_ . Next time, - stop. And - should. it be. August, you’il ‘never forgive yourself if you drive by. - Perhaps the Moricetown ular from the highway, but bridge, with. the thunder in “your ears and the spray on your face, and re-assess your initial views! — ws “Because here, in. Morice- “town -canyon, the quarter- mile-wide Bulkley River is _. compressed into a 50-foot. _ hard-rock canyon. The water roars through at an amazing speed. :Rarely. does .a. river behave like this! The.sound is magnified by the: steep canyon. walls. And’ the salmon ‘are trying to: get through this inferno on their way upstream to spawn! LEAPING SALMON olf you sit on the spray-— drenched rocks and watch that. cascading white. water, : you'll soon be rewarded. with sights of salmon leaping far. 2 va ¥ propares to catch jumping salmon out of the water, as they amazingly fight their way up these falls. :And in August, you won't have to wait long for this sight. The Indians fish for these -hardy, big salmon, standing on the rocks and balancing 80-foot poles as they watch © the waters with total concen- - tration. After a moment their | poles are thrust silently and quickly into the bubbling. water, and when the pole - ‘comes back, there is fre-- quently.a salmon impaled on the. gaff. By their feet are many: salmon caught this way, and frequently they’re aslargeas4O0 pounds... In August, you'll also see. these salmon split and spread to dry on racks. . Meanwhile, the salmon continue to jump, and many . do make it past these eagle- . eyes gaffsmen. You can watch them on the surface of - the water. — MARKED FISH 7 Having escaped the gaffs, the salmon may ‘still find | themselves in a net.’ How- | ever, the hand that. nets — these fish is more benevo- _ lent. The nets belong-to the jj} department . of fisheries. | Here, -the fish. are marked: released. The - ' department also provides’ fj ~ fishladders at-this wild spot,: 6 and then - “to provide some aid for the - located campsite. Indian villages, crafts, totem _ “poles, history, or just good fishing, you may want to bridge to the “campsite, || ally } wil hardy salmon. © Above the falls and the canyon is a_ beautifully If you're intrigued by linger at Mecricetown.. ” Drive over that. wooden. where you’ll:enjoy a spectac- ular view of the canyon, and then back to the log cabin by ‘the falls, where you can purchase your fishing licence and have a go at those giant _ salmon. - oe ata reduced rate. * a . arrive. They’re certainly jumping at Moricetown. ‘This coupon is good for _ one free adult admission with one paid adult admission — | _ Expires Sept. 30, 1977 > PARTICIPATION The Canadian movement fot personal ftness PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY ALL | [CANADA] LTD. - #201, 1139 Lonsdale : : . North Van OFFICE. ASSISTANCE hepeslstath SECTS tative. . rovincial hi 1way Si: be ays ‘ r tt Always drive at the : | prised at how little , mits. SOME TIPS: Kee Ministry of High Province of British Columbia oF cn Ministry of...” Public Works” , In cooperation with this newspaper — the Vancouver Public Aquarium extends a special invitation to come.to Stanley | Park this month .to see the thousands of. . colourful fishes, seals, sharks, reptiles, _ - Arctic White Whales, killer whales, etc...” _ Please present this coupon when you” Highways and ree AoP ae 2 ag ORO oe _ Sylvia. Gowans, ‘Manager, and } Maureen Stirling, Represen- eM ‘ ty ‘ ‘4 : s September — . SPEEDOMETERS: Most 1977 and all 1978 model cars have speed- ometers and odometers calibrated inkm/h and km.Someearliermodel _. cars have speedometers with dual calibrations. If your.speedometer indicates only mph, you may find this conversion scalehandy, posted speed. It is legal when posted. You'll be sur- GE time you really save when you exceed the speed. . p this advertisement or the folder prepared by the ways and Public Works in your glove compartment.