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PHOTOS: Search and rescue dips into Sooke Potholes for swiftwater training

Goldstream Gazette20 April 2026Christine van ReeuwykJDF SAR era

Christine van Reeuwyk. “PHOTOS: Search and rescue dips into Sooke Potholes for swiftwater training”, Goldstream Gazette, 20 April 2026 ref-only
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Summary

Juan de Fuca SAR spent Saturday April 11 at Sooke Potholes for swiftwater training. The team focused on "safe water entry, throw bag techniques, and operating inflatable rafts." "Training like this ensures we're ready to respond when conditions are far more challenging," the organization said; water levels were "relatively benign" on the day. The article was published during National Volunteer Week (April 19-25). The BC Search and Rescue Association notes that more than 3,200 volunteers across 78 ground SAR teams in BC donate hundreds of training hours to conduct hundreds of rescues annually.

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Details

Headline	“PHOTOS: Search and rescue dips into Sooke Potholes for swiftwater training”
Publication	Goldstream Gazette
Date	20 April 2026
Page	Not applicable — web edition, no print page number
Byline	Christine van Reeuwyk
Era	JDF SAR era
Document type	news report
Original article	Goldstream Gazette — the article on the publisher's own site ↗
Source	goldstreamgazette.com
Accessed	2026-08-04
Licensing	ref-only
Record confidence	confirmed

Archivist's note

Training article timed to National Volunteer Week. Uses the abbreviated org name 'Juan de Fuca SAR.' Provides provincial context: 3,200 volunteers, 78 ground teams. Photos were sourced from JDF SAR's Facebook page; originals obtainable from team.

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Archive notes

Web-sourced article from Goldstream Gazette (Black Press/Carpenter Media). Five photos on page, team-sourced from Facebook, not archived. Captured from leads investigation 2026-08-04.

Record id 2026-04-20-goldstream-gazette-nopage-swiftwater-training-sooke-potholes. Original file in the project archive: 02_articles/2026-04-20_goldstream_gazette_swiftwater_training_sooke_potholes.pdf.

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20 April 2026Juan de Fuca SAR spent Saturday April 11 at Sooke Potholes for swiftwater training.