Greg Sprague, Fredericton, NB

A Christmas tradition: Greg Sprague, a board member with the Miramichi Salmon Association (MSA), has helped put together the MSA's sixth annual fundraising calendar. "This is our sixth one and this is a big one for us because 2013 is the 60th anniversary of the Miramichi Salmon Association," says Greg Sprague, a member of the MSA board and the person who organizes the annual fundraising calendar. We're really about conservation, we're about protecting the whole Miramichi watershed, the whole environment," says Sprague. They were guides, they were fishermen, they were outfitters, people who cared about the river and were very concerned about the impact of things like commercial fishing on the salmon," says Sprague. Memberships are tax deductible, so it's a really good deal," says Sprague. He's been a member of the MSA for several years and is currently on the board. "It's really good to see the work that's going on behind the scenes. The general public maybe doesn't realize the scope of the activities," he says. These activities include monitoring the river, doing habitat improvement, supporting research, promoting education and more. "When you get involved in the association, you understand the salmon is a fragile resource and it takes a lot of people and a lot of hours to raise money to support these really important projects," says Sprague. "The calendar is all paid for by sponsors, so every cent we get from selling the calendars goes directly into our conservation programs," says Sprague.

A Christmas tradition: Greg Sprague, a board member with the Miramichi Salmon Association (MSA), has helped put together the MSA's sixth annual fundraising calendar.

A Christmas tradition: Greg Sprague, a board member with the Miramichi Salmon Association (MSA), has helped put together the MSA's sixth annual fundraising calendar.

Greg Sprague Co-Chair, Bob Kenny Conservation Concert Committee