Some of the volunteers from Sutton Group – Seafair Realty, who helped grill and serve 1,200 pounds of salmon.

For the eighteenth year in a row, Sutton Group – Seafair Realty hosted the salmon barbecue at the Steveston (B.C.) Salmon Festival. This popular Canada Day event began in 1945 when the region’s main industry was fishing.  This year, an estimated 70,000 people from Richmond, Metro Vancouver and beyond celebrated Canada’s birthday by enjoying a parade, musical performances, a crafts fair, an art show and lots of food.  More than 40 Realtors from Sutton Group – Seafair Realty offices in Richmond and Delta along with their families and friends volunteered to grill and serve 1,200 pounds of salmon for hungry visitors. This year’s barbecue raised approximately $30,000 for various children’s and seniors’ programs at the Steveston Community Centre. Sales rep Jim Hinchcliffe has organized the event since 1994.