The following bulletin was received from RAC on Jan 19 2017
The delivery of the January-February 2017issue of The Canadian Amateur magazine is taking longer than usual.
The timing of the statutory holidays for Christmas Day and New Year’s Day, along with the seasonal delays at Canada Post, significantly reduced the time available to print and prepare the magazine for delivery.
We apologize for the delay and thank you for your patience.
The electronic TCA (e-TCA) version of the January-February 2017 TCA is available for viewing or download from the RAC website.
If you have an old cellphone laying about and are thinking in the event of an emergency you can always call 911 you may wish to review the site below from the Vancouver (BC) Police Department
FEMA has announced monthly interoperability tests for Region 10 (Washington, Oregon, Alaska and Idaho. To learn more including times and frequencies go to
Please take some time today to remember those lost, those injured, those serving and those retired from the Canadian Armed Fcrces and the RCMP. For those folks and their families today is a very special day . While the veterans are always out front , as they should be, often times the devotion of their families is not remembered.
Canadians are a special group. We live in the best country in the world. That did not happen by accident.
Environment Canada maintains wind and rainfall warnings for various portions of Vancouver Island and the inland sections of the Central Coast. For more information go to
With winter approaching and several recent and ongoing events within the Province of BC it is a good time to review definitions of terms used by the Government and Local Media in urgent times. ARES leaders does your team know these definitions ???
UPDATED 2016.11.05 1630 Some flood warnings have been reduced to watches. Sandbagging and evacuation warnings have been issued in some areas. Listen to local media for latest information.
On Sunday November 6 2016 at 0200 hrs those in the Pacific Time Zone will set their clocks back one hour. Don’t forget… do it Saturday night before you go to bed… don’t miss that extra hour !
Environment Canada has issued rainfall warnings for Vancouver Island. Heavy rainfall can cause flooded roads and landslides. Listen to your local media
