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SUMMARY:VRMNC Speaker Luncheon - May 28th
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION:  on “The Impact of Volunteer Search and Rescue in BC ” by Bill Riggs \nSPEAKER:  Our May speaker will be Bill Riggs\, CEO\, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR) . \n \nThe event will take place on Thursday\, May 28th\, at the Oak Bay Rec Centre\, doors opening at 11:30 am. \nAbout the talk:\nThe Impact of Volunteer Search and Rescue in BC\nThis presentation provides an overview of the essential role volunteer marine search and rescue plays along our coastline and in the Shuswap. With a team of 900 professionally trained volunteers operating 29 rescue stations\, we respond to approximately 450 – 500 distress calls each year.\nYou’ll learn who we are\, what we do\, and how we do it.. The presentation will also touch on the model that makes this work possible: highly trained volunteers\, strong partnerships\, and the support of donors and communities.\nAt its heart\, this is a story about people showing up for one another. It demonstrates the impact of volunteerism\, the strength of community-based response\, and the meaningful difference RCMSAR volunteers make every day in our communities. \n \nMore about Bill…\nBill Riggs joined RCMSAR in March 2020. Bill is a retired Captain (N) in the Royal Canadian Navy with close to 30 years of significant leadership and operational experience along the Atlantic and Pacific Coasts\, and abroad\, including a posting as the Commanding Officer HMCS Vancouver.\nAlong with being a professional mariner\, he is noted for being a seasoned\, innovative\, and strategic leader.\nPrior to joining RCMSAR\, he led and managed a workforce of over 800 security professionals located at more than 200 sites with Commissionaires Victoria\, the Islands and Yukon.\nAs RCMSAR’s CEO\, Bill provides strategic leadership and oversight for the organization\, ensuring we remain focused on our mission while operating effectively and responsibly. Collaborating closely with staff\, volunteers\, and partners\, he guides long-term planning\, supports operational excellence\, and fosters the relationships that make our work possible. \nTICKETS: Click + sign then click Get Tickets.\nWhen complete you will receive two emails: 1) payment receipt from PayPal;\nand 2) ticket from software.\nIf you do not get these two emails you have not completed your ticket.\nSales cutoff is Sunday May 24 at 6pm.\n(NOTE: The new price for lunch\, reflecting increased charges from the Rec Centre\, is $42.50 per head.) \nWAITLIST: Contact Hugh Stephens (principal@tpconnections.com; speakercoordinator@vrmnc.ca; 250-813-0339) if the event is sold out.
URL:https://vrmnc.ca/event/vrmnc-speaker-luncheon-may-28/
LOCATION:Oak Bay Recreation Centre\, 1975 Bee Street\, Victoria\, BC\, V8R 5E6\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Featured Events
ORGANIZER;CN="Hugh Stephens":MAILTO:principal@tpconnections.com
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