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Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary - Pacific, Unit 59 Deep Bay
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*** Monthly meetings first Wednesday of the month *** 
*** 1900 hr @ Lighthouse Country Marine Centre.***

 CCGA Unit 59         NEWS 

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On-Call Schedule - PDF
 Training Schedule - PDF
 The New Search and Rescue Vessel Mapleguard Dedication
Marine Centre 2010 Calendar List of Officers for 2010-2011** Our Supporters School Visits Links A video demonstrating radio etiquette (humour - 2.5 MB)

Unit 59 is the active arm of the Lighthouse Country Marine Rescue Society.  The Society raises funds and performs administrative details for Unit 59, freeing the members to deal with personal  training, boat maintenance, public education, and giving aid to the marine community.  At present there is one owner-operated vessel, the Vincent II and one Dedicated Response Vessel (DRV), the Mapleguard.

The Mapleguard is our newly-acquired DRV built by Titan Boats in Sydney, Vancouver Island, BC. We gratefully acknowledge the financial and in-kind support which made this acquisition possible. The major source of funds was the BC Gaming Commission, but Regional Districts, local service clubs, businesses and individuals stepped up to the plate to keep our waters safe. The list of donors is posted on our storage shed at the Deep Bay docks.

**Lee England and Henri Niet  have taken a medical leave of absence.  Richard Wahlgren was elected Unit Leader in Fall 2009.  Ted Vitanov retired from active service at the May 2010 monthly meeting after many years of service.  He will be missed.

The CCGA welcomes our newest members Phil Dyke, Bob Fleming, Larry Highcock, Hugh Jackson, Cliff Leblanc, Richard Porter,  and Bon Thorburn.  We also welcome Junior members James and Daniel Wahlgren.

The Pleasure Craft Operator's Card (PCOC)

Unit 59 has entered into an agreement with Marine Training Association (MTAC) so that we can provide course material, examinations and PCOC cards to clients who wish to obtain their "license to drive a boat".  The PCOC card was originally intended to regulate youth operating power-driven boats and personal watercraft.  It is now required by anyone operating a watercraft less than 4 m in length.  By 2009, it will be required for everyone operating a power-driven watercraft of any size.