by Stephen Gauer | Jun 18, 2016 | Announcements, Recent Events
About This Collaboration Meeting This is an all-hands meeting to discuss upcoming events, welcome all volunteers, and review the work that needs to be done to keep our chapter moving forward in serving our community of writers. If you want to out what’s happening,...
by Mala Rupnarain | May 27, 2016 | President's Message
I could be referring to STC memberships renewals, but I’m speaking in a broader sense. With a few weeks left of spring 2016, we have been privileged to witness the early blooms of mother nature’s mastery here in the lower mainland. Many venture outside to...
by Heather Sommerville | May 26, 2016 | Tech Comm Café
The Tech Comm Café met on May 11, 2016, for another informative discussion of technical communication topics. This time we focused on the question of scope creep and client expectations. A writer asked about a first-time client who offered her a lump sum to write a...
by Stephen Gauer | May 25, 2016 | Announcements, Recent Events
Every June the chapter holds a special strategic planning meeting to set priorities and plan events, speakers, and initiatives for the coming year. This is your chance to contribute, and to meet the 2016-2017 board, including Stephen Gauer, the new chapter president,...
by Heather Sommerville | May 3, 2016 | Tech Comm Café
The Tech Comm Café met on April 13 at a café in Burnaby for another wide-ranging discussion of technical communication topics. A writer asked for tips on setting up a Doc-to-Help system in a way that would allow the client to maintain and update information after the...
by Serena Beck | Apr 20, 2016 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
At the third Vancouver Island Tech Comm Café, six attendees enjoyed Thai food at the Tropical Island restaurant. Highly recommended: their Singapore noodles with shrimp or a curry! After introductions, Serena Beck, who organized the get-together, announced the new...
by Amy Takeda | Apr 13, 2016 | Spotlights
In April’s Spotlight, we feature Stephen Gauer, current Vice-President at STC Canada West Coast. He is a senior technical writer who also has experience as a newspaper reporter, playwright, and author. He recently moved to Vancouver from Toronto, and we look forward...
by Mala Rupnarain | Apr 9, 2016 | Announcements, Recent Events
About the AGM STC Canada West Coast chapter officers hold office from June 1 to May 31 each year. At the April 23, 2016, annual general meeting, we’ll be holding elections to fill these positions for the coming year. The current Vice-President, Stephen Gauer, will...
by Stephen Gauer | Apr 7, 2016 | Announcements
The 2016 Editors Canada national conference is coming to the Coast Plaza Hotel and Suites in Vancouver, June 10 to 12. Editors Canada (formerly EAC, the Editors’ Association of Canada) is the national organization that promotes professional editing as key to producing...
by Mala Rupnarain | Mar 23, 2016 | Announcements, Career, Volunteer Opportunities
With our Annual General Meeting just around the corner on April 23, I’m pleased to announce our new leadership incentive program. Our chapter has been successful for over thirty years because of our dedicated membership and strong base of volunteers who...
