Sept. 20/74
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TO THE EDITOR OF THE “MAD HATTER"..... ARCHIVES MBRARY
THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE DOMINANT ADAMS RIVER SOCKEYE RUN WHEN 1.6 to 2

MILLION SBCKEYE WILL SPAWN OUT A S_TONE THROW FROM SHUSWAP LAKE WHERE THEY
SPENT THE FIRST YEARS OF THEIR LIVES. FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN WITNESSING

THIS SPECTACLE OF NATURE, THE BEST WEEKEND TO DRIVE UP TO THE ADAMS RIVER

WOULD BE OVER OCTOBER 18, 19 and 20th. IF Y_OU WERE TO GO UP A WEEK EARLIER

THERE WOULD BE FEWER FISH... BUT NEVER THE LESS A SPECTACDDAR S_IGHT. A

WEEK LATER THERE WOULD BE DEAD S_PAWNERS ON THE GROUNDS WITH_ THEIR

ATTENDANT ODOUR AND FLIES _.
THE FISHERIES ASSOCIATION AND THE INTERNATIONAL PACIFIC SALMON FISHERIES

COMMISSION WILL HAVE PERSONNEL ON THE GROUNDS.... TENTS _ IN WHICH FILMS

WILL BE SHOWN AND RUDIMENTSARY EATING FACILITIES. ADAMS_ RIVER IS SOME
FIFTY FIVE MILES EAST OF KAMLOOPS ON THE ROAD TO SALMON ARM.

IF THE ADAMS RIVER IS TOO FAR TO DRIVE ON A WEEKEND Y@U MIGHT LIKE TO DRIVE
UP TO THE SEATON CREEK ARTIFICIAL SPAWNING CHANNEL JUST THIS SIDE OF THE
HARRISON RIVER. THE BEST DATES FOR VIEWING SPAWNING SOCKEYE AT WEAVER CREEK
WILL BE OCT 12 - 13... 19th - 20 and if y-our lucky as late as the weekend

of the 26 -27th. WEAVER CREEK MAKES A NICE AFTERNOON"S_ OUTING.

RON TARVES, INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES.

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