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Safety top of mind in boat parade Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue do their part to keep boaters safe Devon MacKenzie News staff
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Candace Winter, coxswain of the RCMSAR Station 31 in Brentwood Bay and Scott Owens, crew member, stand in the rescue boat. Station 31 along with others will be out in force during the lighted boat parade at the end of the month to help vessels navigate safely in the dark. In the fall of 2011 Brentwood Bay was established as a separate station as a rescue boat had already been located in Brentwood since the early 80s. Station 31 serves the Saanich Inlet from Goldstream out to Satellite Channel. “The lighted boat parade is
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Whether it’s making sure crab traps are lit with markers before the parade starts or it’s making sure every last boat gets into harbour after the parade, the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM SAR) stations 31 and 36 along with a handful of other volunteer groups are the reason the lighted boat parade is such a success every year. “The RCM SAR groups and the Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary are very important to the lighted boat parade every year,” said Warren Franklin, a co-chair of the annual event. “Not only do they lead us around the course and help make sure we’re safe, they also go above and beyond offering tips to boaters before the parade and seeing us all back at the end of the parade. We couldn’t do it without them.” RCM SAR station 31 out of Brentwood Bay was formerly part of station 36 Saanich which is based out of Canoe Cove Marina in North Saanich.
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always a great night of fun,” said station 31 coxswain Candace Winter. “RCM SAR volunteers make sure to get out there in advance of the sail past during the day to mark any crab traps or anything that might be an obstacle with glow sticks. Then we get all the boats
to the staging area and make sure they’re all ready to go and lead them out. One boat also follows alongside the parade to make sure everything is going smoothly.” PleaSe See: Skippers’ meeting set, page 4
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Look what’s in Friday’s Driveway With more than a decade of working as an auto journalist under her belt, Driveway columnist Alexandra Straub knows a thing or two about being on the road. In this Friday’s edition of Driveway, Straub writes about the importance of training yourself to be a better and safer driver. “Poor driving habits – not shoulder checking, not using your signals, driving in the left lane when you’re not passing – are minor details in the grand scheme of things, but have a large impact,” she says. “It’s never too late to refresh the basics and then pick up a few new good habits.” Also in this week’s auto section, Zack Spencer test drives the 2014 Cadillac GTS while Bob McHugh looks at the benefits of buying used, specifically the 2010-2012 MercedesBenz E-Class sedans. Driveway is the weekly automotive section that runs in Black Press community newspapers in B.C. editor@peninsula newsreview.com
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