For all the information on the 60m frequency allocation issued by Industry Canada go to

https://www.rac.ca/en/news/stories/2014/20140122a

READ CAREFULLY PLEASE

If you are interested in a dynamic page with the most up to date information on propagation go to  http://dx.qsl.net/propagation/

If you haven’t been paying attention to being prepared for an emergency  maybe this will get you to rethink your positon. Yet more information about why we need to have emergency plans in place and why we need to be prepared

http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/earthquakes-amplified-in-silty-vancouver-basin-study-1.2504243 

Tim Jones of North Shore Rescue lost his life yesterday. Cause of death was cardiac arrest. He was not involved in a search or rescue at the time of his death.

Having had the honour of working with Tim I can say his loss will be deeply felt by his family, friends, and the entire Province of British Columbia. He worked non stop to make the backwoods of BC a safer place, not only for those who use the woods, but those involved in Search and Rescue. He was always concerned about communications during searches and was a good friend of amateur radio.

Tim, you will be missed.

For more information go to

http://www.vancouversun.com/North+Shore+Rescue+leader+dies+Mount+Seymour/9406305/story.html

http://www.cknw.com/2014/01/20/a-thank-you-todays-editorial/

http://www.cknw.com/2014/01/20/22787/

ARRL Elections this weekend saw the President returned to office. For more information go to

http://www.arrl.org/news/view/kay-craigie-n3kn-wins-third-term-as-arrl-president

Two BC Hams are part of the Amsterdam Island DXpedition. Neil King, VA7DX and Steve Wright,VE7CT are part of a group of 14. If you would like to learn more go to

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0qHkdADyxuA

For updated information on the QSL cards from the Sable Island DXpedition go to

http://www.dxcoffee.com/eng/2014/01/18/cy0p-qsl-status/

What to know all the details of the ARRL Centennial QSO Party ?

Go to http://www.arrl.org/centennial-qso-party

The Island Trunk System is a group of linked repeaters on Vancouver Island.  It is popular in the summer as it is host to the BC Boater Net.  In addition, weekly nets are held by Emergency Management British Columbia as part of their emergency communication system. For more information on the system go to    http://www.islandtrunksystem.org/cms/

Has the sun entered a solar lull?  For more information go to

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-25771510