RAC Bulletins

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for March 23, 2013

NATIONAL NEWS

ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS

1. Ontario East Seeks SEC

Effective immediately, Scott Carter, VE3CGN has resigned as the
interim Section Emergency Coordinator for Ontario East Section.
Scott is stepping down so he can fully focus on the growing ARES
activities in Ontario South Section.

I wish to thank Scott for being the acting SEC, giving me time to
settle into my job as SM. Finding a good SEC with experience and
dedication is no easy task and I appreciate the help that Scott has

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for March 9, 2013

NATIONAL NEWS

1. RAC Planning Session

This February the Board and Executive of RAC met in Ottawa to develop
the planning context for 2013 and 2014 and the vision for RAC over
next five years.

Over the course of the next few months we will be undertaking
regional "webinars" with Club Presidents and Field Service members,
chaired by the President and the local Regional Director. At these
meetings we will discuss our plans for 2012/2013 in more
detail.

More information will come out in The Canadian Amateur and the RAC

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for February 23, 2013

NATIONAL NEWS

ONTARIO SECTIONS NEWS

1. GTA West DEC Appointed

Glenn Marrett, VE3CEZ, has been appointed as the District Emergency
Coordinator for Peel and Halton Regions (GTA West) in the Ontario GTA
Section.

Licensed in 1994, Glenn brings much experience to the position. He's
served as Emergency Coordinator for Milton ARES and before that was
involved with Peel ARES. He is currently part of Oakville ARES. Glenn
has been a CANWARN net controller for 13 years, a participant in

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for February 9, 2013

NATIONAL NEWS

1. RAC Director Election / Appointments

Mr. William (Bill) Gipps, VE7XS was recently acclaimed as the RAC
Director for British Columbia/Yukon, from January 1, 2013 to December
31, 2014. Mr. Gipps ran unopposed, eliminating the need for a
balloted election.

Mr. Everett Price, VO1DK was recently acclaimed as the RAC Director
for Atlantic, from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014. Mr. Price
ran unopposed, eliminating the need for a balloted election.

RAC Ontario Section Bulletin for January 26, 2013

NATIONAL NEWS

1. New Brunswick ARISS Contact

An International Space Station school contact was successful with
participants at Saint Rose Elementary School, Saint John, New
Brunswick on 17 January. The contact was direct between NA1SS and
VE9LC and was conducted in English. The Loyalist City Amateur Radio
Club and ARISS mentor Wayne Harasimovitch VE1WPH supported this
event.

Students in grades three to five had questions ready for
International Space Station Canadian Commander, Chris Hadfield. A