To everyone who attended our first Trivia & Pasta Fundraiser and thank you to everyone who donated gifts for our raffle table.
It was a successful sell out event and the Colchester Guardian was awarded with over $3500 to go towards the maintenance and operating costs.
Four members of the unit (including two officers) received Operational Merit Medals from the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary for their part in saving 9 lives on Lake Erie. The Medal of Operational Merit is awarded to auxiliarists in recognition of superior skill in performing an assist, or rescue, or other meritorious operational service. The award recognizes deeds or activities performed in an outstanding professional manner and/or of an uncommonly high standard that brings considerable benefit to the accomplishment of the CCGA mission.
The ALL VOLUNTEER crew of the Colchester Guardian responds to rescue taskings like this one from the Joint Rescue Coordination Center. Please WEAR your PFD or life jacket while on a boat. You never know when or how quickly you might end up in the water!
The second annual Knights of Columbus Harrow Council 5350 Fishing and Boating Expo was a great success! The hundreds of people that attended enjoyed perch dinners, great deals from many vendors and had the opportunity to see our FLIR thermal imager live in action! A special thanks goes out to the Harrow K of C, AMA Sportsmen, and the many donors, volunteers and supporters that helped make the event and our lifesaving efforts possible.
2013 was another successful season for the Colchester Guardian. Milestones this year included several taskings, inter-agency cooperation and donation of a FLIR thermal imager by the Harrow Knights of Columbus 5350.
On the water exercises with the CCGS Cape Lambton and a wonderful crew from CCG Base Amherstburg. Thanks for an excellent day!
Students form WF Herman Secondary School visited the Colchester Guardian and learned about the Canadian SAR System, charting and some of the equipment that we use to save lives on the water!
