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RAC Ontario Sections Bulletin for May 06, 2023 - Richard VE3OZW - 2023-05-06 This is V_3___, Official Bulletin Station for Radio Amateurs of Canada with this week's bulletin. NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL NEWS 1. Bryan Rawlings VE3QN, inducted into Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame On Saturday April 15, 2023, members of the Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club, the Ottawa Amateur Radio Club and the National Capital Chapter of the Quarter Century Wireless Association – all of which Bryan, VE3QN, is a member – held their first in-person gathering since the pandemic began in March 2020. At the meeting Bryan received three awards: 1) RAC President Phil McBride, VA3QR, presented Bryan with the CARHOF plaque on behalf of Radio Amateurs of Canada and the CARHOF Board of Trustees. 2) Ottawa Valley Mobile Radio Club (OVMRC) President Barry Allison, VE3NA, presented Bryan with the award of “Life Membership” for his service to the Ottawa Amateur Radio community and his wonderful presentations to the OVMRC. 3) Quarter Century Wireless Association Chapter 70 President Dave Parks, VE3AV, and Awards Chair Pat Brewer, VE3KJQ, presented Bryan with his QCWA Century Club Certificate. The gathering was attended by Bryan’s wife Louise and by Christine Hsu from Innovation Science and Economic Development Canada, who served as Chair of the Working Party 5A Preparatory Meetings at the World Radiocommunications Conference in 2015 and worked closely with Bryan in his role as RAC Special Advisor. A detailed account of his achievements is included in the March-April 2023 issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine. -- Frank Davis, VO1HP Chair, Board of Trustees Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame -- Phil A. McBride, VA3QR/VA3KPJ, RAC President and Chair 2. Upcoming "Beyond CanWarn" Workshops and Q&A Event Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC), is pleased to present two upcoming “Beyond CanWarn” Weather Spotter Workshops for Amateurs and non-Amateurs. In addition, a special Q&A Live Event will also be held to close off this year’s training session. - Weather Spotter Workshops: on May 18 and June 14 Both events will be held online via Zoom and are identical so you can pick the one that works best for you. In these special events, Geoff Coulson, Warning Preparedness Meteorologist, will discuss topics including the basics of thunderstorm formation, the types of damage severe thunderstorms can produce and what to look for in the sky. Winter severe weather will be touched on as well. Safety tips for you and your family and how to report weather to Environment and Climate Change Canada will be covered in these training sessions. Dates: Thursday, May 18 and Wednesday, June 14 at 7:00pm Eastern Time Cost: There is no fee for this event. Please visit the CanWarn webpage to register now: https://www.rac.ca/canwarn/ - Q&A Live Event: June 28 In this special online live, Zoom event, Geoff Coulson, Warning Preparedness Meteorologist, and Jason Tremblay, RAC Community Services Officer, will discuss a number of topics including: the current climate crisis El Niño effects for this year the adaptation of CanWarn and Beyond CanWarn training programs Following the presentation there will be a Question and Answer session with the participants. Date: Wednesday, June 28 at 7 pm Eastern Time Cost: There is no fee for this event. Please visit the CanWarn webpage to register now: https://www.rac.ca/canwarn/ -- Jason Tremblay VE3JXT ONTARIO SECTION NEWS 3. NPARC Big Event Sponsor: Niagara Peninsula ARC Date: Saturday, May 27, 2023 Location: Black Creek Community Center 2959 Baker Road Stevensville. Times: Vendors 7:30 am, Public 9:00am Cost: General Admission $10 Description: the event will host both indoor and outdoor venues. Table prices and times will be added as the event time grows closer. Email: nparcbigevent@gmail.com Webpage: https://www.nparc.ca ITEMS OF INTEREST 4. SARC Communicator May-June Edition is available The latest edition of the Surrey Amateur Radio Communications E-periodical is now available for view or download. Short URL: https://bit.ly/SARC23May-Jun -- SARC website This concludes this week's bulletin. Does anyone require repeats or clarifications? Hearing none, This is V_3___ returning the frequency to net control. Bulletin sent from Official Bulletin Manager VA3PC |