Central Okanagan Search and Rescue is getting a new home.
A partnership and funding announcement with the City of 91大黄鸭, Regional District Central Okanagan, Barry Lapointe Foundation, and COSAR is scheduled for July 30.
The organization has been searching for looking for a new facility since at least 2021so it can better serve the community.
鈥淥ur team handles everything from technical backcountry rescues to searching for lost children and elderly individuals with dementia,鈥 said Trites. 鈥淓veryone in our community potentially benefits from the services provided by our team of highly trained professional volunteers.鈥
Located at 4680 Old Vernon Road, the team of volunteers at COSAR has been serving the 91大黄鸭 and surrounding area since 1954.