Recent public service activities and other events in and around Regina
Event Coordinatiors - Please send information on your events to the RARA Web masters.


Dec  2009
Dec 9th - RARA Annual Christmas dinner.
The annual Christmas dinner was hosted at Classic Buffet in Regina.  There were about two dozen amateurs and significant other who braved the cold weather to join in a evenings dinner and conversation in celibration of the holiday season.  

Nov  2009
Nov 15 - Annual Sant Parade

Oct  2009
Oct 31st - RARA Annual fall fleamarket
The Regina Amateur Radio Association held its annual Fall Flea Market on October 31st, 2009.  Thanks to the generous community support from Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) we once again had the use of the excellent facilities of their North Claims Centre in Regina.  The annual RARA Flea Market was another success with about 70 amateurs attending. The club sponsors the Flea Market annually as a service to the ham community and is not a fund raising project however the event did show a slight profit, mostly due to donated items at the auction sale. The winner of the dual band handheld raffle was Malcolm VE5ZG (again this year). Word is that if Malcolm buys a ticket next year,the ticket will not be placed in the hat.  

Sept. 2009
Seopt 13th - Queen City Marathon
Full information, including maps and a course narrative is available at: http://runqcm.lfchosting.com/Maps.asp.  Approximately 25 radio operators will be required to
cover the marathon course. The marathon is supported for six hours, from 08:00 - 14:00.

Nov  2008
Nov 1st - RARA Annual fall fleamarket (click here for pictures)
The Regina Amateur Radio Association held its annual Fall Flea Market on November 1st, 2008.  Thanks to the generous community support from Saskatchewan Government Insurance (SGI) we once again had the use of the excellent facilities of their North Claims Centre in Regina.

As with most flea markets, the action started early as the various amateurs opened their trunks and started the loading the "treasures" from trunk to table.  Surprising, there was restraint and minimal dickering before the goodies hit the tables.

We managed to fill 9 tables this year and attracted over 80 attendees from all over Saskatchewan.  With 9 tables of amateur radio fleas to select from, there were a lots of goodies set to change hands and many found new homes at the end of the day.

We were fortunate to have representatives from Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) with BJ Madsen doing his final tour prior to turning the midwestern director duties over to Devon Racicot, VE5DWR and Saskatchewan Amateur Radio League (SARL) with Val Lemko  VE5AQ bearing the flag for SARL, signing up new members and getting old members to renew..

We had 4 door prize draws this year based on donnations from various vendors in the city and held a raffle for a handheld. 

The door prizes went to:
Vaporiser – Stan Ewert, VE5SC
Leather Laptop bag – Bill Wood, VE5EE
RAC License Plate frame – Irene Keim, VE5IVK
RARA Crest – Garry Mehnke, VE5ZG

Our raffel...
Malcolm Mcleod was the winner of the Yeasu VX-150 hand held radio

I would like to thank those who helped me again this year make this flea market a great success.  Gord Cobb - VE5MQ coordinated the facilities.  Allan Tidball, VE5LAT handled the treasurer duties and managed the coffee pot.   As mentioned above, thanks to Doug Appleton - VE5DA our auctioneer.

Thanks to all those who attended the flea market.  I hope you will all continue the tradition and join us again next year.
 
Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU

Nov 2nd - Arthritis Society's Jingle Bell Run & Walk
Nov 16th -  23rd Annual Santa Parade

Oct  2008
Oct 4th - Flatlanders Road Race
Oct 5th - CIBC Run for the CURE

Sep  2008
Sep 7th - Queen City Marathon

Aug  2008
Aug 9th - Annual YMCA Road Race (formerly Buffalothon)

July  2008


June  2008
June 15th -  8th Annual SGI Charity Road Race

May  2008
May 25th -  I Love Regina Run
May 10th - 20th Annual Sweetheart Run
The 20th Annual Sweetheard Run was held on Saturday May 10th.  The race is made up of a 10K run, a 5K run and 2.5K fun run, walk and roll.  The event has an excellant day with clear skies and cool temperatures.  A team of 11 amateures provided communications for the event.  VE5CPU (Bart), VE5MAB (Alex), VE5EE (Bill W), VE5AEO (Pat), VE5UU (George), VE5IC (Bill B), VE5DCP (Doug), VE5AAA (Clay), VE5RJR (Rick), VE5AMH  (Ralph) & VE5RC (Bruce).

April  2008
April 20th - The Regina City Police Half Marathon
April 12th - Annual Moose Jaw Flea Market

March 2008
March 18th - ARES meeting Tuesday, March 18th at 19:30 at the Neil Balkwell Arts Centre

February 2008
February - 43rd Annual Klondike Hike
Once again the annual Klondike Hike started from outside the rear of the CBC broadcast centre with the net control in the foyer area..  This Scouts Canada annual event takes place around Wascanna Lake in Regina and attracted boys and girls from various Saskatchewan,  Manitoba and norther US staes.

January 2008
No events reported

December 2007

Dec 12 - Annual RARA Christmas Dinner
I would like to inform you that our Monthly meeting for December 12, 2007 will be replaced with a supper social at Classic Buffet located at 100 Albert Street Regina.

November 2007
Nov 18 - Annual Santa Parade
The annual Santa Parade was held on Sunday, November 18th at 1:00 pm. Start time has moved back one half hour this year. We will be using 25th Ave. again to assemble the parade and the route continues down Albert to the Southland. A total of 14 volenteers participated in this years parade to help assemble and direct traffic.

Nov 25 - Arthritis Society's Jingle Bell Run

Nov 3 - RARA Fall Flea Market
This year we were fortunate in that our Fall Flea Market was able to proceed. With the provincial election call the SGI facility is off limits so our Flea Market was looking for another venue. To the rescue was Karen, VA5KM & Ralph, VA5RO. They hosted the Flea Market at their residence. Ralph was clearing out a lot of amateur radio equipment and accessories and parts. I would like to thank both Karen and Ralph for the generous use of their shop and garage. Thanks for the coffee and the Doughnuts. I believe the Flea Market was well attended and that enjoyed by all.

A big thank you goes out to Bart VE5CPU for selling the tickets for the 50/50 draw. Congratulations goes out to Rick VE5RJR winner of the 50/50 draw. Thank you to Bruce VE5RC for picking up the estate sale equipment and delivering it to the Flea Market.

Last but not least,  thanks to everyone that came out to the Flea Market for making this a big success.

October 2007
Oct 19-22 - Jamboree-on-the-Air (JOTA).
JOTA is an annual event in which Scouts and Guides all over the world speak to each other by means of amateur radio contacts. Scouting experiences are exchanged and ideas are shared, via the radio waves.  Several area amateurs hosted  Scouts & Guides for this event.

July 2007
July 6 - 1Km Swim T. Qu'Appelle

Jul 7 - SASKATCHEWAN HAMFEST
The Saskatchewan Hamfest will be held this year at Moose Jaw
on July 7th from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Western Development
Museum. Admission free to SARL members, others $7.00

June 2007
June 17 - Annual SGI Run
Jun 23 - Echo Valley Challenge June 23rd. VE5EE
Jun 23-24 - Annual ARRL Field Day

May 2007
April 11th - 19th Annual Sweetheart Run

April 2007
Apr 14 - Moose Jaw Flea Market
The annual Moose Jaw Flea Market will be held April 14th at the Church of Our Lady, 566 Vaughn St. W. Breakfast at 8:00 AM Gates open at 9:00 AM Admission $2.00.  Tables $5.00 Talk-in frequencies 146.94 and 146.52 For further information contact VE5TRF ve5trf@sasktel.net

February 2007
February 5 - 42th Annual Klondike Hike
Once again the annual Klondike Hike started from outside the rear of the CBC broadcast centre with the net control in the foyer area..  This Scouts Canada annual event takes place around Wascanna Lake in Regina and attracted boys and girls from various Saskatchewan,  Manitoba and norther US staes.




This web page maintained by: 
    Bart Ritchie, VE5CPU and Bruce Rattray, VE5RC
Last updated: Dec 10, 2009