by Christine Gross | Sep 3, 2019 | Community, Crew, Education, Featured, SAR exercise, Training
Hosted by RCMSAR STATION 1 – West Vancouver, RCMSAR members of all levels can take part in an exciting Shore-based Leadership and Team-building Experience (SLTE) taking place September 21st, 2019. Participants will power through a series of tough obstacles that...
by Christine Gross | Jul 18, 2019 | Community, Featured, HQ News, Profile, Share
As RCMSAR’s search for a new CEO gets underway, Captain Ken Burton will be taking on the role of Interim CEO during the transition. Appointed to the RCMSAR Board of Governors in 2015, Captain Burton has stepped down from his position with the Board to be able to...
by Christine Gross | Jul 12, 2019 | Community, Featured, HQ News, news, Profile, Share
On July 5, RCMSAR Headquarters staff said a bittersweet goodbye to Chief Executive Officer, Pat Quealey, who is moving on to a new role with the Canadian Red Cross in British Columbia and Yukon. For three years, Pat led RCMSAR with a fierce dedication to mission,...
by Christine Gross | Jun 6, 2019 | Community, Featured
At last years SAREX in Sooke, I had the opportunity to work as a dock marshal. Over the two days that I was there I became very curious about the names of some of the vessels. That curiosity took me back to my time at Station 7 (Steveston) now Station 10 (Richmond)...
by Christine Gross | Mar 12, 2019 | Community, Featured, news
Last month was the coldest February on record for Vancouver, and the wild weather didn’t stop with the frozen temperatures. High winds and unprecedented snowstorms wreaked havoc, and RCMSAR Stations all over the province were called to action. While warmer...
by Christine Gross | Feb 1, 2019 | Community, Featured, HQ News, news
The Kids Don’t Float program was honoured by the Canadian Safe Boating Council, its members and stakeholders in Canada-wide recreational boating safety with a 2018 Canadian Safe Boating Award (CASBA) for Best Boating Safety Initiative. Cathy Dupuis, SAR...
