Editor: We have all read the stories in the news about Cory Fergus and his fateful time at sea. One can only imagine the devastation for family, friends and loved ones when the search was eventually called off.
For me and the rest of the volunteers of the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue, our thoughts are with you. The overwhelming sense of community spirit is very evident in Delta.
Our crew searched for more than five hours on the day he was reported missing, using night vision goggles to scan the entire waters of Boundary Bay. Then we were out first thing the next morning, combing beaches from south of Birch Bay to Boundary Bay.
The feeling you get when you're on a search like this gut wrenching. You're constantly thinking I have to find something, a clue of some sort that could be used to locate Cory.
Unfortunately, we did not. Did we fail? No. Were we successful in our missions? No. We simply did our best. Unfortunately our best was not enough to save a life.
From all the volunteers at Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Delta to the friends and family of Cory Fergus, our thoughts are with you.
Peter Motzek
Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Delta
