by Fundraising Manager | Oct 28, 2025 | HQ News, News, News Release
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) has been awarded the Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Maritime Achievement, presented at a ceremony at Government House in Victoria on October 21. Each year, the award honours several individuals and one organization...
by Fundraising Manager | Sep 25, 2025 | HQ News, News, News Release
In the last year, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Volunteers set aside work, family and sleep to conduct over 450 search and rescue missions along BC’s coastline and in the Shuswap. Their actions resulted in the rescue of 74 boaters who found themselves...
by Fundraising Manager | May 1, 2025 | News
In just over two and a half years, Sashen has gone from being terrified of the ocean to becoming Deputy Station Leader at our Gibsons rescue station. So far, he’s logged 172 hours on the water, participated in four rescue missions, and made a lasting impact on his...
by Fundraising Manager | Mar 11, 2025 | News
We’ve always known that the heart of RCMSAR is our volunteers, and one of our own just received well-deserved recognition for his unwavering dedication. Duncan Peacock, a long-time volunteer with RCMSAR’s Kitimat station, was recently awarded the prestigious Tim Jones...
by Fundraising Manager | Mar 11, 2025 | News
What began as a routine response to an anchor dragging in Nanaimo Harbour quickly turned into a multi-vessel operation when RCMSAR volunteers arrived on scene. Our crew was tasked to help a boat whose anchor was dragging in Nanaimo Harbour after some sudden strong...
by Fundraising Manager | Aug 21, 2024 | News
A group planning an evening on the water, watching fireworks nearly ended up in the water off West Vancouver. Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue volunteers saved more than a dozen people after their yacht began taking on water off West Vancouver on Saturday. The...
