Atlantic salmon return to the Village of Terra Cotta, formerly known as ‘Salmonville’

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April 11, 2007

For Immediate Release

Atlantic salmon return to the Village of Terra Cotta, formerly known as “Salmonville”

Today, on the historic Credit River, the Village of Terra Cotta (formerly named “Salmonville”) will welcome back a proud part of its past. The Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and its conservation partners are releasing about 6,000 Atlantic Salmon, Lake Ontario’s original salmon that disappeared (as did the name Salmonville) during early settlement. The media are invited for this history-making photo opportunity.

“It’s been over a century since Atlantic salmon flourished in Lake Ontario, but thanks to the support and research of the M.N.R., ongoing stream stewardship efforts of groups such as Credit Valley Conservation, and the overwhelming support from O.F.A.H. sponsors and volunteers, Ontario can welcome back this lost ecological treasure,” said Dr. Terry Quinney, O.F.A.H. Provincial Manager of Fish and Wildlife Services.

Stocking the Credit River with Atlantic salmon is all part of a history-making conservation endeavor that was officially unveiled last year by the Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters and its conservation partners, including Banrock Station Wine, LCBO, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and the Canadian Sportfishing Industry Association. Other project partners include Trees Ontario, Fishing Forever Foundation, WFN: World Fishing Network, Ontario Wildlife Foundation, Ontario Trillium Foundation, Canadian Wildlife Federation, and Fleming College. For more information, visit www.bringbackthesalmon.ca

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