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2025 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Maritime Achievement

2025 Lieutenant Governor’s Award for Maritime Achievement

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...

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In Appreciation of our Volunteers

In Appreciation of our Volunteers

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 in...

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Volunteers Honoured at Annual RCMSAR Awards Ceremony

Volunteers Honoured at Annual RCMSAR Awards Ceremony

The annual Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Volunteer Awards took place on Saturday, September 21, honouring the outstanding service of the organization’s volunteers and stations as recognized by their peers, the RCMSAR Board of Directors, and the Joint Rescue...

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