[SaraHap] SARA Happenings February 2005
Christopher Hoare
choare@telus.net
Sat Feb 12 15:25:12 2005
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Hi All:
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<p> 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.
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<p><b>** DEADLINE TUESDAY **</b>
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<p><b>Notice of the 2005 Annual General Meeting</b> - 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. <i>All members are expected to send representation.</i>
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.
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<p>AGM Luncheon-
<br>Keynote speaker for this luncheon will be the Honorable Luke Ouellette,
Minister of Restructuring and Gov't Efficiency
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<p>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.
<br> 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.
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<p><b>**** Please note the reservation deadline date above.
****</b>
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<p>Further information on the AGM can be found on the SAR website <a href="http://www.saralberta.org">http://www.saralberta.org</a>
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<p><b>GRANDE PRAIRIE AREA</b>
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<p>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.
<br>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
<br> Don Spears at dcspears@telus.net
<p>Expect more interesting SAR events from this group in their tenth anniversary
year.
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<p><b>KEN TRYON AND MARY-ANN WARREN REPRESENT SAR</b>
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<p>Royal Lifesaving Society Canada, Alberta and Northwest Territories
<br>National Lifeguard Service 40th Anniversary Banquet
<p>2004 marks the 40th Anniversary of the National Lifeguard Program
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<p>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.*
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<p>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.
<p>*Excerpt taken from Lifesaving Society Medallion publication.
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<p><b>2005 ANNUAL SEARCH & RESCUE CONFERENCE</b>
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<p>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.
<p>Registration before April 01 is $60.00, after Apr 01 is $75.00, it is
recommended to have registrations in by Mar 15, 2005.
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<p>Send cheques to Lloyd Rescue, P.O. Box 335, Lloydminster, SK, S9V 0Y4
<p>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
<br><b>An important note: Book hotel rooms early as space is limited due
to hockey tournament same weekend in Lloydminster.</b>
<p>For more information, contacts are:
<p>Bob Smith SARSAV sarsavbob@sasktel.net
<p>Terray Moore SARAB tmsmoore@telus.net
<p>Walter Covey SARAB wacovey@ccinet.ab.ca
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<p><b>RESUMPTION OF REGULAR SARA HAPPENINGS MAILINGS</b>
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<p>After a two year hiatus, we thought it would be useful to return to
our regular newsletter schedule. The big difference from the editorial
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you problems we would appreciate your letting us know at choare@telus.net
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