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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Hi All: </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>SARA Happenings is issued to foster communication
within the Search and Rescue community in Alberta. It is going to 226 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.<BR>Subscription and
unsubscription information is at the end of the newsletter. </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><BR><STRONG>COMMUNICATIONS ISSUE</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Greetings....<BR> <BR>A SAR Alberta strategic planning session was
recently held on May 9, and communication was identified as a top priority -
this should not be a surprise to anyone.<BR> <BR>Jan Hurl and myself have
been tasked with a communication project to improved the flow of information out
to everyone. As you know, a lot of times there is a breakdown in communications
along the way, so we are proposing that WHAT IF every team member on every team
in the province provided SAR Alberta with their email addresses. Then the
information could actually get to everyone. The information could include a
quarterly newsletter, SARA Happenings, stats, conference info, training info and
the list goes on and on.<BR> <BR>SAR Alberta<BR>- 38 teams with
approximately 1500 professional volunteers<BR>- 17 associate members<BR>-
removing the "what is SAR Alberta doing for me" by being able to communicate
with every volunteer in the province and letting them know what we are doing and
what's happening<BR>- Being able to not have communication an issue within the
SAR Alberta community - PRICELESS<BR> <BR>We have already had some teams
provide us their individual members email addresses - can we count on your teams
support in putting the communication issue to bed?<BR> <BR>Rodney
Dietrich<BR>SAR Alberta - Treasurer<BR><A
href="mailto:accountinggod@shaw.ca">accountinggod@shaw.ca</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>SAR BASICS COURSE</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>There is an update on the contact for this course.</DIV>
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<DIV>Sundre VSAR is running a SAR Basics course in June 2009</DIV>
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<DIV>June 13/14 and 27/28 2009<BR>Sundre Arena meeting room<BR>08:00 to 16:30
approx.<BR>instructor ; Les Brace<BR>Cost $150.00 p/p</DIV>
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<DIV>New Contact;<BR>Cerah Vincent Spoor, our new Training Director <BR>Our new
email address is <A
href="mailto:svsartraining@hotmail.com">svsartraining@hotmail.com</A></DIV>
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<DIV>Please contact Cerah for all info about this course.</DIV>
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<DIV>We will see you all some where down the road<BR>Thanks, Renny Norsworthy <A
href="mailto:arms_rn56@hotmail.com">arms_rn56@hotmail.com</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><BR><STRONG>SAREX 2009</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Rodney Dietrich sends the following link to all information on SAREX 2009
at Yosemite September 10th to 12th </DIV>
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<DIV><A href="http://www.sarex2009.com/">http://www.sarex2009.com/</A> </DIV>
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<DIV><STRONG>GOOGLE EARTH USED FOR SEARCHES AND RECOVERY</STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Your editor came across this information in the international edition of
Der Spiegel.</DIV>
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<DIV>An article on Der Spiegel online edition April 28th gave some examples of
the use of Google Earth data, including a recovery mission (unfortunately not a
rescue) that might interest SAR members. </DIV>
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<DIV>The following missing person website concerns a light plane crash in the
US. <BR><A href="http://www.n2700q.com/">http://www.n2700q.com/</A> </DIV>
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<DIV>The Google Earth info and maps <BR><A
href="http://www.n2700q.com/googleearth.html">http://www.n2700q.com/googleearth.html</A>
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<DIV>The whole Der Spiegel Article, with more examples, can be found here:
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href="http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,621645,00.html#ref=nlint">http://www.spiegel.de/international/zeitgeist/0,1518,621645,00.html#ref=nlint</A>
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<DIV><STRONG>SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS </STRONG></DIV>
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<DIV>Our regular publication date for mailings of SARA Happenings is the middle
of each month. Please note that the deadline for material is the 14th of each
month. <BR> <BR>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. </DIV>
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<DIV>Please send all material to the editor; Chris Hoare at <A
href="mailto:choare@shaw.ca">choare@shaw.ca</A> PLEASE DO include contact
information for members to gain further information.</DIV>
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