SLMP year end presentation - Sproat Lake Community Association

Sproat Lake Marine Patrol 2015
By Courtney McKay
McKay, Madison Redman &
Elisabeth Hill
School Programs
We taught 887 students in total.
We went to 5 diff
different schools
h l which
hi h
included grades K-8.
Community
Co
u ty Events
ve ts
Our Town, Cougar Smith Park & Dickson Park.
• Providing knowledge of boat safety.
safety
• Handing out frisbees
• Games
Safety
y
Assistance
Safety
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Pointing out hazards
Marking dead heads
Handing out maps of Sproat Lake
Performing first aid
Pleasure Craft Courtesy Checks (50)
Ramp Assistance
S
Saturdays
d
& Sundays
S d
VERY BUSY
21 Jump Starts
8 Tows
Busiest day,
y, July
y 4th with 173 boats launched
Dog Mountain Fire
• Assisted RCMP & Search and Rescue to keep
boaters away from the fire
• Marked floating debris around Dog
mountain.
mountain
• Answering public questions such as “what
mountain was on fire?
fire?”,, “is
is the fire put out
yet?”, also “how big was the fire?”
Garbage Collection
5 Bags Of Garbage picked up
from Two Rivers and Stirling
Arm.
Two Rivers beaches consistently
dirty
Left behind camping chairs,
beverage containers and plastic
Glass is a concern at many
y
beaches
Ambassadors
Ambassadors
Most Common Questions from Tourists…
Tourists
• Is there a fee to launch/park your trailer?
• Where is the washrooms?
• Where is the Fish & Duck Pub or Drinkwater’s
restaurant?
• Where can I rent a boat/ kayak?
• Questions about that “big plane”
• Is
I th
there fi
fish
h in
i this
thi lake?
l k ?
• Is there swimmers itch?
• Where are some beaches I can bring my boat?
Public Information
Most
ost Popular
opu a Brochures
oc u es Include,
c ude,
• Invasive Species
• Maps of Sproat Lake
• Water etiquette
• Martin Mars
• PreP departure
d
t
checklist
h kli t
SLMP Patrol Boat
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Used weekly for water testing
Garbage cleanup
Safety Patrols
Marking debris & deadheads
Jumpstarts & Tows
PFD Loaner Station
Kids Don’t Float- In partnership with Canadian
Coast Guard Auxiliary
Total of 42 PFD’s loaned!
Water Testing
Performed Weekly.
Tested Clarity with Secchi Disk
Recorded Temperature with Thermometer
5 Locations: Taylor Arm, Faber Arm,
Stirling Arm, Two Rivers
& “The Middle”
Water Testing- Secchi Disk
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2014
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2015
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Faber
Middle
Taylor
Stirling
Two Rivers
Water Testing- Temperature
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2014
2015
Faber
Middle
Taylor
Two
Rivers
Stirling
Liaisons & Partnerships
p
Port Alberni RCMP
Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary
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Transport Canada (Pleasure Craft Courtesy Checks, Safety Pamphlets)
Department
p
of Fisheries & Oceans
Conservation Officers
BC Ministry
y of Environment (Reporting
( p
g Invasive Species)
p
)
BC Forest Service (Fire Bans)
BC Parks
Invasive Species Council of BC (clean, drain, dry program)
RLC Contracting
Alaska Office of Boating Safety
The Crew
Any Questions?