A new SAR Management System User Manual and Training Video have been produced by the CCGA National Office. The User Manual and Training Video can be used to learn the basic functions of the SAR Management System. You can click here to view the new User Manual.

A new corporate leaflet has been published by the CCGA National Office. The leaflet can be distributed at Boat Shows or other public events to promote the good work of the Auxiliary. You can click here to view the new leaflet.

Dear Friends:

The United Nations just celebrated International Volunteer Day (IVD) on 5 December with the theme “Volunteering for our Planet”. The UN wants to highlight how important it is for people everywhere to get involved as volunteers in finding solutions to mitigate and adapt to climate change.

While we celebrate and recognize the highly important role of volunteers in our communities, we also look at the upcoming holiday season.

As we get closer to celebrating Christmas and the New Year, I wish to express sincere gratitude and thanks to the volunteers of the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary. I also take the opportunity of this great occasion to wish all friends and family members a very happy holiday period.

This period of the year gives us the opportunity to not only reunite and enjoy time with our families, friends and loved ones, but also to take stock of our relations to each other. If relations have not been always positive, then this is the time to change positively, not only for our own good but for the good of all.

In the CCGA, we take pride in the fact that, as volunteers, we live and work side by side with mutual respect and with the greatest tolerance of each other. This great tolerance must always be nurtured, strongly protected, and maintained.

As an organisation and as individuals, we must always care for each other.

May this Christmas end the present year on a cheerful note and make way for a fresh and bright new year!

Malcolm Dunderdale

Three CCGA productions have been rewarded with recognitions at the 2009 International Marcom Award Competition and the 2009 International AVA Award Competition. The CCGA SAR Management System (SMS) Training Video was presented with a Marcom Platinum Award plus an Ava Platinum Award in the Training Video category. The Bobbie Noble Video was presented with a Marcom Gold Award in the Inspirational Video category. Finally, the French video Kayakistes en difficulté won an Ava Gold Award for Film – Foreign Language.

The MarCom Award is an international competition for marketing and communication professionals involved in the concept, writing and design of marketing and communication programs and print, visual and audio materials.

The international Ava Awards recognizes outstanding work by creative professionals involved in the concept, writing, direction, shooting, and editing of audio-visual materials and programs.

Both MarCom and Ava Awards are administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals.

The CCGA has been presented with a 2009 Silver Davey Award for the Bobbie Noble video.

The Davey Awards is an international creative award focused exclusively on honouring outstanding creative work from the best small organisations worldwide. The award recognizes fresh ideas and exceptional videos produced using small budgets. The Davey is judged and overseen by the International Academy of the Visual Arts (IAVA).

Click here to view the award winning CCGA production.

The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary members Bobby Noble and Tejay England from Lewisporte, Newfoundland will be presented with Certificates of Commendation by Mr. Efthimios Mitropoulos, Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). For more information, click here to read the press release and here to read the media backgrounder. Bobby and Tejay’s actions are also featured in a video available here.

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