FROM ALL OF US AT MARS
Here we are on the last day of 2017. There have been many ups and downs…mostly ups at MARS over the past 12 months. We have this wonderful community to thank for all the positives along with generous donors from all over the country and beyond. Our wish for you...
Thank you to Unity Comox Valley
MARS Wildlife Rescue would like to thank Unity Comox Valley for hosting the “Jazz in the Den” event on October 22. They donated a portion of the proceeds to our organization. Jim Vining and Collin Massie provided a great afternoon of music. Volunteer John Robertson is...
Kudos To Hector Falcon!
MARS takes its hat off to Hector Falcon for his generous donation to MARS. He is a wonderful supporter of our rescue centre and he has donated thousands of dollars of his time and expertise painting our new wildlife hospital inside and out. We cannot thank him enough...
Rick Mercer Premiere Featuring MARS
In case you didn’t know, Rick Mercer and his team visited us at the end of August to film a segment for the Rick Mercer Report. We are excited to be featured on the season premiere which aired on Tuesday, Sept. 26 on CBC at 8:00 pm. If you missed the episode, ...
Recovery Building Donations
Friday was an exciting day for us as all three pads for the animal recovery buildings were successfully poured through a generous donation from Cumberland Rotary and Cumberland Ready Mix. Volunteers from MARS worked with Manny from Cumberland Ready Mix and Owen from...Ambassador Birds Need New Homes (Aviaries)
Homes (aviaries) for education ambassador birds are on the must-have list for the new MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre. These permanent residents, five owls, two Bald eagles and one Red-Tailed hawk, make regular visits to schools in the Comox Valley and Campbell River...
Help Build a Flight Cage for Raptor Recovery
Join The Flight Club! MARS has launched a new campaign called “The Flight Club” to help us build an essential structure for recovering birds. Treating an injury is the first step toward recovery but strengthening muscles in order to sustain flight is also...
Goat Milk a Lifesaver
Sick and injured fawns and those orphaned, abandoned or mistakenly taken have a temporary home in a forested area at MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre in Merville. The cost in food and precious volunteer time is high, as it will take several months to ready the fawns for...
Generous Donation from Comox Rotary
Paul Witt from the Comox Rotary visited MARS today and presented us with a $3,000 cheque to help us with the operation of our centre. Our Western Screech owl, Lanei is looking on approvingly. We are really struggling with having recently moved from one site to...
MARS President with “Sign of the Times”
MARS President Warren Warttig is pictured removing the “Future” from our highway sign revealing the “New Home of MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre” A big shout out to Liz Aldridge for sponsoring the sign and the clever wording. ← Previous Next...
New MARS A Work in Progress Video
Here is the latest Shaw video of MARS produced by Mark and Franco. It’s all about our move to the new MARS site!