The money which will be delivered through the Port's Community Investment Fund will be put to use with that of other donors and the Society's fundraising efforts as the Terrace Society builds its modern emergency response Centre, which serves a large swath of the Northwest.
Shaun Stevenson, the President and CEO of the Prince Rupert Port Authority hailed the grass roots work of community organizations, such as Terrace Search and Rescue that make for a impressive contribution to the region.
“Improving the safety of our region by investing in local, and in this case, regional emergency response capacity is of fundamental importance to our organization and the value we place on safety.
The Port of Prince Rupert has an international reputation as one of the safest ports of call for large vessels due to our natural advantages, technology investments, and the world-class policies and procedures that govern their transit. But our focus on safety is not limited to our waterways. We understand that emergency response calls cover land and sea, in often challenging weather and terrain.
It’s grassroots community-led organizations like the Terrace Search and Rescue Society that make significant contributions to ensuring our region’s emergency response capacity is world-class. Our appreciation goes out to them.”
The Terrace Search and Rescue Society has one of the highest call volumes in BC, with its volunteers logging over 800 hours annually in the region for different safety events and public awareness initiatives.
The Terrace based group's extensive capabilities allow it to contribute throughout the region, covering an area as far west as the Haida Gwaii, South to Bella Coola, West to Hazelton and North to Dease Lake.
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| Progress is strong for the new home for Terrace Search and Rescue (photo from TSR Facebook page) |
The 500,000 dollar project to be located at the corner of Clinton and Greig in Terrace, will provide for faster emergency call outs and serve as a regional Emergency Operations Centre should any disaster situations come to pass.
The new Centre will also serve as a warehouse for the wide range of supplies and equipment that they use, as well as for a training space for current and new volunteers from the community.
Dwayne Sheppard, the President of the Terrace Society noted how the group was thankful for the financial assistance from the Port and how it will enable them to continue with their efforts in the region.
“Our organization is entirely volunteer-based and it is encouraging to receive assistance from organizations such as PRPA who support our efforts to ensure that best practice emergency response procedures and training are in place and available within Northwest BC. The creation of this new facility will enable us to continue our efforts.”
The Society also hosts a Go Fund Me page initiative to help bring the project to a successful completion, learn more about that here.
More background on today's announcement can be explored here.
A good portion of the Port's recent investments around the North Coast have put the focus on safety with recent funding for Lax Kw'alaams and Masset Marine Rescue volunteers, as well as funding support for the Prince Rupert Ground Search and Rescue Association.
For more notes on how the Port has put its Community Investment Fund to work see our archive page here.
To learn more about the Terrace Search and Rescue Society see their Facebook page or website.
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