Canadian Safe Boating Council Awards - January 15, 2012

It was a great pleasure to attend this awards banquet and witness the presentation of a number of awards to deserving Canadians involved in the boating environment.

Most noteworthy from the Auxiliary's perspective was the award presented to Douglas “Duff” Dwyer as the [u][b]Volunteer of the Year! [/b][/u]

Duff is a 20 year veteran of the CCGA (C&A) and has served as a SAR Crewperson, SAR instructor and Boating Safety Specialist.  

Duff joins a group of Auxiliarists from across the Regio...

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Mr. Wayne McCrae is retiring....

Mr. Wayne McCrae, Regional Supervisor, Maritime Search and Rescue, JRCC TRENTON will be retiring on January 16th 2012

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SHIP SAFETY

Wearing And Using Flotation Devices - Small Non-pleasure Craft & Small Commercial Fishing Vessels

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Rescued Fisherman in Lake St. CLair

News Release

Amidst 25 knot winds and 3 to 5 ft waves a 58 year old fisherman was rescued on Lake St.Clair.

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Quinte's new rescue boat!

(August 12, 2011) - A gleaming new search and rescue vessel dedicated to improving the safety of boaters on the waters of the Bay of Quinte was unveiled by the volunteer members of Quinte Search And Rescue (QSAR).

The vessel, an all-aluminum Kingfisher 29-foot (8.8-metre) craft built by MetalCraft Marine Incorporated, of Kingston, Ontario, and purchased with the help of a generous grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, is QSAR's first purpose-built rescue vessel.

"This new vessel will...

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Quinte's new rescue boat!

(August 12, 2011) - A gleaming new search and rescue vessel dedicated to improving the safety of boaters on the waters of the Bay of Quinte was unveiled by the volunteer members of Quinte Search And Rescue (QSAR).

The vessel, an all-aluminum Kingfisher 29-foot (8.8-metre) craft built by MetalCraft Marine Incorporated, of Kingston, Ontario, and purchased with the help of a generous grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, is QSAR's first purpose-built rescue vessel.

"This new vessel will...

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New Office staff member

Juanita's replacement is hard at work!

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Thank You Note

for CCGA attendance at the Mariners' Memorial Service

Appreciation for the visible support and participation by the CCGA at the Mariners' Memorial Service on August 7, 2011.

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2011 SAR Instructor Course

The CCG / CCGA presented a SAR Instructor course on the weekend of March 25th, 2011. The Course was held at the Stage West Hotel in Mississauga . All candidates successfully completed the course. Participants spanned an area from Thunder Bay to Brighton.
 
Our thanks to CCG's Kathleen Getty and Mark Gagnon for their contribution.
The CCG / CCGA presented a SAR Instructor course on the weekend of March 25th, 2011. The Course was held at the Stage West Hotel in Mississauga . All candidates succ...

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Quinte Search & Rescue Attends Belleville's Santa Clause Parade

Belleville's 10th annual Santa Clause Parade and QSAR's second

Quinte Search and Rescue joined Santa as he rolled through Belleville as thousands came out to line the sidewalks. Friday November 14, 2008 was Belleville's tenth annual night time Santa Clause Parade and Quinte Rescue's second.

The light rain did not dampen the spirit of this great annual tradition. Mild temperatures allowed thousands of parade goers to line the route and witness the magic of thousands of lights, and great holiday tunes.

The floats assemble on the grounds of Quinte Second...

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USCG DIVISION ONE CHANGE OF WATCH

At the end of every operational season each unit in the US Coast Guard Auxiliary holds a Change of Watch event. These events celebrate the events of the year and the hard work of the members and staff officers of the unit. This year is a very special one for the USCGA and the CCGA Central and Arctic groups. This year our two groups trained together, patrolled together and participated in a SAR exercise together. We, from the 9th Eastern Region are
completely thrilled with the results of our new...

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GAMRU SAR OPS

October 14 end of season SAR ops Training

We're off on training

On water certification runs done at the end of the year for GAMRU members aboard unit 334 when all others have come off the water.On water certification runs done at the end of the year for GAMRU members aboard unit 334 when all others have come off the water.

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"PANGNIRTUNG" CCGA UNIT MEMBERS VISIT CCGS "TERRY FOX"

PANGNIRTUNG CREW ABOARD "TERRY FOX"

Peter KILABUK and his crew had the opportunity to tour the "Terry Fox" during a recent visit to Pangnirtung Nunavut.
This years ice is causing havoc in Cumberland Sound and the Terry Fox was assisting Commercial Shipping.

Submitted by Jack Kruger, Arctic Director.Peter KILABUK and his crew had the opportunity to tour the "Terry Fox" during a recent visit to Pangnirtung Nunavut.
This years ice is causing havoc in Cumberland Sound and the Terry Fox was assisting Commercial Shipping....

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Joint CCGA/ USCGA Training

Ted with Bob Laurer Chief of Staff Steve and Tim

On Friday June 4, 2010 four members of Unit 265 Falcon III District 1 of the CCGA joined 9ER Division 1 District 1 of the USCGA for two days of class room and on water training. The training days were hosted by the USCGA held at the Port of Ogdensburg New York.

This training is an annual event for the USCGA for its members covering topics from basic navigation including chart work and hands on training with different knots and applications of various lines types and their properties. The on ...

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District 3 Basic SAR Course May 1/2 2010, Grande Pointe Fire Hall

Saturday group photo. It was really sunny outside so most were squinting after being in the class most of the day.

Twelve dedicated CCGA volunteers and two Chatham-Kent Police officers came together in District 3 for the Basic SAR course.  It was taught by SAR instructors Butch Dompierre and Jan Barnewall and included new members from The Fancy Canoe, Peaches n Cream, Full Moon and Maverick.  All found the course challenging and well worth the time even though it was a beautiful weekend.

Butch Dompierre
Twelve dedicated CCGA volunteers and two Chatham-Kent Police officers came together in District 3 for ...

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Spring 2010 Presidents Message

Spring has arrived and with it one of our busiest seasons. All of you work hard to prep your vessels to get them cleaned and tuned up so that they are ready to provide yet another year of exemplary service to the boating public.  Auxiliary vessels are scrutinized by the boating public so looking good and being seaworthy is important. Your efforts do not go unnoticed.

I would ask that once you are operational, you remember two things.

First, our objective is to have every member certified ...

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District Four Training and District Meeting

District Four Training and
District Meeting.

30 Members of the CCGA in the District attended a training session on the weekend of April 10 / 11.  This number represents 98% of those expected.  Considering that “no shows” at these courses is often a serious issue, the District 4 people have set a new standard.

The training began on Friday evening with a two hour review of piloting skills.  This was followed with the SAR Training course on Saturday and Sunday.  Saturday evening saw everyone...

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District 4 Member Receives award at 2010 District 4 Meeting in Collingwood

Don Limoges(District Director), Wendy Young (Crew), Rick Ouellet (Unit Leader)

Wendy Young, crew on the vessel OFF DUTY receives her Five Year award at the District 4 meeting.  Off Duty is based in Wasaga Beach.

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Director of Training C&A - 2010 AGM Report

DIRECTOR OF TRAINING REPORT
 
Training for the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary - Central and Arctic is managed by the Standing Committee on Training (SCT).  The SCT is comprised of the District Training Coordinators of the region, personnel from Canadian Coast Guard, the Director of Training, the President, the Director of Operations, CCGA office staff and Glynis Withyman Director District 1.  The group meets throughout the year to review training.  The last meeting was in Toronto on the 26th o...

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District 3 C&A - 2010 AGM Report

Synopsis for the year 2009 (January 1 to December 31)

District 3 C&A - 2010 AGM Report
Synopsis for the year 2009 (January 1 to December 31)
Director: Jamie Kerwin  -  Deputy Director: Neil Jardine  -  DTC: Randy Eaton

The following numbers represent active vessels and members only and are in reference to statistics compiled via the SMS.

District 3 active vessels numbered 11 with 71 active crewmembers including vessel owners, coxswains and crew.  District 3 also had 3 other administrative members for a total of 74 active members.  Included ...

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District 4 C&A - 2010 AGM Report

[b]Director of District 4
Report to the Annual General Meeting
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
Central & Arctic Region[/b]

February 20th, 2010


[b]General:[/b]

The District 4 shoreline includes part of Lake Huron (Kincardine to Tobermory) and most of Georgian Bay. That's a straight line coast distance of about 400 miles (650 Km).  The actual total shoreline distance is beyond calculation.  Shore crawls anywhere on the east shore of Georgian Bay is very time consuming.

We have 9 a...

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District 5 C&A - 2010 AGM Report

2009-2010 Annual Report

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District 6 C&A - 2010 AGM Report

District 6 News and Events

District Six covers an area from Iron Bridge, west to the City of Sault Ste. Marie and north to the town of Marathon on Lake Superior.  Following Highway 17 the distance is approximately 531 kilometres or 330 miles.  The shoreline with its countless bays, coves and islands significantly increases this distance.  
It is mighty and majestic Lake Superior, with her many moods, that can make for a logistical challenge.  To respond to a tasking in this pristine, beautiful and isolated area can task ...

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District 7 C&A - 2010 AGM Report

2009 DIRECTOR'S REPORT-DISTRICT 7


District 7 is comprised of the northern portion of Lake Superior from Marathon Ontario, to the United States Border at Pigeon River. There are presently 27 members crewing 14 vessels. These vessels are located at Flatland Harbour, Thunder Bay, Wild Goose, Silver Islet, Point Magnet, Nipigon, Red Rock, Bowman Island, Rossport, Terrace Bay and Marathon Ontario.

2009 was a relatively quiet year for the Auxiliary in the Thunder Bay District. Many requests fo...

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District 8 C&A - 2010 AGM Report

District 8 Annual Report February 20, 2010

Annual General Meeting
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
Central and Arctic Region

President
Directors
General Membership

This past summer, District 8 had the pleasure of hosting a major SAREX. The exercise took place in the south basin of Lake Winnipeg on July 18, 2009.

The exercise started on the water but then quickly moved to include an intensive ground search. The following agencies were involved: CCG, CCGA, RCMP, EMO, and CASA...

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