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Family contributes 50 years years of of volunteer volunteer 50 time to to keep keep city city time residents safe, secure Angela Cowan Cowan Angela Angela Cowan
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Rodger Kobierski Kobierski and and his his family family were were Rodger Rodger Kobierski and his family were recently recognized for their volunteer time recently recognized for their volunteer recently recognized for their volunteer time time with Colwood’s Emergency Planning Comwith Colwood’s Emergency Planning Comwith Colwood’s Emergency Planning Committee, and and for for very very good good reason. reason. mittee, mittee, and for very good reason. Between Rodger, his wife Pat, son son Sam, Sam, Between Rodger, his wife Between Rodger, his wife Pat, Pat, son Sam, 25, and daughter Danielle, 24, the family has 25, and daughter Danielle, 24, the family 25, and daughter Danielle, 24, the family has has combined 50 50 years’ years’ worth worth of of volunteervolunteera aa combined combined 50 years’ worth of volunteering to to make make sure sure that that residents residents of of the the West West ing ing to make sure that residents of the West Shore are are safe safe and and accounted accounted for for during during Shore Shore are safe and accounted for during any crisis. crisis. any any crisis. Rodger manages the the amateur amateur radio radio stastaRodger Rodger manages manages the amateur radio station at at city city hall hall and and provides provides emergency emergency tion tion at city hall and provides emergency communication should should any any kind kind of of crisis crisis hit hit communication communication should any kind of crisis hit the community. the community. the community. “In any any disaster disaster of of any any type, type, we’re we’re able able to to “In “In any disaster of any type, we’re able to call upon our neighbours,” he said. call upon our neighbours,” he said. call upon our neighbours,” he said. Kobierski said said he he became became interested interested in in Kobierski Kobierski said he became interested in CB radios as a hobby when he was a kid CB radios as a hobby when he was a kid CB radios as a hobby when he was a kid and over over the the years, years, it it grew grew into into a way to to be be and and over the years, it grew into aa way way to be more involved involved in in his his community community and and turn turn more more involved in his community and turn his hobby hobby into into “something “something good.” good.” his his hobby into “something good.” Among many other duties, emergency Among many other duties, Among many other duties, emergency emergency services volunteers volunteers set set up up reception reception cencenservices services volunteers set up reception centres during crises, such as natural disasters tres during crises, such as natural disasters tres during crises, such as natural disasters or the the recent recent chemical chemical spill spill that that occurred occurred in in or or the recent chemical spill that occurred in View Royal, and ensure everyone has someView Royal, and ensure everyone has someView Royal, and ensure everyone has somewhere warm warm and and safe safe to to stay. stay. where where warm and safe to stay. Rodger is is also also the the emergency emergency commucommuRodger Rodger is also the emergency communications co-ordinator and arranges trainnications co-ordinator and arranges nications co-ordinator and arranges traintraining, scheduling and support for the amateur ing, scheduling and support for the amateur ing, scheduling and support for the amateur radio operators operators who who provide provide communicacommunicaradio radio operators who provide communications for the city in emergency situations. tions for the city in emergency situations. tions for the city in emergency situations. Mayor Carol Carol Hamilton Hamilton remembered remembered in in Mayor Mayor Carol Hamilton remembered in particular a massive windstorm that swept particular a massive windstorm that swept particular a massive windstorm that swept through the the city city a decade ago, ago, sending sending through through the city aa decade decade ago, sending power lines lines and and phones phones down down and and strewing strewing power power lines and phones down and strewing debris everywhere. everywhere. debris debris everywhere. “There were trees trees on on houses, houses, there there was was “There “There were were trees on houses, there was certainly a lot of of recovery recovery to to be be had, had, and and in in certainly certainly aa lot lot of recovery to be had, and in context, that was probably a very mild situcontext, that was probably a very mild situcontext, that was probably a very mild situation,” she she said. said. ation,” ation,” she said. “It’s good to know know that that (emergency (emergency serser“It’s good “It’s good to to know that (emergency services) are there, putting in their time to vices) are there, putting in their time vices) are there, putting in their time to to
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Rodger Kobierski Kobierski and and his his wife wife Pat, Pat, right, right, accept accept certificates certificates recognizing recognizing their their many many hours hours of of volunteer volunteer service service with with Rodger Rodger Kobierski and his wife Pat, right, accept certificates recognizing their many hours of volunteer service with Colwood’s Emergency Planning Committee from Mayor Carol Hamilton at a ceremony in December. Colwood’s Emergency Planning Committee from Mayor Carol Hamilton at a ceremony in December. Colwood’s Emergency Planning Committee from Mayor Carol Hamilton at a ceremony in December. make sure sure we’re we’re all all safe.” safe.” make make sure we’re all safe.” The Kobierskis were at city city hall hall to to receive receive The Kobierskis were The Kobierskis were at at city hall to receive certificates of recognition from the mayor certificates of recognition from the certificates of recognition from the mayor mayor at a special presentation presentation in in December December for for at at aa special special presentation in December for emergency support services volunteers. emergency support services volunteers. emergency support services volunteers. Rodger said said he he was was “blindsided” “blindsided” by by the the Rodger Rodger said he was “blindsided” by the ceremony in December. “It’s something ceremony in December. “It’s something ceremony in December. “It’s something III like to to do. do. III don’t don’t do do it it for for the the recognition. recognition. III like like to do. don’t do it for the recognition.
do it it because because it’s it’s fun fun and and interesting.” interesting.” do do it because it’s fun and interesting.” Hamilton admitted to putting the couple couple Hamilton admitted to putting Hamilton admitted to putting the the couple on the spot, but said it was important to on the spot, but said it was important on the spot, but said it was important to to acknowledge their longstanding volunteer acknowledge acknowledge their their longstanding longstanding volunteer volunteer commitment. commitment. commitment. All told, told, nearly nearly 70 70 Colwood Colwood residents residents All All told, nearly 70 Colwood residents were recognized for their volunteer contriwere recognized for their volunteer were recognized for their volunteer contricontributions in many fields, including emergency butions in many fields, including emergency butions in many fields, including emergency
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services, the the heritage heritage commission, commission, protecprotecservices, services, the heritage commission, protective services and the parks, recreation and tive services and the parks, recreation tive services and the parks, recreation and and culture committee. culture committee. culture committee. For information information on on volunteering volunteering in in ColColFor For information on volunteering in Colwood, visit bit.ly/13P2IOE. To find out about wood, visit bit.ly/13P2IOE. To find out about wood, visit bit.ly/13P2IOE. To find out about emergency services services volunteering volunteering opportuopportuemergency emergency services volunteering opportunities, go to crercc.com. nities, go to crercc.com. nities, go to crercc.com. acowan@goldstreamgazette.com acowan@goldstreamgazette.com acowan@goldstreamgazette.com
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