A wooden bench commemorating Roland Webb, a Coquitlam Search and Rescue member killed in a pedestrian accident in Anmore in January, has been installed at Buntzen Lake.
Michael Coyle, an SAR member, said the team commissioned the work of a wood carver to create a custom back rest for the bench, which was mounted on the beach on Friday afternoon.
"The bench will be positioned at Buntzen Lake near the dog beach where Rollie spent many hours with his kids and dog Finn," said Coquitlam Search and Rescue spokesperson Michael Coyle in an email.
Webb, who was 37 when he died, had been an active member of the SAR group for more than 10 years. He also worked as a superintendent for emergency management for the BC Ambulance Service.
Coquitlam SAR remembered Webb as a driving force behind many team projects to improve and expand its rescue capabilities, always looking to learn and grow his own and others' skills.
Dwight Yochim, a search manager for Coquitlam SAR, said at the time that Webb had put more than half the team through its Ground Search and Rescue training and often took new recruits under his wing.
"It seemed to be what he was known for," Yochim said.
Webb was an active member of Coquitlam SAR's Mountain Rescue program and was recently certified as a member of the Helicopter Rescue team.
He was also a fixture at the BC Bike Race series, where he was the course medical manager, and was known to volunteer to provide medical training whenever it was necessary.
Tributes to Webb, known as Rollie to family and friends, poured in on the Coquitlam SAR's website from colleagues, volunteers and even people he helped rescue.
