Wanted posters were strategically positioned around the Stampede grounds, keeping consumers on the lookout for our sea creatures.
Wanted posters also ran as full page ads in the Calgary Metro as well as wild postings around town.
Radio ad on JackFM
Radio ad on JackFM
Sol the Seal's story:
See Sol swim in the Pacific. See Sol chase fish. See Sol make a break for Calgary. Huh? Yes, Sol is a Harbour Seal on the lam from Victoria, BC. Why any harbour seal would like to escape the placid and picturesque waters of Victoria’s Inner Harbour is a mystery. Perhaps it was a yearning to try a little lake fishing. Perhaps he simply wanted to become a landlubber. In any case, a lot of people in Victoria want him back. If you see Sol, please do approach him, wag you finger at him and tell him that Victoria’s Hotel Grand Pacific is going to great lengths to ensure his return. How will you know it’s Sol? Well, he’ll be unshaven for a start. He may also have breath bad enough to make your eyes water.
Orland the Orca's story:
Orland is a transient killer whale from the waters off Victoria BC. Why is he transient? Because he’s escaped to Calgary, that’s why! Yes, in a bid to be the first Orca to ever start a cattle ranch in Alberta, Orland hitched a ride to Calgary on a semi trailer. The two things most people want to know is A. Why would a whale want to start a cattle ranch? and, B. How does a 5,000 kg whale “hitch a ride on a semi trailer”? If you see Orland in Calgary, ask him these questions and report back immediately to his adopted family at The Fairmont Empress Hotel. You might also inform him that cattle ranching is no way of life for a marine mammal. Orland’s description can be summed up in four words: big, black
and white.
Simon the Salmon's story:
If you know anything about Pacific Salmon, you’d know that salmon are “anadromous” - a rather fancy word that means they hatch in fresh water, migrate to salt water and then return to fresh water again. Simon, a chinook salmon from the waters around Victoria did not get this memo. You see, recently Simon swam from the Pacific and then east up the Fraser River into central BC. That was not the strange part. The strange part was how he hitched a ride to Calgary once he reached Revelstoke. Well! Victoria wants Simon back. In fact, the Delta Ocean Pointe Hotel has specifically asked all Calgarians to keep an eye out for him. If you see Simon, you’ll know it. He’ll look confused and unfamiliar with his surroundings - a bit like a fish out of water.
