Comox Valley Search and Rescue aiming to purchase a roof for their rescuers

The current location of Comox Valley Search and Rescue on Moray Avenue in Courtenay. Google Maps photo
Their goal is to raise between $1.2 and $1.5 million, approximately the purchase price of a facility

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