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I would like to welcome everyone; those guests coming from nearby locations, around the world, and everywhere in between, to this year’s conference. Last year’s event was the first to combine the efforts of the Canadian Explosives Technician’s Association (CETA), The International Association of Bomb Technicians (IABTI) and the Association of Canadian CBRNE Technicians (ACCT) and, thanks to you, it was a tremendous success. This year’s event is on track to be even more successful thanks to a wide variety of presentations, equipment displays, workshops, and lots of hands on opportunities. Those attending are guaranteed to leave with a wealth of timely and topical information along with new contacts from other agencies and industries. In the emergency response field, being able to count on other agencies or industry partners at critical times is often the key to a successful outcome. That also holds true for an event such as this one I would like to personally thank our friends from IABTI and our industry partners for all of their hard work. The planning for this event began at the conclusion of last year’s conference. It has been a tremendous effort and a testament to the value of teamwork. We look forward to another great conference and we hope to exceed your expectations. Sincerely, Andy Olesen President
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Canadian Explosive Technicians Association Welcomes you to EDCON Canada
WELCOME FROM THE IABTI CANADIAN CHAPTER DIRECTOR TO THE SECOND ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EXPLOSIVES/CBRNE COLLABORATION CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION
I’d like to personally welcome each and every one of you to the second
annual INTERNATIONAL EXPLOSIVES/CBRNE COLLABORATION CONFERENCE
& EXHIBITION. It’s an exciting time for all of our organizations as we
continue to grow, remaining always adaptable, motivated and responsive
to you the membership. Our organizations are confronting a time of many changes and we’re
meeting these changes during a time of larger nation-wide and global change. The world of
IED/CBRNE is an exciting area in which we have all chosen to work, and we’ll continue to meet and
bring inspired people together in forums like this, to ensure we all remain at the cutting edge of
training, equipment and intelligence.
Once again we have brought in speakers from not only North and South America, but also Europe and
the Middle East to ensure that we have a current picture of what is trending not just locally but
globally as well.
Before I close, I’d like to thank each of you for attending our conference and bringing your expertise
to our gathering. You are the backbone of this collaboration, as IED/CBRNE leaders you have the
vision, the knowledge, the wherewithal and the experience to help us pave our way into the future.
You are truly our greatest asset today and tomorrow, and we could not accomplish what we do
without your support. Throughout this conference, I ask you to stay engaged, and be proactive in
networking with each other.
My personal respect and thanks goes out to all of you.
Terry Sparks IABTI Canadian Chapter Director
Monday, October 21, 2013
Exhib
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Work Shops (Registration from 0700-0900) (Restricted Entry: Open to active police/military only-more details at edcon.ca)
(Lunches not generally provided today. Each Host Agency will inform.)
K9
0900 – 1030
(Hotel and off site)
(Brock Room)
(Brant Room)
(Off site) (Nelson Room)
(La Salle Room)
1030-1200 Improvised Pyro-technic devices: constru-ction of pyro-technical devices
Tactical Robotics: use of robots in a tactical event
IED Electro-nics: identifi-cation and defeat of electronic components
Explosive Forced Entry: site building and restoration
HazMat IQ: Rapid asses-ment of a chemical event
Pyrotechnics and Special Effects: inspection certification for police explosive units
1200-1300 Lunch
1300-1430
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Circus Orange
National Tactical Officers Association
Hosted by: Tactical Electronics
Hosted by: Ahura
Hosted by: Natural Resources Canada
K9 Vehicle search practice with Cpl George Voelks (Parking Lot)
1430-1600 4 hours – 10 people
8 hours – 12 people
7 hours – 10 people
6 hours – 10 people
6 hours – 25 people
8 hours – 50 people
K9 Tips & Tricks, Prepping a site for a safe search, pacing, etc. Sgt Scott Fowlds (Harvester South)
1800-2000 Guy Fawkes Lounge Reception & Soak Time (Halton Hall)
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
0730-0900 Late Registration (Outside Halton Hall)
0900-0945
Exhib
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Opening Ceremonies Halton Deputy Chief of Police Andrew Fletcher, Burlington Fire Chief Tony Bavota, Andy Olesen – CETA President, Derick Ivany – Region VII Director, Terry Sparks (Canadian Forces) – IABTI Canada Chapter Director (Halton Hall)
0945-1000 Refreshments
1000-1045
Director Al Mauroni US Air Force Counter Prolif (Halton Hall)
David/Marlene, K9 Raw Food Diet (Pearson)
1100-1200 Eric Morfield – Special Agent FBI EOD (Halton Hall)
Royal Canin K9- Diet Presents Nutrition Options and Issues (Pear)
1200-1300 Lunch Break
1300-1350 Steve Burridge – UK National Bomb Data Centre (Halton Hall)
K9- Dog Food Debate Round Table Panel: Raw Rep, Canin Rep., Fowlds, Voelks, Chavez, (Pear)
1400-1450 Nick Sword – Toronto CBRN (Halton Hall)
Derick Ivany - K9 and Hypersensitive IED’s – RCMP (Ret’d) Bomb Data Centre (Pear)
1450-1510 Refreshments
1510-1600 Major (Ret’d) Chris Hunter – British Army EOD
(Halton Hall)
1600-1700 FBI, Quantico Lab: Terrorist Explosive Devices Analytical Center (Halton Hall)
K9 Applied Chemistry Dr. Diane Botelo (Pearson)
1900-2100
INTERNATIONAL NIGHT GUY FAWKES LOUNGE (Halton Hall)
Table Auction Items: Donate Items from
your department or from your home
town. Enjoy the competition and “may the best bidders win!”
For refreshments: Please bring a sample of your country’s favorite
beverage.
Wednesday, October 23, 2013
0 8 0 0 - 0 8 5 0
Cocaine Wars in the Fields of Colombia; Colombian Police Catch up to Cocaine cartels and their IED’s – Lt. Colonel Mario Chavez
Nacional Colombia
(Halton Hall)
0 9 0 0 - 0 9 5 0
Exhib
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Open
Major (Ret’d) Chris Hunter British Army EOD (Halton Hall)
Dr. Diane Botelho K9 candid talk on simulants, pseudo’s, and other compounds manufactured for K9 scent training. (K9/Dept supervisors) (Pear)
0 9 5 0 - 1 0 1 0 Refreshments
1 0 1 0 - 1 1 0 0 Darren Topping – RCMP. Explosive Render Safe of derailed chemical car. (Halton Hall)
K9 & EOD Round Table Discussion; Panel fielding questions: Terry Sparks (Canada Military), Jeff Wight (MREL), Derick Ivany (Frmr RCMP) / Colombia Police K9: Col. Mario Chavez / RCMP PDS K9: Germain Daigoe & George Voelks / Toronto PD K9: Sgt. Fowlds, Victoria PD K9: Sgt. Chicorelli / Dr. Paul McNamara, Spec. Deputy Dutchess County Sheriffs (Hall Pending Attendance Size)
1 1 0 0 - 1 1 5 0 Michael Cardash – PBIED Lessons learned in Israel
(Halton Hall)
FIFA World Cup and Olympic Events:
Special Presentation by Tnte Coronel Sergio Policia Militar Brasilia regarding preparedness for Rio-Sao Paulo-Brasilia-Manaus venues FIFA/World Cup/Olympics 2014/2016. “Lessons learned”: Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics, special guest RCMP Germain Daigoe, Cpl. George Voelks RCMP K9, Sgt. Mike Chicorelli Victoria PD K9 (Pear)
1 2 0 0 - 1 3 0 0 Lunch Break
1 3 0 0 - 1 3 5 0 Michael Yon – frontline experiences from Iraq & Afghanistan (Halton Hall)
Police K9 Injuries and Treatment. Dr. Paul Mcnamara (Pear)
1 4 0 0 - 1 4 5 0 Michael Yon – Global Proliferation of HME’s (Halton)
Police K9: Explosives & Poisons – Dr. McNamara. (Pear)
1 4 5 0 - 1 5 1 0 Refreshments
1 5 1 0 - 1 6 0 0 IABTI (Both EOD & K9 members) Overview and Region VII Meeting
1 9 0 0 - 2 1 0 0 DINNER BANQUET (Antrium Hall)
RANGE DAY
Thursday, October 24, 2013
0800-0830 Bus Departs Hotel to Range (if you are bringing your own
vehicle, a staging area outside will be coordinated. Please talk to Jeff or Shawn for directions.)
0900-1000 Full Range Scenario Demonstration
Begins with K9 Deploy, Detect & Handler Declare SOP’s Hook & Line Robot Deploy
Imaging Robot Deploy
Disruptor Deploy
Question & Answer and Debrief comments from different nations and Departments (Remember this is an open air demonstration and range day, dress appropriately for mid October Ontario, Canada weather.)
1000-1200 Visit Exhibitors
Delegates will get the opportunity to work with hook and line kits, robot rodeo, LVB tools and Bomb Suit obstacle course etc
(K9 members please take turns attending K9 booth to answer questions from EOD and Hazmat colleagues)
1200-1300 Field Lunch
1300-1600 Visit Exhibitors
Delegates will get the opportunity to work with hook and line kits, robot rodeo, LVB tools and Bomb Suit obstacle course etc
1300 Hours: K9 and Rubble Search. Possible High Volume PETN Detection Practice for K9. Demonstration and talk with Dr. McNamara, Sgt Fowlds (Elliot Lake).
Meet on the edge of rock quarry. All Welcome.
1400 Hours: Dr McNamara. General Detector K9 Care in the field. 1500 Hours: K9 Panel discuss K9 Trac 2014
1600-1630 Bus Departs Range for Hotel
EXHIBITORS: SHIPPING EQUIPMENT & MATERIAL
All packages or boxes must be clearly labeled with the following information: Conference Name & Date – On-Site Contact, Function Room, Hotel Representative - Number of Boxes (Ex: 1 of 2)
Deputy Chief Andrew Fletcher, Halton Regional Police. Oversees Operations for all front line and investigative policing. Prior to his promotion to Deputy Chief in 2007, Deputy Chief Fletcher has served in a wide variety of patrol and investigative functions.
Deputy Chief Fletcher is a strong advocate for community policing and public safety. Deputy Chief Fletcher also represents the HRPS on a number of provincial policing committees and liaises with the Governments of Ontario and Canada, and other police and emergency service agencies to ensure Halton remains as safe tomorrow as it is today.
Tony Bavota Burlington Fire Chief CFEI, CFII, CMM III
Tony Bavota has worked for the City of Burlington for more than 18 years. He was promoted to Fire Chief in March of 2013. Prior to being promoted to Chief, Tony was a deputy fire chief with the Burlington Fire Department since 2009.
During his 18 years with Burlington, he’s held progressive responsibilities, climbing the ranks from firefighter to acting captain, captain and acting platoon chief. He has also served as the department’s infrastructure project manager. Bavota is not only well-versed in all facets of the fire service—including prevention, public education and inspection and fire suppression—but he also has extensive corporate experience, gained from a job rotation as the assistant to the city manager. Bavota holds certification as a Community Emergency Management Coordinator and is also a Peer Assessor for the Centre for Public Safety Excellence. Before joining the Burlington Fire Department, Bavota worked with the Guelph Police Service, as a constable and tactical response unit member. He earned a Masters of Public Administration from the University of Western Ontario in 2011, and holds a diploma in Public Administration and a Bachelor of Arts-Economics Degree.
Derick Ivany; Royal Canadian Mounted Police (Ret'd) Derick is the Region VII Director of the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators since
July of 2003.
He chairs several committees which consist of; Professional Associations Committee, International Intelligence Liaison, New Membership Security Assessment, Security Vetting Procedures for New Members and Corporate Affiliation and the District Implementation Plan. He contributes regularly to the Detonator Magazine and to several international magazines and technical journals.
Andy Olesen, President Canadian Explosives Technicians Association. Police Officer 25 years, Halton Ontario Police Coordinator Explosives, CBRN, and Unmanned aerial vehicle program.
Mr. Al Mauroni, Director of the U.S. Air Force Counterproliferation Center at Maxwell Air Force Base, Alabama. He is responsible for educating Air Force and DoD personnel and conducting research on strategic defense issues involving unconventional weapons.
He has more than 27 years experience in Department of Defense (DoD) countering weapons of mass destruction (C-WMD) policy and program development. Over his career, he has worked C-WMD issues for the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Army, Defense Threat Reduction Agency, and Joint Chiefs of Staff. This has included supporting the initial stand-up and management of the DoD Chemical-Biological Defense Program; executing aspects of the DoD Domestic Preparedness Program; supporting counterproliferation policy and budget analysis for the Joint Staff J5 and J8; establishing the Joint Requirements Office for CBRN Defense; facilitating federal-state coordination within the Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program; executing DTRA’s non-medical CB defense science and technology research portfolio; and modernizing Air Force C-WMD capabilities. Mr. Mauroni served as a U.S. Army chemical officer for seven years before leaving active duty in 1992. He holds a master’s degree in administration from Central Michigan University and a bachelor’s degree in chemistry from Carnegie-Mellon University. He is the author of six books and more than two dozen articles. His latest book is Where Are The WMDs? The Reality of Chem-Bio Threats on the Home Front and the Battlefront, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, MD, 2006.
Lt. Colonel Mario Chavez Colombia National Police K9 Director of K9 Operations Nationwide. Director of EMCARS, special K9 teams of IED detectors in Coca plantations pre-erradication.
Dr. Diane Botelho, Chemistry. New Brunswick Reasearch Facility. Honours Chem Mount St. Vincent U. Halifax. PhD in bioanalytical chemistry at Dalhousie University in Halifax NS. Manages Laboratory at the Research and Productivity Council in Fredericton NB.
Abstract: “K9 Applied Chemistry”; Topics include volatility of some odours above others. Abstract 2nd Day: “Candid talk on simulants, pseudo’s, and other compounds manufactured for K9 scent training.”
Sgt. Scott Fowlds, Toronto PD K9 Sgt in Charge Heavy Urban Search & Rescue. Sgt. Fowlds began his career in K9 in 2004 and has operated explosives detection K9’s, narcotics detection K9 and search and rescue.
Has been a trainer for the last 6 years. Is responsible for evaluations in Eastern Canada for the Urban Search & Rescue Certification. Is an expert witness in a recent event of which by the time of the conference, he may be at liberty to share with the panel and delegates.
Steve Burridge – United Kingdom National Bomb Data Centre Steve has been employed by SO15 Counter Terrorism Command since 2002, initially as an Instructor with Specialist Search Team then for the last 6 years as Lead Investigator for the UK Bomb Data Centre. He has also been involved in numerous projects including airport and aircraft security.
Steve has attended numerous scenes including: 7/7 London Bombing dealing with the recovery from the Bus at Tavistock Square; 21/7 Failed London attacks, deployed for recovery and deep search from bomb factory Operation Overt (liquid airline plot), recovery and deep search from bomb factory CBRN deep search in the contaminated home address of Alexander Litvinenko. He has also been deployed internationally both to scenes and to advise on capacity building for Bomb data centers.
Dr. Paul McNamara, DVM, Diplomate ACVS, Chief of Surgery Hudson Highlands, New York, Tactical veterinarian and Special Deputy for the Dutchess County Sheriff's Department. Doctorate Cornell University Vet Med 1993.
Travels the USA training police officers in basic K9 first aid. He established ODIN'S Fund, a non-profit organization providing first aid training and equipment for police dog organizations. Long time lecturer and member in IABTI to canine law enforcement handlers. Member American College of Veterinary Surgeons, Veterinary Orthopedic Society, American Veterinary Medical Association, American Canine Sports Medicine Association, North American Police Work Dog Association and United States Police Canine Association.
Eric Morefield – Supervisory Special Agent Bomb Technician FBI Laboratory Explosives Unit. Degree in biology and criminal justice James Madison University. Seven years EMT and Police officer prior to being brought in to the FBI in 1997.
Agent Morefield is a Hazardous Materials Technician, a founding member and former team leader of the FBI Baltimore Division Hazardous Materials Response Team, and was certified in clandestine laboratory enforcement by the Drug Enforcement Administration. SSABT Morefield was certified as a Hazardous Devices (Bomb) Technician in 2003. Participated in several notable investigations, including the downing of Egypt Air Flight 990, the crime scene investigations at the Pentagon following 9/11, the anthrax letter mailings in 2004, and bombings of U.S. interests in Tbilisi, Georgia and Manila, Philippines. Promoted to the FBI Laboratory Explosives Unit at Quantico, Virginia in 2010 as a Hazardous Devices Examiner. In this capacity, SSABT Morefield serves as a forensic examiner and subject matter expert for the FBI regarding improvised explosive device construction and functioning.
Michael Yon is an author and war
correspondent. Believed to have spent more time embedded with US combat units than anyone in US history, Michael has published about 800 articles and three books.
His work is known worldwide, and has been reported on by ABC, BBC, CBS, NBC, The New York Times, WSJ, National Review, NPR, the Bangkok Post, and hundreds of others.Michael spent about four years in Iraq and Afghanistan (three embedded), and close to two decades in sixty-five other countries. Michael’s upcoming fourth book, The Bomb Boys, studies this the topic of juveniles and explosives in depth.
Darren Topping - RCMP (Since 1989) Served in BC, NWT, currently Saskatchewan RCMP “F” Division. Member of Emergency Response Team (ERT) since 1996, serves as unit Sniper.
Involved with explosives with the RCMP in 1998 as part of ERT`s explosive breaching program. Currently the officer in charge of the RCMP`s explosive unit for the province. Involved in numerous explosive related events and served as the site lead in many post blast investigations. Married with two children and resides in Saskatchewan.
Nick Sword
Nick has been a member of the Toronto Police Service for the past fourteen years, and for the past eight years he has been a fulltime member of the Toronto CBRNE Response Team.
He is the Police Vice President of ACCT Association of Canadian CBRNE Technicians. Nick is a current and validated bomb technician as well as a Team Leader. He has been actively involved in the delivery of the former Federal Intermediate & Advanced First Responder Training program as a guest instructor on numerous occasions. He is also responsible for the delivery of several CBRNE training courses with the Toronto Police Service and the other services within the team. Prior to joining the Police, Nick spent nine years in the British Armed Forces. Having completed the All Arms Commando course he deployed on operational tours in N.Ireland, Gulf War 1, Kuwait, and Bosnia. During this time he became qualified as a Nuclear, Biological, Chemical (NBC) Warfare Instructor.
Terrorist Explosive Device Analytical Center – FBI Laboratory: Quantico, Virginia
Michael Cardash - Chief Superintendent (ret), senior CIED analyst at Terrogence, 30 year Leading expert in recognizing and responding to the threat of IEDs.
Served as deputy head of Israeli National Police Bomb Disposal Division with relentless experience as West Bank Bomb Squad Commander (1990-1992), Yarkon Bomb Squad Commander (1993-1996), Head of Israeli Bomb Disposal Training School (1996-1999), and Chief Bomb Disposal Officer of the Tel Aviv (1999-2001) and Central (2001-2004) Districts, leading his teams through some of Israel's darkest hours. He spearheaded investigations of terror attacks and formulated life-saving responses to terrorist IEDs, with special emphasis on suicide bombings. He received the Medal of Courage for outstanding service in 1991. Today Mr. Cardash trains law enforcement personnel and bomb technicians from around the world; assists in founding counterterrorism security procedures; contributes in R&D bomb-disposal projects whose object is mitigating and defeating IEDs; and analyzes global IED-related intelligence.
Sergeant Mike Chicorelli Victoria Police Department K9 A Trainer registered with the prestigious C.L.E.A.R. Canine Law Enforcement Accreditation Registry under the Canadian Police Canine Association for Explosives, Patrol and Narcotics.
Sergeant Chicorelli was invested as a Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, at an investiture ceremony at Rideau Hall on Friday, May 24, 2013 in recognition of his exceptional achievements over more than 23 years of police service. Sergeant Chicorelli’s service has included varied work as a K9 expert and trainer, an Emergency Response Team Crisis Negotiator and School Liaison Officer. One of Sergeant Chicorelli’s current specialties is explosives detection. Alongside his police dog “Max”, Sergeant Chicorelli won gold in Explosive Detection (vehicles) and a bronze in Explosive Detection (buildings) at the World Police/Fire Games in New York City in 2011.
Terry Sparks, IABTI Canadian Chapter Director. Terry spent 26 years as an Ammunition Technician in the Canadian Army. 1988 he was posted to the EOD section of the airfield damage repair squadron in Lahr Germany which stirred his passion for EOD and IED.
International Tours have included such places as Qatar during Gulf war 1, Somalia, Bosnia, and Afghanistan. He spent 8 years as an Assault IED Operator and Explosive Forced Entry Instructor with the Canadian Special Forces Unit JTF2, and has also spent time in the training of IED Operators in High Readiness prior to deployment to Afghanistan this included Counter IED ops and Combat Post Blast. He spent his last years in the military working with the intelligence section responsible for trend analysis and Battlefield Munitions Technical Intelligence Exploitation Terry retired in 2009 from active duty to his current job at the Canadian Dept of Defence with the Director of Ammunition Explosive Safety, and is the Canadian chapter Director of the IABTI
Corporal George Voelk, Royal Canadian Mounted Police K9. Joined the RCMP in 1988 and was first posted in Eastern Canada. Once transferred to Ontario, became a Firearms Instructor, a member of the Emergency Response Team. Began in Explosives K9 detection under Police Dog Service in 1998 training his
first general duty patrol and Explosive detection K9 in 1998.Corporal Voelk trained his second dog in 2004 and his third in 2012. He became a member of the O Division Explosive Disposal Unit in 2007. Corporal Voelks rotates between active duty K9 support for Divisional RCMP units, VIP political protection detail, and a great deal of time on
the road training officers from other RCMP Units.
Major (ret) Chris Hunter QGM – retired
British Army Counter-Terrorist Bomb Disposal Operator.
During his 17 years in the Military he served in a variety of operational explosives ordnance disposal (EOD) appointments and has seen active service in a number of high threat theatres including Iraq, Afghanistan, Colombia and Northern Ireland. Later, he played an instrumental role during the July 2005 London bombings when he was seconded to COBR-A as a suicide terrorism subject matter expert. He retired from the MOD in 2007 to become a counter-IED consultant and television broadcaster. He is the author of two best-selling memoirs and a regular contributor to international news stations on IED related issues; he is also a Fellow of the Institute of Explosives Engineers and a Member of the International Association of Bomb Technicians and Investigators.
Keynote
Speaker
With great thanks to our SPONSORS
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The Deltic Group Inc.
ICOR Technology Inc.
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Tactical Electronics
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International Working Dogs
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Valley Associates
Rothenbuhler Engineering
AirBoss Defense
TeleRob GMBH / Cobham
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Oct 23 - Burlington, Ontario, Canada located between Toronto and Niagara Falls (Plan to visit both with Family Program) is a city located in Halton Region at the western end of Lake Ontario. Also there will be a tour and lunch in the Niagara Regional area at one of the popular winery’s.
AND THEN..on Oct 25,
the International K9 And
EDU members are
meeting informally to
visit Niagara Falls!
Come along for a great
day of getting wet, and
networking with
colleagues from around
the world.
At this year’s conference all proceeds from the auction table will be divided equally between the Canadian Cancer Society Cops for Cancer Tour de North and the Wounded Warier Foundation with a cheque (amount to be determined) to be presented to each respective organization. Cops for Cancer was created from the idea of one man and has grown into an inspirational force engaging police officers and other emergency services and their communities in the fight against cancer. Since it began in
1994, Cops for Cancer has raised more than $50.4 million. Police and emergency services personnel continue to help drive the Cops for Cancer program by organizing events throughout Canada. The events range from head shaves to participating in bike rides, such as Pedal for Hope in Ontario, and Tour de North in BC, to organizing various school-based fundraising activities. To register for a 2013 Cops for Cancer event in your community or to learn more, please visit www.cancer.ca/copsforcancer/tourdenorth. Your donations fund the best pediatric research and life-saving clinical trials in Canada. Researchers are working to improve the detection and diagnosis of cancer and to find more effective, safer treatments. Money donated to Cops for Cancer Tour de North is also used for the operation of Camp Goodtimes, an empowering summer recreation program at Loon Lake in Maple Ridge, BC that provides a safety-minded, medically-supervised and fun week of activities for children and their families at no cost. In Canada, an estimated 850 children a year under the age of 14 will be diagnosed with cancer. However, due to the successful treatment of most cancers, about 82% will be survivors. The survival rates for some cancers are even higher. With your support the Canadian Cancer Society is able to provide families with reliable, comprehensive, easy-to-understand information about cancer, a ride to treatment, a week at Camp Goodtimes or financial aid for travel and accommodation. The Canadian Cancer Society invests in cancer prevention initiatives to try and stop cancer before it starts. Cancer is the leading cause of death in children, second only to injury. Although childhood cancer is rare, in those families where it occurs, it can be world shattering. A small band of children fighting cancer have taken part in Cops for Cancer as the honorary Junior Team. As resilient survivors and courageous cancer fighters, their presence inspires the riders and reminds everyone why we need Cops for Cancer. It also gives riders and supporters an opportunity to express compassion and show generosity towards those families struggling with cancer.
Founded in 2006, Wounded Warriors Canada is a non-profit organization that helps Canadian Forces members – be they full time or reservists – who have been wounded or injured in their service to Canada.
Through a wide range or programs and services, we help find solutions where gaps have left our soldiers in need. Currently, our primary focus is on mental health and, particularly, the staggering impact of PTSD, perpetrated by Operational Stress Injuries. Overall, however, our mandate is to help any Veteran in need as they transition to civilian life. Since its modest beginnings in 2006, Wounded Warriors Canada has made a significant impact in assisting and improving the quality of life of Canada’s wounded and their families. By establishing positive, strategic and dynamic partnerships with the Director Casualty Support Management
within the Department of National Defence, the Department of Veterans Affairs and other support agencies - coupled the generous support of our donors, Wounded Warriors Canada has been an instrument of change. From our initial project of establishing a Comfort Fund for Wounded Soldiers while recuperating in hospital in Landstuhl, Germany, to scores of individual support projects, establishment of a hand up program, outreach programs to homeless veterans, and current initiatives to address the explosion of Operational related Stress Injuries, we are committed to assist and advocate for these Canadian Heroes. As we move into the future we are uniquely positioned to make a significant difference in the lives of our Wounded and by extension their families and the Canadian Forces.
DELEGATE REGISTRATION FORM
THE INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION OF IED & CBRNE TRAINING CONFERENCE
October 21 – 24 2013
Burlington, Ontario, Canada
REGION VII
Name: Today’s Date:
Agency/Company:
Mailing Address (Street / PO Box):
City: State / Prov:
Country:
Business Phone: Home Phone:
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Workshop Registration Monday October 21 (Included in conference fee-select one)
IED Electronics Improvised Pyrotechnic Devices (Full day)
Pyro and Special FX(Natural Resources Canada) Explosive Forced Entry
Hazmat IQ
Tactical Robotics
Hotel Accommodations: Holiday Inn Hotel & Conference Center 3063 South Service Road | Burlington, ON | L7N 3E9
T: 905-639-4443 x4676 | TF: 1-888-987-4888 x4648 | F: 905-333-0477
Please visit the IABTI Website @ www.iabti.org and go to the Region VII Canadian Chapter link for more information and
Updates on hotel reservations: Callers must identify themselves as being with IABTI and quoting Reservation ID 1265186 code
Region VII. Delegate Fee includes coffee breaks and hospitality and a dinner banquet on Wednesday.
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Phone: (902) 835 - 3599
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We do (Plse. Check) wish to have attendees at $100.00 each.
Please complete and fill in the appropriate amount below
EOD DELEGATE FEE $450.00
K9 DELEGATE FEE $390.00
Family Program – Welcoming Reception, Visit Niagara Falls,
Winery Tour W/ Lunch & Shopping visit ($100.00 per person)
SEND YOUR REGISTRATION FORM VIA EMAIL OR
FAX TO: (EMAIL FORM PREFERRED)
Fax; (902) 832 - 2306
IABTI Region VII
6 Grandview Court
Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
B4B 1K6
Conference Only Fax: 613.542.8029
Attention: Jeffrey Wight
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BLOCK ID 1036686 FOR PREFEREED RATE $124.00 at the HOLIDAY INN BURLINGTON HOTEL &
CONFERENCE CENTRE 3063 South Service Road - Burlington, ON - L7N
3E9 T: 905-639-4443 Ext 4648 - TF: 1-888-987-4888
Ext 4648 F: 905-333-0477
E: [email protected] www.hiburlington.ca
Map of Conference Center Location and Floor Plan
CONFERENCE ORGANIZERS: IABTI
Derick Ivany: [email protected] CETA
Andy Olesen: [email protected] Host Country IABTI
CWO(Ret’d) Terry Sparks: [email protected]
L. Tom St. Onge: [email protected] K9 Committee: [email protected]
Lt. Colonel Mario Chavez Colombia National PD K9
Sgt Scott Fowlds Toronto PD K9
Sgt Mike Chicorelli Victoria PD K9
Cpl George Voelk RCMP K9
Gnr(Ret’d) Andy Rendle
L. Tom St. Onge: [email protected] Exhibitors
Capt.(Ret’d) Jeff Wight: [email protected]
