Up in Ontario

"The Pacific Coast is the land of the mountain torrent. Only in the great valleys of the enormous rivers do we have quiet flowing water, and even here the quietness is not long nor is it without a fierce strength. Most of the streams we fish are rushing and rock-broken, alternations of deep pools and white water rapids, sometimes shadowed by canyons of solid rock, sometimes spreading among built-up gravel bars. They have their own quietness, but it is the quietness of accustomed sound; their own peace, but it is the peace of energy unbounded, leaping its free way through sunlight and shade to the never-distant seas. No fisherman could ask for better things than these to live with. They are trout and salmon waters beyond all other waters of the earth. They are beautiful, they are clean and clear, they are full of infinite variety."

Roderick Haig-Brown - Fisherman's Spring, 1951

Proceeds from the sale of this print are solely dedicated toward the work of the Haig-Brown Institute. The HBI is based in Vancouver and at the Haig-Brown House on the banks of the Campbell River on Vancouver Island. Through school-age and adult environmental education programs, watershed management initiatives, fishing guide certification and literature programming, the Haig-Brown Institute works to provide effective models of environmental stewardship and conservation.

The town of Campbell River provides a wonderful opportunity to investigate the intricate relationships between community, economy and the environment. By encouraging research and progressive conservation methods, the Haig-Brown Instituhe presents the town of Campbell River as a model of stewardship by which other communities may adapt and benefit. The HBI also provides a reasoned and relevant voice on environmental issues as they relate to the wise management of watersheds across the Pacific west coast.

About the photographer: John Sinal

Motivated by a love of nature and fish, salmon and trout in particular, John pursued a Bachelor of Science in Zoology at the University of British Columbia. Admittedly, he spent more time in the photography club darkroom than studying.

After completing university, a photography career seemed inevitable. Most of John's assignments have become subjects for advertising, corporate and editorial clients. While nature and flyfishing photography rate high on his list of favourite pasttimes, it is the diversity of his work that John loves.

John's chosen path has taken him from Ghana to the French Alps. He has worked with clientele from Nike to Hewlett Packard and his subjects have ranged from chimpanzees to CEOs. John's personal work is in both corporate and personal collections. Though his favorite subject of all is his two-year old daughter, Mila. For more information on his work and to contact him, visit John's website at www.johnsinal.com.

To purchase a copy of Fisherman's Spring please contact Chad Brealey, HBI executive director – 604 657 3007.