Junior Members
We are excited to welcome 4 members into our Fall 2023 juniors program. This is the first time the program has run for over 10 years. The future looks good.
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We are excited to welcome 4 members into our Fall 2023 juniors program. This is the first time the program has run for over 10 years. The future looks good.
Welcome to our Fall 2023 new recruits who have commenced training.
Ty Clayton, Heather Cook, James Odermatt, Stephanie Mackie, Stephen Emsley, Theo Noyes,
Juniors: Dominik Nikodem, Emma Mackie, Hayden van der Stelt, McKenzie Mackie,
Welcome Amy Earle to our station as a supporting member. Amy will be helping us with many things including:
a) Station Meeting minutes
b) event organization
c) new recruitment
d) general Station admin,
The 2023 Silent Auction was held at Batch44 on February 23 2023. A special thanks to those who kindly donated items for auction and to all who showed their support by attending and participating in the event.
We now look forward to building on this success with our 2024 fundraiser.
Today’s crew is our newest Advanced Crew member,
April 2018
Please join us in celebrating our crew highlight of the month who has been with RCMSAR Station 12 for almost 3 years.
Since joining our team Erin has managed to volunteer over 1000 hours of service. She has recently completed the Rigid Hull Inflatable Operators Training with the Canadian Coast Guard in Bamfield newly promoting her into a Coxswain position at Station 12.
Erin began her journey with Station 12 almost 3 years ago where she quickly found her passion in team building and training others. Erin is happiest when passing on her love of the Collision Regulations. She has kept our training program on track for 2 years, always innovating and developing new strategies. Her energy and enthusiasm is contagious and Station 12 is grateful to have her on the team.
Erin can be found jogging through the woods, fishing in Porpoise Bay for Dungeness crab or generally enjoying everything the Sunshine Coast has to offer. She is an avid sailor and traveler, a free spirit who is always searching for new ways to improve herself. In her professional life Erin works for Praxis Performance Group as their Program Facilitator.
Please join us in congratulating our crew member of the month who has been with RCMSAR Station 12 for 4 years!
Tonya started her journey as a supporting member spending countless hours at events such as the Sechelt Night market and numerous fundraising en devours. She was an integral part of the fundraising team helping us promote boating safety as well as the RCMSAR brand. Her contagious smile, passion for the sea and willingness to help others always attracts a positive public response to our cause.
One year ago she became an active SAR team member quickly dominating our new crew, crew level and advanced crew training programs. She has since become lead with our social media program developing a series of boating safety videos that have been well received by our followers. Tonya has increased our online presence exponentially, her dedication displayed in every aspect of involvement with our station.
Recently she has completed the first ever Coxswain Leadership 1 course facilitated at our regional training facility in Sooke BC. Graduating with top marks she will be an excellent asset to the leadership team at Station 12.
Tonya works for the Sunshine Coast Community Services as a youth care worker. She has deep roots in our community and an impressive commitment to helping young adults. Some of her spare time is spent teaching youth to sail at the YMCA camp Elphinstone in the summer months. Completing the return journey of the Victoria to Maui sailing race last summer she can usually be found racing in the many other competitions held on the Sailish Sea. The ocean courses through her veins, her free spirit, adventuresome attitude and maritime experience make her a natural leader. RCMSAR Station 12 is grateful for her commitment and involvement.
Meet Erin Heeney, June’s Crew Member of the month!
Erin has been an RCMSAR 12 member for 1.8 years. In this short time, she has gained 557 total hours of volunteer service, which includes 117 hours of sea time. In the fall, Erin attended and was successful at SARNAV 1 and also received her SVOP (Small Vessel Operator Proficiency) certification. She has also completed her MED A3, Flood and Swiftwater Awareness Course and is a certified Pleasure Craft Safety Checker.
This past year, Erin was a co training officer for Station 12 – ensuring that training was top notch, covering all of the lessons to assist new crew to get out on the water and become the best they can be!
Erin’s hard work, dedication, bubbly attitude, knowledge of SAR operations and boat handling skills has paid off – she will be heading to RHIOT (Rigid Hull Inflatable Operator Training) school in February in Bamfield, ready to crush it, as she always does! Bravo Zulu, Erin!
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