Ruby Lake Lagoon Society executive director Michael Jackson (seated right) and Simon Fraser University’s (SFU) Pacific Water Research Centre executive director Zafar Adeel (seated left) sign a memorandum of understanding on Saturday, June 3 at the Iris Griffith Centre.
SFU will help the Lagoon Society secure funding for the $10-million Pender Ocean Discovery Station (PODS) project and will perform research at the facility once it’s built.
Lt.-Gov. Judith Guichon attended the meeting, as part of her Stewards of the Future Conference, involving approximately 110 high school students from across the province.