Tuesday, 24 December 2013

Merry Christmas to all

 
The ECOA Executive would like to take this opportunity to wish all
our members, a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year for 2014.

Tuesday, 15 October 2013

EC Appointment

ECOA is pleased to announce that David Sellick, VE3DZE, has been appointed EC for Lennox-Addington County, effective 15 October, 2013.

Dave has been a long time member of ECOA, and is a very experienced digital operator.  We look forward to the expansion of Emcomm in Lennox-Addington County under his watch.

Sunday, 1 September 2013

EmComm Net

ECOA is pleased to announce that once again we are starting Tuesday, the 3rd September, 2013, the ECOA EmComm HF Net for the fall and winter period. 

This net will take place from 1915 till 2015 local time on 3.755 MHz, and the net will start immediately after the Laurentian Net.

We would like to thank, once again, the ONTARS net, and Barry-VE3ISX, for facilitating space for this EmComm net.

Sunday, 26 May 2013

2013 Annual General Meeting

ECOA is pleased to report that all resolutions were passed at its Annual General Meeting held on May 25, 2013, at the Don Montgomery Centre in Scarborough.  The Board of Directors would like to thank all members for their continued support and confidence.

The two most important items of business where the announcements on the inauguration of our new provincial Emcomm Field Service, and making public the details on our new $5 million liability package.

The Board of Directors and Officers would like to congratulate David Sellick, VE3DZE, and Ralph Muecke, VE3XYC, who were elected to the Board of Directors.

ECOA looks forward to an outstanding 2013 - 2014.


Sunday, 12 May 2013

Insurance Update

ECOA members will be pleased to read that the Association has now updated our liability insurance coverage from $2 million per member to $5 million per member. 

This outstanding insurance coverage is included in the low annual membership price of $20 per member. 

ECOA is determined to provide Ontario hams the best insurance coverage, for the lowest cost. 

Details of the liability coverage will be posted on our main website on the next update.



Tuesday, 23 April 2013

2013 AGM

NOTICE:

The ECOA 2013 AGM will be held on Saturday 25th May.

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

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

Monday, 8 April 2013

Canwarn Training 2013


Folks, some additional locations have been added to the spring training dates. Specifically, we have added two sessions in Huron County on April 25, 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.

April 16 – 7 PM – Leamington – Kinsmen Recreational Complex – 249 Sherk St
April 17 – 7 PM – Sarnia – Upper Hall Clearwater Arena – 1400 Wellington St.
April 18 – 7 PM – London – Fanshawe College Building T Room T1003 – 1001 Fanshawe College Blvd. – Free parking at any metered spots on campus after 6 PM
April 20 – 9 AM – Hamilton – Nash Auditorium Chedoke Hospital – Sanatorium Road – free parking in lot across from the auditorium
April 25 – 1 PM – North Huron (Wingham) – North Huron Wescast Community Complex – Hot Stove Lounge – 99 Kerr Drive
April 25 – 7 PM – South Huron (Exeter) – Exeter Firehall – 55 William Street
April 27 – 9 AM – Orillia/Rama – Rama Fire Hall – 7454 Williams Road in Rama
April 27 – 9 AM – Ottawa – Nepean Sailing Club – 3259 Carling Ave., Nepean
May 1 – 7 PM – Kitchener - Bingemans Conference Centre – 425 Bingemans Centre Drive
May 4 – 9 AM – Toronto – Environment Canada Headquarters – 4905 Dufferin St
May 8 – 7 PM – Toronto – Environment Canada Headquarters – 4905 Dufferin St
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