The "2008 Public Service Announcements" produced by the Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary were presented with an Award of Excellence at the 2009 Videographer Award Competition. During the same competition, the CCGA was also presented with an Award of Distinction for the "Missing Fisherman" documentary.

Click here and here to view the award winning videos.

A number of new forms have been printed and are available from the CCGA regional offices. The new forms include:

• Auxiliary Vessel Inspection (AVI) – Pleasure Craft (Form & Sticker)
• Auxiliary Vessel Inspection (AVI) – Fishing Vessel (Form & Sticker)
• Auxiliary Vessel Inspection (AVI) – SAR Dedicated (Form & Sticker)
• MOU/Waiver/Beneficiary Form – CCGA member
• Waiver/Beneficiary Form – Non CCGA Member Crewing on an Auxiliary Vessel
• Towing Assistance Instructions & Waiver
• Towing Assistance Instructions & Waiver (Verbal)

The "Missing Fisherman" video produced by the CCGA with the help of TOWARF in Oakville was presented with an Award of Distinction at the 15th Annual Communicator Award Competition.

The Award of Distinction is presented for projects that exceed industry standards in quality and achievement. It is sanctioned and judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts. The Communicator Awards received over 9,000 entries from companies and agencies of all sizes, making it one of the largest awards of its kind in the world.

Click here to watch the "Missing Fisherman" video.

The Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Annual Report is now available. The report covers the operations of the CCGA for the 2008 calendar year.

Click here to download the report.

The CCGA has launched its Pleasure Craft Safety Check Program. The program will initially be offered in the Pacific and Quebec regions. To request a safety check of your boat, please contact the CCGA regional offices in Sorel, Quebec or in Victoria, B.C. You can also click here to take a look at the new Pleasure Craft Safety Check Form

An important project developed by the Coast Guard Auxiliary in Quebec has been approved and will obtain $420,500 in financing from the National Search and Rescue Secretariat. The project was submitted to the New SAR Initiatives (NIF) Program. The project, which will extend over a three-year period, aims at developing partnership agreements with the municipalities and improve the SAR capability of auxiliary units in Quebec.

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