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The Difference Between Lost and Found.

WHO WE ARE

Always ready. Always voluntary. RCMSAR Station 1 is a volunteer-run marine rescue crew based in Horseshoe Bay. We dispatch to the waters of Howe Sound and surrounding areas.

OUR STORY IN NUMBERS

Every rescue is powered by trained volunteers and community support. Here's how that's stacked up over the past year.

31

RESCUES
IN 2024

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$1.1M

IN ASSETS
RECOVERED

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25

INDIVIDUALS
RESCUED

45

ACTIVE CREW
MEMBERS

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5,000+

VOLUNTEER
HOURS

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who we are

Station 1 is part of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue network, which operates 31 volunteer rescue stations along the coast of British Columbia.

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From our base in Horseshoe Bay, our all-volunteer crew is on call 24/7. Some missions are critical searches for missing people where every second counts. Others involve vessels in distress; families stranded, boats disabled, or people simply scared and unsure. Whether it’s a tow to safety or a life-saving rescue, our mission is always to protect and bring people home.

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We are funded entirely by donations and powered by volunteers. Every dollar you give helps fuel our boats, train our crews, and ensure we’re always ready to respond.

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Prepared for Anything,
Because You Make It Possible.

When every second counts, so does every dollar. RCMSAR relies largely on community support and donations to keep our vessels and crew ready to respond when you need us most.

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Every Rescue
Starts Here.

From vessels to training, your support powers every mission we launch. Learn more about our cost to operate, and how your donations go to work. 

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Calling all crew.

Are you rescue-ready? Learn more about volunteering with RCMSAR.

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OUR GUARDIANS

A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO THE LEADING PATRONS SUPPORTING STATION 1

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AND OUR SUPPORTING SPONSORS

THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROUS AND ONGOING SUPPORT

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DINNER ON THE DOCK SPONSORS

DINNER ON THE DOCK 2026 IS MADE POSSIBLE WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF

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Interested in becoming a guardian?

Station 1 Guardians are the individuals and organizations whose exceptional financial or in-kind support helps sustain RCMSAR Station 1 — providing the vessels, training, and equipment our crews rely on when every second counts.

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SCOTTY GRUBb MEMORIAL FUND

The Scotty Grubb Memorial Fund in support of West Vancouver Marine Rescue is managed by the West Vancouver Foundation.   It was Scotty’s vision to build a sustaining fund to support RCMSAR Station 1.   

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