Canadian Community

Back in May I asked what issues you think are unique to STC members — and technical communicators — in Canada. Michèle Marques and Kitty MacAlpine offered a few ideas. My own contribution to the discussion was to say that I’m interested in the stories that Canadian technical communicators have to tell about, well, being technical communicators (and STC members) in Canada.

Today, while looking at the Canadian STC Community site, I noticed something that I hadn’t before:

The name reflects the membership of the Community, and carries on the name of the Canadian Issues Committee, which was formed in 1990, and which helped, in the ten years of its operation, identify and resolve many issues of concern to Canadian members of STC. (emphasis added)

Interesting — I wonder if anyone from that Committee is still around, and if they can share some stories about those issues they identified and resolved. If you were a Committee member or can put me in touch with someone who was, please drop me a line.

Milan Davidovic
STC Toronto

December is the time of year to kick back, relax, enjoy friends, family, colleagues, festivities, and food! The Toronto STC executive would like to invite you to share some good cheer with your fellow technical communicators.

Tonight’s get-together is being held at:
MILESTONE’S RESTAURANT
5095 Yonge St,
Toronto, ON
(North of Sheppard Ave)

Milestone’s is across the street from Mel Lastman Square and can be easily seen from the street. Just go on in and let them know that you are with Toronto STC.

In case you didn’t happen to look at the upper right corner of page 34 of the September/October 2007 of Intercom:

During the June 2007 Board of Directors teleconference meeting, the Board unanimously approved the Atlantic Canada Chapter STC’s petition for provisional status.
For more information about the Atlantic Canada Chapter STC—based in Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada—please contact William Gill at william.gill@innovatia.net.

Welcome!

–
Milan Davidovic
Canadian Issues SIG Liaison to the Global Strategies Committee

Just learned that we have a new provisional chapter for Atlantic Canada. I don’t have a lot of details right now but I think it’s a great addition. Hopefully it will garner enough interest to get out of provisional status.

- Kitty MacAlpine, STC Eastern Ontario