c1tl\u2019ka7tsem\/Howe Sound Marine Stewardship Initiative (MSI). The MSI have carried out spawn monitoring in various sites around \u00c1tl\u2019ka7tsem\/Howe Sound each year since 2020. They affectionately dub the herring and… <\/p>\n

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By Ina Pace, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, The Squamish Chief ‘Harriet the Herring’ made her celebrated return this year as community members gathered at Brackendale Art Gallery on May 22 for the annual Herring Happenings event. \u201cHarriet the Herring\u201d is back! The Squamish Chief attended the annual Herring Happenings event at the Brackendale Art Gallery (the BAG) on May 22. The event consisted of a presentation of recaps from both shore and water-based surveys, research from UBC about spawn trends, volunteers’ stories and short films, as well as awards and trivia. The event was hosted by conservationists and volunteers from non-profit \u00c1tl\u2019ka7tsem\/Howe Sound Marine Stewardship Initiative (MSI). The MSI have carried out spawn monitoring in various sites around \u00c1tl\u2019ka7tsem\/Howe Sound each year since 2020. They affectionately dub the herring and... <\/p>\n

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