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TAMMI DIMOCK
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
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Shovels in the dirt for new training centre
Daniel Chauvin
Sooke News Mirror
With a fortuitous break in the rainclouds, the sun opened up for the groundbreaking ceremony at the new Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Training Centre. Located at the property known as “Glenairely”, the stunning 25-acre land was purchased by the the Sisters of St. Ann in 2012. A former fish camp, the RCMSAR location will soon include a new building designed by renowned architect Paul Merrick which will house the Fast Rescue Craft Simulator, and other SARNAV training programs. According to Bill Bullis, community representative, “The new location is the ideal training grounds
because of the protected waters. The RCM-SAR is a very professional organization. When things go bad for the recreational boater, these are the guys that come and save your day.” He added, “as this place becomes the center of training operations, the state-of-theart simulator will be a game-changer. In the safety of a classroom setting, the Fast Rescue Craft Simulator will mimic 20 knots in a fog, with the controls being an electronic version of what you would find on the boat. You get the feeling of being out on the boat, and having learned a lot, you then go out on a real boat which reinforces your training.” The RCM-SAR has the highest training standards for marine
rescue volunteers. The rigorous training is a priority that keeps crews safe and provides an excellent service to the public. “We go out when everyone else comes in” says Gordie Robinson, from the Nanaimo RCM-SAR. “It feels good,” he continued, “because we have some of the best training of volunteers available, boat safety and right qualifications. We ask that our volunteers be at least 19 years old, have their radio operator licence, PCOC (Pleasure Craft Operator Card), and live at least a half hour close by. We encourage more skills and supply competent training.” As the ceremony began, President Jim Lee was first to speak. He believes the new
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location will be a game changer for RCM-SAR. He added that a lot of work and time has been donated and the Sisters of St. Ann specifically picked the Search and Rescue charity over other potential buyers of the property. MLA Ralph Sultan, a boater that has found himself in trouble on the water on more than one occasion, feels indebted to the the RCM-SAR. He spoke about the Job Creation Project which, thanks to the $31,612 funding, has employed four people through Worklink to do construction, landscaping and safety training and provide them with valuable, hands-on work experience. Mike Hicks, the Regional Director for the Juan de Fuca Elec-
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JdF regional Director MIke Hicks, President of RCM-SAR Jim Lee and MLA Ralph Sultan put their shovels in the dirt for new Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue building. Top left, the property where the new building will be built. toral area was rescued two to three times by the Search and Rescue. He gave his undying support for the marine organization. Executive Officer of the training facility, Stan Warlow, spoke highly of the organization and
the state-of-the-art facility that was nearing its financial goal for finalizing the project. ] His vision for the project came to fruition through the generosity of the Sisters of St. Ann, and great member and community support.
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