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<P>Hi All: </P>
<P>This is our regular mailing intended to improve 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.</P>
<P></P>Subscription and unsubscription information is at the end of the
newsletter.
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<P>TO GIVE AWAY</B> </P>
<P>SARA Happenings is not sure but the Crowsnest Pass Rescue Society could have
a 72 passenger bus, vintage 1970s, and a 4X4 suburban, perhaps 1987, to pass on
to a group that could use either. Not sure because Brett Wuth passed the note
along to me and Mike Taje from the Crowsnest group didn't follow up with
confirmation. </P>
<P>His original note said, "Just come and take the bus off our hands, as is.
Have not determined a cost for the Suburban, it needs body work." Contact Mike
if you want to know if either is still available; Michael Taje <A
href="mailto:mtaje@shaw.ca"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>mtaje@shaw.ca</U></FONT></A>
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<P></P>Editor is posting the note anyway, because it points up two things about
SARA Happenings. Firstly, this is a good medium for this kind of announcement
between groups, and secondly that the deadline is the 14<SUP>th</SUP> of every
month. This note was forwarded to me just after the April issue was mailed out.
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<P>CIVIL EMERGENCY RESPONSE COURSE</B> </P>
<P>This also from the southern end of the Province:-</P>
<P>The Pincher Creek SAR is hosting a Civil Emergency Response course May 26,27
in Pincher. Any interested SAR members, please contact Claus Burchert at<A
href="mailto:burchert@shaw.ca"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>
burchert@shaw.ca</U></FONT></A> or (403) 628-3346 </P>
<P>Claus Burchert, Training Coordinator, Pincher Creek SAR </P>
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<P>E-LEARNING COURSE CATALOGUE -- LINK</B> </P>
<P>Shelley sent along this link to a catalogue listing some training
opportunities with CCOHS (Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety)
through Webinars, guides, courses etc that are mostly free. The link is :-</P>
<P><A href="http://www.ccohs.ca/education/pdf/TECatalogue.pdf"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://www.ccohs.ca/education/pdf/TECatalogue.pdf</U></FONT></A>
If you need any more information about the catalogue, other than downloading and
reading it, please contact </P>
<P></P>Michelle Maschke <A href="mailto:sarabsecretary@yahoo.com"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>sarabsecretary@yahoo.com</U></FONT></A>
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<P>ANNUAL REPORT PACKAGES</B> </P>
<P>Also, a reminder that the Annual Report Packages are out and they need to be
picked up in a timely fashion otherwise they are returned to SAR Alberta. </P>
<P></P>Hello all. Just a note to remind you that the SAR Alberta Annual Report /
AGM packages were sent out April 23, 2007 express post and will need to have
signatures for pick up. You should have received them within 3 -- 5 days. Please
ensure they were picked up and handed to the appropriate persons on your
organizations for notice to attend the AGM June 2007. Let me know if you have
not received them, I have the tracking numbers to trace them if need be.
Packages for the SAR Alberta Board members and the webmaster were sent regular
mail and do not have tracking numbers for them. Please let me know if you did
not receive them. Michelle <A href="mailto:sarabsecretary@yahoo.com "><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>sarabsecretary@yahoo.com </U></FONT></A>
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<P><STRONG>10<SUP>TH</SUP> ANNUAL ALBERTA SEARCH & RESCUE
CONFERENCE</STRONG> </P>
<P>SAR Alberta with Rocky Mountain House Search and Rescue Invite you ……</P>
<P></P>To the 10<SUP>th</SUP> Annual Alberta Search and Rescue Conference in
Rocky Mountain House, June 1-- 3, 2007. The speakers are lined up, the
entertainment is ready and we are set to let loose and celebrate Search and
Rescue in Alberta. Registration packages have been sent to all of the teams in
the province, so check with your team leaders, or you can go to <A
href="http://www.rockysar.com/"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>www.rockysar.com</U></FONT></A> to download the registration as
well. It is going to be a good time, with some great entertainment and
festivities for Saturday night. So come out, learn a little, mingle a little and
party a lot!
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<P><STRONG>TORNADO DAMAGE</STRONG> </P>
<P>Some general interest items for SAR members include this from Rodney
Dietrich<A href="mailto:accountinggod@shaw.ca"><U><FONT color=#0000ff>
accountinggod@shaw.ca</U></FONT></A> Which is a link to photographs of the
recent tornado damage to Greensburg, Kansas. <A
href="http://www.kansas.com/static/slides/050507tornadoaerials/"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://www.kansas.com/static/slides/050507tornadoaerials/</U></FONT></A></P>
<P></P>Wowee, "I don't think we're in Kansas any more, Toto" Judy Garland in the
Wizard of Oz.
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<P>AND A COUPLE MORE ITEMS</B> </P>
<P>Not sure what category to put these in. Michelle sent along another link to a
medic alert catalogue -- <A
href="http://www.medicalert.ca/en/products/browsePackages.asp"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>http://www.medicalert.ca/en/products/browsePackages.asp</U></FONT></A>
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<P>And a piece on women's safety from Michelle, that is too long for me to paste
more than a sample here. I'd suggest that anyone wanting to read the whole item
should e-mail either me (<A href="mailto:(choare@shaw.ca"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff> choare@shaw.ca</U></FONT></A> ) or Michelle <A
href="mailto:sarabsecretary@yahoo.com"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>sarabsecretary@yahoo.com</U></FONT></A> For the whole message.
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<P>Through a Rapist's Eyes (No Joke)</P>
<P> This is important information for females of ALL ages . When this was
sent to me, I was told to forward it to my lady friends. I forwarded it to
almost everyone in my address book. My male friends have female family/friends
and this information is too important to miss someone. Please pass it along </P>
<P>A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they
look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts :</P>
<P> 1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle They
are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other
hairstyle that can easily be grabbed . They are also likely to go after a woman
with long hair . Women with short hair are not common targets. </P>
<P></P>Continued:
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<P>ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM</B> </P>
<P>The following was submitted by Brad Andres; <A
href="mailto:Brad.Andres@gov.ab.ca"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>Brad.Andres@gov.ab.ca</U></FONT></A> Who you can contact for
download copies of the guidelines and awards rules. </P>
<P>The National Search and Rescue Secretariat''s annual Awards Program
recognizes individuals and organizations that have made significant
contributions to search and rescue (SAR) in Canada.</P>
<P>The <B>Outstanding SAR Achievement Award </B>is presented to an individual or
group that has enhanced Canadian SAR through commitment and dedication. The Lead
Minister for Search and Rescue will be invited to present the Award at the
banquet held during the SARSCENE workshop on Saturday October 20, 2007, at the
Victoria Conference Centre, Carson Hall, Salon A&B, Victoria, British
Columbia.</P><B>
<P>Certificates of Achievement</B> will be awarded at the SARSCENE banquet to
individuals or groups that have contributed to the Canadian SAR system.</P>
<P>You are invited to submit nominations for both the Outstanding SAR
Achievement Award and the Certificates of Achievement. The nominations will be
assessed on the criteria listed. Complete information is available online.</P>
<P>If you would like to nominate an individual or organization, please complete
the attached nomination form and return it, along with supporting information,
to the address on the form. Please ensure the nomination covers in detail the
criteria and follows the guidelines as stated in the Award Rules.</P>
<P>We appreciate the time and effort you put into nominations. The awards help
to showcase the selflessness and hard work that epitomizes people who do search
and rescue.</P>
<P></P>Please distribute this call for nominations to your membership,
colleagues, or anyone else who may be interested. The Secretariat looks forward
to receiving your nominations for the Awards Program by <B>June 29, 2007</B>.
Please contact me if you have any questions, or visit <A
href="/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.nss.gc.ca/site/awards/index_e.asp"><B><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>www.nss.gc.ca/site/awards/index_e.asp</B></U></FONT></A> for more
information.
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<P>SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS </B></P>
<P>Our regular publication date for mailings of SARA Happenings is the middle of
each month. Please note that the deadline for material is the 14<SUP>th</SUP> of
each month. </P>
<P>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. </P>
<P>Please send all material to the editor; Chris Hoare at <A
href="HH<HhwÿHHHHHHHHHHH<Hsp?URL=http://www.nss.gc.ca/site/awards/index_e.asp"><U><FONT
color=#0000ff>choare@shaw.ca</U></FONT></A> PLEASE DO include contact
information for members to gain further information. </P>
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