L to R - Search and Rescue Dog Association of Alberta
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our expectations. Thank you <strong>to</strong> Explorer<br />
for your help getting the boat designed for<br />
our particular use. This boat is designed<br />
<strong>to</strong> accommodate our water search dogs<br />
work, <strong>and</strong> goes in<strong>to</strong> our reper<strong>to</strong>ire <strong>of</strong><br />
water search craft.<br />
Several SARDAA members <strong>to</strong>ok a course<br />
on jet boat operation as a result <strong>of</strong> our<br />
new purchase. Steve Ot<strong>to</strong>, Paula Hale,<br />
Anita Schmidt <strong>and</strong> Zara Lafleur are now<br />
accomplished boat opera<strong>to</strong>rs!<br />
Congratulations <strong>to</strong> former SARDAA dog<br />
h<strong>and</strong>ler, Jody Lyons, on her marriage this<br />
past summer!<br />
Further congratulations <strong>to</strong> one <strong>of</strong> our truly<br />
most dedicated Active Support Personnel<br />
members, Zara Lafleur on the birth <strong>of</strong><br />
her daughter Violet on Oc<strong>to</strong>ber 4; Zara<br />
<strong>and</strong> husb<strong>and</strong> Neil are proud parents!<br />
Zara continued <strong>to</strong> come out <strong>to</strong> practice<br />
<strong>and</strong> searches where possible almost right<br />
up <strong>to</strong> the last minute; <strong>and</strong> then she was<br />
back at practice soon after Violet’s birth –<br />
do you think she was trying <strong>to</strong> get some<br />
sleep???!!!<br />
Violet Lafleur<br />
Steve Ot<strong>to</strong>, Heather Mycholuk <strong>and</strong> Kim<br />
Cardinal attended a SAR dog training<br />
session conducted by National <strong>Search</strong><br />
<strong>Dog</strong> Alliance in Colorado in June. They<br />
presented a PowerPoint summary <strong>of</strong> some<br />
<strong>of</strong> the techniques they learned following a<br />
general SARDAA meeting.<br />
Special note – after 20 some years,<br />
SARDAA’s membership fees increased<br />
from $35 for the Active Team <strong>and</strong> $40<br />
for Associate <strong>to</strong> $50 for all; Friends<br />
<strong>of</strong> SARDAA fees remain at $25! Our<br />
philosophy is that people spend<br />
enough on equipment, training <strong>and</strong><br />
traveling <strong>to</strong> training plus their time, that<br />
membership should remain reasonable.<br />
Shadie <strong>and</strong> Steve<br />
Scent <strong>Dog</strong> News... 7
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