The City of Maple Ridge, the Kwantlen and Katzie First Nations, along with the Alouette River Management Society, are teaming up to push B.C. Hydro to pay for new infrastructure to help bring salmon back to the Alouette watershed. Representatives from the groups signed an agreement on Friday, with plans to work in unison under a new banner: The Alouette River Ecosystem Partnership. Grace Cunningham, the elected chief of the Katzie First Nation, says ushering in the return of seven species of salmon to the Alouette watershed is vital. "BC Hydro welcomes the formation of the Alouette River Ecosystem Partnership," said Fish.

Source: CBC News September 28, 2018 23:15 UTC