Winnipeg ARES Education/business meetings are held on the third Tuesday of every month, 7:00 p.m. at Sir William Stephenson Library (or alternate location) at 765 Keewatin Avenue in Winnipeg. (Click here for Google map of WARES meeting location)
Please note - There is no general meeting during the month of July.
Educational topics in the past years have included: Severe Weather, Message Handling, Portable HF, DND Domestic Operations, Salvation Army - SATERN, Taiga Air Services - City Scan, Trunked Radio, Manitoba Emergency Measures, Emergency Social Services, Health Concerns After a Flood, Emergency Public Information, National Warning System Initiatives, GPS/APRS, CFARS, IRLP, City of Winnipeg Emergency Program, Manitoba SAR, CISD, Manitoba Health Disaster Services, Keystone Air Crash.
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Date | Topic | Speaker |
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2019 | ||
17 December | Winter Driving | Kelly Taylor, VE4XT |
19 November | Annual General Meeting | |
15 October | No meeting | |
17 September | Winnipeg Digital Repeater Group | Mark Blumm, VE4MAB |
25 June | Manitoba Marathon & RCAF Run debriefs | Laurie Penton, Jeff VE4MBQ, John VE4WX |
21 May | CANWARN Briefing | Jeff, VE4MBQ |
23 April | Manitoba Common Ground Alliance | Robert Morrison |
19 March | "Project Lifesaver" | Randy Antonio |
19 February | Presentation cancelled. | |
15 January | Cross-band repeaters | Jim Sutton, VE4SIG |
2018 | ||
20 December | VA4WAN Digital Network updates | William Franzin, VE4VR |
20 November | Annual General Meeting | |
16 October | Planning and the Orders Format | Robert, VE4RCA |
18 September | DND Domestic Operations | Maj Chris Lunney |
21 August | Presentation cancelled. | |
26 June | RCAF Run debriefing. Manitoba Marathon debriefing. |
John, VE4WX Jeff, VE4MBQ. |
15 May | CANWARN Net Controllers briefing. | Jeff, VE4MBQ. |
18 April | The new “Public Alerting in Manitoba” over Smart Phones | Ms Ashley Keep, Public Alerting Program Coordinator with Manitoba Emergency Measures Organization |
20 March | Lightningmaps.org, a lightning detection system developed by hobbyists | Kurt VE4GIS and Keith Hartley |
20 February | Klondike Derby Briefing | Jeff, VE4MBQ and Richard, VE4KAZ |
16 January | Callouts and Equipment | Jeff Dovyak, VE4MBQ |
2017 | ||
19 December | Infosec for Cheapskates | Mark Havens, VE4MWH |
21 November | Annual General Meeting | |
17 October | Winnipeg's New Two-Way Radio System | Ed Richardson, VE4EAR |
19 September | Best Practices for Mass Spectator Events | Nicki Albus, VE4MMW |
15 August | Presentation cancelled. | |
27 June | RCAF Run (28 May) and Manitoba Marathon (18 June) debriefings. | John, VE4WX and Jeff, VE4MBQ, respectively. |
16 May | CANWARN Net Controllers briefing. | Jeff, VE4MBQ. |
18 April | An overview of the “Run to Believe” 5K and 10K run, and triage at a mass casualty event. | Greg Jabusch and Jack Peters, VA4PNO. |
21 March | The use of emergency power in the field. | Jim, VE4SIG. |
21 February | Klondike Derby Briefing. | Richard, VE4KAZ. |
17 January | Call-Outs and Equipment (presentation from 2013) | Jeff, VE4MBQ. |
2016 | ||
20 December | An introduction to the Winlink 2000 network. | Leor, VE4DXR. |
15 November | Winnipeg ARES Annual General Meeting. | |
18 October | Game day security at Investors Group Field. | Mr. Kelly Keith, Director of Security & Game Day Volunteers for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers. |
20 September | Environment Canada assessments of storm damage after tornadoes and wind events, and City of Winnipeg Emergency Preparedness. |
Pat McCarthy,VE4TRW, Head, Prairie & Arctic Storm Prediction Center, Environment & Climate Change Canada and Mr. Jason Shaw, Acting Manager of Emergency Preparedness and Information for the City of Winnipeg |
16 August | Manitoba EMO on-line Emergency Management Training. | Nikki Albus, VE4MMW, Training Manager/Eastern Regional Emergency Manager Manitoba EMO |
28 June | RCAF Run and Manitoba Marathon debriefings. | Craig, VE4CDM & Jeff, VE4MBQ |
17 May | CANWARN Net Controller Briefing. | Jeff, VE4MBQ |
19 April | “Manitoba Hydro Storm Response Organization”. | Mr Bob Schkawritka, Corporate Emergency Coordinator, Manitoba Hydro |
15 March | Public Safety Canada’s Role in Emergency Management. | Cameron Buchanan VE4CWB Regional Manager, Public Safety Canada |
23 February | Bob and Glen delivered a Klondike Derby Volunteer Briefing presentation. Richard delivered an un-planned review of Cross-Band Re-Transmit. | Bob Poole VE4MAQ, Glen Napady VE4GWN, and Richard Kazuk VE4KAZ |
19 January | Jack will be speaking about summoning EMS Assistance by radio. | Jack Peters, VA4PNO |
2015 | ||
15 December | A Montana ARES group acquires a 31 foot travel trailer that had been confiscated by the US government. | Parrish Andrews, AF7BA |
17 November | Santa Claus Parade briefing. | Ron Mark, and Jackie Britton from the Santa Claus Parade |
20 October | Annual General meeting. | |
15 September | Over exposure to the sun. | Bartley Kives of the Winnipeg Free Press |
18 August | Medecins Sans Frontieres (Doctors Without Borders). | Tedd, VE4VID |
30 June | Manitoba Marathon and RCAF Run debrief. | Jeff, VE4MBQ |
19 May | Canwarn Net Controller Briefing followed by RCAF Run Briefing | |
21 April | NBEMS | Jim, VE4SIG |
17 March | Post Disaster Rehabilitation & Recovery Training - Manitoba Mission to the Philippines 2014 September. | Randy Hull, City of Winnipeg Emergency Preparedness Coordinator |
17 February | Klondike Derby briefing | Bob VE4MAQ, Glen VE4GWN and Richard VE4KAZ |
20 January | The Amateur station at Public Safety Canada's office on Broadway | Wayne VE4WR |
2014 | ||
16 December | Mr Larry Brown, a retired Captain with Air Canada, shared some of his more interesting flying stories | |
18 November | Update on the Amateur Radio High Speed Digital Network | William Franzin, VE4VR |
21 October | Critical Incident Stress Management and Debriefing | Captain Mark Young, Salvation Army and Chaplain for the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service |
16 September | Flight Aware: The website and hardware | Don, VE4DWG |
19 August | Winnipeg Tactical Emergency Medical Support Presentation | Shane Cooke P/SGT Winnipeg Police Service, Dave Johnston Medical Supervisor Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service, and Don Narine ACP |
24 June | Summary of Air Force Half Marathon and Manitoba Marathon | Craig, VE4CDM, and Jeff, VE4MBQ |
20 May | CANWARN Net Controller Briefing | Jeff, VE4MBQ |
15 April | An intro to CoCoRaHS | Tiffiny Taylor |
18 March | CPR/AED Training - No business meeting | |
18 February | Operations primer for the 2014 Scouts Canada Klondike Derby | VE4MAQ, VE4GWN and VE4KAZ |
21 January | Amateur Radio High Speed Digital Network | William, VE4VR |
2013 | ||
10 December | Re-entry Procedures | Randy Hull, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, City of Winnipeg. |
19 November | Winnipeg ARES Annual General Meeting | |
15 October | WFPS Half Marathon Briefing | Dan Michalchuk from the WFPS Half Marathon. |
17 September | St John Ambulance | Diane Perry VE4LDI |
20 August | Sir William Stephenson | COL Gary Solar from The Intrepid Society |
25 June | CHIRP, Open Source Software to program a wide variety of VHF/UHF amateur radios | Jim, VE4SIG |
21 May | CANWARN Net Control Briefing. | Jeff, VE4MBQ |
16 April | STARS (Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society medical helicopter) | Mr. Troy Pauls ACP, Community Education Leader for STARS |
19 March | Call-Outs and Equipment | Jeff, VE4MBQ |
19 February | Klondike Derby Briefing | Tom Hansen |
22 January | CoCoRaHS | Alison Sass |
2012 | ||
18 December | Role of Public Works in Emergency Management. | Derrick Saedal |
20 November | Representatives from the City of Winnipeg Emergency Public Information Team (EPIT) will be presenting “Using Social Media for Emergency Public Information”. | Ashley Sokal and Pam Sveinson |
16 October | A presentation on the Mobile Emergency Communications Inc. with call sign VE4MEC, and our AGM. |
Darcy, VE4DDW. |
18 September | An overview of the Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service Half Marathon scheduled for 20 OCT. | Dan Michalchuk from the WFPS Half Marathon. |
21 August | The use of APRS at the 2012 Manitoba Marathon. | Darcy, VE4DDW. |
26 June | Review of the 2012 Manitoba Marathon and Air Force Run. | |
15 May | CANWARN Net Controller Briefing. | Jeff, VE4MBQ. |
17 April | We will be discussing Go-Kit best practices. | Jeff, VE4MBQ. |
20 March | Luke, VE4WTF, from Cabela's Canada and a colleague will be giving us a presentation on the SPOT Satellite Personal Tracker. | Luke, VE4WTF. |
21 February | Call-Outs and Equipment (link) | Jeff, VE4MBQ. |
17 January | Hypothermia and cold water immersion (link) | Dr Gord Giesbrecht, professor of thermophysiology at the University of Manitoba. |
2011 | ||
20 December | Portable communications equipment available to the emergency management community | Jim, VE4CY and Wayne, VE4WR |
15 November | Winnipeg ARES Annual General Meeting | |
18 October | Exercise Shooting Star | EMO Interlake REM Shelley Napier |
20 September | Why Plans Fail | Randy Hull, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, City of Winnipeg |
16 August | Gerry Desjardins will introduce us to his Service Dog | Gerry Desjardins of SARMAN |
28 June | Logging for ARES Emergency Activations | Jeff, VE4MBQ |
Wednesday 18 May | CANWARN Net Controller briefing | Jeff, VE4MBQ |
Wednesday 20 April | General discussion on current flood operations | |
Wednesday 16 March | Equipment considerations for GO-Teams | Kent, VE4KEH |
Wednesday 16 February | Randy will be briefing us on the City's preparations for the Spring flood | Randy Hull, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, City of Winnipeg |
Wednesday 19 January | Call outs and equipment | Jeff, VE4MBQ |
2010 | ||
21 December | Glen VE4GWN will discuss his experience at EX ICE. This tabletop exercise, held at the City of Winnipeg EOC, tested the capabilities of City services, MTS, Manitoba Hydro and Winnipeg ARES, in the face of an area-wide power outage brought on by an ice storm. | Glen VE4GWN |
16 November | Manitoba Search and Rescue Association | George Leonard |
19 October | UTM Mapping System | Ian, VE4CLK |
21 September | Preliminary Review of ARES Component - South Interlake Regional Disaster Response Exercise | Don, VE4DWG |
17 August | Storm video, equipment show and tell | |
July | No Meeting | |
29 June | Heat Response Alert System Table-Top Exercise Summary Marathon Comm Centre - Reflections of Medical NCS Marathon Comm Centre - Reflections of Ski Patrol Radio Monitor |
Glen VE4GWN Norm VE4EH Andy VE4RDO |
18 May | CANWARN Net Controller briefing | Jeff VE4MBQ, Winnipeg ARES EC |
20 April | FleetNet Radios | John Jones VE4JTJ, Director Medical Transportation Coordination Centre (Brandon) |
23 March | Presentation on D-STAR (Don, VE4DWG) Flood of 2009 (Randy Hull) |
Don, VE4DWG Randy Hull, Emergency Preparedness Coordinator, City of Wpg |
16 February | Manitoba Ski Patrol SAR Excercise | Richard, VE4ESX and Garth, VE4GWB |
19 January | Monitoring Trunked Radio | Glen VE4GWN |