SEASONS GREETINGS!
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SAR MANAGER COURSE
APPLICATIONS
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NOTE: Mantracking is no longer a prerequisite for
the SAR Managers
course. Are you interested in
getting a spot on the upcoming 'Managing
Search Operations Course'
hosted by Rocky SAR on January 27-31st,
2003, in
Rocky Mountain House? The course is open to anyone affiliated
with SAR Alberta member or
associate member organizations, however,
all applicants must meet
eligibility criteria and spots will be
assigned on a needs basis. Applications and all accompanying
documentation, must be
sent to SAR Alberta's mailbox by
snail mail. Deadline for applications
is no later than
available
at
`http://www.saralberta.org/MSOform.pdf'
PROVINCIAL TRAINING FUNDS
EXTENDED FOR A THIRD YEAR
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SAR Alberta has been working closely with
Emergency Management
pleased inform you that Alberta
Municipal Affairs announced on
December 9th,
that an additional $150,000 will be provided to support
SAR
training in the 2003-2004 year. This brings
the three year total
to $450,000 of support SAR
Alberta has enabled through ongoing
coordination and your cooperation. As in past years, SAR groups that
were targeted to host courses as
a result of the provincial training
meeting held October 26th
in
conjunction with their sponsoring municipality. If you aren't sure
if your SAR team has been
selected to host a provincially funded
course, or
need to know which municipality
you've been partnered with, contact
Provincial Training
Coordinator Fred McFall at <ve6frm@rac.ca>
To view news release for the
grant announcement:
http://www.gov.ab.ca/acn/200212/13636.html'
To access grant applications
and guidelines:
http://www3.gov.ab.ca/ma/ds/initiatives.cfm'
Deadline for applications to
be submitted by your sponsoring
municipality, to Alberta Municipal
Affairs is March 3rd. However SAR
applications into their municipalities
by
7th ANNUAL PROVINCIAL SAR
CONFERENCE
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- The Wide World of Communication -
The South
SAR
to the Saskatchewan Border we
are going INTERNATIONAL in scope.
Located at the South West
Corner of the Cypress Hills Interprovincial
Park, this
unique and well hidden outdoor
oasis offers the SAR Alberta Conference
attendees a total immersion into the
SAR Scene with NO outside
distractions. Cell phones don't work
here! Most Pagers don't work
here! Unless someone knows where
you are, they won't find you!
Conference dates are March
7, 8, & 9th 2003. Information and
registration form is already up on the
SEASAR website, with more
information being posted each month as
the event draws nearer. SEASAR
website address: http://www.memlane.com/nonprofit/seasar'
ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A
CHALLENGE?
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SAR Alberta holds elections at its Annual
General Meeting each year
for officer positions that need
filling. Each year the position of
Vice
President becomes vacant as
the current Vice President and President
move up one step to President
and Past President, at the completion of
their term. Subsequently serving within the presidency of
SAR Alberta
is a three commitment. Also up for election this upcoming AGM is the
position of Secretary. This is a two year commitment.
If you are interested in
taking an active role in the direction and
decision making of SAR Alberta, and
serving your provincial SAR
community, we want to hear from
you. For more information, contact
Nominations and Elections
Committee Chair,
<bmarsh@telusplanet.net>
NEW ORDER FORM
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SAR Alberta's Order Form has been updated to
include the new CER
Student Manual and CER
Companion Book "It's a Disaster". Both are
available for $20.00/unit. Also in response
to your requests, we have
provided a discount price for volume
orders of SAR Alberta crests.
Regularly priced at
$7.00/crest, for orders of 40 or more crests can
be purchased for $5.00 a
piece. We hope to generate enough volume
orders to make this a trial
discount a permanent offer. The new Order
Form can be located at `http://www.saralberta.org/SARAOrder.pdf'
SARA HAPPENINGS SUBMISSIONS
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Our regular publication date for mailings of
SARA Happenings is the
middle of each month. Please note
that the deadline for material is
the 10th of each month.
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. Please send all material
to the Communications Coordinator,