Our Future is in Good Hands

Its now 4 months into this very odd 2020 boating season and during that time we have seen a number of unique challenges to our regular practice of marine search…

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*taken pre Covid-19 protocols in place

Its Takes a “Village”

As an “emergency service”, its easy to think solely on the first response, the launch, the rescue focused on bringing those in need safely home to shore. Isn’t it what…

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A Busy Start to an Unusual Year

And just like that, BOOM, the season explodes… As all of us adapt to a “new norm”, our reality as we knew it, seems so distant. Yet at the core,…

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A Momentous Day Arrives

The engines rumble into life and a soothing ripple of energy reverberates down the vessel. She is alive once again. The familiar command of “release the lines” echos out on…

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A Difficult Decision

A familiar song breaks the morning silence as many of us reluctantly crack open an eyelid. Perhaps its a reflective retort to a mystical mental trigger or an internal rhythm…

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A World Turned Upside Down

Fixed green and a 4 second flash of red, so many emotions... joy, excitement, fear, relief The excitement of what the day might hold... Visions of a big catch out…

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The Seasons Turn

Perhaps only in Canada would you have captured the above image. A real juxtaposition of weekend recreational life in a northerly climate. Though only a mere 200 metres apart, both…

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2020 The Season Before the Season

It's early February and a light dusting of snow falls over the region. Out on the roads, salters liberally spread their precious cargo behind plows bustling the snow to the…

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A New Look to Start 2020

For over 50 years, the Pickering Auxiliary Rescue Association has served the local Durham Region boating community. From Pickering to Ajax to Whitby we have always answered the call, a…

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Its Been 50 Years – What a Journey!

We are celebrating our 50th Anniversary this year. From humble beginnings forged out of a passion to help those in need we have endured, no we have flourished to be…

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Responding to a Call Out

All of us are volunteers. None of us do this professionally. Does that mean we don't have the same level of commitment or passion? No it doesn't and that will…

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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,...…

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Award of Distinction From the Canadian Coast Guard

Gary Endicott Receives Award of Distinction From the Canadian Coast Guard. Transcript of speech by Kathleen Getty, CCG, at SARSCENE, Saturday, Nov. 18, 2012: I can’t think of no more…

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2017 Season In Review

2017 marked our 50th year providing marine search and rescue to the community, and plans were well underway for a wonderful celebration. It was going to be a very special…

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