Serving Oakville Boaters Since 1954
TOWARF (Town of Oakville Water Air Rescue Force) is a Canadian Coast Guard Auxiliary Unit and provides marine search and rescue service with the primary goal of saving lives at risk in Western Lake Ontario. Started in 1954 by Oakville then Police Chief Fred Oliver in partnership with the local boating community, TOWARF has been patrolling the waters off Oakville ever since. With about 50 trained volunteers, TOWARF is on duty 32 hours a week and on call 24/7 to the Rescue Centre and Halton Regional Police Service during the boating season.
TOWARF patrols the shoreline between Burloak Drive (Oakville/Burlington border) and Winston Churchill Boulevard (Oakville/Mississauga border) and approximately 10 nautical miles out from shore, and area of about 100 square miles.
Although our boundaries are between the St. Lawrence cement plant and the Shell pier, TOWARF will respond anywhere in the west end of Lake Ontario at the direction of the Canadian Coast Guard and further if requested.
Our vessel is a custom-built rescue vessel manufactured in 2001 by Stanley Boats, Connnor Industries, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada. We do all the repair and maintenance on the rescue boat which saves money big time.
Boat Specifications
- Custom built rescue vessel
- Manufacturer: Stanley Boats, Connnor Industries, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.
- Year of Manufacture: 2001
- Length: 27 ft /8.23 m
- Beam: 10 ft 6 in / 3.2 m
- Hull Construction: Aluminium
- Engine Type: Inboard/Outboard
- Fuel Capacity: 80 gals / 304 litres