[SaraHap] SARA Happenings May 2008

[Chris Hoare]

Hi All: 

SARA Happenings is issued to foster communication within the Search and Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to 328 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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RED DEER SAR IN CHINA

The following was submitted to SARA Happenings by Brett Wuth


Eight members of the Red Deer Search and Rescue team have headed to China to help search for victims of a devastating earthquake.

Bev Sliger, past president of the team, said Wednesday the five men and three women left Tuesday night from Calgary and were expected to land in Hong Kong sometime Wednesday.

Sliger said she didn't have permission to release the names of the rescuers.

All eight received the "amazing co-operation of their employers" to participate in the rescue work, she said.

The members are expected to return home in about 10 days.

Sliger said the effort was organized by Doug Copp of the Sydney, N.S., area who is the rescue manager of the American Rescue Team International (ARTI).

Sliger said a member of the Red Deer group had an agreement with ARTI in February to assist with any worldwide rescue effort if needed.

Sliger said the rescue effort has no involvement with either the Alberta or Federal governments


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SCENT DOG NEWS

The March (Number 17) issue of Scent Dog News is up on the SARDAA website - have a look. www.sardaa.ca 

Comments and congratulations for the fine new issue should be sent to - 

Michelle udcdoberman at shaw.ca 


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WESTERN CANADA SAREX