I just attended the CANWARN training seminar that was offered in my area. If you are interested in learning about severe weather and how to identify it these sessions are great. Better still you might want to become a severe weather spotter for Environment Canada. The more spotters we have the safer everyone is.

The seminars are held throughout Ontario each year. Unfortunately the sessions for Southern Ontario have been completed and the remaining sessions are all in Northern Ontario. They are listed below and are offered at no cost.

May 31 – North Bay – 6:30 PM - North Bay Public Library, 271 Worthington
June 4 – Thunder Bay – 7 PM - Room 196 Shuniah Building, Confederation College, William and Edward St.
June 5 – Atikokan – 7 PM - Atikokan Fire Hall, 101 Goodwin St.
June 6 – Fort Frances/Emo – 7 PM - Lavallee Community Centre in Emo, 78 Colonization Road
June 6 – Renfrew – 6:30 PM – Best Western, 760 Gibbons Road
June 7 – Kenora – 7 PM – Fire and Emergency Services Facility and Regional Training Centre, 100 14th Street North
June 11 – Dryden – 7 PM – Dryden Fire Services Training Room – 189 Colonization Avenue

Extreme weather can be a danger to all of us and the more informed we are the better. These sessions will also inform you on how to get advanced warnings. For more information use the following link:
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/canwarn/home-e.html