This is an archive page documenting the composition of the VECTOR Board of Directors for 2017. The current management team page is always found at /about/executive/.

The following slides were presented during the VECTOR 2016 Annual General Meeting held on December 7, 2016.

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QST: All local radio amateurs

VECTOR has published its current radio frequency list as a resource for all local radio amateurs: http://vectorradio.ca/ops/frequency-list/

This is a duplicate notice – all current members received via email notice of our AGM on October 18, 2016. Please see your email for a RSVP link -or- email [email protected] to inform of your attendance.

With sadness today we have learned of the passing of Doug Barry, VE7WLF / VE7TP.

Michel Latendresse, Deputy Chief - Emergency Management Division, Delta Fire Rescue & Emergency Services, shared the sad news with the British Columbia emergency management community today:

On July 5 The Vancouver Emergency Community Telecommunications Organization (VECTOR) was recognized by Vancouver Mayor Gregor Robertson as a 2016 recipient of the Vancouver Awards of Excellence.

QST: Radio Amateurs located in Metro Vancouver and Sea To Sky Corrridor please take note:

Greg Franklin VA7BC has undertaken the organization of a new regular nighttime HF net. Its purpose is to encourage regional communications between Metro Vancouver and the Sea to Sky country over HF radio links.

June 2016 Update

Bill Gipps, VE7XS - BC & YT Director, Radio Amateurs of Canada, has published an article on recent efforts to work with the provincial government to improve distracted driving legislation with appropriate support for Amateur Radio and clarity for all.

City of Vancouver Emergency Preparedness Week 2016

Our partner the Office of Emergency Management (OEM) of the City of Vancouver facilitated a terrific location for our exhibit; we were positioned in the centre of all the action adjacent to Emergency Social Services, Disaster Support Hub and Vancouver Volunteer Corps stations and directly opposite the popular Vancouver Fire & Rescue Services exhibits.

The 2016 Vancouver Sun Run communications organizers are seeking radio amateurs to volunteer for the Sunday April 17th Sun Run event.