It took only eight weeks but a community fundraising effort in western Newfoundland has resulted in a huge leap in search and rescue equipment for an area where outback snowmobiling and sports are popular.
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The final week of the public hearings for the inquiry into ground search and rescue in Newfoundland and Labrador detailed a system impeded by sluggish bureaucracy and a lack of resources, despite the efforts of highly-skilled volunteers.
Posted: Feb 20, 2021 6:00 AM NT | Last Updated: February 20
A helicopter aids a search on Blow Me Down Mountain in the Bay of Islands. In the past five years, BOISAR says, more than one-quarter of distress calls have come from the Lark Harbour-York Harbour area.(Bay of Islands Volunteer Search and Rescue)
Garry MacKenzie headed to Lark Harbour as soon as he heard the news. I was that excited I drove down to see what area was covered by cell service, said MacKenzie, a member of Bay of Islands Volunteer Search and Rescue, also known as BOISAR. We feel great about it. It s going to be a big benefit to us.