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CANADIAN AMATEUR RADIO HALL OF FAME AWARD PRESENTATION

EARLE SMITH, VE6NM (SK) KEN PULFER, VE3PU (SK)

At a rare dinner meeting of On February 18,
the Peace Country Amateur the quarterly
Radio Club (PCARC) on dinner meeting
March 8, RAC Director of QCWA
J. T. (Mitch) Mitchell, National
VE6OH, presented the Chapter 70 was
2013 Canadian Amateur the setting for
Radio Hall of Fame Award to the presentation
Mrs. Barbara Smith, in to Mrs. Rolande
recognition of her husband Pulfer, VE3JKP,
Earle Smith, VE6NM, who of the 2013
passed away in 2012. Canadian
Amateur Radio
PCARC Secretary Hall of Fame
Millie Lorenz, VE6KBN, Award made to
provided the following report the late Ken
of the event: Pulfer, VE3PU.
“What a remarkable evening shared with the Barbara Smith The luncheon for 25 attendees at Ottawa restaurant KS on the
Family, Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell and PCARC members, families and Keys was presided over by Chapter 70 President, Richard Ferch,
friends! It was an evening of honouring Earle, telling stories VE3KI, who invited RAC Vice-President Glenn MacDonell,
meeting new acquaintances, renewing old acquaintances and VE3XRA, to make the presentation.
bringing together once more a club that is so family-based in
their closeness to one another. Glenn recalled the
extensive professional
We shared an and Amateur Radio
amazing RAC contributions made by
Hall of Fame Ken both in Canada
presentation and internationally. He
by Director then presented a Hall
Mitch. Rick of Fame plaque and a
Parsons, bouquet of fowers to
VE6CRE, Mrs. Pulfer, who was
President of accompanied by her
PCARC, was two sons, Charles and
Master of James, who are in the
Ceremonies. information technology
As well, Mitch industry in Ottawa.
presented Daughter Suzanne, a
Barbara Smith retired Vice-President
and family with a beautiful bouquet of fowers. We enjoyed a of Oracle Canada, lives in Toronto and was unable to attend.
lovely dinner of Chinese food that did not seem to end and the
evening was an opportunity to visit with so many. In accepting the award, Mrs. Pulfer noted how important to him
were Ken’s two pastimes: Amateur Radio and music. Charles
A huge thank you goes to John Gilje, VA6JG, George Simpson, also addressed the group, noting that while none of the children
VE6HX and Brian Nock, VE6NOC, who worked hard with me to were Radio Amateurs, they were well aware of Ken’s interest and
make this evening special; as well to many others that helped.” contributions to Amateur Radio. A detailed account of Ken’s
The Peace Country ARC was formed over 30 years ago and has achievements was published in the May-June 2013 issue of TCA
26 members. In addition to a regular monthly Executive meeting, magazine, following his death on March 31, 2013.
the members meet every Saturday morning for a “Hammy QCWA National Chapter 70 was founded in May 1974 by 21
Breakfast”. The club operates fve repeaters, participates in the charter members. Today there are approximately 83 members.
annual ARRL Field Day, and provided operators during Ken Pulfer, VE3PU, was an active member and served as
emergencies such the Slave Lake Fires and the foods in Chapter Secretary from 2008 to 2010. The chapter holds four
southern Alberta. quarterly dinner meetings: February, May, September and
A detailed account of Earle’s achievements was published in the November. The February meeting is a luncheon, which provided
May-June 2012 issue of TCA magazine, following his death on a convenient venue for the presentation, while the others are
February 24, 2012. In addition, the January-February 2014 issue evening dinners. The May meeting is a spouse’s night. Each
of TCA carried the news of the appointment of Earle and Ken to dinner meeting features a guest speaker, who normally speaks
the Hall of Fame. on a facet of Amateur Radio, except that for spouses’ night the
topic is usually of more general interest although a feature of
The photos, taken by Lena Gilje, daughter of John Gilje, VA6JG, Amateur Radio may be included.
show RAC Director Mitch presenting a bouguet to Barbara Smith.
The group photo includes Barbara’s daughter Heather Stanley The photos, taken by John Barnhardt, show Charles, Rolande,
and son Ian. and James holding the Award and RAC Vice-President Glenn
MacDonnell, VE3XRA, presenting the plaque to Rolande.
Prepared by Ed Frazer, VE7EF
Chair, Board of Trustees, Canadian Amateur Radio Hall of Fame Prepared by Jim Dean, VE3IQ
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