HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Lucknow Sentinel, 1994-04-13, Page 7Amateur radio operators
learn how to recognize
severe weather warnings
Over 150 friends of amateur radio
from Midwestern Ontario, including
Goderich, Kincardine, Ripley,
Tiverton, Walkerton, Port Elgin,
Southampton and Owen Sound,
gathered in the Underwood Com-
munity Centre on Apr. 7, for a
training session on recognizing
dangerous thunderstorms.
As a volunteer, Jim Coverley of
Kincardine, Amateur Radio Emer-
gency Service (ARES) Co-ordinator
for -Bruce County, planned the
evening in cooperation with
amateur radio operators in the'
district from Goderich to Owen
Sound. Besides being ARES co-
ordinator, Mr. Coverley operates a
radio -controlled packet computer
bulletin board. for amateur_ radio
operators in. the Kincardine area,
teaches the courses in Morse Code
and radio theory for obtaining the
amateur radio operator's, license
from . beginner to advanced, and
serves as aft examiner for the
federal Department of Com-
munications licensing examinations.
The radio operators and their
families,and friends were welcomed
for an evening of training about the'
Canwarn amateur radio system of
recognizing and reporting severe
weather conditions to . regional
weather offices. The offices quickly
issue warnings to the public as
required.
Guest speakers John Hoekstra,
Environment 'Canada Co-ordinator,
and Rob Bryant;' Station Manager,
described Canwarn System London..
Using slides and video; Mr.
Hoekstra provided the
meteorological information for an
understanding of how a weather
watcher can read the clouds and
determine . significant aspects of
thunderstorms that need to be
reported to the weather office. Mr.
Bryant then provided the radio
amateurs with technical information
about radio networks (nets), and the
protocol for effective reporting to
the start of the weather office.
In , the Woodstock tornado of
1978, the community was caught by
surprise, since sever thunderstorms
can form in 20 minutes. By 1980 in
Ontario, weather offices started
training the general public (and
amateur radio operators, in par-
ticular) to spot severe thunderstorms
as they were forming, so that war-
nings could. be issued as soon as
possible. The first program, in
1979, was called Severe Weather
Watchers. .
Sarnia and Windsor ,started early
in this part of the province, fol-
lowed by London. New advanced
Doppler radar facilities will be
added to the Exeter area next year.
Another meeting will be or-
ganized for next month, to continue
the plan for co-ordinating the Can -
warn, System in the district from
Goderich to Owen Sound. All of
the people trained at this meeting,
who wished to sign up, were added
to the growing national number of
public -minded Canwarn Weather
Watchers. They will be forwarding
their weather warnings through the
amateur radio system to savelives
arid help people guard against
property damage. •
London woman visite
over the weekend
Gladys Clift of London spent the
weekend with her sister-in-law,
Betty Armstrong. On Sunday the all
attended a family birthday party at
the home of Nellie Brock in. Lon-
desboro.
Mr. and Mrs. Pat Donelly, Adam;
Brandi and Robin of Mississauga
visited with Mr. and Mrs: Wallace'
Milligan. The ladies . attended a
shower in Goderich at Allan and
Norma Falconer's, for. Jennifer -
Tony Falconer's friend. They were
joined later by the men and all had
supper at the Falconer's.
Ken Sinnamon, Ronald and Kevin
Beecroft were Easter guests with
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Beecroft.
Janice Davis, Mark and Scott of
Windsorspent the Easter weekend
with Agnes Farrier. They were
joined on Saturday by Mr. and Mrs.
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The Whitechurch UCW ladies
met on Apr. 6 at the home of
Pauline Adams. The topic was
christian developmentand .leader-
ship, with Janet Cook; Evelyn Gibb
and Mary Chapman as leaders. ,
Various poems and scripture
readings followed the theme.
Annabelle Armstrong, of Luck -
now, was the guest speaker. She
fold of their experiences while
living in Kentucky.
The rollcall was answered by 10.
Seminar
explores
messages in
music, films
Have you ever wondered if
certain advertisements in the
media are undermining the self
esteem of your children or
presenting a warped idea of
human sexuality?
Do certain films desensitize
your children to human suf-
fering?
Does some music validate
suicide, occult, or violence as
acceptable?
• These questions and more will
be answered, and a solution
given, during an evening when
the focus is on the family. The
video "Learn to Discern: Help
for a Generation at Risk" will be
shown, and as parents or mem-
bers of society, you will be
equipped on• how to think
critically about the voices of the
entertainment culture.
The evening, sponsored by the
Lucknow Christian Reformed
Church, is open to the general)
public. It takes place at the
church on Apr. 22 at 8 p.m. with
Bert Sjaarda, a former member
of ,the church , leading the
seminar.
Local man
will speak
at Salvation
Army series
Rev. Dan Armstrong of Lucknow..
is one of the special speakers slated
' for the "Month of Revival" series
being hosted by the°Salvation Army
Family Worship Centre.
The series runs between Apr. 17
and May 8, with services beginning
each evening at 7 p.m. The theme
for the series is "God's Antidote for
Anxiety."' .
Other speakers include Major
Robert Ratcliffe; of Hamilton; Rev.
John Vaudry, of Wingham, and.
Captain. Roy and Margaret Scott of
the Salvation Army Worship
Centre.
. "For ' the many - today who are
unable to attenda morning worship
service, due to work or other com-
mitments, this is an excellent op-
portunity to share in a dynamic and
exciting evening of praise and wor-
ship," says Captain Scott. "During
the . International Year of the
Family, we also wanted to provide
an opportunity for services which
would relate to the whole family."
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