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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Good day</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The amateur radio emergency communications exercise "Tophat 2008" will take place on Saturday, October 18, 2008. </FONT>
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<P><B><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> There will be a pre-exercise briefing for ERC's and Facilitators held on </FONT></B>
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<P><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial"> Wednesday, October 15 at 1900hrs </FONT></B>
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<P><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">at the </FONT></B>
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<P><B> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">SWE PREOC: 14275 - 96th Avenue,</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT> <FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Surrey</FONT></B>
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<P><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">The evening timeslot was chosen to accommodate the schedules of the many volunteers involved in Tophat. Crucial exercise planning details will be shared at this meeting and exercise packages and T-shirts for participants will be distributed.</FONT></P>
<P><B><FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">A conference call bridge will be established for distant participants. Conference call details:</FONT></B>
<BR><B> <FONT COLOR="#000000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">1-866-596-5278 ID#4400723</FONT></B>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Due to space limitations, we request only one communicator, preferably the ERC or a Station Manager and one Facilitator per team.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Please reply to this message if no one from your agency/jurisdiction will be able to attend, allowing us sufficient time to deliver the exercise package.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Please ensure that suitable representatives from your jurisdiction/agency are aware of this briefing.</FONT>
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<P><B><FONT COLOR="#FF0000" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Note that the briefing meeting, initially scheduled for October 7, has been postponed to this October 15 meeting.</FONT></B>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">73, </FONT>
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<P><B><I><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Mike Andrews</FONT></I></B><I></I><FONT FACE="Arial"></FONT><B></B><B><I></I></B><B><I> <FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">VE7MPA<BR>
</FONT></I></B><I></I><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Regional Manager, Southwest Region</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Provincial Emergency Program</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><BR>
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</FONT><B></B><B><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">PROVINCIAL EMERGENCY PROGRAM</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"><BR>
</FONT><B></B><B><FONT COLOR="#000080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Emergency Management BC</FONT></B><FONT FACE="Arial"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">14275 - 96th Avenue</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><BR>
</FONT><FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Surrey, BC V3V 7Z2 CANADA</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><BR>
</FONT><A HREF="http://www.pep.bc.ca"><U></U><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" SIZE=1 FACE="Verdana">www.pep.bc.ca</FONT></U></A><FONT FACE="Arial"><BR>
</FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT><FONT FACE="Arial"><BR>
</FONT><I></I><I><FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">Ph 604.586.4373 Fax 604.586.4334</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"><BR>
</FONT><I></I><I><FONT COLOR="#808080" SIZE=2 FACE="Arial">24 Hour Emergency Reporting 1.800.663.3456</FONT></I><FONT FACE="Arial"> </FONT>
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