by Joel Basart | Oct 30, 2019 | Announcements, Chapter
About This 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 find out what’s happening, have some...
by Serena Beck | Oct 1, 2019 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
On Saturday, Sept 28, 2019, 10 adults and 7 kids enjoyed a sunny, blustery, fall day in the park to celebrate the STC Canada West Coast’s 40th anniversary. We chased the sun around the park to ensure that we stayed warm while we ate our ice cream cake and drank our...
by Eliot Evans | Sep 28, 2019 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
This month we returned to the Japanese restaurant Ebisu on Broadway, where the tranquil ambience was interrupted only once, when a nearby table erupted in song upon receiving a flaming ball of deep-fried ice cream. Otherwise, we were left in peace to concentrate on...
by Beverlee Bishundayal | Sep 7, 2019 | Announcements
Feeling overwhelmed? Stuck? Less productive than you want to be? Join us in discovering five productivity hacks that you can implement today to help you be more productive! Today’s technology allows us to get more done faster, but this increased efficiency often comes...
by Joel Basart | Sep 4, 2019 | Announcements, Chapter, Tech Comm Café
Did you know that the STC Canada West Coast chapter is 40 this year? The STC Canada West Coast chapter debuted in 1979 with 11 STC members banding together to form an official branch named Canadian Pacific. From there it took a few years, but they quickly amassed...
by Serena Beck | Aug 30, 2019 | Tech Comm Café
Come celebrate the 40th anniversary of the STC Canada West Coast chapter! Bring your family (kids are welcome) and your significant other. There will be Ice cream cake, coffee, tea, juice, and plenty of time to socialize and celebrate (rain or shine). When: Saturday,...
by Brian Evancic | Aug 29, 2019 | Recent Events, Tech Comm Café
August’s Tech Comm Café featured a multi-faceted discussion of the technical writing industry on the minimalist, pillow-seat benches of a Japanese restaurant. Topics included software, new opportunities, API, career advice, networking, and more. Those immersed in the...
by Serena Beck | Aug 25, 2019 | Announcements, Career
In 2019, the STC Canada West Coast chapter awarded 7 students an STC membership. For 2020, the chapter is pleased to cover the $75 (US) annual STC student membership fee for up to 10 post-secondary students in British Columbia. To be eligible, students must provide...
by Joel Basart | Aug 7, 2019 | Announcements, Chapter, Recent Events
About This 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 find out what’s happening, have some...
by Beverlee Bishundayal | Aug 6, 2019 | Chapter
As part of the STC Canada West Coast chapter’s 40th anniversary celebrations, we’re recalling highlights from the chapter’s history. The following article, written by STC Fellow and former chapter President Sheila Jones, appeared in the November/December 2001 edition...
