If you’re a fan of herring – whether it is pickled, rolled, baked or sauced – then make sure to mark March 1 on your calendar for the second annual Howe Sound Herring Festival at the Brackendale Art Gallery (BAG).
“It’s about celebrating the health of Howe Sound,” said the gallery’s Dorte Froslev. “And about celebrating the return of the herring. People postulate that the work the Streamkeepers did to bring the herring back to Howe Sound is what has been bringing the whales, dolphins and orcas here… because there is food here now.”
Food at the festival includes pickled herring served in a variety of ways, rollmops, smoked herring, soused herring, salted herring, plus apple pie for dessert.
“It’s a fairly Scandinavian menu,” said Froslev.
Following the meal, the Squamish Streamkeepers are scheduled to give a presentation to festival-goers.
“Last year was a sold out event,” said Froslev. “We’ve added a few more tickets for this year, but seating is still limited.”
Tickets are $25, and available at Xocolatl or the BAG.
The festival gets underway at 7 p.m.
