National Volunteer Highlight - Brian McShane, CCGA-CA

CCGA Volunteer Highlight: Brian McShane

Meet Brian McShane, an incredible volunteer with the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Central & Arctic Region for over 16 years! He currently serves as the Arctic Operations Manager in Yellowknife, NWT, supporting 20 auxiliary units and more than 239 volunteers.

Brian was recently awarded the 2024 Mustang Survival Rescue of the Year at the Canadian Safe Boating Awards, honouring his heroic actions on August 17, 2024. After a 16-foot vessel c...

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Congratulations to our very own Brian McShane!

The CSBC is proud to announce this years CASBA Awards winners

The 2024 Canadian Safe Boating Awards (CASBAs) were held on Sunday, Jan 19th in Toronto, at the National Yacht Club. At this gala event, the Canadian Safe Boating Council (CSBC) honoured the people, programs, and organizations that help to make boating in Canada safer and better for all of us and to keep the environment clean.

The CSBC is proud to announce this year's CASBA Awards winners.

We are very pleased to announce that CCGA C&A, Arctic Operations Manager, and Unit Leader ...

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Congratulations to Our Shipmate Randy Roy, featured in Sootoday

Congratulations to Randall Roy, our District 6 Director, Past Secretary and Member of Sault SAR Unit 005.

Featured in an article from SooToday, please follow the link below to enjoy the article.

https://www.sootoday.com/people-you-should-know-about/sault-search-and-rescues-randy-roy-has-saved-several-people-from-danger-10060713

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Have you lost your PCOC card?

If you've lost your Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) - see attached for how to replace

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Have you lost your ROC-M?

If you've lost your Radio Operator Cert - Marine, see attached on how to replace.

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Toronto Boat Show 2025

Visit our booth G-746

This year the Toronto Boat Show takes place January 18th-26th, 2025.

We are in booth G-746.  Thank you to Ivan Simokovic of TSAR and Tyler Amos of PARA for organizing it this year and arranging volunteers to work the booth.

Note, hours have changed this year, follow link below or go to torontoboatshow.com for the show hours.

https://www.torontoboatshow.com/show-info/hours/

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CANADA HOSTS MARITIME SAR AND IMRF COMMUNITY FOR CRITICAL WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

International Maritime Rescue News Article ....

In early June, members of the maritime SAR sector came together in Victoria, Canada, for the latest IMRF regional meeting and maritime SAR workshop. The event was the first time the IMRF had organised a gathering like this in the Americas since the 2019 World Maritime Rescue Congress.

Read more https://www.international-maritime-rescue.org/news/canada-hosts-maritime-sar-and-imrf-community-for-critical-workshops-and-seminars

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Numbers to call if you run into an On Water Emergency

Do you know what numbers to call if you are on the water and see or have an emergency?

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National Volunteer Week

Thank you to Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Volunteers

A message for all volunteers of Central and Arctic Region from, Daniel Breton, Director General, Response Canadian Coast Guard

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Changes Under Consideration to Pleasure Craft Licensing Program and the Pleasure Craft Operator Competency Program

From: CMAC Secretariat
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 2020
Subject: Transport Canada´s Office of Boating Safety launches public consultation for pleasure craft
 
Transport Canada (TC) Office of Boating Safety (OBS) wants to hear from stakeholders, especially those with a particular interest in pleasure craft, on the changes under consideration to the Pleasure Craft Licensing Program and the Pleasure Craft Operator Competency Program.
 
How can you participate?
 
TC is inviting memb...

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COVID-19 GUIDANCE FOR CANADIANS USING MARINAS AND BOAT LAUNCHES

TC: Guidelines for Pleasure Craft during the COVID-19 pandemic

From Transport Canada:
 

The webpage containing the Guidelines for Pleasure Craft during the COVID-19 Pandemic has been updated with links to information sheets which can be found at the bottom of the page.

https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/initiatives/covid-19-measures-updates-guidance-tc/guidelines-pleasure-craft-covid-19-pandemic.html

For ease of reference, the information sheets are below:

·       COVID-19: Physical distancing and safe boating for Cana...

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COVID-19 PHYSICAL DISTANCING AND SAFE BOATING FOR CANADIANS

TC: Guidelines for Pleasure Craft during the COVID-19 pandemic

From Transport Canada:
 

The webpage containing the Guidelines for Pleasure Craft during the COVID-19 Pandemic has been updated with links to information sheets which can be found at the bottom of the page.

https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/initiatives/covid-19-measures-updates-guidance-tc/guidelines-pleasure-craft-covid-19-pandemic.html

For ease of reference, the information sheets are below:

·       COVID-19: Physical distancing and safe boating for Can...

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COVID-19 SAFE BOATING FOR CANADIANS TO REDUCE THE BURDEN ON EMERGENCY RESPONDERS

TC: Guidelines for Pleasure Craft during the COVID-19 pandemic

From Transport Canada:
 

The webpage containing the Guidelines for Pleasure Craft during the COVID-19 Pandemic has been updated with links to information sheets which can be found at the bottom of the page.

https://www.tc.gc.ca/en/initiatives/covid-19-measures-updates-guidance-tc/guidelines-pleasure-craft-covid-19-pandemic.html

 For ease of reference, the information sheets are below:

·       COVID-19: Physical distancing and safe boating fo...

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COVID-19 Virus - Cleaning and Storing of Mustang Survival Product

Quality Bulletin

Please see link to Document Library for a Quality Bulletin from Mustang Survival regarding COVID-19 Virus - Cleaning and Storing of Mustang Survival Products

https://ccga-ca.com/library/?action=item&liid=784

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National Volunteer Week 2020

IT'S TIME TO APPLAUD CANADA'S VOLUNTEERS

Thank you to all of our Volunteers!

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COVID-19 Update from Transport Canada

Please find attached the update we received today from Transport Canada.

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Fatigue Management Training & Safe Manning Info Sessions

FROM THE CMAC (Canadian Marine Advisory Council)....

Transport Canada will be holding training sessions on fatigue management across Canada, as well as info sessions on the proposed new tools for the determination of safe manning levels.

Please see the  2 pages below for the dates/times of these sessions
 
Morning Session:  Fatigue Management Training (9:00 am  - 12:00 noon). Those attending will receive a Training Certificate upon completion.
Afternoo...

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Transport Canada New Ship Safety Bulletin - Inspection and Maintenance of Inflatable Life jackets and Personal Flotation Devices

Revised Bulletin

Further to the bulletin issued earlier this month, posted Nov 7, 2019, Transport Canada has issued a revised Ship Safety Bulletin for Inspection and Maintenance of Inflatable Lifejackets and Personal Flotation Devices

Details can be found by downloading the PDF from our Document Library through the following link.

https://ccga-ca.com/library/?action=category&lcid=29

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Toronto International Boat Show 2020

Come by and say HI to some of our wonderful Volunteers!

Find us at Booth G156

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Transport Canada New Ship Safety Bulletin - Inspection and Maintenance of Inflatable Lifejackets and Personal Flotation Devices

Transport Canada has issued a new Ship Safety Bulletin for Inspection and Maintenance of Inflatable Lifejackets and Personal Flotation Devices

Details can be found by downloading the PDF from our Document Library through the following link.

https://ccga-ca.com/library/?action=category&lcid=29

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CCGA C&A Members take part in Mock Disaster Scenarios in Ottawa Area

Oct 5, 2019 Dunrobin, ON

More than 600 Volunteers Partners from various Emergency Service Agencies participated in mock disaster scenarios in the West Ottawa area on Saturday Oct 5, 2019.

Members from CCGA C&A Units, Brighton, PARA, QSAR, Hamilton Beach and Sault SAR were among the participants.

Read the news article from CBC and see the video from CTV News by following the link below; some of our Members are featured in both.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/preparing-for-t...

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Congratulations to Auxiliary Unit # 37, Thunder Spirit

Penetanguishene couple honoured for 40 years of volunteering with Canadian Coast Guard

https://www.simcoe.com/community-story/9483344-penetanguishene-couple-honoured-for-40-years-of-volunteering-with-canadian-coast-guard/

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We need Volunteers

We are always looking for Volunteers throughout our Region.

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Have you lost your Pleasure Craft Operator's Card (PCOC)?

Do you know where to go to replace your PCOC?

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Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, partners to participate in Maritime Search and Rescue Exercises on Lake Erie May 26, Lake Ontario May 27 2018

Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary, partners to participate in Maritime Search and Rescue Exercises on Lake Erie May 26, Lake Ontario May 27 2018

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