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The Alberta Underwater Council is the representative non-profit body for underwater sporting activities in the Province of Alberta and is dedicated to the growth and development of all underwater related sports. It is managed by an Executive Director and has a volunteer board of directors elected at the spring Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Elections. 

Since 1960, the AUC has been active in many issues including: divers' right to dive, dive training, dive safety issues, marine ecology, legislation, conservation and underwater archeology and hertitage.

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AUC Celebrates 50 Years!

 

 

The AUC gratefully acknowledges and thanks the many tireless volunteers who helped shape the AUC in every decade.........-from early creation of the Council in 1960 up to the current mandates of the AUC supporting Alberta's underwater sports community into the 21st century.  See complete article about the "Celebrate 50 years of History of the AUC"

   

Divescapes 1Divescapes Conference-returned with the help of volunteers in 2006 and continues the tradition of bringing internationally recognized speakers, film-makers, dive industry personalities to Alberta.  Combined with trade/travel show exhibition, it provides a local showcase for diving equipment, dive safety, dive retailers, training and dive travel. The 2009 Divescapes was hosted in Calgary and was very successful thanks to the support of Calgary dive community.  Next Divescapes Conference is scheduled for Oct 19-21, 2012, in Edmonton 

 

Annual Dive Alberta Events-including underwater lake cleanups and dive Banff Garbageevents continue to be very popular with Alberta scuba divers and are supported by very enthusiastic clubs and retail dive stores.  The dive event season starts with the Jasper Aquathon on May long weekend.  Thanks to many AUC volunteers, it has been held annually since 1962 and is a premier AUC scuba diving event.  Alberta Dive events and/or Lake Cleanups are now held every month during the Alberta dive season (from May to September) all around the province.  A resurge of great attendance at AUC Dive Events in the new millennium was seen due to increased sponsorship of the local Alberta Dive Retailers, increased members joining dive clubs  - as divers always need dive buddies.  Also by environmentally active Alberta scuba divers wanting to "give back" by participating in the many underwater lake cleanups.etc.  Big attitude change from the sixties when divers were seen as mostly underwater hunters not underwater conservationists.

Creating underwater parks: In Alberta, over the past 50 years, local divers have created and built many underwater parks.  This gives all divers, from beginners to expert, the opportunity to safely train and practice their underwater sklls. Divers don't sink 'junk' underwater, they actually create habitat for fish and contribute to the safety and training opportunites to all Alberta scuba divers, whether at Cold Lake, Sylvan Lake, Twin Lakes, etc.

 

AUC members' contributions are always welcome & needed-whether as a contributor to the AUC's website or newsletter, as a board member, or a volunteer at an Alberta lake cleanup or dive event, dive leader/instructor/club member or as an uw hockey enthusiast/coach/referee/club supporter!

 

If it's underwater in Alberta - think AUC!

 

Attn: AUC Alumni, Past Presidents, Board Members, Volunteers, etc: please critique the 50th Anniversary Article and send your additional comments, info or tributes to past volunteers/events/projects, with any old photos, documentation, old news clippings, articles, etc, to: Cathie at the AUC Office Ph: 1-888-307-8566, 780-427-9125, info@albertaunderwatercouncil.com

 

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