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- THE ECOMM TIMES MARCH MAY 2013 more info..

Tuesday April 24 2013 AGM

The ECOA 2013 AGM will be held on Saturday 25th May from 10:00am to 2:00pm

This year the AGM will be held at the Don Montgomery Centre, Scarborough, located at 2467 Eglinton Ave East.

We hope to see all our members out for this event.

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Sunday April 21th 2013 ECOA Net 7:00pm Sundays

7.00 pm - Provincial ECOA Net - many links, via Reflector 9035. The Net will bring up to-date ECOM information, Club Information, and Events that are looking for Ham Radio assistance.

Tonight's ECOA Net 7:00 to 7:45 Many thanks to all that checked in. VE3WGK Toronto, VE3FI Haliburton, VE3CGI Mississauga,VE3YUI Astorville, VE3WXF Mobile Fergus,VE3LTX Haliburton,VE3BTR Markham, VE3BDE Brampton, VE3FGI Huntsville, VA3NCS Sudbury, VA3PRW York, VA3RX Windsor VA3MVK Markham, VE3GTX Thunder Bay, KD8UVM Michigan, VE3DTX East Garafraxa VE3BGD Toronto

Lets make this list grow Its your net.

Saturday April 13th 2013

This list will be updated to the CANWARN page later this week VE3BGD Web master

From: Geoff.Coulson@ec.gc.ca

Regards, Geoff Coulson Warning Preparedness Meteorologist | Météorologue de sensibilisation aux alertes Ontario Region Client Services | Service à la clientèle, Région de l'Ontario Environment Canada | Environnement Canada Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada 4905 Dufferin St | 4905 rue Dufferin Toronto, ON M3H 5T4 Geoff.Coulson@ec.gc.ca Telephone | Téléphone 416-739-4466 Facsimile | Télécopieur 416-739-4603 www.weather.cg.ca

From: Geoff.Coulson@ec.gc.ca

Folks, some additional locations have been added to the spring training dates. Specifically, confirmed the venue in Dufferin County on May 15 and added sessions in Belleville on May 25 and Renfrew on June 5. Training in Northwestern Ontario will take place during the week of June 3 with specific dates and venues being announced in the next training update. Thanks to all of you who have replied to the canwarn.ontario@ec.gc.ca account with the session you plan to attend or emailed Bill Hoad at bhoad@xcelco.on.ca with your intent to attend the Sarnia session. If you plan on attending a session but haven't yet RSVP'd, please feel free to do so in the coming days. The response so far indicates that we will again have a strong turnout this year. Thanks again for being a part of this worthwhile program.

May 14 - 7 PM - Peterborough - Public Library - 345 Aylmer St. North

May 15 - 7 PM - Dufferin County - Centre Dufferin Recreational Complex - 200 Fiddlepark Lane - Shelburne

May 25 - 9 AM - Sudbury - Lionel E. Lalonde Centre, 239 Montee Principale, Azilda.

May 25 - 10 AM - Belleville - Belleville Library 3rd Floor Conference Room - 254 Pinnacle St

May 26 - 1 PM - Espanola - Pinewood Inn, 378 Centre St.

May 26 - 7 PM - Elliot Lake - Renaissance Centre (tentative), 20 Veterans Way

May 27 - 7 PM - Sault Ste. Marie - Delta Sault Ste. Marie, 208 St. Mary's Drive

May 29 - 7 PM - Timmins - Holiday Inn, 30 Algonquin Blvd West.

May 31 - 6:30 PM - North Bay - OPP Communications Centre - 877 Gormanville Road

June 5 - 6:30 PM - Renfrew - Best Western - 760 Gibbons Road

Regards, Geoff Coulson Warning Preparedness Meteorologist Environment Canada

Tuesday February 2013

If you have any nets you would like to have listed here send to contact@ecoa.ca and we will add them to the Ontario nets information page. If there is enough interest we can change that to a canada wide list. See our Ontario nets section (please note it is still under construction)

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ECOA - "To Serve and Communicate"

ECOA is building EmComm leadership for Public Safety and Service in Ontario. This is your opportunity to consider joining our new Provincial Association with all the following benefits of membership available at one low cost annual fee.

1. Effective online Amateur Radio and EmComm training material and resources.

3. The latest EmComm news events available on two online websites and also a linked Blog for comments and postings related to Emergency Communications.

4. Free e-mail alias server, your callsign @ ecoa.ca

Chart your volunteer EmComm future with ECOA and enjoy community and public service planning with coordination that will keep Ontario on the leading edge of Emergency Communications technology today and tomorrow.

For more information visit our: membership page

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