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FROM HOWE SOUND TO THE OPEN SEAS
BASE JUMPER RAISING FUNDS FOR SAR
Meet the local on patrol targeting illegal fishing in the North Pacific
‘Without them, I wouldn’t be here’
THURSDAY, JUNE 25, 2026
S Q U A M I S H C H I E F. C O M
SEARCH AND RESCUE CELEBRATES NEW HOME AFTER NEARLY A DECADE OF WORK
Squamish SAR unveiled its new Government Road base Thursday, capping a decade-long effort to find a permanent home for one of B.C.’s busiest rescue units LIZ MCDONALD
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quamish Search and Rescue’s new base is officially open for rescues. On June 19, SAR invited community members to a ribbon-cutting ceremony and unveiling of the new location adjacent to the Squamish airport on Government Road. The base is the first phase of a two-part project that will eventually see more infrastructure on the site. A vision for a new location for the organization, one of the busiest SAR units in the country, began roughly a decade ago. Its
PHOTO BY LIZ MCDONALD/THE SQUAMISH CHIEF
A ribbon-cutting ceremony officially welcomed attendees to the new base on Friday.
operational boundaries stretch from Porteau Cove to Garibaldi Lake, covering some of the most heavily used and challenging backcountry in the province. Cam Stuart, president of the organization, said
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