REMINDER !
VRMNC SPEAKER LUNCHEON

Oak Bay Recreation Centre

Thursday May 28th:

"The Impact of Volunteer Search and Rescue in BC"

with Bill Riggs, CEO,
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue (RCMSAR)

You are invited to join us for VRMNC's Luncheon / Speaker.

About the Speaker: Our May speaker is Bill Riggs
Chief Executive Officer, Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue
Bill 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.
Along with being a professional mariner, he is noted for being a seasoned, innovative, and strategic leader.

Prior 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.

As 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.

About the talk:

This 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.

You'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.

At 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.

(NOTE: The new price for lunch, reflecting increased charges from the Rec Centre, is $42.50 per head.)

SCHEDULE: Thursday May 28th:

· 11:30am Sports View Lounge - Oak Bay Rec Centre.

· 12:15pm Buffet Lunch

· 1:00pm Presentation

· 2:15pm End

LOCATION: Lunch will be at the Sports View Lounge on the 2nd floor of the Oak Bay Recreation Centre, 1975 Bee Street, near the intersection of Fort St and Foul Bay Road.
Doors will open at 11:30.

PARKING: There is substantial free parking at the Rec Centre. Overflow could consider parking in the Save On Foods shopping center or on Goldsmith.

COST: $42.50 per person, maximum 60 seats. Cutoff for buying tickets is Sunday May 24, 6:00 pm.

WAITING LIST: If event is sold out, and should you wish to be put on the waiting list in the event of cancellations, please contact the coordinator.

TICKETS:

· Only pre-paid, there will be no payment at door.

· Click on the blue button below to go to the Event in our Calendar where you can purchase your ticket using a Credit Card OR your PayPal account.

· After payment you will receive two emails, first from our software with your ticket, second a payment receipt from PayPal.

· Please print and bring your ticket, we will have a check-off list at the door.

DIETARY RESTRICTIONS: If you have dietary restrictions please inform the Coordinator below by email.

COORDINATOR for this event:
Hugh Stephens: speakercoordinator@vrmnc.ca; principal@tpconnections.com; 250-813-0339

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