Kelowna91裸聊视频檚 Studio 9 School of the Arts students met a local hero on Friday morning (April 23).

Chase, Central Okanagan Search and Rescue91裸聊视频檚 (COSAR), furry team member, visited the students with his handler Terry Downs.

After Chase91裸聊视频檚 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.

91裸聊视频淐OSAR members, I91裸聊视频檓 so in awe of them,91裸聊视频� she said.

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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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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 she91裸聊视频檚 had other work dogs, including drug-sniffing ones.

She said Chase91裸聊视频檚 success isn91裸聊视频檛 lost on her or her colleagues.

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