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updated September 13 2009 Simulated Emergency Test (October 3 & 7 2009) The 2009 Province-wide Simulated
Emergency Test (SET) will be conducted on Saturday October 3 2009 from
09:00 to 15:00 and 19:00 to 21:00 hours. This exercise is sanctioned by
Emergency Management Ontario...More..
Field Day 2008 (June 27 2009) Field Day is an annual amateur radio exercise run by the National Association for Amateur Radio encouraging emergency communications preparedness among operators in Canada and the United States. The intent is to practice the rapid deployment of radio communications equipment in environments ranging from operations under tents in remote areas to inside Emergency Operations Centres. Toronto EmComm
Over 60 personnel participated in
this Toronto based exercise representing multiple organizations. ..More..
List of Active ARES Volunteers -- Response is required VPFS Bob Cooke VE3BDB tasked all
SM & SEC in each province to create a list of active members in the
respective area's of each province. The information is needed as RAC will
be doing presentations to
To accomplish this goal I have called on the assistance of Jim Taylor VA3KU EC for the PEOC with EMO. I have authorized him to come up with an easy on line form that can be tabulated and information data collected to complete this task. Jim as many of you know is extremely well versed in using the benefits of the Internet and computers to assist with this and this is why I have asked him on behalf of Section Management to complete this task. As Section Manager for Ontario I
am mandated to oversee all field services for the province and have many
issues on the go ARES is but one of them. I ask you all to assist us in
completing this task and
The information you supply will give
us another foot in the door with government authorities not only in Ontario
but all of Canada as part of the national wave in promoting ARES which
many of you have been
The online form can be found on the EMO ARES website at: www.emoares.org/aresform.html Allan Boyd VE3AJB
Simulated Emergency Test 2008 (September 27 2008) The 2008 Province-wide Simulated
Emergency Test (SET) was conducted on Saturday September 27th 2008 from
09:00 to 15:00 and 19:00 to 22:00 hours. This year we worked along with
Michigan State on a joint exercise operation...More..
VE3EMO PEOC Antenna Upgrade (August 20 2008) On August 20 2008 Gary Notto (VE3TTO) and Jon Rorke (VA3RQ) of the Escarpment Repeater Association installed a new UHF 4 Bay repeater antenna and hardline on top of the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre in downtown Toronto. This will be the new home for VE3YYZ
(443.050) repeater that will be linked into the ERA Network which supports
the Province of Ontario auxiliary communication network. ..More..
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| Bob Leek VE3TFD Silent
Key (August 10 2008)
The Ontario ARES regrets to announce that Bob Leek VE3TFD has become a silent key during service for his community. Bob was a District Chief of Emergency Planning and also a dedicated 25 year veteran of Toronto Fire Services. In addition Bob was also the appointed Emergency Coordinator for the Ontario ARES in the Durham Region of the GTA. The Ontario ARES extends our deepest
sympathy and prayers to the family and friends upon the great loss to the
public service community that Bob served with loyalty...More..
Toronto Joint-Operations Field Day 2008 Event HMCS York (June 28-29 2008) Field Day is an annual amateur radio exercise run by the National Association for Amateur Radio encouraging emergency communications preparedness among operators in Canada and the United States. The intent is to practice the rapid deployment of radio communications equipment in environments ranging from operations under tents in remote areas to inside Emergency Operations Centres. Amateur Radio operators from the 709 Communication Regiment, Emergency Management Ontario ARES, Toronto Office of Emergency Management EmComm Group, Toronto ARES and York Region ARES conducted a Joint-Field Day Exercise at HMCS York Toronto...More.. Emergency Management Ontario has just brought their new website online which includes many new features, including articles on personal emergency preparedness. There are also new videos including overviews of the Provincial Emergency Operations Centre and the Mobile Emergency Operations Centre (Mobile1). The new
website can be found at: www.emergencymanagementontario.caor
simply click on the EMO Logo at the top left-hand corner of this screen.
Repatriation Memorial Drive and Rally (May 31 2008) Red Fridays Foundation of Canada announces a special event. The official name is “Repatriation Memorial Drive and Rally”. This event is to honour our fallen soldiers and pay tribute to their families and all supporters of our Canadian Troops. The event will commence on Saturday May 31st 2008 9AM in Trenton Ontario. We will rally in Trenton until 3:00 PM. A procession of all participants will begin the 172 KM journey to Toronto. Police escorts will provide a safe passage. We are to arrive approximately 5:00 PM in Toronto. Activities will include a tribute to the fallen soldiers and their families. Amateur Radio
Emergency Service is pleased to announce that we have been invited to participate
in the Repatriation Memorial Drive & Rally. Emergency Management Ontario
ARES will be activating Emergency Radio Station (VE3EMO) located in the
Provincial Emergency Operations Centre to conduct a Canada-wide Network....More.
In a special joint venture between Toronto FM Communications Society, ARES and Emergency Management Ontario a special check-in net celebrating Earth Hour operated on all TFMCS frequencies (except 1.2GHz) between 8-9pm on Saturday, March 29 under station callsign VA3EMO. All stations able to reach any one of the repeaters were encouraged to check-in and report that they are participating in Earth Day by turning off their lights and/or operating their station on alternative power. Jim Taylor VA3KU was operating the
amateur radio station VA3EMO onboard Mobile1,
the EMO communications vehicle and was the net control station for this
special event net. ...More
CANWARN Training Sessions 2008 Updates to follow Saturday, April 12th, 9 AM
Monday, April 14th 7 PM
Tuesday, April 15th 7 PM
Wednesday, April 16th 7 PM
Wednesday, April 16th 7 PM
Saturday, April 26th 9:30 AM
Sunday, April 27th 9:00 AM
Saturday, May 3rd - 9:00 AM
For more information visit: www.emergencyradio.ca/canwarn.shtml Geoff Coulson
ARES Ontario HF Nets (Mar. 5 2008) The Ontario ARES HF net schedule will change effective Sunday March 09, 2008. The 40 metre net on 7.153 Mhz. will be suspended until propagation improves and permits Province-Wide communications. The Ontario ARES HF net will be conducted on Sundays at 13:00 hrs.on 80 metres on 3.742 Mhz. In addition the new Emergency Preparedness net will continue on Sundays at 14:00 hrs. on 80 metres on a frequency of 3.755 Mhz. Please continue to support all of the active Emergency Communications nets in Ontario that include the HF, IRLP, ProCom and E.P.networks. Bob Gammon, VA3RX
Northwest Ontario ARES Network Expansion (Feb. 11 2008) The IRLP details:
Scott, VA3EXT and I (VE3FYN) have been building IRLP nodes in the Northwest. We are using surplussed computers and GE MVS radios bought over e-Bay. NWO and Manitoba already have a healthy VHF repeater network, the Pinetree Intertie, where repeaters are connected via UHF radios across a backbone from Dryden to Northern Manitoba. The IRLP network supplements this by connecting communities not serviced by the Pinetree system. Current nodes are:
Dave Cameron, VE7LTD is the IRLP creator, and owner of reflector 9000. He's given us permission to use 9002 as a permanent home. The above nodes will sit on that reflector most of the time. Other planned nodes are:
Huronian repeater details: With the re-creation of the Atikokan repeater VE3RIB a couple years ago, a hole in the regional repeater network was filled. (See the area repeater map: http://my.drytel.net/va3ext/area_repeater_map.html.) There remains a gap between Atikokan and Thunder Bay, along Highway 11. The Atikokan Club, with assistance from the Dryden and Thunder Bay Clubs, is working to install a repeater at Huronian, along Highway 11. This is a very high point of land, and very well situated geographically. The repeater will be linked via RF to the Atikokan repeater. This will give blanket coverage on VE3RIB from Mine Centre to the West, to Turtle River to the North, to (at least) the Highway 11/17 junction to the east. At this point, people will be able to pick-up Thunder Bay repeaters. Since it will be linked to Atikokan, the Huronian repeater will have autopatch and IRLP capabilities. We have a two-bay Sinclair antenna and 7/8" feedline from the Thunder Bay Club, and a surplus police repeater from the Township of Atikokan. The Dryden Club is donating a set of cans. Scott and I will be tuning them up this weekend. Northwest Mobility has allowed us to setup on there Huronian tower the next time one of their people climbs. The Atikokan Club is applying for a Local Initiatives Grant for a two-channel controller. We hope to have it setup in the Spring of 2008. Other local stuff:
A similar situation is occurring in Ear Falls. VE3JJA, VE3JJX and VE3FYN are putting together an EOC radio station there as well. Warren VE3FYN
Ontario Emergency Preparedness Net (Feb. 11 2008) EMO ARES is pleased to announce a new Emergency Preparedness Net every Sunday at 2:00 pm on the Ontario Amateur Radio Service (ONTARS) 3.755 MHz. This hour long slot on the ONTARS net will feature the latest news from Emergency Management Ontario along with such topics as alternative power and low power operations, weather spotting (CANWARN), and personal emergency preparedness. A new website has been created to promote Emergency Preparedness within the Amateur Radio community, visit: www.emergencyradio.ca All stations are welcome and encouraged to participate! Jim Taylor, VA3KU
CANWARN Test (February 16 2008) Environment Canada will be conducting a test of the CANWARN Network in Central Ontario on February 16th 2008 at 10:300 hrs from the Toronto Weather Office (VE3YWZ). A list of Central Ontario CANWARN repeaters can be found on the EMO ARES website by visiting www.emoares.org/canwarn.shtml Ward Kennedy, VE3WGK
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