Something fishy went down at cannery Easter egg hunt

 While thousands of Richmond’s children were out hunting for Easter eggs this year, a very special seasonal character was up to mischief in Steveston.

At the Gulf of Georgia Cannery, the Easter Salmon was leaving plastic eggs and foam salmon for the kids at the 120-year-old heritage site.

Saturday morning was a prime time to search in all the nooks and crannies of the cannery, as well as learning about our provincial and national heritage — especially for the adults, most of whom had a cup of coffee in hand while their little ones scurried around.

“This is our first time at the cannery for Easter,” said Sharleen Lim, who was here with her two-year-old son, Bradley, “He’s having a lot of fun, I know he’s enjoying himself.”

Bradley wasn’t the only one having a blast in the cannery. About another dozen children were all hunting for the Easter Salmon’s eggs.

The Gulf of Georgia Cannery wasn’t the only place in Richmond that was celebrating Easter.

The Easter bunny visited a number of community centres throughout the city, South Arm, Thompson and West Richmond all got visits from the bunny itself and hosted games as well, as arts and crafts activities for kids to enjoy after chowing down on chocolate.