Salmon festival mascot Sammy the Salmon and the Spirit of Steveston parade float are now an award-winning pair, after nabbing a couple of awards at the recent Hyack Festival in New Westminster.
The Spirt of Steveston, which made its debut at the Steveston Salmon Festival last year, won the mayor’s award for best community float. Sammy the Salmon won for best mascot.
“We are really proud of our new float and how it is representing Steveston in other communities,” said Janice Froese, salmon festival executive director.
“We used to have a float and were on the local parade circuit for many years and we have returned to doing that again.”
The new float debuted last year at the salmon festival with Sammy the Salmon anchoring it and waving at the crowds. The float was commissioned by the Steveston Community Society and is modelled after the many fishing boats that can be seen in Steveston Harbour. Sammy received a refresh a few years ago, with a new face and body.
The float, along with the 7’2” Sammy the Salmon, will lead the salmon festival parade, which starts at 10 a.m. at Garry Point Park. The parade route is almost two kilometres and ends just past the Steveston Community Centre, at Moncton Street and Railway Avenue.
