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Volume 1, Issue 1, Summer 2002

Volume 1, Issue 2, November 2002

Volume 2, Issue 1, November 2003



Events

2008 Annual General Meeting

When:    May 31st - June 1,  2008
Where:   Espanola, ON
Who:      Open to OSARVA membership
Cost:      No cost to attend.  OSARVA members are responsible for their own                   travel, accommodations and meals.
RSVP:    Kathy by April 20th, 2008

Accommodations available May 30th - June 1st at the Pinewood Motor Inn at a cost of $70 per night.

National Volunteer Week April 15-21, 2008

National Volunteer Week is not only a great time to recognize your volunteer members but also to raise awareness of your organization in your community.  Visit Volunteer Canada's website for great ideas to celebrate volunteerism as well as media release, letter to the editor and PSA templates to help get the word out about the fabulous volunteers you have and the great work that you do.

Emergency Preparedness Week - May 4-10, 2008

Emergency Preparedness Week aims to increase public awareness of emergency preparation and management in Canada.  Emergency Preparedness Week is an excellent opportunity to raise awarness of Search and Rescue in your community and for your team in particular.  Anyone requiring OSARVA promotional materials for Emergency Preparedness Week contact osarva_news@hotmail.com.

For further information contact:
Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness Canada
Toll-free: (800) 830-3118   Fax: (613) 954-3111
E-mail: communications@psepc.gc.ca
http://www.emergencypreparednessweek.ca

National Police Week

Canadian Police Week is dedicated to increasing community awareness and recognition of policing services while strengthening police-community ties. Police Week also encourages community involvement and initiation of activities through media awareness and community sponsored events. 
http://www.rcmp.ca/policeweek/policeweekint_e.htm

World Alzheimer's Day - September 21, 2008

http://www.alzheimer.ca/english/newsevents/coffee-intro.htm

SARSCENE 2008

SARSCENE 2008 will be held in St. John's, Newfoundland, October 15-18th, 2008.  The Government of Newfoundland & Labrador Department of Justice in association with the The Newfoundland & Labrador Search and Rescue Association,  will co-host this year's SARSCENE.

For information about SARSCENE  2008 visit the National Search and  Rescue Secretariat  website.




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