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   ARLX012 RAC Announces New Ontario Section Boundaries, Abbreviations   
      
   ZCZC AX12   
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   Special Bulletin 12  ARLX012   
   From ARRL Headquarters     
   Newington CT  August 14, 2012   
   To all radio amateurs    
      
   SB SPCL ARL ARLX012   
   ARLX012 RAC Announces New Ontario Section Boundaries, Abbreviations   
      
   In March 2012, the Radio Amateurs of Canada (RAC) announced that it   
   would split its Ontario Section into four new Sections "to create a   
   management model that better communicates with, and represents the   
   interests of, the overall Ontario amateur population." The new   
   Section boundaries go into effect as of September 1, 2012.   
      
   On August 8, RAC Chief Field Services Officer Doug Mercer,   
   VO1DTM/VO1DM, announced the new Section boundaries, names and   
   abbreviations:   
      
   Ontario North (ONN):  All of Northwest Ontario, including Manitoulin   
   Island, Northeastern Manitoulin and the Islands, Killarney, the   
   cities of Greater Sudbury and North Bay and Nipissing District.   
      
   Ontario East (ONE):  Algonquin Park, Renfrew, Hastings, Prince   
   Edward, Haliburton, Peterborough and Northhumberland Counties, and   
   the cities and counties to the east.   
      
   Greater Toronto Area (GTA):  The City of Toronto and the Regions of   
   Halton (including the City of Burlington), Peel, York and Durham.   
      
   Ontario South (ONS):  Parry Sound District, the counties of Simcoe,   
   Grey, Bruce, Dufferin, Wellington, the City of Hamilton, the Region   
   of Niagara and the remainder of Southwestern Ontario.   
      
   "I am also thrilled to advise that all four Section Manager   
   positions have been filled," Mercer said. "I will circulate a formal   
   introduction in the weeks to come."   
      
   This new change will affect ARRL contests and Field Day.  Details   
   may be found on the web at,   
   http://www.arrl.org/news/rac-announces-new-ontario-section-bound   
   ries-abbreviati   
   ons.   
      
   According to Mercer, several vendors of logging and contest software   
   have also announced changes, but some will not be effective until   
   January 2013.  He advises to verify with the vendor well in advance   
   of the upcoming contests.   
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