From mavada at cruzinternet.com Sun Feb 1 20:47:12 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (monica) Date: Sun, 1 Feb 2009 20:47:12 -0700 Subject: [SARA-Members] SARVAC Synopsis.pdf - Adobe Reader Message-ID: <20090202034716.EFBC2A6664@concord.cuug.ab.ca> Hi Everyone, I have attached a short synopsis which outlines how the Search and Rescue Volunteer Assocation of Canada was formed, what it is and what it does. I know many of you already know about SARVAC but thought the information would be useful. Monica Ahlstrom President SAR Alberta Past President SARVAC -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090201/0c06deb4/attachment-0001.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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One such session was held in November with SARVAC. Rodney Dietrich from the SAR Alberta board attended this meeting. Attached is the report outlining some of the outcomes of this meeting - it gives a good indication of what the issues are about - what some of the challenges are and the reasons for going forward. I will also be sending out a short document on SARVAC - to up-date those who may not know what this organization is all about. Cheers Monica Ahlstrom President SAR Alberta -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090201/32122cc7/attachment-0001.htm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: Report - RCMP GSAR Champion Meeting Nov 29 2008 v1.doc Type: application/msword Size: 265216 bytes Desc: not available Url : http://castrov.dyndns.org/pipermail/sara-members/attachments/20090201/32122cc7/attachment-0001.doc From wuth at castrov.cuug.ab.ca Wed Feb 11 16:39:22 2009 From: wuth at castrov.cuug.ab.ca (Brett Wuth) Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:39:22 -0700 Subject: [SARA-Members] change in representation Message-ID: <18835.25002.209450.636650@macbook.castrov.cuug.ab.ca> Hi, This is a courtesy e-mail to let you know that there has been a change in representation in SAR Alberta. Ric Henderson has resigned as the Vice President. Our thanks go out to him for his efforts in support of SAR in Alberta. For contact information see: http://www.saralberta.org/About/Board.html Take Care, -- Brett Wuth wuth at castrov.cuug.ab.ca wuth at acm.org Box 1251-U, Pincher Creek, Alberta T0K 1W0, CANADA Tel:+1 403 627-2460 PGPKey ID=23276D81 FingerPrint=E4F8EDEECBE01AD2FA3D8B2D94B1A292 What is the meaning of life?! Yes. From mavada at cruzinternet.com Tue Mar 3 08:38:50 2009 From: mavada at cruzinternet.com (monica) Date: Tue, 3 Mar 2009 08:38:50 -0700 Subject: [SARA-Members] Urgent - FW: SAR Grants - deadline extended Message-ID: <19740415012840.81EF361730182BFF@priv-edmwaa06.telusplanet.net> Please see the attached email from Pat Henneberry. Ric Henderson did meet with AEMA in November. He repeatedly requested - via email clarification and information that could be sent out to the teams in advance - he was told to wait until Ministerial approval - and AEMA did not send anything to Ric or SAR Alberta. I am taking the matter up with AEMA director David Hodgins. If a team has not received their package please email me asap and I will send you one via email. There are four basic courses being offered this year and they are listed in the grant package. Sincerely. Monica Ahlstrom President SAR Alberta _____ From: Pat Henneberry [mailto:Pat.Henneberry at gov.ab.ca] Sent: March 2, 2009 5:26 PM To: mavada at cruzinternet.com Cc: Ernie Polsom; Scott Pepper; Spence Sample; Tina Bak Subject: SAR Grants Hi Monica, I was told that some of the SAR groups received their grant notification letter just today and that in at least some cases, the groups were not aware of the course offerings for the grants this year. I share your concern about this. I know that the applications were mailed out two weeks ago. Perhaps more importantly, I understood that during at least one SAR Alberta meeting last year, the courses that were to be available was discussed and that the groups would be made aware of the offerings. That advanced warning was intended to give the groups plenty of time to consider their needs. This would have been in December or perhaps even November, I believe. Obviously, the word did not get to everyone and for whatever reason the mail system didn't meet our needs. Scott Pepper and I looked at the tight timelines and I have determined that we can give an extra week to those groups needing more time, so their applications don't have to be in our hands until the end of the business day on Monday, March 9. I am concerned that if I offer any more time than that, the necessary paperwork could not be completed before the end of the fiscal year. I am heading home now (It's my anniversary and I best not miss it!!). I'll call you tomorrow so we can talk processes. If there is a particular time you might be available, please send me a quick return email. 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