Winnipeg Amateur Radio Emergency Service

About Winnipeg ARES...

The Winnipeg Amateur Radio Emergency Service (WARES) is a volunteer organization comprised of dedicated amateur radio operators (also known as "Hams") with an interest in emergency communications... more

Next Meeting

The June ARES meeting is held on the forth Tuesday of the month - Tuesday June 23, 2026 at 7pm local time, also at the at Sir William Stephenson Library at 765 Keewatin Avenue in Winnipeg. (Click here for Google map of WARES meeting location).

This in person meeting will be a debrief and discussion regarding the public service event supporting the 2026 Manitoba Marathon, which will have taken place a few days prior.

Members are also reminded that their annual membership dues are due in June and the treasurer will gladly accept payment at the meeting.

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Current (2025/26) Executive

President - Kurt Sargent VE4GIS

Treasurer - Garth Blumm VE4GWB

Secretary - Steve Harrison VE4FTS

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Emergency Coordinator - Jeff Dovyak VE4MBQ

Please visit the Contact Us page if you would like to speak to one of our Executive members.

Updates

Help wanted

Winnipeg ARES is looking for skilled technical help who could be available periodically during weekdays (Monday to Friday) to assist with maintenance with some of the ARES repeater sites.
Pleasae contact VE4MBQ for further details.

2026 Manitoba Marathon

The 2026 Manitoba Marathon will be Sunday 21 JUNE 2026.

As of the end of May, we still need a few more amateur radio volunteers to help this major event run safely and smoothly.
Of those few more volunteers, we need several as back-up operators who have previously done Manitoba Marathon communications. The back-up operators would need to be ready and on the air by 06:00h Race Day - and if no assignment arises by 07:00am they are done for the day.

Based on the size and complexity of the Marathon event and the number of tasks that amateur radio works with, we really need the volunteer registrations be made early to help with our planning, rather than a few day before the event.

This event is also a great opportunity for newer amateur radio operators to work paired with experienced amateurs and learn more about the hobby, and put into practice those things they have learned while obtaining their amateur radio license.

Please note: The 2026 Amateur Radio Group Marathon Volunteer Briefing is Tuesday 16 June 2026 19:00h at the Crescentwood Community Club 1170 Corydon Avenue, Winnipeg (See Map 24 D2 in the Sherlock Map Book).

Please see our Events page for more details, and the link for Amateur radio volunteers to register