Sometimes the rain never seems to end on B.C.’s coast and that’s a good thing for some [Video]

Rain is a fact of life on the B.C. coast — and when it never seems to stop pouring, it can get some people down.

But others celebrate the rain, from kids who love to splash in puddles to adults, businesses and communities who rely on it.

“We live in a place that calls itself the Salmon Capital of the World, and salmon need water, right?” said Shane Pollard, guardian manager with the We Wai Kai First Nation based in Campbell River, B.C.

“Our economy is very reliant on [the] logging industry. Trees need water. The world’s got to revolve around it.”

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Pollard oversees a group of marine guardians monitoring resources on the First Nation’s territory, which includes parts of Quadra Island.

He said precipitation extremes can influence their work, citing one case when there wasn’t enough rain on the island.

“Because the island doesn’t have a whole lot of …