Kelowna乌鸦传媒檚 Studio 9 School of the Arts students met a local hero on Friday morning (April 23).

Chase, Central Okanagan Search and Rescue乌鸦传媒檚 (COSAR), furry team member, visited the students with his handler Terry Downs.

After Chase乌鸦传媒檚 first rescue made the headlines, the students made him cards to thank him for his efforts. Studio 9 principal Cadence Trites then invited Downs and Chase to the school to present them with gifts of appreciation.

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Trites, whose husband is a member of COSAR, said she wanted to invite Chase to the school as an interactive educational moment for her students. She also wanted to highlight the work search and rescue teams do.

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乌鸦传媒淐OSAR members, they miss birthday parties, they miss gatherings, they have to leave at the drop of a hat. But I乌鸦传媒檓 willing to give up time with my husband so he can help others who need him,乌鸦传媒� she said.

On Friday, students gave Chase treats and were able to learn about the intensive training Downs has done with the pup, so he can be helpful to the community.

Downs said Chase is her first search dog, having worked with and trained canines for 25 years. She said she乌鸦传媒檚 had other work dogs, including drug-sniffing ones.

She said Chase乌鸦传媒檚 success isn乌鸦传媒檛 lost on her or her colleagues.

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