The Corporation is seeking Proposals from experienced and qualified Exhibition Masterplan
Designers.
This project is part of a Regional Program managed by Ecosystem Management Branch (EMB) and
is one of a network of 22 major Salmonid Enhancement Program (SEP) facilities located in British
Columbia that are owned and operated by the Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO). The
construction of the Cleveland Dam, from which Metro Vancouver receives 40% of its domestic
water, blocked the route of Coho salmon and steelhead trout traveling up the Capilano River,
eliminating 95% of their spawning grounds and 75% of their rearing habitat. Over the next decade,
the Capilano salmon stocks declined dramatically. Fisheries and Oceans Canada built the Capilano
Hatchery to rear and release salmon below the dam to address this problem. Construction began in
1969, and the three-million-dollar facility was completed in 1971. Located in Vancouver, the
Capilano River Salmon Hatchery is one of the most high-profile and visited DFO facilities in the
Pacific Region, attracting approximately 250,000 visitors each year. It is also one of the oldest
hatcheries within the Salmonid Enhancement Program.