ARES Ontario (Amateur Radio Emergency Service - Ontario Section)

IRLP ** LINKING ONTARIO TO THE WORLD ** NO SUNSPOTS REQUIRED FEBRUARY 08, 2010. *** WEATHER BULLETIN *** 10:13 HRS. ENVIRONMENT CANADA HAS ISSUED A **SNOWFALL WARNING ** AT 10:13 HRS. FOR WINDSOR, LEAMINGTON, ESSEX COUNTY, CHATHAM , KENT COUNTY, AND RONDEAU PARK. TEXT: WINTER WEATHER SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL TO THE ABOVE REGIONS...LIGHT SNOW TO BEGIN ON TUESDAY MORNING AND INTENSIFY LATE IN THE AFTERNOON WITH SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 5 TO 10 CM. DURING THE DAY...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS OF 10 TO 15 CM. TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING...LOCAL BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW IS POSSIBLE AND MOTORISTS SHOULD USE EXTREME CAUTION DURING ROAD TRAVEL IN AREAS OF POOR VISIBILITY. END *** AUTHORITY : ONTARIO STORM PREDICTION CENTRE. TORONTO WX. OFFICE. END *** NEWS ITEM : DATED DECEMBER 18, 2009. B.C. EXEMPTION BRITISH COLUMBIA NOW BECOMES THE LATEST PROVINCE TO EXEMPT AMATEUR RADIO FROM DISTRACTED DRIVING REGULATIONS ENACTED. THIS EXEMPTION INSURES THAT AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROVINCE. THIS NEWS VIA THE OFFICE OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES FOR THE PROVINCE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA. *** NOTICE *** OPERATIONAL CHANGE *** IRLP NETWORK *** STARTING SUNDAY JANUARY 3, 2010. THE WEEKLY ONTARIO ARES IRLP NETWORK WILL BE CONDUCTED ON THE NEW ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE REFLECTOR # 9035 LOCATED IN HALIBURTON COUNTY AND NOW SERVING THE NEEDS OF EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS PROVIDERS SUCH AS THE ONTARIO ARES, CANWARN AND MANY OTHER PUBLIC SERVICE RESOURCES AND PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE PROVINCE. PLEASE CONTINUE "TO SERVE AND COMMUNICATE" ON OUR NEW HOME REFLECTOR. ***BILL 118 DEFINITIONS*** CLARIFICATION : ONTARIO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT-O.REG.366/09. SECTION 13(1) UNTIL JANUARY 1, 2013. DRIVERS WHO HOLD A VALID RADIO OPERATOR CERTIFICATE ISSUED UNDER THE RADIOCOMMUNICATION ACT (CANADA) MAY DRIVE A MOTOR VEHICLE ON A HIGHWAY WHILE HOLDING OR USING A TWO-WAY RADIO. IN SIMPLE TERMS THIS FINAL DRAFT OF SECTION 14(1) UNDER ONTARIO REGULATION 366/09 PERMITS AN EXEMPTION FOR OPERATORS USING TWO-WAY RADIO EQUIPMENT SAFELY INSTALLED IN A VEHICLE AND ACTIVATED BY THE USE OF A PTT (PUSH TO TALK) MICROPHONE. SECTION 14(2) EXTENDS THIS EXEMPTION FOR THE USE OF A PORTABLE RADIO IN A VEHICLE WHEN ACTIVATED BY USING A PTT (PUSH TO TALK) MICROPHONE. MAY OUR CONDUCT ON THE ROAD AND ON THE AIR PROVE US RESPONSIBLE. COURTESY RADIO AMATEURS OF CANADA. RAC BLOG. ONTARIO ARES SEC. ** MANITOBA HAMS WIN EXEMPTION ON BILL 5 ** MANITOBA AMATEURS HAVE WON A VERY IMPORTANT EXEMPTION AND AMENDMENT THAT SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDES ALL TWO-WAY RADIO USE FROM BILL 5 OF THE HIGHWAY TRAFFIC ACT IN MANITOBA. THE EXEMPTION READS THAT THE BILL DOES NOT APPLY TO RADIO APPARATUS OPERATED UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF A RADIO OPERATOR CERTIFICATE ISSUED UNDER THE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS ACT. THIS EXEMPTION INSURES THAT AMATEUR RADIO OPERATORS IN MANITOBA WILL CONTINUE TO PROVIDE IMPORTANT PUBLIC SERVICE COMMUNICATIONS WHILE DRIVING A VEHICLE WITHIN THE PROVINCE. ONTARIO ARES SEC.
Authorization Notice. The RAC AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE AND DESIGN trademark is owned by RADIO AMATEURS OF CANADA INC. Robert Gammon, VA3RX. is a licenced user of the RAC AMATEUR RADIO EMERGENCY SERVICE AND DESIGN trademark. ARES News Headlines Please send any ARES news to the Section Emergency Coordinator, Assistant Section Manager or Section Manager. If you would like to keep informed of when news items are added to this site please subscribe to the notification list by sending an email to the Ontario ARES News List or by visiting the yahoo group for this list. Please note that this is not a discussion forum, but only a service to announce news at this website. It is open to anybody with an Interest in the Amateur Radio Emergency Service in Ontario and you need not be an ARES member or even an Amateur Radio Operator to join this list. (Click on a headline to view article) WELCOME NEW EC FOR SUDBURY Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: December 21, 2009 NEW ONTARIO PUBLIC SERVICE REFLECTOR Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: December 2, 2009 NEW EMCOMM CO-ORDINATOR Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: November 25, 2009 NEWS FROM RENFREW COUNTY Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: October 15, 2009 NEW EC FOR CORNWALL Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: October 9, 2009 ONTARIO SIMULATED EMERGENCY TEST. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: September 11, 2009 ARES LINK ON INTERNET RADIO Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: August 11, 2009 TILLSONBURG ARES Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: May 14, 2009 NEW DEC FOR SEVERN DISTRICT. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: March 31, 2009 NEW ONTARIO ASSISTANT SEC. Submitted by: Bob Gammon, VA3RX    On: January 29, 2009 AMETHYST BUILDS RANKS Submitted by: Bob Gammon, VA3RX    On: January 15, 2009 NORTHERN ARES NEWS Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: November 12, 2008 NEW DEC FOR BRUCE DISTRICT Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: October 8, 2008 LOYALIST ARES EXPANDS. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: August 28, 2008 NEW ARES FORUM Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: May 8, 2008 NEW EC JOINS LONDON. Submitted by: Bob Gammon, VA3RX.    On: April 30, 2008 NEW TORONTO DEC. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: April 23, 2008 CAMBRIDGE FORMS NEW ARES GROUP Submitted by: Bob Gammon, VA3RX    On: March 12, 2008 ARES HF NET CHANGE. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: March 5, 2008 IRLP NETWORK EXPANDS Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: February 11, 2008 NEW EC`S EASTERN ONTARIO. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: January 30, 2008 NEW NATIONAL SAR FREQUENCY. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: January 22, 2008 ARES REPORTS Submitted by: Bob Gammon, VA3RX    On: December 12, 2007 MAGNETAWAN APPOINTMENT. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: December 10, 2007 WINDSOR TALENT. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: December 4, 2007 ARES VETERAN. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: December 4, 2007 PELEE ISLAND UPDATE Submitted by: Bob Gammon, VA3RX    On: December 3, 2007 NEW MISSISSAUGA EC. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: November 28, 2007 RAC / ARES DOCUMENTS. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: November 25, 2007 NEW EC MANITOULIN ISLAND Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: November 12, 2007 ARES HF NET TIME CHANGE. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: November 10, 2007 2007 SET RESULTS. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: October 15, 2007 NEW AMBER ALERT FEATURE. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: September 13, 2007 TECUMSEH DISTRICT Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: September 5, 2007 NEW EC FOR CHATHAM / KENT. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: August 20, 2007 NEW DEC FOR ALBANY. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: August 20, 2007 NEW EC FOR WOODSTOCK / OXFORD. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: August 20, 2007 NEW EC FOR ST.THOMAS / ELGIN. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: August 19, 2007 JOINT CANADA - USA EVENT. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: August 10, 2007 ARES SILENT KEY. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: August 2, 2007 ARES VACANCIES. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: July 22, 2007 911 SERVICE LOST Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: July 12, 2007 LONDON ARES EXPANDS. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: July 11, 2007 NEW ARES EC APPOINTMENT Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: June 27, 2007 NEW EC CENTRAL ONTARIO. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: June 8, 2007 TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE AWARD. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: May 27, 2007 GTA ARES APPOINTMENTS. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: May 24, 2007 LONDON ARES APPOINTMENTS. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: May 24, 2007 ONTARIO ARES AND EMO DISTRICTS Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: April 1, 2007 No news at this time. ONTARIO ARES DISTRICTS Submitted by: Allan Boyd, VE3AJB    On: February 4, 2007 GOLDEN HORSESHOE ARES APPOINTMENT Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX    On: January 26, 2007 NEW EMO / ARES MAP AVAILABLE. Submitted by: Bob Gammon., VA3RX.    On: January 11, 2007	Join ARES! ARES is open to all licensed radio amateurs. To join ARES in the Province of Ontario, please follow the step by step guide to joining ARES. Sunday Net Schedule HF Afternoon ARES Time: 1300 Eastern / 1200 Central, Mode: 2K7J3E (Lower Side Band) Frequency: 3.742 MHz ± QRM. Emergency Preparedness Net Time: 1400 Eastern / 1300 Central, Mode: 2K7J3E (Lower Side Band) Frequency: 3.755 MHz ± QRM. VHF ARES IRLP NET Time: 2000 Eastern / 1900 Central, Mode: 15K0F3E (FM) Frequency: Your Local IRLP Repeater via reflector 9035, the new Ontario Public Service Reflector Backup Reflector: 9005 Wednesday Net Schedule VHF ARES IRLP NET Time: 2000 Eastern / 1900 Central, Mode: 15K0F3E (FM) Frequency: Your Local IRLP Repeater via reflector 9035, the new Ontario Public Service Reflector Backup Reflector: 9005 Thursday Net Schedule VHF PROCOM NET Time: 2000 Eastern / 1900 Central, Mode: 15K0F3E (FM) Frequency: Your Local IRLP Repeater via CrossRoads 9206. Daily NTS Ontario Phone Net Time: 1900 Eastern / 1800 Central, Mode: 2K7J3E (Lower Side Band) Frequency: 3.742 MHz ± QRM. Alternate Frequency: 7.153 MHz ± QRM. More Ontario Phone Net Information. ARESONTARIO Yahoo! Group The Meeting place for Emergency Coordinators in the RAC Ontario Section ARES. The link is a secure login to the ARESONTARIO Yahoo! Group. If you would like to Join the group, and you are an AEC, please contact your EC and they will pass on your request to the Moderator Ontario ARES group Websites ARES Ontario EC Forum  New! Barrie Brampton/Caledon Burlington Chatham-Kent Cornwall Dufferin County Durham ARES  New! Frontenac County Grey County  Halton Hills Hamilton  Hastings Kenora Kingston Area Kitchener Waterloo Lanark and North Leeds London Manitoulin Mississauga Niagara Region Niagara ARES  North Bay Oakville Ottawa District Peterborough Renfrew County South Georgian Bay/West Simcoe Sudbury Thames Valley ARES Thunder Bay Toronto District Loyalist District York Region Windsor-Essex County  RAC Callsign Lookup Callsign Name

The Purpose of this website is:

1. To provide support to ARES members, groups and appointees in the Province of Ontario
2. To provide a source of information to Amateurs interested in ARES but not yet members
3. To provide information to municipal and other government and non-government officials who may use ARES services
4. To provide webspace to supporting RAC Field Organization groups and services in the province of Ontario

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