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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Hi Everyone,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Three people have been chosen from the search and rescue community
in <st1:State w:st="on">Alberta</st1:State> to represent the province at a
special training session in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Newfoundland</st1:place></st1:State>
prior to the national convention –SARSCENE. They are Natasha Jensen from
Little Divide SAR – Lac La Biche, Carianne Budalich - Grande
Prairie SAR and Ian Oxton – Calgary SAR.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>The two day training session they are attending is sponsored by
SARVAC through a grant from the federal NIF program. There are two components
to the program - the first is to train them to present a new program
developed in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">British Columbia</st1:place></st1:State>
called Adventure Smart. The second component will teach them how to set up
search and rescue exercises.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>These three will then be expected to bring these programs back to <st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:State w:st="on">Alberta</st1:State></st1:place> to use in our
training programs here. A second NIF Project is also being applied for which
would see money being made available for large scale exercises to be set up in
each province and a more formalized process being put into place to present the
Adventure Smart program to the public. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>The current NIF project has been set up for three years so next
year and the year after a new group of people will be selected to go.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>The three people chosen from <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place
w:st="on">Alberta</st1:place></st1:State> all have at least five years in
search and rescue and are all instructors of programs already. Two of them have
belonged to more than one team and each is affliated with other organizations
outside of SAR that could also benefit from these programs.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>SAR Alberta thanks all those that applied – it was a
challenging decision as there were many great candidates. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>We appreciate the timelines were short for this and that information
was somewhat limited. However, after this first session I’m sure SARVAC
will be able to refine the process and provide more detail for what they
require next year. SAR Alberta will also be able to refine the application
process and selection process to make that easier for everyone as well.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>I’m sure the candidates we have selected will do a great job
for us and I look forward to them sharing their training with the rest of
search and rescue in <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alberta</st1:place></st1:State>.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Sincerely.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>Monica Ahlstrom<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal style='margin:0cm;margin-bottom:.0001pt'><font size=3
color=black face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:black'>President, SAR <st1:State w:st="on"><st1:place w:st="on">Alberta</st1:place></st1:State><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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