Keremeos Search and Rescue shuts down due to lack of volunteers
On Friday morning, the B.C. Search and Rescue Association said the last two members of theThe release said Darrell Taylor and Rose Koehler, a husband-and-wife team that have been involved with Keremeos SAR since its restart in 2009, found it impossible to recruit enough members to keep the group running.“We live in an area with a high number of retired people. Those who are not retired are often very busy with work responsibilities and family life,” said Koehler.
The two say anyone worried about a missing person or requiring search and rescue assistance should call 911 to initiate the process as soon as possible.
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