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  2. Greater Vancouver Food Bank - Wikipedia

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    The Greater Vancouver Food Bank (GVFB) was established in 1983 when organizations, church groups and concerned citizens joined together in response to the hunger crisis during the economic recession in 1981. The original purpose of the GVFB was to be a temporary social service provider. However, because the number of those at risk of hunger has ...

  3. Sole Food Street Farms - Wikipedia

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    Sole Food Street Farms: False Creek Location. Sole Food Street Farms is an urban agriculture project in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.Founded in 2008 by Michael Ableman and Seann Dory, Sole Food's mission is to provide low-income residents of the Downtown Eastside with "jobs, agricultural training, and inclusion in a supportive community of farmers and food lovers."

  4. List of canneries in British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    1 Fish and seafood. 2 Fruit and vegetables. 3 See also. Toggle the table of contents. ... Vancouver Bay; Waglisla; Wales Island Cannery (Pearse Canal) Fruit and ...

  5. Fishing industry in Canada - Wikipedia

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    In 2018, Canada's fishing industry was worth $36.1 billion in fish and seafood products and employed approximately 300,000 people. [1] Aquaculture, which is the farming of fish, shellfish, and aquatic plants in fresh or salt water, is the fastest growing food production activity in the world and a growing sector in Canada.

  6. Coast Salish people and salmon - Wikipedia

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    During the winter months, salmon is a main food that provide many sources of nutrients for the Coast Salish people. Salmon is preserved by drying, smoking, canning or freezing the fish. [3] In the Fraser Canyon during the summer months, salmon is hung on racks placed on rock bluff and wind dried.

  7. Food bank - Wikipedia

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    The warehouse of the Capital Area Food Bank. With thousands of food banks operating around the world, there are many different models. [3]A major distinction between food banks is whether or not they operate on the "front line" model, giving out food directly to the hungry, or whether they operate with the "warehouse" model, supplying food to intermediaries like food pantries, soup kitchens ...

  8. Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia - Wikipedia

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    The Artificial Reef Society of British Columbia (ARSBC) is a registered non-profit society based in Vancouver, British Columbia (BC), and has been a registered tax-deductible charity in Canada since 1992. [1] ARSBC Headquarters - Vancouver Maritime Museum

  9. Gulf & Fraser - Wikipedia

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    Of that, $60,000 went to local food banks, shelters, and hospitals, which were among some of the hardest hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. On September 28, 2020, G&F Financial Group announced a donation of $132,000 to The Centre for Child Development in Surrey, BC.