In real life, Jim is an aircraft maintenance engineer at Air Canada, working on Airbus A320 aircraft. He spent many years in the Canadian Forces, most recently as an aviation technician on de Havilland CT-142 Dash-8 aircraft.

Jim owns a Challenger II ultralight airplane. He also volunteers as the president of the local chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society.

Jerry has over 3,000 flying hours mostly on his Cessna 182 and Lake Buccaneer aircraft.  He is qualified in every CASARA crew position, and has participated or conducted well over 170 CASARA exercises and has conducted or participated in over 70 air searches.  Jerry has promoted CASARA as a speaker at various functions outside the organization, and continues to conduct or promote CASARA training activities.

Jerry is a past board member of the Winnipeg Flying Club and the Winnipeg Airports Authority.  He is a member of the Canadian Owners and Pilots Association, and the secretary of the St Andrews Airport Inc.  He also serves as president of C.Y.A. Ltd., a holding company for privately owned aircraft hangars.

In his "regular" life Jerry is the President of Honor Homes (1981) Ltd., a company that was involved in construction and is still in real estate.  He has served as treasurer and president of the Canadian Home Builders Association and is actively involved in the real estate management of properties owned by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in Canada.

From the start I would "hang around", kind of like the kid at the airport fence. Through the years, I have been given the opportunity to learn, run exercises, take part in the Executive and now the chance to add my personal stamp to the organization. My aviation interest was kindled during my younger years and hasn't waned one iota since. I started flying in 1977, worked through to my commercial licence and haven't looked back. Aviation is a constant learning process, never ending challenges and no one knows it all. There is always something new to learn and that is the motivator.

During the day, I manage a diverse group of folks in a company undergoing constant change, MTS Communications. In this case, the driver of the change is the rapidly advancing technologies, which appear to change almost weekly. I am responsible for the care, feeding and second level support of a number of corporate and customer systems, which reside throughout Manitoba.

From 1993 to 2005 Bill was active with Winnipeg Sport-Air, a local flying club that owned a 1966 Beech Musketeer.

In his day job Bill is the Winnipeg Location Manager for Sierra Systems Group Inc., providing management consulting, technology related solutions delivery, and managed computer services.  Sierra employs over 800 people in 14 locations in Canada and the U.S.

Roland holds a Commercial Pilot Licence with float endorsement, as well as a Glider Pilot licence with “Silver-C” badge. He has in excess of 1,300 flying hours. Much of his experience was out of Edmonton, Yellowknife, Toronto, then Northern Ontario where he owned and operated Air Algoma Inc.

His hobbies are sailing, scuba diving, and canoeing, an interest shared by his entire family, and actively pursued together with his ‘day job’ as a Business and Computer Consultant for 27 years. Some 11 years ago he changed to Real Estate with CENTURY 21 – Bachman & Associates in Winnipeg and now looks for any excuse to use an airplane to inspect properties!

Bill has been lucky enough to have participated on several actual searches in the relatively short time that he has been with CASARA. One ELT call-out, flying with Jerry Roehr and Chuck Wilson, resulted in the location of an aircraft crashed in a ditch. A trip on the Herc in which the crew found a crashed floatplane
in northwestern Ontario is described as, "15 hours of adrenalin, 15 hours of being in an adventure movie. The crew on the Herc are unbelievably good at what they do and they treat CASARA crew as full members of their team."

Bill spends most of his flying time in his Cessna 172 and enjoys cross country trips with his wife, Monique, who is also a pilot. During the day, Bill is kept away from the airport by his responsibilities as the head of Palliser Furniture's worldwide logistics operations.

Trained first as a spotter, I remained in this role for almost
10 years while working as an educator in the Manitoba University system
before joining the executive as an assistant, then Chief
Spotter in 2005.  Since then I have completed Navigator and Search
Co-ordinator training to help assist, plan and conduct training
exercises. 

In this organization we perform a vital role, we help save lives,
and we do this on voluntary but professional basis.  You can
perform as active a role as you wish, and we encourage you to stay
current, qualified and fulfilled.  If you would like to do more
just let us know.

Darlene joined CASARA in 1999 and has been an active participant in many GSARs, SAREx’s, evaluations, and training sessions over the years. She completed the Search Co-ordinator Course in 2005.

Darlene is a Special Education and Resource teacher for a Winnipeg school. She has a number of degrees, including a Master of Education degree. Darlene is also a lieutenant in the reserve.

The day I took my Phase One training I was able to get two flights in.  Since then I have been involved in as many different activities as possible, flying all the different search patterns, survival training, overnight in the cold, acting as a target on CASARA exercises and for 435 Squadron.  I received my Navigator wings in 2005.

I have been fortunate to have flown a number of searches as a Spotter with 435 Squadron to such places as Lake Winnipeg, Moosonee, Iqualuit, Lake Nipigon, Sault Ste. Marie, and as a Spotter for a RCMP search over southern Manitoba. This can be very hard work, but also very gratifying when the search is successful.

I feel that you get out of an organization what you put into it, so I volunteer for as many activities as time permits, and I currently hold the position of Zone Secretary.

Due to my irregular work schedule and desire to help out where I could, I volunteered (where was my foresight?) to enter all the personnel, training and search records into the new CASARA Management System.  A task which covers approximately 3 years worth of data from training exercises, actual searches and other CASARA activities.  A very tedious job - but I will get it ALL done!

I thoroughly enjoy flying and this was a major reason for becoming involved with CASARA.  After going somewhat astray from childhood hood ambitions of becoming a helicopter pilot - this gave me the opportunity to fly (from the backseat!) and help out when someone is in need.

In real life, I am employed with the Winnipeg Police Service as a constable and have been since 2002.  I am currently assigned to "General Patrol" duties in District 4.  When manpower permits I also assist with Firearms Instruction.