An Exciting Day for PARA
It has been an exciting 24 hours for PARA and even as we speak it continues... So where do we begin? Like any good story we need to start at…
Planes, Ferries and Automobiles
Early in the morning on Wednesday May 11th five of us set off on a trip out west to participate in Royal Canadian Marine SAR’s SAREX 2016. This was a…
2016 Operations Day
We held our annual Operations Day last Saturday (April 23rd) and it was, as always, a very busy but educational and informative day. The primary focus of the day is…
Easter Egg Hunt – A Hopping Success!!
Today's event was a great success!! The volunteers of PARA had a fun time hosting our local communities with fun games including egg and spoon races and ball toss, colouring…
Evening with 424 Squadron
PARA had a special visitor on Thursday when Captain Graeme Cooke joined us from 424 Transport and Rescue squadron based out of CFB Trenton. It was a very informative evening…
2016 Season Kick Off
Our 2016 Season kicked off with a review of the 2015 SAR taskings. It was a great opportunity to share our experiences, review the challenges and gain insight from others…
PARU Re-Dedication Ceremony 2014
Community helps put Pickering rescue boat back on the water PICKERING -- A Pickering rescue boat is back on the water thanks to the support of the community. On Saturday,...…
PARA Training Day in snapd Oshawa
PARA Training Day The Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association (PARA) took part in an off-season training exercise at the South Oshawa Community Centre Pool in January. Survival skills are essential…
Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association jumps in the water to refresh safety skills
Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association jumps in the water to refresh safety skills OSHAWA -- The Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association conducted its off-season, in-water training at the South Oshawa... Read…
