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Wednesday, September 3, 2014
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Members of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCM-SAR) Station 33, Oak Bay enter the new rescue station. See more photos on page A10. Laura Lavin/News staff
Volunteers move into new home on the sea Laura Lavin News staff
A fairly unassuming galvanized metal building, the Oak Bay Sea Rescue Society’s new rescue station has modernized the non-profit within days of being installed. “It’s pretty amazing,” said OBSR society president Terry Calveley. “Oh my gosh, we have to hold off the crew from putting their stuff in until the finishing touches are done.” Built by Oak Bay Marine Group at its site in Ladysmith, the new rescue station was docked in early August and pilings
were driven in to hold the station in place includes fresh water hoses to clean the boat which will increase its lifespan. last week. “The previous boat house served its The new building includes a hoist to purpose, it was gifted to another station lift the boat completely out of the water … Gibson’s Landing – even for repairs and maintenance, a mezzanine level for crew “It’s a far cry though it was old for us, it is for them,” said Calveley. training and rescue triage and from what we had new The ready room and a dry, or “ready” room where mezzanine are heated crew equipment and safety gear before,” spaces, so crew members can be safely stowed. - Terry Calveley are no longer required to “(The hoist) keeps it out of take gear home to dry out. the water so (it retards) bottom They can also train in the new, larger growth. We’re able to do maintenance work here without putting it on the hard,” rescue station. “It’s a far cry from what we had before,” said deputy station leader and coxswain said Calveley. “People used to have to Kim Benson. The new station also
carry their gear home and hang it in their garage or basement to dry. This is a far better set up – everything will last longer.” The Oak Bay Sea Rescue Society is an integral part of the volunteer Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue and services the ocean waters to Cordova Bay, Island View Beach and the surrounding islands. The group is continuing to raise funds to pay for the rescue station. If you are interested in donating or want to learn more about the project go to obsr.ca, or contact Calveley at 250-896-2625. editor@oakbaynews.com
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