QUÉBEC CITY, QUEBEC--(Marketwired - Aug. 30, 2013) - The Canadian Coast Guard advises the public that the seasonal rescue stations located in Bainsville (Lake Saint-François), Ontario; Pointe-aux-Anglais (Oka), Beaconsfield, Longueil, Sorel and Trois-Rivières, Quebec, are beginning to wrap up their annual summer activities and will be operating on the following schedule:
| August 31 - September 1 (10 a.m. - 10 p.m.) | All rescue stations operating |
| September 2 (11 a.m. - 10 p.m.) | All rescue stations operating |
| September 7 - 8 (10 a.m. - 8 p.m.) | Bainsville, Sorel, Pointe-aux-Anglais |
| September 14 - 15 (10 a.m. - 8 p.m.) | Bainsville, Sorel, Pointe-aux-Anglais |
| September 21 - 22 (10 a.m. - 8 p.m.) | Bainsville, Sorel, Pointe-aux-Anglais |
| September 28 - 29 (10 a.m. - 8 p.m.) | Bainsville |
These bases have been operational since May 31 - the start of the peak boating season on lakes and rivers in Quebec.
Marine emergencies can be called in to the Canadian Coast Guard's Marine Rescue Sub-Centre 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, at 1-800-463-4393 or the Marine Communications and Traffic Services Centre by VHF radio (channel 16) or by dialing *(star) 16 on a cell phone.
For additional information on the Canadian Coast Guard's search and rescue services, please visit www.marinfo.gc.ca.
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Contact Information:
Communications Advisor
Fisheries and Oceans Canada
nathalie.letendre@dfo-mpo.gc.ca
418-649-6297