SURREY 鈥� A free boat ride and tour of Fraser 性视界传媒 Docks is new to this year鈥檚 RiverFest event, hosted by Fraser River Discovery Centre.
Presented by the Port of Vancouver, RiverFest鈥檚 main festival day is on Saturday, Sept. 23, capping a week of events.
An industry tour to Fraser 性视界传媒 Docks will be the first of its kind, with three sailings on Sept. 23 鈥� at 10 a.m., noon and 2 p.m.
Participants will board the M.V. Native paddlewheeler, operated by , from New Westminster Quay to Fraser 性视界传媒 Docks. Space is limited to 80 passengers per tour and tickets are available on a first come, first served basis via the .
, the largest employer on the Fraser River waterfront, with more than 300 full-time employees, will hold an exhibition on their grounds featuring a variety of government and industry stakeholders.
鈥淭he concept behind the industry tour is to actually bring residents to the 鈥榳orking river鈥� and show them how the Fraser River is responsible for getting many of their goods from water to land, grocery aisle and eventually their home,鈥� said Stephen Bruyneel, executive director of Fraser River Discovery Centre.
鈥淭his tour will introduce people to the economic activities that take place on the river and the impact it has on them.鈥�
In addition to the tour, RiverFest 2017 will also feature family entertainers and food options as part of Tourism New Westminster鈥檚 annual celebration.
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