Coquitlam Search and Rescue is $10,000 closer to its fundraising goal for a new mobile command centre.
On Tuesday, Port Moody council unanimously supported the local organization's funding request, which was made in a presentation in December. Coquitlam SAR is now within about $40,000 of its approximately $400,000 goal for a truck to replace the group's 20-year-old vehicle, which is short on space for gear and volunteers and lacks the necessary power to reach remote locations.
The province's gaming grant kicked in $150,000, and grants of $30,000 and $65,000 have come in from the Spirit of Coquitlam grant and the city of Coquitlam, respectively. Coquitlam SAR has also raised $60,000 in private donations.
The new truck is expected to be operational by the end of the year.
