Lakeland Amateur Radio Association Volunteers

Wayne Thompson, VE5DWT

On February 20^th, 2005 the Lakeland Amateur Radio Association supplied communications for the Northern Lights Canadian Challenge sled dog races.  This race was from Prince Albert to Lac La Ronge and back to the Spruce Home Trail Riders Arena, the Lakeland group supplied communications from Elk Ridge resort to Anglin Lake (land of the loon), to Clarine lake, to Christopher Lake corner, to North side and back to the Arena at Spruce Home. The Race consisted of 23 dog teams, 17 – 12 dog teams and 6 - 6 dog teams, 15 teams completed the race.

The Lakeland Amateur Radio Association had a base station setup at The Spruce Home Trail riders Arena and a check-point at Anglin Lake, also two cars doing rover duty from Northside to Clarine Lake.  We also had some of our members doing double duty as they helped out at crossing points on the highway when the race crews didn’t have enough people to cover, the exercise took from 7:30 AM till the last operators left at 7:30 PM. 

The people involved were: Roly VE5RO, Harry VE5HFH, John VE5JJA, Keith VE5HKC, Isaac VE5IKE, Tim VE5TJD, and Wayne VE5DWT.