GBA - Summer 2019

Vol. 29 No. 2, Summer 2019 A Permanent Sanctuary for Nature.............................................5 Hot Tips on Responding to Fires............................8 Peter and Judy Hatcher – Guardians of the Bay.......................11 President’s Message..........................12 ED’s Advocacy Report.......................14 Upcoming Events...............................18 News and I nformat i on f rom the Georg i an Bay Assoc i at i on INS IDE : History of the Pointe au Baril Islanders’ Association PAGE 6 PAGE 16 PM # 40038178 GBA U P D A T E Your Voice On The Bay By Andrew Hurlbut, Chair of Boating, Safety & Emergencies Significant Wetlands Research Planned this Summer Continues on page 2 A Friend in Need: Coast Guard Search and Rescue W hen you think of the Coast Guard, your first thoughts may be of uniformed search and rescue professionals aboard red and white ships, racing to save souls in distress on the waterways. We met with Coast Guard representatives this winter to find out more about the Coast Guard’s services and how GBA member associations can have a strong relationship with the Canadian Coast Guard in the Bay. As a Special Operating Agency within the Department of Fisheries and Oceans, the Coast Guard oversees 243,000 kilometres of coastline and receives 7,000 Search and Rescue (SAR) Program calls annually. Th ey save on average thirteen lives in SAR incidents every day. The primary objectiv es of the SAR Program are to save 100% of lives at risk and reduce the number and severity of SAR incidents. They aim to minimize loss of life, injury, property damage and risk to the environment, but they will always place life over property. Source: Canadian Coast Guard Continues on page 2 The Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) team on Gereaux Island near Britt