MARS Giving Tuesday in November

Giving Tuesday is coming up soon (Nov 28) and MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre has a goal to raise funds for our flight pen for recovering raptors. We hope more people will visit our website and Join the Flight Club.  You will receive a Flight Club certificate dressed up...
IWRC Basic Wildlife Rehab Course

IWRC Basic Wildlife Rehab Course

We are excited to announce that the IWRC will be holding its Basic Wildlife Rehabilitation Class in Courtenay, British Columbia on November 4-5, 2017. The class will be taught by Christina Carrieres, CVT, CWR and hosted by the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society (aka...
Open House at the New MARS

Open House at the New MARS

Welcome, Welcome Welcome to MARS Open House on Saturday, September 23rd from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. 1331 Williams Beach Road, Merville This is an opportunity to have a tour of the new wildlife hospital and find out what our future plans are for the centre. There...
MARS Summer Raffle Prize Winners

MARS Summer Raffle Prize Winners

Our summer raffle ended on Monday September 4th at Kitty Coleman Woodland Gardens. The lucky winners of the six fabulous prizes were: 1st Prize of two round trip tickets anywhere WestJet flies – Heidi Deagle 2nd Prize of a Limited Edition Robert Bateman print...
MARS President with “Sign of the Times”

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...
MARS Needs $70,000 In Immediate Funding

MARS Needs $70,000 In Immediate Funding

The new MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre taking shape north of Courtenay on Vancouver Island is well underway, but still needs vital funding. MARS caregivers will begin treating injured, ill and orphaned wildlife in the new wildlife hospital beginning in May, but there is...
Swanston Donation

Swanston Donation

Eagles inspire monthly donor Barbara Swanston’s love of eagles drew her to an Hornby Island eagle-cam and from there to the MARS wildlife rescue. The Campbell River, British Columbia resident was one of hundreds of eagle watchers connected by their computers to an...
1250 Club Members

1250 Club Members

We at MARS are grateful to all of you who have joined the 1250 Club. Your donations will help tremendously toward our goal of building a new Wildlife hospital. We still have a long way to go to raise enough funds to build a new wildlife hospital.  The 1250 Club will...