Tues, Nov 3rd - Richmond Marine Rescue Society: 2008 AGM

Notice of Annual General Meeting
Tuesday November 3, 2009 at 1900 hrs
Registration:  1845 hrs

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2009 Richmond Maritime Festival

Britannia Shipyards

August 21 12:00 - 5:00pm
August 22 & 23 10:00am - 5:00pm
Location: Britannia Shipyard, National Historic Site
5180 Westwater Drive (at the southfoot of Railway Avenue)

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Unit Meeting: Tuesday's 1900 hrs

Aux6 Boathouse

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Province Gives Grant to Richmond Marine Rescue Society

John Yap, MLA for Richmond-Steveston, presents

RICHMOND - The Richmond Marine Rescue Society (RMRS) has received $35,000 in community gaming grants from the provincial government.

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Bluewater Cruising Association - Presentation & Rescue Demo

In March 2008, Unit 10 did a presentation to the members of Bluewater Cruising Association and following this in May 2008, did an on-water rescue demonstration

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Exercising Chaos

YVR -

YVR - Crash on the Coast Exercise

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Incident Report: #0370 - Middle Arm Help!: Feb 26th, 2008

49°10'44.76 N 123°11'6.00 W

CG employee located at the gate to H/C Base reported hearing a woman's cries for help somewhere along the S. shore of the Middle Arm near No.1 road.

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Incident Report: #0272 - Westham Island Bridge PIWs

Reported vessel collision at Westham Island Bridge with possible PIWs.

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Richmond Marine Rescue Society Receives Grant Money

RICHMOND - The Richmond Marine Rescue Society has received $40,000 in
community gaming grants, announced Richmond MLAs Olga Ilich, Linda Reid and
John Yap.

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Incident Report: #0065 - Westisle Capsized: January 7th, 2008

49°7'0.48 N 123°9'39.60 W

Unable to locate 406 EPIRB registered to 70 ft F/V Westisle reported active anywhere from Hardwicke Island to Ladysmith.  Numerous attempts to raise  emergency contacts and vessel with no result.

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Saga Forest Carriers Int'l AS Golf Tournament

Putting Contest Fundraiser!

Unit 10 attends and hosts putting contest at Beach Grove Golf Club to raise money for the Unit.

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