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First
copies of his new book Still Fishin’
– which signed after the slide show etc --- Here is the Publishers site on the Author
and here is the publishers info on the book
--- Alan is the son of Roderick
Haig-Brown |
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See the submissions
to the Cohen Commission on Fraser River sockeye for gamut of who is to
blame-- |
End of an
Era |
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On
left the Kamchatka being destroyed in 1988 as observed by the author at BC Packers
shipyard – where Canada emphasizing ‘economic efficiency’ over
‘sustainability’ of fisheries and communities--- For Haig-Brown the story is
mainly about the fishing vessels, their builders and the families that fished
them--- in today’s ‘vision’ it is Capital to purchase quota, etc and not the
skills of Captains, crews and ship wrights that is paramount For scientific view on
policy shortfall see this Cohen submission |
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Above
is a sports boat with lines of last generation wooden boats seen at a Motel
--- In Alan’s book he speaks of Randy Reifel, as the patron
of the last era’s fleet – Reifel has used his mining wealth to buy and
restore (8?) purse seiners (Chapter 5) |
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While
several reviews available as
news articles – former PR resident Mark Forsythe has one
of best accounts of the book |
Bad Policy
at root of problem |
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Sees
the fishing fleet as an easy scapegoat for media etc --- while emphasising
pollution, sewage etc --- does not have much time for climate change,
technological change – and especially not for ‘too many fishermen pursuing
too few fish’ --- He mentioned George Arnet’s son Russ having moved to Rupert
(Arnets in Chaper 16) – giving up on the salmon of his fathers generation for
Hecate Striat crabs --- also mentioned that Dan Nomura (chapter 7) once lived
here in PR |
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Commercial
shutting down for the summer? |
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If
so won’t be able to utilise the outdoor patio --- it is fitting that ‘End of Era’
book would also have the favorite watering hole of that eras fishers (along
with the Ocean View) – closing (as I hear the rumour) |
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Look
at the hours --- 9 PM til 2AM daily |
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More later |
Kids Skate boarding
--- had music and lots of participation |
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Wonder if
they have a Building Permit for that – here the City requires an Architect
etc to look over the changes (I hear during the façade debates previous
council meeting) More later )
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Heritage building???
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Created by LG on 20/6/2010
Last updated on Sunday, June 20, 2010