I spent a few hours yesterday morning checking out what
Sumas First Nation's stock assessment team was doing so I could learn more about it. We’ll save that discussion for another day because that’s not what this post is about.
When I arrived, a couple of kids were quite excited to see me as they watch Fishing with Rod’s videos. I also had a brief chat with their dad Shariq who told me that he had just started fishing here last year.
While filming the stock assessment team, Shariq’s daughter Shanzay got into a fish and with her dad’s guidance she brought it in pretty quickly. It turned out to be her first ever salmon and what a bright looking chinook salmon it was! I’m glad that I was there to capture the moment.
Anyway, Shariq and I had a long conversation afterward and I found out that they have only been in BC for less than a couple of years. Me being an immigrant from 25+ years ago and him being a new immigrant, the conversation quickly shifted to what we think about this place and we both agree that you couldn’t really ask for a safer country to settle in than Canada. Where else could we drive our vehicles to a FREE parking lot and walk a short distance down to the river bank, and catch fresh salmon in clean water, by simply purchasing a fishing licence which costs around $50 per year? 🤯
Anyway, despite of enduring through over a year of pandemic, facing challenges in our fisheries and struggling with wildfires in this province, we are pretty lucky to be stuck in this little corner of the world. Have a great weekend.
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