From choare@telus.net Sat Jan 15 19:50:28 2005 From: choare@telus.net (Christopher Hoare) Date: Sat Jan 15 19:50:28 2005 Subject: [SaraHap] SARA Happenings January 2005 Message-ID: <41E9C555.18D12E3D@telus.net> Hi All:

   This is a resumption of our regular mailing intended to improve communication within the Search and Rescue community in Alberta. We are not sure how many subscribers are still on after the hiatus; many of the 254 subscriptions on the list have probably expired. However, it is still going to the e-mail addresses that are listed as the primary contact of SAR Alberta member groups or which were requested to be added to the mailing list. Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the newsletter.

2005 ANNUAL SEARCH & RESCUE CONFERENCE 


The 2005 annual conference will be held on April 15, 16, & 17th at the Stockade Convention Centre, 5521- 49 Ave, Lloydminster (on the Sask side of border, north of Highway 16). It is a joint Sask/Alberta venture and it is hoped SAR groups from both sides of the border will get to know each other better and improve their SAR skills.

Registration before April 01 is $60.00, after Apr 01 is $75.00, it is recommended to have registrations in by Mar 15, 2005.
Send cheques to Lloyd Rescue, P.O. Box 335, Lloydminster, SK, S9V 0Y4
Contact for registration at Lloyd Rescue is Gord Hart: Phone (306) 825-9244 during office hrs. 07:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:00-5:00 p.m. or at lloydrescue@sasktel.net

An important note: Book hotel rooms early as space is limited due to hockey tournament same weekend in Lloydminster.

For more information, contacts are:

Bob Smith   SARSAV     sarsavbob@sasktel.net

Terray Moore  SARAB    tmsmoore@telus.net

Walter Covey  SARAB     wacovey@ccinet.ab.ca
 

SAR ALBERTA ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 


The SAR Alberta Annual General Meeting will be held on Saturday, February 26, 2005

Location:        Sylvan Lake Golf and Country Club
                      5331 Lakeshore Drive, Sylvan Lake.
                      www.sylvanlakegolf.com
Start Time:      9:30 am
Lunch registrations ( $10 ):  to Rodney Dietrich accountinggod@shaw.ca

More information on meeting room, maps and directions will be on the website and in our February issue:     Or contact:
             Mary-Ann Warren:  Secretary,  SAR Alberta
             mwtracks@netzero.net or         780 939-267
 

RESUMPTION OF REGULAR SARA HAPPENINGS MAILINGS 


After a two year hiatus, we thought it would be useful to return to our regular newsletter schedule. The big difference from the editorial end is that we are sending it out in html format. If the format in this issue gives you problems we would appreciate your letting us know at choare@telus.net

If any group has a posting for the newsletter, please e-mail to the editor choare@telus.net
 

SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS 


Our regular publication date for mailings of SARA Happenings is the middle of each month. Please note that the deadline for material is the 10th of each month.

Does your group have an event posting for the SARA Happenings mailing? If so, please send information 1-1/2 months prior to the dates you wish advertised. It will then give ample time for those reading it to respond. Please send all material to the editor; Chris Hoare at choare@telus.net
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  From choare@telus.net Sat Feb 12 15:25:12 2005 From: choare@telus.net (Christopher Hoare) Date: Sat Feb 12 15:25:12 2005 Subject: [SaraHap] SARA Happenings February 2005 Message-ID: <420E7535.557E486D@telus.net> Hi All:
 

   This is our regular mailing intended to improve communication within the Search and Rescue community in Alberta - this month publication is a few days early because of a time-sensitive notice below. Please look! It is going to the e-mail addresses that are listed as the primary contact of SAR Alberta member groups or which were requested to be added to the mailing list. Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the newsletter.
 
 

** DEADLINE TUESDAY **



 

Notice of the 2005 Annual General Meeting - The 2005 AGM is being held Saturday, February 26, 2005, from 10:45 a.m. till 2:30 p.m. at the Sylvan Lake Golf and Country Club, 5331 Lakeshore Drive, Sylvan Lake. There will be a one-hour question and answer session starting at 9:30am, immediately before the AGM starts.  All members are expected to send representation. Meeting to include Approval of 2004 AGM Minutes, Approval of 2004 Annual Report and Audited Financial Statement, Membership Disciplinary Review, New Applicants for Membership, Elections, Confidence Vote, Standards, 2005 Bi-Provincial Conference.
 

AGM Luncheon-
Keynote speaker for this luncheon will be the Honorable Luke Ouellette, Minister of Restructuring and Gov't Efficiency
 

Cost is $10.00/person for the lunch and requires reservation in advance to Rod Dietrich (accountinggod@shaw.ca or 403-343-6219) by February 15th.
 Payment required at the door.  Failure to show and pay after reservation has been received will result in that person's SAR Team being invoiced for payment plus $5.00 penalty to cover additional administration.  Meal interest after February 15th or at the door, will be accommodated at SAR Alberta's discretion.  Fee charged is for meal only, and does not restrict access to room.
 

****   Please note the reservation deadline date above.  ****
 

Further information on the AGM can be found on the SAR website http://www.saralberta.org
 
 
 

GRANDE PRAIRIE AREA



 

Another function is being held on the weekend of February  26th. The Grande Prairie Group are hosting a wilderness First Aid course, with a practice search involving a mass casualty incident on the morning of Saturday  26th. The ambulance service will be involved, along with the RCMP, the county people and the fire department. In addition, there will be representation from Technical Search and Rescue.
The rest of the course curriculum will continue for the remaining part of the day and night, and be completed on Sunday at about three in the afternoon. For further information, contact
  Don Spears at  dcspears@telus.net

Expect more interesting SAR events from this group in their tenth anniversary year.
 
 

KEN TRYON AND MARY-ANN WARREN  REPRESENT SAR



 

Royal Lifesaving Society Canada, Alberta and Northwest Territories
National Lifeguard Service 40th Anniversary Banquet

2004 marks the 40th Anniversary of the National Lifeguard Program
 

The Lifesaving Society is Canada's lifeguarding expert. The Society is a national charitable organization working to prevent drowning and water-related injuries through lifeguard, lifesaving, and swimming training; safety management standards and services; and Water Smart public education. The Lifesaving Society certifies over 25,000 National Lifeguard Service lifeguards annually.*
 

Vice President, Ken Tryon with Interim Secretary, Mary-Ann Warren attended on behalf of Search and Rescue Association of Alberta, the Royal Lifesaving Society Canada, Alberta and Northwest Territories National Lifeguard Service 40th Anniversary Banquet on February 4, 2005 in Edmonton.  As guests of the Society, Ken and Mary-Ann were treated to an elegant affair of age old tradition. The guests varied from the Society delegates to representation from many Emergency Services from Edmonton and Calgary. We thank the Society for including us on celebrating their special occasion.

*Excerpt taken from Lifesaving Society Medallion publication.
 
 
 

2005 ANNUAL SEARCH & RESCUE CONFERENCE



 
 

The 2005 annual conference will be held on April 15, 16, & 17th at the Stockade Convention Centre, 5521- 49 Ave, Lloydminster (on the Sask side of border, north of Highway 16). It is a joint Sask/Alberta venture and it is hoped SAR groups from both sides of the border will get to know each other better and improve their SAR skills.

Registration before April 01 is $60.00, after Apr 01 is $75.00, it is recommended to have registrations in by Mar 15, 2005.
 

Send cheques to Lloyd Rescue, P.O. Box 335, Lloydminster, SK, S9V 0Y4

Contact for registration at Lloyd Rescue is Gord Hart: Phone (306) 825-9244 during office hrs. 07:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:00-5:00 p.m. or at    lloydrescue@sasktel.net
An important note: Book hotel rooms early as space is limited due to hockey tournament same weekend in Lloydminster.

For more information, contacts are:

Bob Smith   SARSAV     sarsavbob@sasktel.net

Terray Moore  SARAB    tmsmoore@telus.net

Walter Covey  SARAB     wacovey@ccinet.ab.ca
 

RESUMPTION OF REGULAR SARA HAPPENINGS MAILINGS



 

After a two year hiatus, we thought it would be useful to return to our regular newsletter schedule. The big difference from the editorial end is that
we are sending it out in html format. If the format in this issue gives you problems we would appreciate your letting us know at choare@telus.net
 
 

SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS



 

Our regular publication date for mailings of SARA Happenings is the middle of each month. Please note that the deadline for material is the 10th of each month.

Does your group have an event posting for the SARA Happenings mailing? If so, please send information 1-1/2 months prior to the dates you wish advertised. It will then give ample time for those reading it to respond. Please send all material to the editor; Chris Hoare at
choare@telus.net
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  From choare@telus.net Sat Mar 19 10:40:14 2005 From: choare@telus.net (Christopher Hoare) Date: Sat Mar 19 10:40:14 2005 Subject: [SaraHap] SARA Happenings. March 2005 Message-ID: <4237754D.98D60C4C@telus.net> Hi All:
 

   This is our regular mailing intended to improve communication within the Search and Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to the e-mail addresses that are listed as the primary contact of SAR Alberta member groups or which were requested to be added to the mailing list. Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the newsletter.



REMEMBER APRIL

 THE 2005 ANNUAL SEARCH & RESCUE CONFERENCE
 

The 2005 annual conference will be held on April 15, 16, & 17th at the Stockade Convention Centre, 5521- 49 Ave, Lloydminster (on the Sask side of border, north of Highway 16). It is a joint Sask/Alberta venture and it is hoped SAR groups from both sides of the border will get to know each other better and improve their SAR skills.

Registration before April 01 is $60.00, after Apr 01 is $75.00, it is recommended to have registrations in by Mar 15, 2005.

Send cheques to Lloyd Rescue, P.O. Box 335, Lloydminster, SK, S9V 0Y4

Contact for registration at Lloyd Rescue is Gord Hart: Phone (306) 825-9244 during office hrs. 07:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:00-5:00 p.m. or at  lloydrescue@sasktel.net
An important note: Book hotel rooms early as space is limited due to hockey tournament same weekend in Lloydminster.

For more information, contacts are:

Bob Smith   SARSAV     sarsavbob@sasktel.net

Terray Moore  SARAB    tmsmoore@telus.net

Walter Covey  SARAB     wacovey@ccinet.ab.ca



SAR MEDIC PILOT COURSE

The following is from Edmonton Regional SAR. For more information, contact         brandie.howey@ersara.com

Edmonton Regional SAR took part in a pilot course this February offered by the Rescue Training Institute called SAR Medic. An intense 44 hour First Responder course for 8 of our members that included CPR, oxygen, blood pressure with focus on practical applications specific to SAR.  For more info and to view pictures, visit http://www.first-aid.ca/ or contact Daryl Black directly at daryl.black@first-aid.ca.
 



SAR AT FUNERALS FOR RCMP OFFICERS

Red Deer Search and Rescue had the honor of being asked to assist with the funerals for two of the recently slain Mounties. We were tasked with parking for both events.

The funeral for Const. Gordon was held at a Catholic Church in Red Deer. Approx 600 people attended the closed funeral along with a small contingent of media. It was a very quiet affair without much publicity.

The funeral for Const. Myrol was held the following day just outside of Red Deer. This funeral was open to the general public as well as family, friends and dignitaries. A large number of national media attended. We heard estimates of attendance being anywhere from 1600 to 3,000 people. It was originally intended to have officers parade from the edge of town to the church. Unfortunately the very high wind changed the plans at the last minute and a much shorter route was chosen.

At this time, Red Deer Search and Rescue, on behalf of all those teams in SAR Alberta would like to pass on our deepest sympathy to the families, RCMP and friends of all those lost. Our hearts go out to you all. God Bless.



SEARCH AND RESCUE ASSOCIATION OF ALBERTA – AGM

The 2005 SAR Alberta AGM was held on February 26, at the Sylvan Lake golf and country club.
The meeting was well attended with member organizations from around the province.

SAR Alberta Executive for 2005
President - Ken Tryon                 ken.tryon@shaw.ca
Vice President - Reese Wolsey    westpem@telusplanet.net
Interim Secretary - Ian Bullock    ibullock@yahoo.com
Treasurer - Rodney Dietrich        accountinggod@shaw.ca

Congratulations to Reese Wolsey voted in by acclimation to the Vice President position as well to Ian Bullock who was appointed by the Board as Interim Secretary.

Many thanks to Chris Perrier who had given her time to SAR Alberta as President of the association. Chris resigned her duties and will not stand as Past President.

A special thanks to Brad Marshall and Mary-Ann Warren who stood in as interim Past President and Secretary to fill the necessary void of these positions.

The AGM  luncheon keynote speaker, the Honourable Luke Ouellette MLA of Restructuring and Government Efficiency spoke of his association with volunteers. Residing in Pine Lake, he received a first hand look at the efficiency of volunteer SAR workers after the tornado hit Pine Lake. Being a volunteer himself, the Minister understands the difficulties and frustrations of organizations such as SAR Alberta. The Minister is open to communication from SAR Alberta and its member organizations.

The 2005 Annual General meeting minutes will be posted on the SAR Alberta web site soon.



DRAFT LETTER REGARDING TAX DEDUCTION FOR VOLUNTEER TIME

While space is limited in this newsletter the following edited item is included from Mike Zandvliet, Training 2IC, Calgary Search and Rescue. http://www.calsara.com  For the full details please contact Mike directly at trg-2ic@calsara.com
 

Fellow CALSARA Members...

I received this notice last month and after some diligent research by our VP, Marc Pauze, it is apparent that this in fact does apply to search and rescue operations.  There is a Bill in front of parliament right now requesting a tax deduction for those involved in volunteer emergency service efforts.  It is something that was raised last year and rejected by a narrow margin.  It has come up again.  Originally this was presented with a request of a tax deduction of $3000 for 200 logged hrs per year.  The current bill (C-273) has been amended to $500 for 50 logged hrs or $1000 for 100 logged hrs.  Please review this link for further details:
http://www.parl.gc.ca/38/1/parlbus/chambus/house/bills/private/C-273/C-273_1/C-273_cover-E.html

The following is the draft letter that was sent out by Mike Walsh - President, Canadian Volunteer Fire Service Association;  Volunteer Fire Fighters Association of British Columbia          Ph: (604) 886-7319          Email: mikewalsh@uniserve.com

     DRAFT

The Right Hon. Paul Martin,
Prime Minister of Canada
Rm 313 S Centre Block
House of Commons
Ottawa, ON K1A 0A6
 

Mr. Prime Minister

This letter is requesting your support for Private Members Bill C-273 introduced on December 14, 2004 by MP Roger Cuzner of Cape Breton - Canso.

Volunteer emergency responders help protect many communities across Canada and their worth is immeasurable.  They tirelessly give their time and efforts to ensure their friends and neighbours are not alone when emergencies arise.  Often these volunteers receive little or no remuneration for their unselfish commitment.  It is time that these courageous individuals are recognized and rewarded for their efforts.  By supporting PMB C-273 you will be letting these men and women know their services are appreciated and respected.

Sincerely

Your name and organization



SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS

Our regular publication date for mailings of SARA Happenings is the middle of each month. Please note that the deadline for material is the 12th of each month.

Does your group have an event posting for the SARA Happenings mailing? If so, please send information 1-1/2 months prior to the dates you wish advertised. It will then give ample time for those reading it to respond. Please send all material to the editor; Chris Hoare at choare@telus.net
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  From choare@telus.net Sat Apr 16 08:15:28 2005 From: choare@telus.net (Christopher Hoare) Date: Sat Apr 16 07:15:28 2005 Subject: [SaraHap] SARA Happenings April 2005 Message-ID: <426101B4.82AD6567@telus.net> Hi All:
 

   This is our regular mailing intended to improve communication within the Search and Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to almost 300 e-mail addresses that are listed as the primary contact of SAR Alberta member groups or which were requested to be added to the mailing list. Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the newsletter.


DON'T FORGET THE 2005 ANNUAL SEARCH & RESCUE CONFERENCE

If you registered for this conference -- it's on this weekend. Hope you're there.

The 2005 annual conference is being held on April 15, 16, & 17th at the Stockade Convention Centre, 5521- 49 Ave, Lloydminster (on the Sask side of border, north of Highway 16). It is a joint Sask/Alberta venture and it is hoped SAR groups from both sides of the border will get to know each other better and improve their SAR skills.
 

Late Registration is $75.00   Contact for registration at Lloyd Rescue is Gord Hart: Phone (306) 825-9244 during office hrs. 07:30-11:30 a.m. and 12:00-5:00 p.m. or at lloydrescue@sasktel.net


ADVANCED MANTRACKING COURSE

South Eastern Alberta Search and Rescue is hosting an advanced mantracking course from June 9th to 12th, 2005.  Tracking Levels I & II are prerequisites for the course.  Letters of application for the course will be forwarded to Dave Hanna of ERI Canada.

The course will consist of three intense days of tracking and practice.  Some of the instructors for the course will be Myles Jensen, Louie Kaminka, Don Hanna, and others.  The course will be held in the Cypress Hills Provincial Park [near Medicine Hat].

Please forward letters of application c/o De Lea Mapstone Box 574 Medicine Hat, AB T1A 7G5 or mapskd@telus.net

The cost of the course is $500.00/person.  There will be camping accommodations, or a motel available.  People must be able to attend the whole course.

Sent on behalf of SEASAR by Ian Bullock. Please contact mapskd@telus.net if you have any questions.


NEW TRAINING COORDINATORS' EMAIL DISTRIBUTION LIST

A significant portion of the time of any emergency response group is spent developing, delivering and participating in training. Different groups have different available resources, so why not share your ideas, tools, courses, etc. with each other?  In order to facilitate this, an email distribution list has been set up for all of the training coordinators in SAR Alberta.

Thanks to Brett Wuth for providing his computer expertise - now it's up to the rest of us to use it!

The list should be used to convey information about upcoming training events, course or training standards development, training resources or other training related issues. An updated list will also be distributed to the members on a regular basis that will provide details on the training contacts for each organization.
You can get on the list in one of two ways:

1. By being listed as your team's training contact.
Check out your team's membership record at http://www.saralberta.org/groupmap/groups.html  If you aren't already listed as the "Training E-Mail" contact, send an update to wuth@acm.org

2. By adding yourself to the list manually.
Visit http://castrov.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sara-traincoords and follow the instructions under "subscribing".

Once you're a member of the list, you can join or start the discussion by e-mailing sara-traincoords@castrov.cuug.ab.ca

Submitted by  Cindy Heselton CindyH@yyc.com
Training Coordinator and Rope Team Coordinator
Calgary Search and Rescue Association.


MOCK SEARCH AT PINCHER CREEK

Pincher Creek Search and Rescue is having a Mock Search on May 28, 2005, in the Pincher Creek area. It will include a helicopter landing zone safety orientation (weather permitting) and be an excellent mock search. More details to follow on our website PCSAR.webhop.org

Submitted by
Russell Bruder, rubruder@yahoo.com
Training Coordinator, Pincher Creek Search and Rescue


SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS

Our regular publication date for mailings of SARA Happenings is the middle of each month. I would appreciate your submissions be sent as plain text rather than containing special formatting, which only creates problems in assembling the newsletter -- thanks. Please note that the deadline for material is the 12th of each month.

Does your group have an event posting for the SARA Happenings mailing? If so, please send information 1-1/2 months prior to the dates you wish advertised. It will then give ample time for those reading it to respond. Please send all material to the editor; Chris Hoare at choare@telus.net

 To unsubscribe visit http://castrov.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/sara-happenings  enter your e-mail address and click on "Edit Options".
Automatic subscribers will need to click on "EMail My Password to Me".  You can subscribe at the same page.  The server is slow -- have patience -- there are plans to replace it
  From choare@telus.net Mon May 16 21:10:17 2005 From: choare@telus.net (Christopher Hoare) Date: Mon May 16 20:10:17 2005 Subject: [SaraHap] SARA Happenings May 2005 Message-ID: <42894D3B.E396060E@telus.net> Hi All:
 

   This is our regular mailing intended to improve communication within the Search and Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to almost 300 e-mail addresses that are listed as the primary contact of SAR Alberta member groups or which were requested to be added to the mailing list. Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the newsletter.
 


SAR DAY - SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2005
 

We thank the Regional Directors and the SAR Groups which made a special effort to plan events and get the information back to us.  Unfortunately, there were not enough events to warrant the Alberta Minister of Municipal Affairs issuing a press release to reaffirm SAR Day.  The Municipal Affairs Communications Branch said the number of events represented only about 12% of our regular membership.  Next year we hope groups will plan early and send details to the Communications Committee at least a month ahead.  You can have any type of event, such as: displays, demonstrations, exercises or fund raisers, in malls, recreational areas or any other place frequented by the public.  Remember this is a chance to get free province-wide publicity for your group, or region if you choose to do it that way.
 
 


SAR ALBERTA AUDIT BY THE CRA (CUSTOMS AND REVENUE AGENCY)
 

SAR Alberta was picked by the CRA, charitable organization section, for an audit of their 2003 & 2004 accounts.  We will probably receive the results around the end of May. 12, 2005.
 
 


SAR ALBERTA BOARD MEETING
 

In accordance with the SAR Alberta bylaws, the Board of Directors will meet at 12:00 noon, on the following dates at the same location as last year, the Security Building at the Michener Centre in Red Deer:
? Saturday, June 11, 2005;
? Saturday, Oct. 01, 2005;
? Saturday, Jan. 21, 2006;
? Saturday, Mar. 18, 2006;
? AGM - Apr/May. 2006 (TBA)
 


ALBERTA MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS TRAINING GRANTS -
 LIST OF APPROVED COURSES
 

The list of training courses under the AMA Training Grants on our website is being changed as quickly as possible  to the version approved in April, 2005.
 
 


CALSARA BIKE TEAM AT WASHINGTON SAR CONFERENCE
 

CALSARA has 5 members of their Mountain Bike team going to the Washington State SAR Conference held in Leavenworth, Washington, to present a workshop on Mountain Bike SAR basics. When they return May 23 2005, they have promised SARA Happenings a report for the next newsletter.
 
 


SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS
 

Our regular publication date for mailings of SARA Happenings is the middle of each month. Please note that the deadline for material is the 12th of each month.

Does your group have an event posting for the SARA Happenings mailing? If so, please send information 1-1/2 months prior to the dates you wish advertised. It will then give ample time for those reading it to respond. Please send all material to the editor; Chris Hoare at choare@telus.net
 
 

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  From choare@telus.net Fri Jun 17 11:05:32 2005 From: choare@telus.net (Christopher Hoare) Date: Fri Jun 17 10:05:32 2005 Subject: [SaraHap] SARA Happenings June 2005 Message-ID: <42B2F0B7.DBC43535@telus.net> Hi All:

   This is our regular mailing intended to improve communication within the Search and Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to almost 300 e-mail addresses that are listed as the primary contact of SAR Alberta member groups or which were requested to be added to the mailing list. Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the newsletter.


CALSARA BIKE TEAM AT WASHINGTON SAR CONFERENCE

On May 18th, the CALSARA Bike Team left for the 2005 Washington State Search and Rescue Conference in Leavenworth, Washington hosted by the Chelan County Sheriff's Office Special Operations Search and Rescue. Attendees included Mark Demong, Trevor Finlayson, Norm Keeler, Grant Mac Donnell, and Melinda Mac Neil.

CALSARA hosted three sessions on their Mountain Bike Team, one of the few mountain bike SAR teams in existence. Included were a brief history of the CALSARA bike team, basic nutrition and fitness information, equipment used, CALSARA bike training, mechanical skills, riding skills, and mountain bike search techniques. Each session consisted of a half hour power point presentation followed by a practicum, including safety checks of equipment (demo/return demo), slow riding skills (demo/return demo), and a mock search on trails to apply bike search theory.

The classes were well attended and there was much interest in the team. Team members demonstrated their riding skills on a marked course and then invited class members to partake in the skill, offering tips and suggestions for improvement. SAR groups were impressed by the professionalism of the CALSARA Bike Team, the uniforms, equipment, and training provided. We feel this conference to have been a great success for CALSARA, Alberta, and Canada SAR. Felling privileged to have been part of such a conference, the team returned to Calgary, AB on May 22, pleased with their impact on other SAR organizations.

For more information about the 2005 Washington State Search and Rescue Conference, please visit www.chelansar.org. To view the Power Point presentation of the CALSARA Bike Team, visit www.calsara.com. Feel free to leave any comments or suggestions. We are very excited about the interest generated in the CALSARA Bike Team and have plans to expand the presentation, so keep checking for updates!!!


SAR ALBERTA WEBMASTER

The SAR Alberta executive is seeking a webmaster. Anyone interested in applying should contact  Ian Bullock ianbullock@yahoo.com  for the details.


SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS

Our regular publication date for mailings of SARA Happenings is the middle of each month. Please note that the deadline for material is the 12th of each month.

Does your group have an event posting for the SARA Happenings mailing? If so, please send information 1-1/2 months prior to the dates you wish advertised. It will then give ample time for those reading it to respond. Please send all material to the editor; Chris Hoare at choare@telus.net
 

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Automatic subscribers will need to click on "EMail My Password to Me".  You can subscribe at the same page.  The server is slow -- have patience -- there are plans to replace it From choare@telus.net Thu Jul 14 22:30:17 2005 From: choare@telus.net (Christopher Hoare) Date: Thu Jul 14 21:30:17 2005 Subject: [SaraHap] SARA Happenings July 2005 Message-ID: <42D6DB40.1E3BA4D5@telus.net> Hi All:

   This is our regular mailing intended to improve communication within the Search and Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to almost 300 e-mail addresses that are listed as the primary contact of SAR Alberta member groups or which were requested to be added to the mailing list. Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the newsletter.
 


PRIVATE SEARCHES

Pincher Creek SAR is reexamining its policy on when or whether it will perform a search on the family's behalf when the tasking agency has declined to continue or to start a search for various reasons.  We'd like to hear from other SAR groups.  How does your group handle this issue (both those that will and won't respond)?  If under some circumstance you would respond, do you somehow arrange WCB coverage for an injury? Please respond to Brett Wuth,  wuth@acm.org .  I'll keep your response anonymous if your group isn't ready to publish its policy, but I'll provide a summary of the responses I get to anyone else that requests it.
 


FIRST ANNUAL PIGEON/ZEINER PROVINCIAL TRAINING EXERCISE

Note the dates – this weekend,  July 16, 17, 2005

Who:   Red Deer Search and Rescue in conjunction with the RCMP,   Bell Campground.
What:   An interprovincial, interagency training exercise.
Where: Pigeon Lake Provincial Park and Zeiner Campground. 45 km west of Wetaskiwin on Hwy. 13 and 10 km north on SH 771.

Why:   To Celebrate Provincial Park Day in Alberta, Bell Campground has graciously extended this invitation to allow emergency agencies to train. This will promote public awareness of campgrounds, RCMP, Search and Rescue, Conservation Officers and other agencies’ roles in parks, disasters and searches. It allows for public participation, opportunity for all agencies to spend time working together and will foster an easier working relationship. It is also an opportunity for families to have a relaxing weekend together and to gain an understanding of what is involved in responding to these emergencies.

Costs:  Bell Camping and Parks Alberta have waived all site fees for members involved in this exercise. An unserviced group area has been reserved. Should you want a serviced site, please state that when making your reservations, you will pay full fess for this. When registering, please advise them that you are spending the weekend for the training to benefit from the reduced rate. There is a concession on site as well as showers, wood at $7.00 a bag. You  are welcome to bring wood should you wish to, but supporting the campground would show our appreciation.

This training is open to all search teams, dog teams, RCMP (non search members more than welcome), search dog associations, EMA, Forestry, Conservation Officers and any other agency that deals with disasters. Please feel free to bring your command post as it will be utilized.

Reservations: Pigeon Lake - (780) 586-2644, inform that you are with Search and Rescue training when booking.  Further information –    Bev <sztymb@shaw.ca>
 


CHARITY SAR TEXAS SCRAMBLE GOLF TOURNAMENT

This joint event will be hosted by Edmonton Regional Search & Rescue and RCMP Civilian Search Dog Association

Saturday Sept 24th
Legends Golf and Country Club in Sherwood Park
Tee off at 2:00 pm
Dinner at 7 pm
Silent Auction at 8 pm
Band starts 9 pm

Media sponsor Melissa Wright at 97.3 K-Rock

$100. per person includes 18 holes green fees, power cart, banquet (BBQ chicken dinner)
$25.00 Dinner/Silent Auction/Entertainment
$15.00 Silent Auction/Entertainment

Come out and support SAR and have a great day!

 For further information contact Shannon Dyrland     Sddyrland@aol.com
 


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