2002ANNUALREPORT COMMUNICATION CARE Critical Care Line Alberta Health and Wellness Medical Facilities Physician Specialists Emergency Medical Services RCMP and Police Services Provincial Flight Coordination Centre Fire Services Regional Health Authorities Rapid Access Line First Responders Search and Rescue Organizations Secondary Public Safety Access Point (S-PSAP 911) Ground and Air Ambulance Secondary Public Safety Access Point (S-PSAP 911) STARS Emergency Link CentreTM

1 2 PARTICIPATION SUPPORT Community Alberta Health and Wellness Individuals Crew and Staff Businesses Industry Volunteer Board of Directors Corporations Service Clubs and Organizations Volunteers Foundations

3 4 COMMITMENT OUR VISION Chain of Survival Fund Saving lives through partnership, innovation and leadership Community presentations Outreach education Research projects OUR MISSION Safety program STARS - Dedicated to providing a safe, rapid, highly specialized emergency medical STARS Human Patient Simulator Program transport system for the critically ill and injured.

In fulfilling this mission, we will:

• Be an innovative leader in the provision • Expand knowledge and skills through of excellence in pre-hospital mobile innovative product design, emergency medical care through service, research, simulation technology and communications, education, training, ongoing professional development within research and consultation to the Chain of Survival. the communities we serve. • Optimize the development and responsible • Value and be responsive to the needs of management of resources required to individuals, communities, and emergency support the mission. care providers and services.

5 6 Message to Stakeholders

STARS is and always has been a medical organization, The STARS Emergency Link Centre continues to driven by patient need. Our primary goal is to offer develop its medical referral communication system, excellence in patient care and transport, through health aware that the direct contact between medical care professionals in partnership with aviation, emergency providers involved in a patient’s care is vital. services, communities, educators, researchers and volunteers. STARS grew out of a need within our The STARS Human Patient Simulator Program has communities to improve the ability to rapidly move the been travelling widely across Alberta and southeastern critically ill and injured to a higher level of care. British Columbia providing advanced critical care skills to local medical care providers. Training both Pre-hospital care is medical care – and in the past, this rural and urban medical providers has been an important area of care often did not receive due recognition in the contribution to patient care and will be expanded over survival and more rapid restoration to health of the very the coming year as a result of the tremendous sick or injured. It is now clearly realized that the time support from program sponsors. before arriving at the tertiary care hospital – located in larger centres – is critical for the patient. The STARS Foundation continues to grow, working with an incredibly dedicated corps of volunteers and STARS’ familiar red helicopters and crew have carried staff. We are striving diligently to develop a funding out a total of 10,000 missions over the past 17 years, legacy to support STARS well into the future. Through representing approximately 75 to 80 per cent of the the efforts and gifts from individuals, communities and critical care transports in Alberta. And the need corporate citizens, and the tremendous support of the continues, with an average of three missions each day. STARS Lottery and capital campaign, this fund continues to grow. The community is, and always has been a partner in meeting this need. Today, STARS plays a successful, With increasing demands on health care services, we integrated role in the delivery of emergency health care, will continue to embrace the partnership we share with partnered with government, supported by the community the community and government. Delivery of health care 7 and delivered by knowledge-based professionals. services is an ongoing dialogue between all providers, 8 planners, and funders and we are committed to Early in 2002, it was announced that the G8 Summit provide excellent value to the system and to care. would be held in Kananaskis Country. STARS was asked to take on major responsibilities in preparing Our sincere thank you to all the donors, health care and potentially caring for the medical needs of eight providers, donors, volunteers, emergency services, world leaders, and in contributing to homeland security. municipal and provincial governments, local and With chemical bio-warfare training and enhanced regional health services, and to all the patients and their security procedures in place, STARS’ fourth helicopter families who have helped STARS meet the challenges and the STARS team provided a level of medical and of another exciting and growing year. emergency preparedness never before seen in Alberta.

Communication is a key component of all emergency services and quickly locating the site of the emergency is vital. STARS’ extensive digital mapping of the province and the identification of industrial work sites, along with a sophisticated communications system, allows us to pinpoint exactly where we are needed. This service is an important link in the Chain of Survival.

D. Gregory Powell, MD FRCPC J.D. Hole Geoff Mackey Chief Executive Officer Chairman Chairman Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation Head-on collision causes critical injuries December 29, 1999

Liz L’Heureux was on her way to Thorhild, travelling on Highway 28 near Gibbons, when her attention was momentarily distracted. Suddenly, she swerved into the path of an oncoming semi-tractor trailer. Her car sideswiped the semi, crushing her fractured hip. Liz spent more than seven vehicle and trapping Liz inside the wreckage. weeks in hospital before returning home. An ambulance returning from another call witnessed the collision and stopped to provide After a further two years of rehabilitation assistance. They realized it would be a long therapy, she is back at work and active in her process to extricate Liz from the crumpled spare time, including sharing some of that car and called for STARS to rush the critically time with STARS as an enthusiastic volunteer. injured woman to hospital. "I am so very thankful for the efforts of STARS landed on the highway at the scene everyone who was there for me when Liz L’Heureux and flew Liz to the Royal Alexandra Hospital. I needed help – God bless you all," adds Liz. Physicians treated Liz for a broken femur and STARS Mission Team: 9 Jenn Baggetta, Dr. Jim Davidson, Ron Elson, 10 Tracey Komant, Dave MacLean and Rob Mulholland.

Tragedy on the ski hill April 14, 2002

Christina Fox, six years old, was enjoying a beautiful Valentine’s Day downhill skiing near Kananaskis with her mother, Joanne, and three sisters, Kathryn, Stephanie and Laura.

Joanne followed Christina down a run, but patrol to assist. They agreed there was a when she glanced away for a moment, she head injury and called EMS, who in turn lost sight of her daughter. She followed called STARS. Christina’s tracks off the side of the run and found the young girl, unconscious, By the time the ski patrol had Christina at crumpled around a tree, her helmet cracked. the bottom of the hill, STARS was there. Christina was carried to the Alberta A physician herself, Joanne realized Children’s Hospital where she was treated Christina had a broken leg, but was more for her head injury and underwent surgery concerned about her temporary loss of to repair her fractured femur. consciousness, indicating a possible head Christina Fox injury. Using a walkie-talkie, Joanne con- After a few days in hospital, Christina tacted another daughter, who sent the ski happily returned home.

STARS Mission Team: Dr. Arun Abbi, Jeff Calvert, Dave Couch, Fraser Gamble, Carla Lachman, Lance Stephenson and Sandra Young. Highlights and Accomplishments

• In 2002, STARS Calgary and Edmonton flew a total • The STARS Lottery sold out for the ninth consecutive of 1,115 missions in Alberta and southeastern year, raising a net of more than $5.4 million. British Columbia to provide care and transport to The proceeds help cover the costs of operations, the critically ill and injured. equipment, helicopter maintenance education and training, and support the STARS Chain of Survival Fund. • Since 1985, STARS has flown a total of 10,109 missions to December 31, 2002. • The STARS Chain of Survival Fund provided $482,000 to 82 emergency service providers for • Safety is of highest priority for STARS and we are medical equipment and training. Since this annual proud of our record. In 2002, STARS flew 1,395 program began in 1999, the fund has distributed accident-free hours, bringing the total hours more than $1.7 million in grants to 303 organizations. since 1985 to 14,926. Through provision of this funding, STARS has assisted in strengthening the Chain of Survival for • STARS was requested to participate as the air the critically ill and injured. medical provider for the G8 Summit in Kananaskis in June 2002. Our involvement was successfully • More than 109,000 calendars were sold through the completed, involving extensive commitment from our STARS Calendar Campaign, raising a net of close crews and staff. Fortunately, the G8 Summit was to $1.4 million. peaceful and no aeromedical response was required. • Development of STARS Night Vision Goggle (NVG) • The entire STARS fleet of four helicopters was Program is now well underway. STARS continued operational during the G8 Summit. After the to work with Transport Canada in the development Summit, the back-up aircraft returned to rotating of regulatory guidelines for the use of this leading duty based on maintenance requirements. edge technology. Implementation of the NVG Program will allow STARS to fly into mountainous • Our partnership with Alberta Health and Wellness terrain, will assist with all night flying and will be an advantage in search and rescue operations. continues to be a vital component of STARS’ 11 aeromedical service to the critically ill or injured. • Research endeavours include the evaluation of a 12 • STARS Emergency Link Centre continued to meet patient mission triage tool to aid dispatch decision increasing demand for its services, and saw a making for transport of rural trauma patients significant increase in the number of industry site (funded in partnership with Alberta Health and Wellness) registrations. The ELC now provides registration and and the assessment of STARS Human Patient monitoring for up to 1,000 sites per day. Simulator Program as a teaching method.

• STARS Human Patient Simulator Program continued to travel and train rural and urban medical providers. In 2002, the HPS Program visited 33 communities and provided 77 days of training to more than 900 individuals.

• STARS crews continued to provide outreach education and training programs to rural and urban medical and emergency service personnel to enhance the effectiveness of the Chain of Survival. STARS Financial Highlights - 2002 Revenues Financial Summary

Other ($000) Except Number of Missions 2002 2001 Alberta Health and Wellness Calendar Net Income 1,875 2,578

Revenues 19,738 19,635 STARS Lottery Fundraising Cash Expenditures 18,093 21,146

Chain of Survival Fund 523 493

Working Capital 494 1,012 (%) ($000) 12 2,381 Alberta Health and Wellness Capital Assets (cost) 18,235 16,859 28 5,435 Fundraising 46 9,088 STARS Lottery Investments 10,386 8,874 13 2,623 Calendar 1 211 Other Long-Term Debt 1,600 2,400 100 19,738 Total Expenditures Number of Missions 1,115 1,243

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(%) ($000) 20 3,610 Aviation 17 3,043 Medical 8 1,568 Administration 9 1,595 Fundraising 20 3,704 Lottery 7 1,237 Calendar 3 523 Chain of Survival Fund 7 1,244 Fundraising Administration 1 193 GST 8 1,376 Capital Assets 100 18,093 Total

FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS THE MISSION EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

For 17 years, critically ill and injured Albertans have relied on the dedication of STARS to provide a safe, In order to maintain the standards of excellence we've achieved over the last 17 years, we are committed to rapid, and highly specialized emergency medical care and transport system. We work with our partners in providing continuing education and professional development for all personnel. STARS crew receive the Chain of Survival to ensure the best possible outcome for our patients — and, ultimately, to save lives. ongoing high-skills training to ensure they are equipped with the most recent medical and emergency response knowledge. We continually research the industry to track the major advances made in both REFLECTING ON expedites our missions by coordinating response to critical need. GIS aviation technology and medicine, and imparts these advances to our personnel and our operations. THE MISSION emergency medical referral, advice, mapping is available and In 2002, STARS flew a total of transportation and our partners such undergoing further development. STARS HUMAN PATIENT medical service, nurses and physi- • The development of a clinical 1,115 missions in Alberta and as the Provincial Flight Coordination SIMULATOR PROGRAM cians — must be well-briefed to "best practices" program that southeastern British Columbia. Centre. Supported in part by the FLEET An important aspect of the Chain of ensure the mission's effectiveness. draws from the experience of This includes 500 missions by the energy and telecommunications The fleet consists of four helicopters Survival is to ensure all partners The outreach team provides more than 10,000 accident-free Calgary Base and 615 missions by industries, the ELC is a crucial element — STAR-1 in Calgary, STAR-3 in receive regular opportunities to test educational sessions on patient missions. The program will take the Edmonton base. Since 1985, in STARS’ rapid response times. Edmonton, STAR-4, our support their skills and knowledge for the transport preparation, access to air into account both medical and STARS has flown a total of 10,109 aircraft currently providing parts for critical moments when decisions transport resources, and landing aviation approaches in developing missions to December 31, 2002. Versatile, integrated technology the fleet, and STAR-2, our back-up could save lives. STARS Human zone safety and preparation to a "best practices" model in allows communications specialists aircraft. STAR-2 is used as a Patient Simulator (HPS) Program our partners in community pre-hospital care. CREWS to link multiple callers when an replacement when one of the offers a unique opportunity for rural emergency services. By being on call at each base 24 emergency call comes in through primary aircraft is out of service for and urban health care providers to • Evaluation of medical interventions hours a day, seven days a week, STARS' one-number call system. regular maintenance or repair. enhance their team skills in critical These sessions help ensure all and modes of transport and the STARS crews are optimized and This immediate connection of STARS operates its helicopter fleet care crisis management, harnessing partners involved in an emergency related impact on patient ready for quick deployment. Our crew medical advice and referral through STARS Aviation Canada the experience into standard "best response are familiar with standard outcomes. This includes the can be in the air less than 10 minutes determines the most appropriate Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of practices" that will benefit people operating procedures to provide the evaluation of a patient mission from the time of dispatch, fully medical response in an efficient, the Society. far and wide. The HPS mannequin best possible patient care and triage tool to better allow for equipped to quickly and efficiently timely manner, when precious simulates complex medical and transport. In 2002, STARS provided dispatch decision-making for care for and transport patients to a seconds can mean everything. All STARS helicopters are trauma situations so medical 71 training sessions in the community. helicopter transport of rural higher level of care. Once the helicopters are in the air, Eurocopter BK117 models, professionals can practice and trauma patients. This project is the ELC follows up with flight a durable aircraft well suited to the refine their emergency response RESEARCH being carried out through a Each crew includes a critical care following and mission tracking duties. mission. Boasting high performance, skills over and over. We embrace change and the partnership with the University of or emergency nurse, advanced life instrument flight capability and opportunity it presents to stay on Calgary and Alberta Health and 15 support paramedic, referral The ELC also provides emergency rear clamshell doors for easy the leading edge, to remain Wellness. The simulator is installed in a large 16 emergency physician, pilot and fire and ambulance dispatch services patient transfer, the Eurocopter motorhome that travels to health challenged, to grow and to be our co-pilot. The physician provides for Mountain View County, which BK117 is highly adaptable and ideally care centres, eliminating the barriers best so that we can continue to • Measurement of the effectiveness on-line medical supervision and includes Carstairs, Cremona, suited to air ambulance duties. of distance from teaching centres. respond, with excellence, to the of the Human Patient Simulator control through every mission and Didsbury, Olds and Sundre. In 2002, the HPS Program traveled needs of the people we serve. as an emergency medical training accompanies patients on the Rapid response is of utmost Since 1985, we have seen the to 33 communities and provided As part of our commitment to the tool against other more helicopter for approximately 50 importance in dealing with injuries program extend its reach to over 77 days of training to more than 900 growth of knowledge and skills, we traditional methods. per cent of the missions. on remote industrial sites located 90 per cent of Alberta's population individuals. STARS is committed to participate in research efforts to far away from major municipalities. and to communities in southeastern expanding the community reach of evaluate programs and equipment Paramedics and nurses are The ELC supports industry by British Columbia. HPS within the community by — and ultimately to enhance the employed in hospitals or with city registering the location, activities purchasing an additional vehicle and effectiveness of the Chain of Survival. emergency medical services and are and available emergency services ACCREDITATION increasing our staff. The program is on duty, on-site at STARS during time for such sites to ensure the most Since 1998, STARS has held full the first mobile program of its kind STARS continually explores and away from their regular positions. The rapid response possible should an accreditation as a critical care in North America. participates in research opportunities pilots work full-time at our bases. emergency arise. Over the past provider from the Commission on that offer the potential to enhance our three years, there has been a Accreditation of Medical Transport STARS OUTREACH patient care and transport program. STARS EMERGENCY steady increase in industry site Systems — the first international air PROGRAM Projects now underway include: LINK CENTRE registrations. This number now medical program and the first ever A helicopter rescue requires a When seconds count and the mission reaches up to 1,000 sites per day. Canadian program to achieve this prepared, quick-response ground is critical, timely and accurate distinction. Six service-excellence crew. All the links in the Chain of information sharing is vital. The In furthering our communications awards from organizations like the Survival — police, fire, emergency STARS Emergency Link Centre (ELC), capability and response, we have RCMP and American Eurocopter an advanced 24-hour had an ongoing initiative since further speak to STARS' commitment communications centre serving the 1996 to optimize our ability to to the communities we serve. Calgary and Edmonton bases, accurately locate and coordinate

the MISSION the PROGRAM EDUCATION and RESEARCH Transport from rural highway February 7, 2000

Kevin Hatch was driving on a country road near Beiseker, on his way home to Calgary. As he passed through an intersection, another vehicle hit his car on the driver’s side.

The driver of the second car called 911 After surgery and a week in hospital, and paramedics quickly arrived. Due to Kevin returned home. There he spent the serious injuries and length of time to another four months under the care of his extricate Kevin, STARS was called wife, who is a nurse, before returning to to the scene. work. Today, Kevin is a Communications Specialist in the STARS Emergency Link STARS carried Kevin to Foothills Medical Centre, assisting others in need of rapid Centre where physicians treated him for a emergency response. broken pelvis and a number of broken ribs and vertebrate. He also suffered a punctured lung and lacerated spleen. STARS Mission Team: Kevin Hatch Greg Curtis, ELC Communications Specialist, Peter Genereux, Debbie Mears, Referral Emergency Physician, and Bob Young.

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Critically ill woman requires rapid transport February 7, 2001

Patti Cox was suffering from what she thought was a simple cold, when suddenly the illness became seriously worse. Within a few hours, she found herself coughing and wheezing, experiencing great difficulty breathing. She got in her car and was able to make her way to her husband Jim’s office.

Jim quickly drove Patti to the emergency She underwent three surgeries in the next department of the Westlock Hospital, two days as her internal organs began where a physician examined and then shutting down due to a lack of oxygen admitted her for further tests. Patti and loss of blood. seemed to be recovering slightly, when she suddenly took a turn for the worse Patti remained in a coma for more than and began to slip into a coma due to a two months as physicians worked to save worsening of her respiratory condition. her life. After six months in the University STARS was called to rush her to the of Alberta Hospital and another two Patti Cox University of Alberta Hospital in Edmonton. months nearer home in the Westlock Hospital, Patti was finally well enough to Physicians there determined Patti had return home with her family. contracted viral pneumonia and other complications developed. STARS Mission Team: Ernie Corbett, Teresa Craig, Dean Duchscher, Dr. Barry Ellis, Rob Mulholland and Andre Rioux. SAVING LIVES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS

CHAIN OF SURVIVAL BUSINESS STARS is an integral link in the lifesaving Chain of Strategic alliances between STARS and the business Survival, which includes first responders, dispatch community are a growing and valuable asset. STARS' centres, ground and fixed wing air ambulances, fire innovative and entrepreneurial provision of rotary wing and police, search and rescue organizations, and air ambulance service and emergency response hospital medical teams. coordination offers unique benefits for business. In turn, these relationships often provide STARS with We all share the common objective of ensuring access to technologies and advancements not appropriate medical care in the most timely way otherwise accessible. possible. Our goal is to transport patients to major trauma centres during the "golden hour", a 60-minute DONORS window of time during which a patient's chance of The ongoing commitment of our donors to STARS is survival is greatly improved. very much respected and appreciated. This support assists not only with our mission activity related to In appreciation of this important partnership, we have patient care and transport, but also with the research established the STARS Chain of Survival Fund to and educational projects we undertake as we strive provide financial assistance to emergency service toward excellence in all areas of the STARS program. providers for medical equipment and training. Each year, a portion of the STARS Lottery revenue is designated to These gifts to STARS are tremendously appreciated and this fund to be reinvested in the communities we serve. have contributed greatly to STARS and its efforts to 19 provide the best in caring for the critically ill and injured. 20 GOVERNMENT OF ALBERTA Alberta has a networked air ambulance system to COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTEERS provide residents with the best possible opportunity STARS' partnership with the community is the to quickly reach a higher level of medical care. The essence of our organization. The commitment of our network includes nine fixed wing aircraft bases and volunteers continues to be the cornerstone of STARS' two STARS helicopter bases. Alberta Health and interaction with the community. We strive to provide Wellness should be commended for the vision and the best service possible and are able to do so effort behind the creation of this system. through the generosity and support of the communities we serve. Funds are provided by Alberta Health and Wellness on a contractual basis to each air ambulance provider With the support of over 500 volunteers annually, and each medical crew. We have a contract for a STARS remains true to its roots as portion of our funding for the STARS helicopters flying a volunteer-driven organization. time, stand-by and medical crew. CREW AND STAFF The STARS program is dependent upon funds raised We are tremendously proud of the men and women by the STARS Foundation and the revenues from who are involved with STARS, on the ground and in Alberta Health and Wellness to maintain operations. the air. There is an incredible sense of teamwork and This combination of funding allows STARS to achieve family between the members of this group. a level of excellence in service and provide major teaching and research programs not otherwise Many of these individuals not only work with STARS, possible, all to the benefit of our patients. but also spend countless hours offering their time on a volunteer basis to help out wherever they are needed.

The passion, skill, forward thinking and commitment of these dedicated individuals is truly unique and has helped the organization become what it is today. City/Town City/Town City/Town City/Town 2002 1985 - 2002 2002 1985 - 2002 2002 1985 - 2002 2002 1985 - 2002 Abee 0 1 Daysland 4 48 Killam/Sedgewick 5 29 Rich Valley 0 1 Acme 0 7 De Winton 0 10 Kimberley, BC 0 10 Rimbey 7 37 Airdrie 3 51 Delacour 0 1 Kingston, On 0 1 Riviere Qui Barre 0 2 Alberta Beach 3 14 Delia 0 1 Kneehill 0 2 Rocky Mtn House 15 112 Alcomdale 0 1 Devon 11 46 Lac La Biche 2 30 Rockyford 0 6 Alder Flats 1 2 Didsbury 8 67 Lac St. Anne 0 6 Rolly View 0 2 Aldersyde 2 9 Donnelly 0 5 Lacombe 9 27 Rosebud 1 2 Alexander 1 1 Drayton Valley 29 183 Lake Eden 0 2 Rumsey 0 1 Alexis Reserve 0 3 Drumheller 16 231 Lake Isle 1 1 Saddle Lake 1 1 Andrew 0 4 Duffield 1 13 Lake Louise 0 1 Sandy Lake 1 2 Ardrossan 2 6 Eckville 0 2 Lamont 10 100 Sangudo 0 1 Arrowwood 1 4 Eden Valley 0 2 Langdon 1 10 Sarcee Reserve 0 2 Athabasca 21 88 Edmonton & Area 21 148 Las Vegas, NV 0 1 Saskatoon, SK 0 3 Balzac 0 9 Edson 17 78 Leaman 1 1 Seba Beach 2 2 Banff 20 234 Egremont 0 1 Leduc 11 94 Seebe 0 1 Barrhead 22 78 Elbow Falls 0 13 Legal 0 7 Sherwood Park 16 26 Bashaw 0 4 Elk Island Park 0 5 Lethbridge 39 398 Slave Lake 3 23 Bassano 4 46 Elk Point 5 37 Libby, MT 0 1 Smoky Lake 14 69 STARS Emergency Beaumont 2 20 Elkford, BC 0 7 Lindbrook 0 1 Sparwood, BC 1 52 Beaver Lodge 0 3 Elnora 0 11 Lloydminster 0 45 Springbank 0 5 Link Centre Beiseker 2 23 Empress 0 1 Lodge Pole 0 1 Spruce Grove 13 56 Coverage Big Valley 0 1 Entwhistle 0 6 Lomond 0 2 St. Albert 6 22 Black Diamond 14 60 Evansburg 1 2 London, ON 0 2 St. Francis 0 1 Blackie 0 3 Exshaw 0 6 Long Isle 0 1 St. Paul 22 121 Blairmore 12 78 Fairbanks, Alaska 0 1 Longview 9 40 Standard 0 4 STARS Bluffton 0 1 Fairmont, BC 0 3 Looma 1 1 Stavely 0 1 Bon Accord 2 17 Fairview 0 4 Macklin, SK 0 1 Stettler 8 61 Edmonton Base Bonnyville 8 77 Ferintosh 0 1 Madden 0 3 Stony Plain 18 63 Helicopter Coverage Bottrel 0 2 Fernie, BC 11 65 Magrath 0 6 Strathcona County 0 175 615 missions for 2002 Bow Island 1 15 Flatbush 0 3 Ma-Me-O Beach 2 4 Strathmore 18 166 Bowden 1 5 Fort Assiniboine 0 2 Manning 0 6 Sturgeon 0 1 Boyle 12 118 Fort MacLeod 3 51 Mannville 0 19 Sundre 14 218 Bragg Creek 1 37 Fort McMurray 0 48 Mayerthorpe 10 58 Sunnybrook 0 3 Brandon, MB 0 1 Fort Nelson, BC 0 4 Medicine Hat 1 68 Swan Hills 5 23 Breton 1 16 Fort Saskatchewan 6 81 Mesa, AZ 0 1 Sylvan Lake 1 3 Brooks 11 249 Fort Smith, NWT 0 1 Milk River 0 6 Taber 3 68 Bruderheim 0 3 Fort St. John, BC 0 11 Millarville 2 14 Thorhild 3 4 Burmis 0 1 Fort Vermillion 0 21 Millet 5 15 Thorsby 0 21 STARS Busby 0 2 Fox Creek 0 6 Milo 0 1 Three Hills 19 176 Calgary Base Butte, MT 0 3 Gainford 0 1 Ministik 1 1 Thunder Lake 0 1 Calahoo 0 1 Ghost Lake 0 20 Mink Lake 0 1 Tofield 9 96 Helicopter Coverage Calgary & Area 45 310 Gibbons 3 30 Monarch 0 29 Tomahawk 1 1 500 missions for 2002 Calling Lake 1 2 Gleichen 14 69 Morinville 8 45 Toronto, On 0 1 21 Calmar 2 33 Glendon 0 2 Morley 3 8 Torrington 0 1 Camrose 26 177 Glenevis 1 4 Mossleigh 1 2 Trochu 1 8 22 Canmore 12 142 Golden, BC 5 68 Mulhurst 0 1 Turner Valley 1 8 Carbon 0 2 Goodfish Lake 1 1 Mulhurst Bay 1 1 Two Hills 6 70 Cardiff 0 1 Grand Cache 0 2 Mundare 0 5 Valemont 0 1 Cardston 1 65 Grand Prairie 0 45 Namao 0 3 Valleyview 0 8 Caroline 0 3 Granum 0 1 Nanton 3 17 Van Nuys, CA 0 1 Carseland 3 17 Grassland 0 1 Nelson, BC 0 1 Vancouver, BC 0 7 Carstairs 5 22 Gunn 3 8 Nevis 1 1 Vega 2 3 Carvel 1 2 Halfmoon Lake 0 7 New Norway 0 1 Vegreville 19 115 STARS Human Patient Carvel Corner 1 1 Hamilton, ON 0 2 New Sarepta 3 11 Vermilion 21 122 Castor 1 19 Hanna 9 111 Newbrook 0 3 Vernon, BC 0 4 Simulator Program Kavanaugh 1 1 Hardisty 2 22 Nipawin, SK 0 1 Victoria, BC 0 1 Coverage Cayley 0 1 Hastings Lake 0 1 Nisku 2 22 Viking 8 47 Chain Lakes 1 10 Hay Lakes 1 5 Nojack 0 3 Villeneuve 2 7 Cheadle 0 1 Hay River, NWT 0 5 Okotoks 4 31 Vilna 3 13 Chestermere 3 25 High Level 0 23 Olds 13 146 Vimy 0 1 Chetwynd, BC 0 1 High Prairie 0 15 Onoway 3 22 Vulcan 10 82 Chipewyan Lk. 0 2 High River 17 84 Oyen 2 28 Wabamun 4 27 Chipman 0 1 Highwood Pass 0 1 Parkland 1 102 Wabasca 0 18 Chisholm 0 1 Hilliard 0 1 Parkland County 0 0 Wainwright 9 41 Claresholm 14 85 Hobbema 0 33 Peace River 0 23 Waiparous Creek 1 11 Clover Lawn 1 1 Holden 1 3 Pendryl 1 1 Warburg 1 5 Cluny 1 19 Hughenden 0 1 Penticton, BC 0 2 Washington, DC 0 2 Clyde 2 3 Hussar 1 5 Picture Butte 0 1 Water Valley 3 17 Coaldale 0 6 Huxley 0 1 Pigeon Lake 0 12 Wessex 0 1 Coal Valley 0 1 Indus 0 5 Pincher Creek 2 197 West Cove 1 2 Cochrane 10 121 Innisfail 9 78 Pine Lake 0 6 Westlock 18 151 Cold Lake 0 72 Innisfree 0 1 Ponoka 12 108 Wetaskiwin 33 239 Conrich 0 2 Inuvik, NWT 0 3 Priddis 1 14 Wheatland 0 4 Consort 0 18 Invermere, BC 11 122 Prince George, BC 0 5 Whitecourt 5 49 Cooking Lake 1 23 Irricana 1 15 Prince Rupert, BC 0 1 Whitehorse, YK 0 3 Coronation 1 53 Jasper/Hinton 1 62 Provost 0 23 Wildwood 0 4 Cranbrook, BC 16 80 Josephburg 1 6 Radium, BC 0 1 Willingdon 0 10 Cremona 1 18 Kalispell, MT 0 3 Radway 0 1 Winfield 0 4 Creston, BC 0 2 Kamloops, BC 0 4 Raymond 1 7 Wrangell, AK 0 1 Crossfield 2 18 Kananaskis 5 79 Red Deer 54 511 Ya Ha Tinda 0 1 Crowsnest Pass 0 6 Kansas City, KS 0 1 Redwater 17 93 Yellowknife, NT 0 11 Cynthia 1 1 Kapasiwin 0 1 Redwood Meadows 2 2 Dalemead 0 1 Kathryn 0 3 Reno, NV 0 1 Darwell 2 4 Kavanaugh 0 1 Revelstoke, BC 0 1 TOTAL 1,115 10,109 Dawson Creek, BC 0 3 Kelowna, BC 0 4 Ribbon Creek 0 2

and RECORD of MISSIONS COVERAGE MAP Strategic Directions

STARS actively promotes partnership and innovation. We are particularly grateful for the relationships we have with the Chain of Survival, the government, business, our community, donors and volunteers. The ultimate beneficiary of these partnerships is the patient.

SERVICE – Meeting the needs of critically ill RESEARCH – Evaluating methods to or injured people. enhance efforts of the Chain of Survival

1. Enhanced communications through the provision of 1. Continued development of collaborative research an emergency referral electronic communications that measures the effectiveness of current medical centre that: practice and encourages innovation. • Provides a one-call system for rural health Research projects include: providers; • Assessment of a patient triage tool for air • Promotes industry partnerships for site transport, jointly funded by Alberta Health location services for emergency response; and Wellness and STARS. • Offers rapid consultation with emergency • Evaluation of the effectiveness of air transport physicians for clinical advice. on patient outcome, based on the concept of extra lives saved per 100 missions. 2. Rapid, more capable pre-hospital emergency response: • Measurement of the effectiveness of the • Continued steps toward the acquisition of STARS Human Patient Simulator as an more capable aircraft response, specifically: emergency medical training tool against other - equipping all aircraft, current and future, more traditional methods. with night vision goggles allowing for flying into mountainous areas and safer flying on the prairies. STARS FOUNDATION – Partnering with the - larger, faster helicopters with deicing community to support our life saving mission capability and increased geographic range. 23 • Addition of medical equipment, for example, 1. Continue our current fundraising programs to 24 portable scanning equipment, that promotes support STARS’ vision, mission and patient more rapid determination of urgent patient care initiatives. need during the transport phase, both on the ground and in the air; 2. Develop additional opportunities for donors to • Enhanced relationships with ground medical support specific identified needs such as aircraft providers to provide additional resources replacement and enhancement, appropriate where required or where planes cannot fly. accommodations for our operation and expansion of STARS Human Patient Simulator Program and STARS Emergency Link Centre. EDUCATION – Providing opportunities for growth in knowledge and skills. 3. Develop partnerships with donors that address their specific interests and will maximize their 1. Continued expansion of STARS Human Patient financial, tax and estate planning benefits. Simulator Program throughout the service area with special emphasis on providing opportunities for 4. Clearly demonstrate to donors how their gift makes rural medical providers. a measurable difference in the community.

2. Development of the clinical safety model in medical 5. Continue to maintain a low administrative cost for practice using a combination of aviation simulators our fundraising initiatives. and medical simulators with the ultimate goal of modifying medical delivery systems to facilitate and contribute to a reduction in the medical error rate. Community Support External events raising in excess of $1,000 in 2002

7-Eleven Canada Coin Boxes Feeder Associations of Alberta Ltd. Right-Way Horizontal Directional Acklands Grainger Helping Hands Fifth Avenue Place Breakfast Drilling Canteen Ag Mech Club, Olds College First Truck Centre Golf Classic Rose and Crown Golf Tournament Airdrie 4-H Beef Club Flagstaff District 4-H Auction Rotary Club of Westlock Fly in Breakfast Alberta Association of Agricultural Fort Saskatchewan 4-H Beef Club Auction Royal & SunAlliance Golf Classic Societies Auction Fraternal Order of Eagles #2098 Dinner Royal Canadian Legion #39 Dinner Alberta YES Plan Automotive Finance Fraternal Order of Eagles #2100 Bingo Royal Canadian Legion #53 Bingo Texas Scramble Garden Market IGA Fort Saskatchewan Royal Canadian Legion #232 Ladies ATB STARS Invitational Golf Tournament Sunshine Carnival Royal Canadian Legion #264 Ladies Raffle ATB/STARS Event Gibbons Stars for STARS Royal Canadian Legion Bowness Branch Raffle Athabasca Dinner and Auction Glennifer Lake Resort & County Club Rumsey Trail Ride Babco Oilfield Hauling/Artle T. Kos Golf Tournament Run For STARS - Brian Moreland Trucking Xmas Party Global Petroleum Show Samson Fishing Lodge Raffle Banff Spring Golf Club - Men's Division Hallmark Tubulars Ltd. Golf Tournament South East Alberta Coal Miners Golf Classic Bank of Montreal Red Deer - Eastview Branch Hanna Indoor Rodeo Association Spray Lake Sawmills Bank of Montreal, Hockey Tournament Spruce Grove - An Elegant Evening Out Calgary Slow Pitch Tournament Hanna Oldtime Country Band St. Paul & District 4-H Council Barrhead Family Bonspiel Hopewell Polar Bear Dip Standard Dinner Dance & Auction Beaver District 4-H Council Humpty's Charity Challenge STARS/Lions Golf Classic Athabasca Bentley & District Farmers Market Imperial Oil Resources Safety Stavely Local Initiatives Cowboy Poetry Black Diamond ATB BBQ Observation Program Willow Creek Gathering Blackfoot Motor Sports J & L Supply Co. Ltd. Golf Tournament Sturgeon District 4-H Show & Sale Blackland Ranch Horse Show Just Quilters Summer's Last Splash Charity Car Show Bogner's Farm & Greenhouses Perennial Sale Kellsey Cattle Buying Auction Sundre Renegades Ball Team Golf Tournament Bragg Creek Steak Pit Dinner Kinsmen Club of High River Sundre Renegades Rubber Boot Tournament Calgary Police Rodeo Kyle Calder Celebrity Golf Challenge Sutton Group Polar Bear Dip Calgary Polo Club Dinner Lacombe County 4-H Beef Council Sale Sutton Real Estate Invitational Golf Tournament Calgary Snowmobile Club Rally Lakeside Greens Golf & Country Club Taber Charity Auction 25 Camrose Dine & Dance Golf-a-thon Taber Oilmen's Association Oyster Feed Camrose Farm Equipment Auction Leduc Happy Homesteaders Taber-Vauxhall RCMP Golf Tournament 26 Camrose R.C.M.P. Curling Bonspiel Square Dance Club Talisman Energy Inc. Canadian Bull Congress Art Auction Lethbridge IGA Sunshine Carnival Team Cattle Penning Association of Alberta Capital City Hot Rod Association Let's Rock for STARS Telus Chili Challenge Vegreville Carrot Creek Community Managers Association of Alberta Seed Three Hills Oilmen's Memorial Tournament Cowboy Way Fundraiser Cleaning Plant Auction Torske Klubben of Edmonton Carstairs & District 4-H Show and Sale Martin Rhea, Sprint Corporate Events Trans Canada Credit Corp, Alberta Yes Carstairs & District Gun Club Mayerthorpe & District Agricultural Plan Texas Scramble Shoot For The STARS Society Auction Two Eyed Jack Fall Classic Central AB Oilmen's Golf Tournament Millarville Ride for STARS Two Hills & District Agricultural Society Dinner Central Alberta Oilfield Golf Classic Mix 96 Helping "Grand" University of Alberta Agricultural Club's Chevron Canada Resources Montgomery Ladies Club Bar None Dance Hockey Tournament Mundare Fire Department Firefighters Vauxhall Ethnic Dinner Chevron Texaco Memorial Golf Tournament Pasta Supper Vermilion 4-H Steer for STARS Chinook Lanes Charity Newbrook 4-H Beef Builders Club Vermilion Goodwill Shop Bowl-A-Thon, Pincher Creek Nu-Gro Corporation BBQ Vulcan 4-H Steer Club Auction Cody Synders Bull Bustin' Order of the Royal Purple #329 Bingo Warburg Friends of STARS Dine & Dance Cooke's Circle C Miniature Donkey Auction Paintearth Mine Hockey Tournament Water Work Ponds Ltd. Parade of Ponds CUIS & Co-operative Trust Alberta Golf Classic Pars for STARS Tournament Waterton Park Community STARS Dance Didsbury Golf Club Longest Day of Golf Pebble Beach Cattlemen Golf Tournament Wellco Energy Services Ltd. Golf Tournament EAPUOC Annual Safety Seminar Petroleum Services Association of Canada Westbrook 4-H Multi Club Cowboy Poetry Night Edmonton Fifty 567 Club Car Rally Starlight Starbright Gala Westerner Park Spring Craft Show Edmonton R.C.M.P. Ponoka & District 4-H Beef Club Westlock Community Thrift Shop Edson Orcas Swim Club Swimathon Ponoka Benevolent & Protective Order Westlock Country Jamboree Elfun Western Canada GE Capital Freight of Elks #561 Bingo Westlock Garden Market IGA Sunshine Carnival Employees Carnival Radway Dinner Auction Westlock Lions Club Golf Tournament Elk Point 4-H Multi Club Beef Sale Red Deer RCMP Ladies Night Out Westway Farms Ltd. Auction Elk Point Emergency Services Golf Tournament Red Willow Historical Club Winfield Cowboy Poetry Gathering EMCO Distribution Group Ltd. Golf Tournament Riders of the Storm Motorcycle Club Wolff Auction Services Sale Lists Enmax/IBEW Stampede Parking Lot Women of the Moose #328 Dinner STARS recognizes the integral role individuals, December 31, 2002. Contributions made in this Calgary Stampede The Rozsa Foundation June Warren Publishing Ltd. communities, organizations, businesses and period have been added to past gifts of each donor, Canadian 88 Energy Corporation The Westerner Exposition Association Kneehill County corporations play in assisting operational initiatives placing them in the appropriate cumulative category Canadian Bull Congress Vauxhall Agricultural Society Lions Club of Calgary and capital projects undertaken in support of the for the time period 1985 to 2002. Canadian Mountain Holiday Inc. Loyal Order of the Moose #1559 Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society. Caron Transportation Systems Builders M-I Drilling Fluids Canada Inc. We would also like to recognize the more than 2,339 Chevron Canada Resources ($10,000 + ) Ms. Jean C. MacGregor Following is a list of donors who have made a gift gifts received by STARS from donors who prefer Cine Audio Visual Sales & Service Ltd. Milo Lions Club #5750 of $250 or more in the period January 1, 2002 to to remain anonymous. Classic Kitchens & Cabinets Acme & District Community Chest Montgomery Ladies Club Elk Point Emergency Services Air Canada & Air Canada Employees Mudco Services Ltd. Fifth Avenue Place Financing and Planning Municipal District of Ranchland No. 66 Patrons Devon Canada Corporation Stan & Jane Grad First Truck Centre Edmonton Airdrie Lioness Club Murphy Oil Company Ltd. Enmax/IBEW Stampede Parking Lot Halliburton Energy Services ($1,000,000 + ) Flint Energy Services Ltd. All for STARS Group Dr. Julianna Nagy Ensign Resource Service Group Independent Order of Foresters Fort Saskatchewan Friends of STARS ARC Financial Corporation Neutral Hills Agricultural Society Fraternal Order of Eagles J & L Supply Co. Ltd. Lions International Fountain of Hope Argus Machine Co. Ltd. NUSCO Manufacturing & Supply Kinsmen Clubs Luscar Ltd. Petroleum Services Fraternal Order of Eagles #2098 Arrowwood Community Appeal Olds Lions Club KPMG Chartered Accountants Mountain View County Association of Canada Fraternal Order of Eagles #2100 Bearspaw Lions Club Order of the Eastern Star Millarville Ride for STARS Mullen Transportation Inc. Royal Canadian Legion Import Tool Corporation Ltd. Black Diamond Land & Cattle Order of the Royal Purple #329 Municipal District of Rocky View No. 44 Nabors Canada LP Richard & Sue Kanegawa Black Max Downhole Tool Ltd. Parkland Properties Ltd. Order of the Royal Purple Nexanden Inc. Chairmans Circle (Heritage Inns) Bowness Lions Club Pason Systems Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Robert D. Patterson Northrock – a Wholly-Owned ($250,000 + ) Knights of Columbus Burnswest Corporation Petrussa Farms Rob & Ruth Peters & Family Subsidiary of Unocal Corporation Lafarge Canada Inc. CalFrac Well Services Ltd. Pfizer Canada Petro-Canada Ponoka Lions Club Alliance Pipeline Ltd. Dan & Nancy Lazar Calgary Police Rodeo Association Phelps Drilling Co. Royal & SunAlliance Insurance Rotary Clubs Aquila Networks Canada Ledcor Industries Limited Calgary Snowmobile Club Mr. Gordon Phillips Golf Tournament Royal Canadian Legion #10 ATCO Gas & ATCO Gas Employee Loyal Order of the Moose Calpine Canada Resources Ltd. Pincher Creek Lions Club Royal Bank of Canada Ladies Auxiliary Community Service Fund (ECSF) Madden Lions Club Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce Rebekah Lodge Precision Drilling Corporation Royal Canadian Legion #41 Camrose Friends of STARS Dr. & Mrs. Wayman Mah Carstairs & District Community Chest Red Deer R.C.M.P. Printworks Ltd. Sunwest Home Aviation Ltd. Dine & Dance Marathon Canada Limited Central Production Testing Ltd. Redwater Machining & Royal Canadian Legion #104 Sutton Javelin Corporate Edmonton Gala McKay-Carey & Company Chinook Lions Club Manufacturing Co. Ltd. Royal Canadian Legion #105 Communications Inc. EnCana Corporation Mr. Edward Michell Civic Service Employees Renegades Golf Tourney Rumsey Trail Ride Talisman Energy Inc. ExxonMobil Canada Milo and District Charitable Assistance Fund Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers Schlumberger of Canada TD Canada Trust Husky Energy and Husky Energy Agricultural Society Miss Thelma Crozier Roll'n Oilfield Industries Ltd. Mr. and Mrs. Robert C. Schrader The Alvin and Mona 27 Charitable Fund Municipal District of Bighorn Jack & Joan Donald Royal Canadian Legion #1 Spray Lake Sawmills (1980) Ltd. Libin Foundation 28 Lakeside Greens Charity Next-To-New Edmonton Community Foundation Royal Canadian Legion #4 Taber Dinner Dance The Calgary Foundation Golf-a-Thon Nickle Family Foundation EOG Resources Canada Inc. Ladies Auxiliary United Way of Calgary and Area - Neil Harvie Family Lockerbie & Hole North American Construction Group Ernst & Young Royal Canadian Legion #26 United Way of the The Calgary Herald Shell Canada Limited Paramount Resources Ltd. Mrs. Elsie Fedorki Royal Canadian Legion #53 Alberta Capital Region TransAlta Corporation TELUS & TELUS Community PCL Construction Group Inc. Finnie Hauling & Storage Ltd. Royal Canadian Legion #105 United Farmers of Alberta Connections Dr. Greg Powell & Mrs. Linda Powell Finning Ltd. Ladies Auxiliary Major Benefactors Co-operative Limited Prudential Steel Ltd. Flair Foundation Royal Canadian Legion #275 Viking Drywall Ltd. Partners ($50,000 + ) Radway Dinner & Dance Fording Inc. S.E. Alberta Coal Miners Warburg Friends of STARS Red Carpet Coffee Services Fountain Tire Sky of Dreams Aviation Trust ($100,000 + ) Women of the Moose Agrium Inc. Renegades Ball Team Mr. Wilbur L. Griffith Gordon P. & Fay Smith Benevolent & Protective Order of Elks Alberta Treasury Branches Royal Canadian Legion #193 Hanna Old Time Band Mr. & Mrs. Cody Snyder BJ Services Company Canada Benefactors ATB STARS Invitational & Ladies Auxiliary Hartek Holdings Ltd. Springbank Lions Club Ms. Dorothy F. Bonner ($25,000 + ) Golf Tournament Royal Canadian Legion #223 Mrs. Robin Harvie St. Paul & District 4-H Council Mrs. Audrey Cibart Apache Canada Ltd. Ladies Auxiliary Hazco Environmental Services Ltd. Standard Community Hall County of Newell No. 4 7-Eleven Canada Bank of Montreal South Edmonton Lions Club IBM Employees' Charitable Fund Stream-Flo Industries Ltd. County of Strathcona No. 20 Acklands Grainger Inc. BP Canada Energy Company Sutton Group William & Mina Jaques Superior Plus Inc. Dominion Energy Canada Ltd. Aero Metal Fabrication Ltd. Burlington Resources Canada Taber Racquetball Club Jarrod Oils Ltd. Taber Lions Club Enerplus Energy Services Ltd. Associated Canadian Travellers ConocoPhillips Canada The Calgary Foundation - R.V. Johnston & I.M.O. Vicas Taber Oilmen's Association FirstEnergy Capital Corp. Baytex Energy Ltd. Mrs. Eleanor Cross JC Anderson Legacy Fund Professional Corporation Taber-Vauxhall R.C.M.P.

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YOUR GIFTS to STARS The Calgary Foundation - Calgary Motor Dealers Association Lethbridge Coulee Lions Club Mr. James F. Soroka Alberta Square & Round Mr. Nick Bondar James F. Burns, Sr. Family Calgary Sash & Door Limited Lindseth Holdings Ltd. Spartan Controls Ltd. Dance Federation Bonnylodge Senior's Society The Donkervliet Foundation Camrose Pipe Company M.J. Systems Standard Community Chest Alberta Urban Municipalities Bonnyville Lakeland 2000 Lions Club Three Hills Health Care Centre Canamara United Supply Ltd. Mr. Geoff & Mrs. Susan Mackey Stavely & District Community Chest Association Border Paving Ltd. Auxiliary Cardel Custom Homes MADD Edmonton and Area Chapter Sterling Crane Alix Lions Club Dr. Herman A. Borkent Topco Sales Carstairs & District Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Manness Mr. & Mrs. David Stokes All Weather Windows Ltd. Mrs. Agnes Bort Torrington Lions Club Agricultural Society Marsh Canada Limited Talbot Homemakers Club Mr. & Mrs. Rae C. Allen Boston Pizza Town of Black Diamond Carstairs & District Lions Club Martin Equipment Ltd. Drs. Maureen & David Topps Mr. & Mrs. Rick Allen Mr. Bob Boswell Townsite of Redwood Meadows Charles C. Reid Memorial Foundation Mayfield Inn Town of Coaldale Alta-Fab Structures Ltd. Bow View Motor Lodge Tri - Alta Oilfield Industries Ltd. Chinook Foundation Mr. & Mrs. Gordon W. McMillan Trail Bottle Exchange Inc. Andrew Lions Club Bowden Lions Club Uniglobe Bow Valley Travel Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. D. Brian Clark Mrs. Angeline Moellmann Trican Well Service Ltd. Mr. James A. Armstrong Mrs. S. A. Boxell United Way of Central Alberta Coronation Golden Age Club Mr. & Mrs. William Monaghan Two Hills & District Mr. Charlie Arnold & Brazeau Bowbender Archery Club United Way of South Western Alberta County of Minburn No. 27 Morgex Insurance Group Ltd. Agricultural Society Ms. Marg Popovitch Dr. & Mrs. Philip R. Brown University of Alberta Agriculture Club Cowley Lions Club Morinville Lions Club Vari-Systems Inc. Artie T. Kos Trucking Ltd. Mr. Barry Brubaker V/I Canada, Inc. Cummins Alberta Morrin Lions Club Vegreville Lions Club Associated Engineering Group Ltd. Bruderheim Lioness Club Vermilion Goodwill Shop Daughters of the Empire Mr. & Mrs. Larry Mullen Veteran & District Lions Club ATCO Electric Bruderheim Lions Village of Irricana Mr. & Mrs. Gordon de Graaff NAV Canada Viking 4-H Beef Club Athabasca Lodge Motel Mr. & Mrs. Charles L. Buckley Mrs. Robina Wallace DST Tubulars Inc. Newpark Drilling Fluids Inc. Viking Lions Club Windfall Account Ms. Patricia J. Babet Mr. & Mrs. Wilfred Bullerkist Weatherford Canada Partnership East Country Women Norcana Resource Services Vimy & District Lions Club Ms. Audrey Bailey Mr. Herbert Busenius Westlock Elks Lodge #330 Edmonton Area Pipeline & Utility Northeast Eyeopener Lions Club Visions Electronics Mr. & Mrs. David Ballard C & D Oilfield Construction Ltd. Mrs. Marie Wittig Operators Committee Northland-Norward Energy Services Wainwright Lions Club Mr. & Mrs. Carl Bask C & I Enterprises Inc. Women of the Moose #328 Edmonton Strathcona Lions Club Nosehills Gun Club Warburg Firefighters Association Battle River Credit Union Ltd. Mr. K. Calder Women of the Moose #559 EPCOR Olds Hospital Auxiliary Association Mr. & Mrs. Ralph Ward Ms. Elsie Beck Mr. & Mrs. Lowell Calder Workers' Compensation Board Dr. Michael Fiorino Order of the Royal Purple #122 Wellco Energy Services Inc. Beddington Hall Board Mr. & Mrs. Donald M. Campbell First Equipment Centre Inc. P.C. Cultural Affairs Westbrook 4-H Multi Club Beiseker Farmers Market Camrose Farm Equipment Ltd. Sustainers First Industries Corporation Patriot Oil Corporation Westlock Community Thrift Shop John & Lorraine Belanger Canada Safeway (Banff) ($5,000 + ) First Transco Inc. Penn West Petroleum Ltd. Westlock Garden Market IGA Mrs. M. Jeanne Bell Canadian Rocky Mountain Resorts Ltd. Fish Creek Seniors Raylin Energy Inc. Mr. Darol J. Wigham Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Bell Canmore Lions Club #410942 Alberta Ltd. Foothills Pipe Lines Ltd. Red Rose Ticket Mrs. Joan Williams Belmont Garden Market IGA Capital City Hot Rod Association A Gala Evening Frank McInenly Auctions Ltd. Mr. Martin Rhea Mr. Larry B. Wilson Mr. Hans Benary Cargill Ag. Horizons Airdrie 4-H Beef Fraternal Order of Eagles Riders of the Storm Motorcycle Club Benevolent & Carstairs United Church Coffee Fund 29 Air Liquide Canada Inc. Alberta/Sask Ladies Auxiliary Right-Way Horizontal Contributors Protective Order of Elks #268 Mr. John Carter 30 Alberta Building Trades Council Gerard International Directional Drilling ($1,000 + ) Benevolent & Ms. Edna Cassady Charitable Foundation Gleichen-Cluny United Fund Mr. Mike Ross & Protective Order of Elks #561 Castledowns Lions Club Alberta Moose Association Global Television Network Mrs. Ruth Ann Rayner #693235 Alberta Ltd. Bennett Jones LLP Catholic Women's League Arrow Drilling Inc. Mr. Allan Grant Royal Canadian Legion #25 #834440 Alberta Ltd. Bentley & District Farmers Market CCS Energy Services Inc. Athabasca Lions Club Mr. Derwyn A. Grant Royal Canadian Legion #39 #9 Highway Reunion Mr. & Mrs. John Bergen Jr. Central Alberta Oilmen's Banff Springs Golf Club H & R Drilling Inc. Royal Canadian Legion #57 A D Williams Engineering Inc. Bergen Ladies Aid Golf Tournament John & Jane Bannister Mrs. Patricia Hagen Royal Canadian Legion #108 A-1 Catering Bertram Drilling Corp. Central Alberta Vintage Auto Club Beiseker Lions Club Hallmark Tubulars Ltd. Ladies Auxiliary Mr. Raymond L. Aaron Mr. Jim Bessel Mr. Andy Cernak Blackie Lions Club Mr. John R. Hemstock Royal Canadian Legion - Adamas Goldsmith Bettenson's Sand & Gravel Co. Mr. & Mrs. Donald Chalmers Mr. & Mrs. Robert F. Blair Mr. Roman Holyk Bowness Br. 238 Diamonds & Jewellery Mr. Garry Bewernick Champion Drilling Ltd. Bogner's Farm & Greenhouses Hopewell Residential Communities Royal Canadian Legion #255 Mrs. Trish Adams Big Bend Social Club Champion Technologies Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Darrell Bokenfohr Humpty's Charity Challenge Royal Canadian Legion #264 Advantage Appliance Service Ltd. Big Wheels Services Mr. & Mrs. Thomas H. Chapman Brandette Well Servicing Ltd. Gord & Pat Jeffery Ladies Auxiliary Ag Mech Club, Olds College Ms. Judy Bilinski Charles Avenue Capital Corp British Army Training Unit Suffield John Snethun Farm Supplies Mr. & Mrs. Ray Sampert Alberta Association of Blackfoot Motor Sports Ms. Monica J. Chesney (BATUS) K B Industrial Mechanics Ltd. Schell Equipment Ltd. Agricultural Societies Blackland Ranch Mr. & Mrs. Mark Cheyne Mrs. Helen S. Buck Kari-Lynn's Boutique Sherwood Park Lions Club Alberta Blue Cross Mr. Clarence Blaney Chinook Country Inn Busby & District Lions Club Knights of Columbus #7135 Shooting Star Foundation Alberta Light Horse Association Blind Creek Angus Chrisen Realty Corporation Ltd. Mr. Glenn D. Buye Leduc County Mr. & Mrs. Pat Shouldice Alberta Pioneers Of Hanna and District Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Blomme Mr. Victor B. Chrusciel Calgary Airport Authority Leduc Fish and Game Association Smith Group Holdings Ltd. Bonavista Petroleum Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Adrian Chudleigh

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YOUR GIFTS to STARS Circle C Livestock Mr. & Mrs. Stephen Edwards Goal Projects Inc. Mr. Alan Jarvis Local Business Products Ltd. Muir Lake Community League Ms. Irene Clark Elfun Western Canada Good Time Party Rentals Ltd. JB's Super Dawgs Local Union 488 Multiwood Contracting Mrs. D. Madge Clarke Elkford Lions Club Goodkey Show Services Ltd. John Wilfort Construction 81 Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Lockey & Manufacturing Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Edward A. Clarke EMCO Distribution Group Ltd. Mr. Philip Gow Mr. & Mrs. Jeff Johnson Mr. & Mrs. Andy Lockhart Mundare Fire Department Clauson Cold & Cooler Ltd. Enersul Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Charles Graham Mr. & Mrs. W. Ron Johnston Lone Pine Agricultural Society Firefighters Association Ms. Freda Clemens Mrs. Lesley Engbloom Ms. Betty Graves Mr. Ian G. Jones Mr. & Mrs. Larry Lorenson Nanton Agricultural Society Clive Lions Club Engineered Air - Resman Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Greene Josephburg Agricultural Society Mr. & Mrs. Murray Lueke Nanton Nite Rodeo Club 55 Community Services Grey Wolf Exploration Inc. Josephberg United Church of Canada Mr. Ken Lukes Mr. & Mrs. Leonard Neal Coal Miners Fun Band Ensign Cultural & Athletic Association Mr. Walter Groenenboom Just Quilters Mr. & Mrs. Robert MacDonell Mr. & Mrs. Bob Nelson Coalhurst Legion #273 Equity Grain & Equity CPC H & R Drilling Limited Partnership K.A.C. Lions Club Mr. & Mrs. Richard Madden Newalta Corporation Cold Lake Northern Lights Lions Club Equus Consulting Group Mr. Oliver W. Hagen K.I.K. Senior Citizens Club Magrath Hospital Auxiliary Newbrook 4-H Beef Builders Club Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Coli Eskimo Steel Ltd Mr. & Mrs. D. Harvey Hall Kanesco Holdings Ltd. Mr. Dave Magus Next Wave Conestoga Cold Storage Etcetera Mr. Robert Hall Keller Construction Ltd. Mrs. Lilac Mah Mr. Edward Nicholson Consort Seniors Lodge Mr. Jason Evans Mr. & Mrs. Sal Handel Mr. & Mrs. Hugh Kellough Makin Doors Nilsson Bros. Livestock Cooking Lake Saddle Club Excel Homes Inc. Hanna Indoor Rodeo Association Kellsey Cattle Buying Murray Malley & Jacqueline Nowak Nokian Tires Cooper Cameron Canada Ltd. Excelsior Farms Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hansen Ken's Furniture Managers Association of Alberta Northstar Employees Association Coril Holdings Ltd. Mr. Scott Falk Happy Homesteaders Kinette Club of Innisfail Seed Cleaning Plant Mr. & Mrs. Julian A. Nowak Mr. & Mrs. Don Cote Ms. Marguerite Fewkes Square Dance Club Kingston Ross Pasnak LLP Mr. & Mrs. Doug Mann Mr. & Mrs. John Nowicki Mr. Ven Cote Field Aviation Company Inc. Hardisty Rebels Women Hockey Team Kinsmen Club of High River Manufacturers' Health & Safety Nucleus Information Service Inc. County of Thorhild No.7 Fifty 567 Club Harmattan Community Centre Mr. & Mrs. Henk Klok Association Num-Ti-Jah Lodge Ltd. Courtney Berg Industries Ltd. Miss Geraldine I. Fish Mrs. Alma Heap Kneehill 4-H Council Mr. Allan P. Markin NWP Industries Inc. Coverall Pipeline Construction Ltd. Mr. Walter Fisher Heisler Catholic Women's League Knights of Columbus, Council #2674 Mrs. Patricia R. Massie Al and Frances Olson Cowgirl Cattle Company Flagstaff Rural Crime Watch Mr. & Mrs. Nick Helfrich Knights of Columbus, Council #9559 Mrs. Kristine Matheson Order of the Royal Purple #21 Craig Community Society Mrs. Fern Fleming Mr. & Mrs. Doug Hess Mr. & Mrs. Michael Kociuba Mayerthorpe & District Order of the Royal Purple #27 Cremona Legion # 172 Fogolar Furlan Di Calgary Hi-Way 9 Express Dr. Sandy Koe Agricultural Society Order of the Royal Purple Lodge #32 Crescent Heights Lions Club Forestburg Lions Club Mr. & Mrs. Ray D. Hickle Kos Corp. Industries Mr. Dean McAllister Order of the Royal Purple #261 Croatian Canadian Club Of Fort Saskatchewan 4-H Beef Club Mr. Raymond Higdon Mr. & Mrs. John Koshman McElhanney Land Surveys Ltd. Original Joe's Restaurant Lethbridge Franklin Templeton Investments Corp. Hillsview Ladies Club Mr. & Mrs. Karl Krautt Mrs. Gwen A. McKendrick & Bar Kensington Ltd. Mr. Donald J. Cross Mr. & Mrs. Kyle Freadrich Mr. & Mrs. Art Hironaka Mrs. Mary Kuropatwa Mr. William McNeely Ms. Vivian Osborne Crowfoot Agri Supplies Ltd. Freemont Investments Ltd. Mr. Mark Hlady, MLA L & R Fuel Distributors Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Bernie McOuat Oxford Properties Group Dairy Queen Mr. & Mrs. Marc Frere Mr. & Mrs. John L. Holman L H Gollnick Farms Meadowlark Health Centre Pacer Corporation 31 Dawn Lynn Construction Ltd. Mrs. Elaine Frouws Mr. John H. Holmes Lacombe 4-H Beef Council Media Logic Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Grant Paget DC Energy Services Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Edward Fudge Miss Ronna Holmes Francis and Marjorie Lefaivre Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Meggison Mr. & Mrs. Byron B. Palmer 32 Mrs. Shirley C. De Long Ms. Miranda Fulkerson Homeglen Ladies Club Foundation Mrs. Julie Meilleur Pandamonia - The Party Center Deerline Sales Ltd. Fultonvale & District Lions Club Homes By AVI Lakeside Packers Mrs. Veronica G. Melnyk PanHandle Productions Ltd. Mr. John Delaney G. W. Clemens Mr. & Mrs. Jack H. Horner Landing Ford Ltd. Metro Engineering & Contracting Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Willy Paradis Delia Grads Professional Corporation Mr. Wayne Houcher Mr. & Mrs. Michael Lang Miller Thomson LLP ParLee McLaws Barristers Mr. & Mrs. George Demars G.S. Barbecue Steak Pit Ltd. Ms. Elsa Huebner Ms. Barbara Leah Millet & District Lions Club & Solicitors Denny Andrews Inc. Gasoline Alley Harley Davidson Ms. Alice Huggard Leduc & District Senior Citizens Club Mrs. Jean Mills Patch Watch Inc. Devon Lions Club Gemini Corporation Mr. & Mrs. Gordon Humphries Leduc Elks #156 Mitcon Inc. Mr. Roger Patterson District 4 Kinsmen Foundation Gene's Oilfield Services Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Fred Hurack Ms. Vreni Leeman Mr. & Mrs. Stan Moench Peace Air Ltd. Mr. John C. Dixon General Petroleum Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Don Hynek Mr. William LeFebre Morand Industries Pebble Beach Golf Tournament Dola Livestock Genesee Mine Operations IGL Canada (Western) Ltd. Lehman Trikes, Inc. Morison Farms Feedyard Peben Industries Double T Autobody Ltd. Gentry Resources Ltd. Imperial Oil Ltd Strathcona Refinery Let's Rock for Stars Mrs. Barbara Moroney Ms. Heather Peden Mr. Stuart Dow Mr. & Mrs. Martin Gerard Innisfail Golf Association Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Clayton Lifeso Miss Jean Morrison Pembina Pipeline Drayton Valley Lions Club Gibson Petroleum International Oilfield Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive Mr. & Mrs. Robert S. Morrison Penhold & District Lions Club Mr. & Mrs. Dave Durksen Company Limited Equipment Brokers Ltd. High School Ms. Marion Morstad Mr. Steve Perlette Ms. Cindy Earl Mrs. Angelique Gillespie Intravelnet/Snowbind Vacations Lions Club of Athabasca Mr. Lane Mosby Petroleum Industry Training Service Edmonton R.C.M.P. Mr. & Mrs. Delbert Gillespie Irricana 4-H Country Riders Lions Club of Consort Mountain Shrine Club #44 Mr. & Mrs. W. Gordon Phillips Edmonton Transfer Ltd. Gleichen Lions Club Irricana Lions Club Ms. A.E. Lipinski Mr. & Mrs. Dave Mueller Mr. & Mrs. Mike Pierzchala Edson Orcas Swim Club Gleniffer Lake Resort & Country Club J. T. Foster School Mr. & Mrs. Richard Lobley Mr. & Mrs. Douglas O. Mueller Ponoka 4-H Club

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YOUR GIFTS to STARS Precision Contractors Ltd. Savanna Energy Services Corp. Sturgeon Valley Fertilizers Ltd. Vertical Builder Inc. World Health Club Bar 15 Simmental Inc. Premier Production Solutions Ltd. Saville Group Mr. & Mrs. Peter B. Suchlandt Ms. Reta Vigar WRD Borger Construction Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Dwaine Barclay ProSkate Ms. Doreen Scheidt Mr. & Mrs. Rick Sukovieff Mr. William Vigar Mr. & Mrs. John L. Wronko Barrhead & District Lions Club Q'Max Solutions Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Gary Scheler Sunada Technology Corporation Viking R.C.M.P. Mr. Victor Yaremcio Ms. Darlene J. Bates Quinn Contracting Mr. & Mrs. Garry R. Schmitke Suncor Inc. Oil Sands Group Viking Volunteer Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Bawtinheimer (Rocky Mountain House) Schultz & Birklein Sundre & District Lions Club Fire Department Society Friends BBSF Custom Bale Hauling Race City Speedway Motorsport Park Scotiabank Sundre Royal Purple # 191 Village of Thorhild ($250 + ) Mr. & Mrs. Michael C. Beamish Radio Shack Ms. Lena Scott Ms. Ida Sutherland Village of Veteran Belmont Capital Management Ramada Limited & Suites Seafield Social Workers Taber Lioness Club Voice Construction Ltd. #764507 Alberta Ltd. Belmont School Reunion '98 Mr. & Mrs. Gordon S. Rankin Seba Beach Seniors Golden Age Club Ms. Roxsane Tamsen Volker Stevin Contracting Ltd. #849614 Alberta Ltd Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bergeron Red Deer Bottling Company Sedgewick Lions Club Taurus Exploration Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Francis A. Voz #884304 Alberta Ltd. Best Western White Wolf Inn Red Willow Historical Club Mr. Steve Sedore Miss Isobel Taylor Ms. Yvonne T. Vranas #1004178 Alberta Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Ken Betts Ms. Catherine Redmond Mr. & Mrs. Elmer Seidel Mr. & Mrs. Ronald S. Taylor Waiward Steel Fabricators Ltd. 1st Technicall Systems Inc. Beyond Fitness Redneck Resources Ltd. Mr. William Semeniuk Team Cattle Penning Wal-Mart Canada Corp. AB & B Holdings Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Bieleny Redwater Health Centre ServiceMaster of Lethbridge Association of Alberta Mr. & Mrs. Henry Wall Mr. & Mrs. Andrew Abbott Big Bend Livestock Auxiliary Association Shalica Resources Inc Technicoil Corporation Mr. Victor G. Walls Academy Services Inc. Big Rock Brewery Ltd. Regal Inn Mr. & Mrs. Joseph Shannon Telford Community Club Water Work Ponds Ltd. Agricore United Mr. & Mrs. Rudi Blattler Renoir Management Corporation Sheraton Grande The Fairmont Banff Springs Mr. & Mrs. John Watson Air-Tech Services Mr. Robert J. Blenkisop Rescom Inc. Sienna Contracting Ltd. The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise Wawanesa Mutual Insurance Co. Akela Engineering Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Robert Bligh Mr. Kasper P. Rigelhof Mr. & Mrs. Marvin Siewert The Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge Weatherford Canada Limited Alberta Lands Inc. BNP Paribas Commodity Futures Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Henry Ritter Sizzlin' Suds The Smith Clinic Services Division Alberta Prairie Railway Excursions Boden Sand & Gravel Ms. Marlene Robbins Skilite Construction Ltd. The Toronto Dominion Bank Mr. & Mrs. Doug Webb Alberta Spirits and Suds Ltd. Boisvert Power Products Mr. & Mrs. Earle Roberts Mr. Claude Smith Three Hills & District Pro Life Society Wel-Can Welding & Fabrication Alder Flats Oilmen's Association Mr. & Mrs. George Boles Robinson Agencies (1980) Ltd. Mrs. Dorothy A. Smith Three Hills Light Oilfield West Jasper Sherwood Mr. Brant Alfaro Bourassa-Lemire Reunion Rockwell Servicing Partnership Mr. & Mrs. Jim Smith Servicing Limited Senior Citizens Club All Nicholls Electric Inc. Mr. & Mrs. William Bouvette Rosalind Agricultural Society Mr. & Mrs. Henry Snellen Three Hills Oilmen West Land Livestock Inc. Alstar Oilfield Contractors Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Barry Bowie Rotary Club of Westlock Mr. & Mrs. Allan K. Solberg Memorial Tournament Westburne Industrial Enterprises Ltd. AltaGas Services Inc. Brenmar Agencies Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Phillip E. Roulston Mr. & Mrs. Trevor Sorken Ms. Sandra J. Tidswell Westcamp Catering (1981) Ltd. Aluma Systems Canada Inc. Breton Farmer's Market Mr. & Mrs. Grant Rowledge Mr. Paul Soroka Tim Hortons Mr. Norman Wester Amateur Artists Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Bridge Mr. Dean Rowsell Sparwood Fire Department Social Club Mr. & Mrs. William Tobman Western Co-operative Association of Alberta Brodwell Industrial Sales Ltd. Roy Yohemas Enterprises Ltd. Sparwood Lions Club Tofield Lions Club Fertilizers Limited Amec Infrastructure Limited Mr. & Mrs. Darl Brown 33 Royal Canadian Legion #266 Speedy Heavy Hauling Torske Klubben of Edmonton Westjet Airlines Amoco Employees Bubba's Contracting Ltd. 34 Ladies Auxiliary Sphere Environmental Ltd. Trail Appliances Ltd. Westlock Country Jamboree Charitable Donations Mr. Malcolm Buchanan Royal Canadian Legion Rimbey #36 Spruce View Hall Catering Trans Canada Credit Corp. Westlock Lions Club Anadarko Canada Corporation Mr. Dennis Budenski & Royal Canadian Legion #94 (Ladies Club) Trans Mountain Pipe Line Westway Farms Ltd. Anasu Energy Canada Ltd. Mrs. Ann Horwels Royal Canadian Legion #144 St. Andrews United Church Company Ltd. Whitecourt R.C.M.P. Mr. & Mrs. Ken Anderson Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Budney Royal Canadian Legion #177 Thrift Shop Transfeeder Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Gerald C. Whittaker Mr. & Mrs. Earl Andrusiak Budweiser Motorsports Park Royal Canadian Legion #184 St. Michael Community & District Ms. Ethel M. Tucker Wil-Chem Specialty Chemicals Ltd. Apex Oilfield Services 2000 Inc. Ms. Carol Burch Royal Canadian Legion #269 Agricultural Society Tunnel Mountain Chalets Mr. & Mrs. J.G. Williams Apollo Concrete Inc. Mr. Sheldon Busch Royal Canadian Legion - Dart Club Stampede Crane & Rigging Inc. Mr. & Mrs. J. Richard Turner Mrs. Margery Williams Artforms Illustration & Graphic Design Mrs. Lisa Byers Royal Park Realty Stan Poulsen Trucking Ltd. Ukrainian Catholic Women's Willow Creek Composite Ass-Pirin Acres C & H Concrete Forming Systems Ltd. S & G Carson Farms Ltd. Standard Recycling League of Canada High School Associate Clinic C.F.C.W. Sabre Instrument Services Ltd. Stantec Consulting Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Ulmer Wilson Drilling Ltd. Athabasca 4-H Beef Club Mr. Robert A. Cady Saddle Shack Stavely Local Initiatives United Way South Eastern Alberta Ms. Joanne Winfield Athabasca Nurses Dinner Calgary Fire Department Safe Grad Stavely Order of the Royal Purple #99 Upper Lakes Shipping Ltd. Winfield Cowboy Poetry Gathering Mr. Wiley Auch Aquatic/Air Rescue Team Mr. & Mrs. Richard Salis Mrs. Wilma Stencel Upton Resources Inc. Winks Convenience Store Aurora Spa Calgary Marriott Hotel Salisbury Greenhouses and Mr. & Mrs. Ronald E. Stenson Van Heck Farms Wolff Auction Services Ltd. Mr. Bert Bagstad Calgary Rockies 88 Landscaping Mrs. M.E. 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YOUR GIFTS to STARS Camrose Insurance Services Ltd. Crystal Spring Hutterian Brethren Mr. Hugo Estrada Grand Saddlery Innisfail Co-op Agro Ms. Marilyn Kuchuran Camrose Royal Purple Ms. Kassie Cunningham Ethan Allen Mr. Bob Green Institute of Chartered Daniel J. La France Ladies Lodge #49 Mr. & Mrs. Richard Cutfield EUB Conbo Club Mr. & Mrs. Manny Gregorio Accountants of Alberta Mr. & Mrs. Peter Lacey Camrose Solo Club D.C. Power Products Mr. Klaus Exner Mr. & Mrs. Werner Gretz International Association of Mr. Klaus L. Lafrenz Canada NewsWire Ltd. Dandy Line Enterprises Mr. Douglas Eyben Mr. & Mrs. Walter Grigor Bloodstain Pattern Analysis Lakeland Country Florists Canada Southern Petroleum Ltd. Ms. G. Ruth Dann Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Fahlman Grizzly Well Servicing Inc. International Brotherhood of Mr. & Mrs. Ronald Lamb Canadian Linen and Uniform Service Ms. Ingeborg Debre Fantasyland Hotel Mr. & Mrs. Lloyd Grover Electrical Workers #4 Landing Transport (1985) Ltd. Canadian Tire Mr. David DeLancey Miss Dora Faryna Groves Family Drug Mart Intria Items Inc. Mr. Michael Langley Canalta Real Estate Services Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Don Dennison Dr. & Mrs. Ryan Fedorak Mr. & Mrs. Joel Gustavson J. Heating & Sheet Metal Lentz Drilling Ltd. Canmore Seniors' Association Mr. Major Derocher Fernie Lions Club Mr. Forrest Hagen Mr. & Mrs. Don Jackson Mr. Peter E. Leyen Mr. Don Carlson Mr. & Mrs. Henry Dewald Mr. Robert H. Field Mr. Richard Hajduk Mr. & Mrs. William Jackson Mr. & Mrs. Henry Liefting Carruthers & Associates Architects Inc. Dewar/Lefroy Developments Inc. Fife N' Dekel Mr. Keith Halstead Mr. Mike Jaillet Lin-View Agencies Ltd. Dr. & Mrs. Robert Carter Mr. Ivan Dick Fine Framing Such Mrs. Justine Hamilton James A. Harder, M.D., F.R.C.S. Linden Agri-Centre Ltd. Casino Lethbridge Mr. Earl Dickinson Dr. & Mrs. Brendan Finucane Hanlen Consulting Ms. Shirley Jamieson Lions Club of Beaumont & District Cavendish & Moore's Tobacco Didsbury Justice Committee Mr. Charles Fischer & Mr. Mike Hansen Mr. Larry Jansen Lions Club of Stony Plain (1999) Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. John Dielwart Ms. Joanne Cuthbertson Hansen Oilfield Jarvis Interior Ltd. Lions The City of Champions Cedar Lodge Mr. Marino DiManno Flaman Sales Mr. & Mrs. Wayne Hanson JBK Oilfield Contracting Ltd. Mrs. Eileen Lipkewich-Differenz Center Village Liquor Store Dimension One Graphics Ltd. Mr. Kevin Fleury Mr. & Mrs. Ray Harris Mr. & Mrs. Don Jepson Mr. Gordon Little Century Grill Mr. Jim Dinning & Flint Energy Services Ltd. His Worship & Mrs. Vernon Hartwell Jiro Manufacturing Ltd. Mr. Bob Loewenstein Challenger Geomatics Ltd. Mrs. Evelyn Main Ms. Kara Flynn Mr. Ken Haugen Mr. & Mrs. Arne Johansen Dr. Taher Lookmajil Ms. Linda Chalmers Mr. Frank Dodman Mr. Andrew Fong Mr. George Hawreliak Mr. Robert Johnston LPN Graduating Class of 2001 Mr. & Mrs. Don Chamberlain Mr. & Mrs. Lou Doiron Mrs. Helen Fradette Heartland Stationers Ltd. Mr. Robert Jopp M & W Llama - Donkeys Champion Feed Services Ltd. Don Wheaton Chev Olds Ltd. Mr. John Frank Mr. Don Hebert Mr. Greg Jorgenson Mr. & Mrs. Michael MacDonald Ms. Bernice M. Chase Dr. Elizabeth Donald Frank Maddock High School - Ms. Sheila Heck Josephburg United Church of Canada Mr. Wayne MacDonald Chateau Canmore Ms. Jacqueline Dorman Safe Grad Committee 20 Hecks Trucking Ms. Dale Joslin Mr. George W. Machell Mr. & Mrs. Charles Chinneck Double L Saddlery Mr. Barton Frauenfeld Hedge Energy Management Inc. Joyline Transport Mr. & Mrs. Robert K. MacLeod Chinook Lanes Charity Dr. Cruise Music Mr. David Frigault Mr. & Mrs. Dale A. Heilemann Ms. Massey Kajiwara Mr. Henry Mah Bowl-A-Thon Drillers Technology Corp. Mr. Wayne W. Friskie Heisler Agricultural Society Kana Oilfield Services Ltd. Mr. Lester D. Mair Mr. Thomas Chiu Mr. & Mrs. Donald Dubie G. Zeiler Enterprises Ltd. Mrs. E. Estella Helfer Mr. Mark Karpinski Man Financial Mr. Martin F. Chmielewski Duggan Mall Dental Centre Mr. & Mrs. Daniel T. Gallagher Mr. John Henderson Kasian Kennedy Architecture Mr. & Mrs. Ron Manitowich Choice Food Market Dunnington Ladies Group Mr. George Gamble Mr. & Mrs. Jay Henitiuk Interior Design and Planning Manpower Services 35 Mr. C. Philip Clarke Mr. Sean Durfy Ms. & Mrs. Bev Ganser Mr. & Mrs. Eric Henson Ms. Shannon Kaufmann Mr. & Mrs. Ken Martens Mr. & Mrs. John Clarke Dyck Insurance Gas King Oil Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Ronald W. Hietala Mr. Bill Keith Masuch, Albert & Neale 36 Ms. Laura Cline E Construction Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Randy Gates High Country Properties Mr. & Mrs. Robert Kent Mr. & Mrs. Stan Matthews Mr. George Clutton Eastern Holdings Inc. Gates Agencies Ltd. Hill's Ranching Company Ltd. Mrs. Angela Keyes Mayerthorpe Baptist Ladies Group Mr. & Mrs. Gordie M. Codd ECL Group of Companies Gateway Ticketing Systems Inc. Mr. Darrell Hinton KeySpan Energy Canada Inc. Mrs. Jean McBride Mr. & Mrs. Dale E. Collins Ecole Corinthia Park School Mr. & Mrs. David Gaulter Mrs. Betty Holland Mr. Dudley Kill Mr. Wallace McComish Collins Barrow Chartered Edmonton & District Geo-Slope International Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Stan Hollingsworth Killam Baptist Church Mr. Larry McCusker Accountants Square Dance Association Mr. & Mrs. Guy Germain Holt Renfrew Kim Graham Oilfield Consulting Ltd. McDermott Engineers & Communications Group Edmonton Fire/Rescue German Ladies Choir of Calgary Mr. Michael Honey Mr. & Mrs. Patrick Kimmitt Construction Ltd. Accounting Mr. & Mrs. Rod Conrad Family Safety Fair Mr. Roger Gibbs Hood Packaging Corp. Mr. & Mrs. Harold King Ms. Nancy McKay Continental Supply Ltd Edson Sno-Seekers Mr. Tim Gibbs Mr. & Mrs. Derek Hoskin Ms. Christine Klein Ms. Jackie McKeen Mr. Garry Cook Edwards Concrete Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Peter Gibson Mr. & Mrs. Todd A. Hoskins Mr. Don Klein Mrs. Shirley McKenzie Mr. Geoffrey Cook EECOL Electric Mr. & Mrs. Howard Giles Mr. & Mrs. Larry Housch Klondike Insurance Agencies Ltd. Mrs. Jill McKinnon Corlac Industries Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Dave Eldridge Mr. & Mrs. William Giroux HSBC Bank of Canada Mr. Jeff Klooster Ms. Andrea L. McLellan Corvettes Unlimited Car Club Dr. & Mrs. P. Davis Elliott GKO Engineering Hughenden Grad Class 2002 Mr. Michael Kluczny Mr. Roy E. McLellan County of Newell Toy Run Mr. Micheal D. Ellsworth Glenbow Elementary School Mr. Bernie Humphries Kneehill Soil Services Mr. Donald J. 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YOUR GIFTS to STARS Meridian Model Flyers Club Order of the Eastern Star #138 Residential Warranty Simon Renouf Tecumseh Industry Mr. & Mrs. Ross Walker Mr. Wade Michalenko Order of the Royal Purple #125 Company of Canada Inc. Professional Corporation Teledrift Canada Inc. Warwick Whirlers Square Dance Club Mr. & Mrs. Robert B. Michaleski Orion Management Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Ray Reynolds Sister's Pace Fitness Mr. & Mrs. Troy Terry Mr. Stanley Waterman Ms. Cheryl Miles Mr. L. Murray Owens Richardson's Jewellery Mr. Chad Skaret Mr. & Mrs. Richard R. Teske Waterton Lakes Lodge Mr. & Mrs. Ken Miller Panago Pizza Mr. Raymond Ridders Mrs. Michele Skibsted Mr. Thomas Thayer Mr. J. Angus Watt Mr. & Mrs. Peter V. Miller Ms. Tanya Pankiw Ride N Drive Horse Supplies Mrs. Loretta Smith The Calgary Foundation - Leonard Mr. Curtis Weeks Mills Nissan Ltd. Panorama Mountain Village Rigoletto's Cafe Smoky Lake Kinette Club and Faigel Shapiro Family Fund Mr. & Mrs. Ken Weller Mr. Don Milton Mr. & Mrs. Terry Paranych Mr. John I. Riseborough & Mr. Bill Snyder The Calgary Foundation -Tara Sloan Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth E. West Minioak Farms (1986) Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Arthur Parker Ms. Lynn Donaldson Ms. Janice Sommerfield Memorial Scholarship Fund West End Gallery Mirror Homecoming Parkland Riding Club River Cafe Sons of Norway Asker Lodge The Calgary Winter Club Ms. Davette Weston / School Reunion 2002 Mr. Ray Pascal Riverside Tower 2 Reception Mr. & Mrs. Fred Sparks The Executive Committee Westwind Motor Inn Mo's Sports Parlour (2000) Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Dale Patterson Mr. & Mrs. Peter Robertson Mr. & Mrs. Bill Spedding The Fairmont Hotel Vancouver Weyerhauser Company Limited Dr. & Mrs. Jeffrey A. Mohler Mr. & Mrs. Wes Patterson Rocky Mountain Fly Fishing Ms. Helen Spolowicz The Fairmont Waterfront Wheale Photographics Reverend & Mrs. Robert Moland PCL Construction Management Inc. Rodrigue's Directional Drilling Projects Inc. Mrs. Hilda C. Squibb The Gallery on Ross Whissell Contracting Calgary Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Tim Moore (Chester, AB) Mr. Chris Pelletier Rogers Sugar Ltd. St. Albert Girls Atom Bandits The Lab Dental Ceramics Whitewolf Inn Mr. & Mrs. Tim Moore (Canmore, AB) Mr. & Mrs. Bob Penner Rolling Hills 4-H Beef Club St. Micheal's Ukranian The Liquor Depot Charitable Foundation Widney Ranch Mr. & Mrs. Richard Moorman Perspective Planning Inc. Rolling Hills 4-H Sheep Project Orthodox Parish The Onion Bar & Grill Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Don Wiens Ms. Mary Ann Morasch Mr. Danny Pichur Mr. & Mrs. Darwin Romanchuk St. Paul Garden Market IGA Mr. & Mrs. Adrian Thomas Mr. & Mrs. Lambert Wierenga Morgan Stanley & Co Inc. Picture Butte Auction Market (2001) Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. John C. Ross St. Paul's Lutheran Church Mr. Terry Thompson Mrs. Darlene Wierzba Morguard Investments Limited Pink Lime Salon Mr. & Mrs. Tony Rota Standard Sheep 4-H Club Mr. Scott Thomson & Mrs. Audrey Wiese Mr. Darren Moroz Pipestone Community Society Royal Canadian Legion Standard Spray Ms. Donna Farley Wildrose Yodel Club Mr. & Mrs. Bruce Morrison Plover Lake Ranch (1981) Ltd. Ladies Auxiliary #104 & Fresh Water Hauling Dr. & Mrs. Peter Thornton Williamson Welding Ms. Nan Morrison Polymont Plastics Mr. & Mrs. Roy Rushworth Mrs. Lorena Stankievech Thornton Court Hotel Ms. Tammy Williford Ms. Sylvia Moulton Mr. & Mrs. Tyronne Potter Mr. Dean Rutledge Mr. J. Howard Stanley Three Hills Golf Club Willock & Sax Ltd. Gallery Mounted Police Store Mr. Larson Power Ms. Gloria Rutledge Mr. & Mrs. Paul Starnino Tickle Your Fancy Mr. Robert M. Wilson Mr. Bruce Murphy Power Merchants Mr. Kevin Satterlee Steed & McLeod Oilfield Tim's Muffler Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Alvin Winch Ms. Mary Anne Murphy Dr. Gord Poznikoff Saturn Isuzu of Lethbridge Construction Ltd. Tofield Auto Body (1987) Ltd. Windsor Motel Mr. Chris Murray Mr. & Mrs. Dave Price Satya Das Mr. Jack Steen Top Coat Industrial Women of the Moose #1313 Mr. & Mrs. Dmytro Muzyka Mr. Ed Prohl Mr. Doug Sauve Ms. Beverley Stevenson Coating Applicators Inc. Mr. & Mrs. Tom Wooding Mr. John Myer Mr. Rod Pumphrey Mr. & Mrs. Andy Savell Mr. Roger Stever Tornado Technologies Inc. XL Meats Nakamun Financial Services Ltd Pure Water Oasis Ms. & Mrs. Jennifer Savill Mr. & Mrs. Chuck Stewart Trade Show Direct Y 7 Enterprises Ltd. 37 National Association of PWGSC - Maintenance Management Mrs. Gail E. Savoy Mr. & Mrs. Garnet Stewart Mr. Dave Tupling Mr. Dave Yager Pakistani Canadians Pyramid Machine Tools Ms. & Mrs. Nicole D. Schafer Mr. & Mrs. Gale S. Stitt Two Hills and District Yesteryear Jamboree 38 Nationwide Manufacturing Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Glenn Quast Schlumberger Wireline Stony Acres Ranch Fish and Game Association York Shaw Building Movers (1983) Ltd. Nature Body Mill Quinn Contracting Ltd. (Blackfalds) Mrs. Frances Schmaltz Mr. Robert Strader Ty Global Imports Dr. Bryan C. Young Ms. Brenda M. Netter Dr. Erica Rabin Mr. Terry Schmidtke & Mr. Scott Stuart Mr. Jari Tye Mr. & Mrs. Lyle Young New Attitude Women’s Fitness Ms. Catherine Radcliffe Mrs. Heather Scott Ms. Ada K. Stuveling UGG Member Advisory Group #120 Mr. Raymond Young Newbrook Ag. & Rec. Society Mr. Warren Randall Mr. Dallas Schultz Mr. & Mrs. Sven Stuwe Ukrainian Greek Catholic Association Mr. & Mrs. Ronald G. Young Mrs. Peggy Newman Mr. & Mrs. Garry Rathgeber Mr. & Mrs. Ron Schwarzenberger Suncor Energy Inc. (OSG) Ultima Ventures Corp. Mr. Marko Zalucky Newwest Travel Ltd. Raymac Surveys Ltd. Mr. Norm Scott - Project Millenium Unifeed Limited Mr. & Mrs. Rudolph Zarowny Mr. & Mrs. Robert Niven Rayquest Holdings Ltd. Sears Canada Inc. Super 8 Motel (Brooks) Ltd. Urban Systems Mr. Roy Zipse Norlien Foundation RBC Financial Mr. Gerald Shade Sureway Construction Management Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. Bert Vander Reyden Mr. & Mrs. Dwayne Zukowski Norm Can Dr. Paul A. Read Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Shaigee Mrs. Jennifer Sutton Mr. Doug Vandervelde Mr. & Mrs. Mark Norris Rec Room Games Sharp's Construction Services Ltd. Mrs. Mary Joan Swaile Mr. & Mrs. Gary Vassie Nu-Gro Corporation Red Deer BMX Club Ms. A. Marie Shaw Syntech Mrs. Florence E Venechuk Oakridge Furniture Reddimech Ltd. Mr. Rob Sheets Miss C. Virginia Tabraham Mr. Trevor Vickery Ms. Judith Obee Mr. Les Reeves Shouldice Fellow Tankstore Ltd. Mr. Dale Vold Oil Drop Well Servicing Ltd. Reflex Manufacturing Ltd. Old-Time Hockey League Tarm Inc. Ms. Vida Voroninkaitis Oilfield Services Inc. Ms. Ann Reid Mr. Larry Shumka Ms. Lina Tarrant Ms. Chantel Voth Old Strathcona Chapter - Reid Built Homes Ltd. Signs & Graphics by Foss Inc. Tartan Engineering Corporation Ltd. Mr. & Mrs. John F. 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YOUR GIFTS to STARS Volunteers Personnel Martin Abbott Trishia Comeau Maria Hamilton Adrian LeDrew Sybil Nicol Myrna Silver ADMINISTRATION Chad Hegge Norbert Werner PHYSICIANS Warren Thirsk Robert Abernethy Beryl Cooper Laura Hamilton Nicole LeDrew Robert Norman Mara Skribis John Belanger Peter Hlushak Donna Wood Arun Abbi Philip Ukrainetz Alex Abramic Paul Couture David Hancock Lyla Lee Clint Olds Gordon Smillie Sarah Clark Jo-Ann Hnatiuk Sandra Young Rob Abernethy Ian Walker Betty Ackerman Dwayne Cox Heather Hansen Colette Lemire Frances Olson Victoria Smith Jennifer Alcock Les Cox Bonnie Harter Doug Lessard Susan Onysyk Dave Smith Alan Fisher Carolyn Hogan Daniel Zacharuk Andy Anton Roger Yao Rocio Alejandre Susan Cox Vern Hartwell Jim Letawsky Christine Osborne Patricia Snell Trevor Graw Bradley Huising Chris Bauer Mark Yarema Chris Allan Mike Curtis Natalie Hawryliw Jacky Limoges Ann Paches Carina Solda Dinorah Gutierrez-Brodie Kimm Hutton EMERGENCY Stan Bernbaum Malcolm Young Tracy Allen Carol Curtis Beat Hegnauer Nicole Lorrain John Paddon Marge Sontag Mark Imach Patricia Jeffery LINK CENTRE Mike Betzner David Allen Rosanne Czar Therese Hegnauer Alison Love Helen Paddon Barbara Soucy Claudia Kowal Tania Johnston Ernie Corbett Herman Borkent AVIATION Joyce Allen Christopher Czypull Marilyn Higdon Judith Luedtke Douglas Palinkas Vern Spallin Courtney Allen Barbara Daruda Vicky Hildebrandt Jody Lupyczk John Panton Mary Steeves Dean Lorenson Stacey Jorgensen David Couch Lisa Campfens JN Armstrong Genny Anderson Brent Davidson Art Hironaka Geoff Mackey Daphne Panton Eleanor Stevenson Audrey Maione Dennis Kalynchuk Claire Crawford Eddie Chang Alan Baldwin Lewis Andrew Sheryl Davidson J. 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Mitch Makowsky Rozalyn Parsons Sandra Stobart Karen Bannister Roger deWeerd Hoogenberg Marianne Makowsky Gladys Pasula Dale Stuckey Anne Marie O'Gorman Mike Lamacchia Tracy Hynes Sandy Dong Steve Curilla John Bannister Gillian Dickin Phyllis Horne George Males Pat Patterson Diane Stuckey Greg Ohrn Dorothy Latimer Sean Jensen Barry Ellis Greg Curtis Jane Bannister Kathy Ditchburn Stephen Hoshowski Joan Males Jamie Pender Stan Talbot Julie O'Reilly Ann Lohka Dan Knapp Kevin Foster Ben Dixon Ken Barnett Kerry Ditchburn Lorraine Houle Kevan Manering Lil Perra Wanda Temple Debra Phillip Alexis Mageau Ken King Mardelle Gamble Ron Elson Pauline Barrows Sandra Dobrowolski Dave Jensen Lauretta Manering Candace Perry Willie Thomas Linda Powell Maggie Mallet Kimberly Kueber Peter Gant Fraser Gamble Gwen Beasley Earl Doell Sandra Jensen Cindy Marshall Robert Peters Brian Thomas Jocelyn Beattie Sheryl Doell Simone Jensen Doug Martin Shirley Petovello Doris Thompson Carl Raimondi Jim Matheson Carla 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PEOPLE of STARS Management Discussion and Analysis Summary Operational Expenditures Fundraising Expenditures 2001 Expansion of our education, communication and Aviation Fundraising Programs fundraising efforts in combination with a decrease in 51% Lottery Overall aviation costs were lower in 2002 than 2001 Expenses directly related to fundraising activities were the number of missions during the year had an impact 16% Calendar as a result of lower maintenance costs for the $6.5 million during 2002 as compared to $6.4 million on the overall financial results. STARS combined net 31% Fundraising helicopters. These lower costs were partially offset by in 2001. Directly related costs include expenses asso- 2% Investment Income income for the year ended December 31, 2002 was higher wages and insurance costs. During 2002, the ciated with the lottery, calendar and fundraising. $1.9 million as compared with $2.6 million for the fourth helicopter became operational and was Costs directly related to fundraising as a percentage same period in 2001. The decrease in net income available for response during the G8 Summit. of total fundraising revenues were 38% in 2002, the from 2001 can be attributed to an increase in the same as in 2001. deficiency of income over expenditures from operations During 2002, higher fundraising revenue and lottery Medical Service of $580,000 and a decrease of $123,000 in the proceeds were offset by lower calendar sales and Medical service expenses include costs associated Chain of Survival excess of income over expenditures from fundraising. investment income. Investment income was impacted with air medical operations, the Human Patient During 2002, grants of $482,000 were issued to 82 The increase in the operating deficiency was a result by lower interest rates and a realized investment loss Simulator ("HPS") and Outreach program, and the partners in the Chain of Survival. Expenses together of lower revenues from Alberta Health, increased on the rebalancing of the investment portfolio. Emergency Link Centre ("ELC"). The 7% increase in with funding for a third party Chain of Survival conference operating expenses and higher depreciation expenses. total medical service expenses are attributable to were $41,000. Grants and expenses in 2001 were The decrease in net fundraising income was a result STARS is very fortunate to have other organizations expansion of the HPS/Outreach program and increases $493,000. The funds for this program are provided of lower investment income and higher administrative sponsor special events in support of our mission. Total in the ELC due to the burden of meeting the provincial from the net proceeds from the Lottery. expenses offset by higher net proceeds from revenue from these sponsored events was $1.5 million working alone legislation which saw an increase in fundraising activities. for 2002 as compared with $1.3 million during 2001. staff levels. Rising communication costs also Administration contributed to the overall increase in operating the The largest component of fundraising administrative In June 2002, STARS took an active role in the G8 Unsolicited donations in 2002, including in memorium ELC. During the year, the ELC answered 5,409 calls expenses is the cost of maintaining a fund development Summit held in Kananaskis, Alberta. STARS provided and planned giving, were $1.9 million as compared to and had a daily average site registration volume of staff. The 17% increase in expenses from 2001 to one of our helicopters and aviation crew together with $1.7 million for 2001. In 2002, total fundraising revenues 616. This represents a 7% increase in calls and a 2002 is associated with the addition of staff members medical personnel. All costs associated with our were $5.4 million, of which 38% were internally 48% increase in daily average site registrations over and a foreign exchange loss. Fundraising administrative participation were reimbursed by the Government of generated primarily through a direct mail campaign, 2001 activities. The HPS/ Outreach program worked expenses in 2002 as a percentage of gross revenues Canada. Our participation in this international event casinos and bingos. Total fundraising revenues in with 33 communities and provided 77 days of training were 7% and as a percentage of net revenues were brought tremendous value to STARS with enhanced 2001 were $5.2 million. during 2002. The overall cost for air medical 12%. Comparatives figures for 2001 were 6% and emergency preparedness and education. operations remained flat as compared with 2001. 10% respectively. 41 Operations 42 Revenues Operating revenues are substantially derived from a Administration Investments Fundraising contract with Alberta Health and Wellness. The Administrative costs in 2002 were $1.6 million as During 2002, STARS increased its long term investment Total fundraising income was $17.2 million during contract revenues, $2.4 million in 2002, are a partial compared to $1.4 million in 2001. Expenses increased principal by $1.5 million for a total investment book 2002, a 2% increase over the $16.9 million for 2001. recovery of the costs for STARS to provide a crewed 14% due to additional professional and consulting value of $10.4 million. Unfortunately, STARS not Revenues are derived from our annual lottery, calen- helicopter and an air medical crew for each of the fees, increased cost for computer services and unlike the majority of investors had unrealized losses dar and fundraising campaigns together with dona- Calgary and Edmonton bases. The total number of increased wages. at year end. At December 31, 2002, the market value tions and investment income. missions during 2002 decreased from 2001 levels. of the portfolio was $9.9 million, resulting in an In 2002, the Calgary base responded to 500 missions Depreciation and Amortization unrealized loss of $460,000. The investment portfolio and the Edmonton base responded to 615 missions Total depreciation and amortization expense for 2002 is diversified with 83% in diversified managed funds 2002 as compared to 494 and 749 missions respectively in was $1.1 million as compared with $968,000 in 2001. and 17% in money market accounts. STARS continues 2001. Total flight hours in 2002 were 1,509 as The largest portion of this non cash expense is to hold a long term investment strategy and believes 53% Lottery compared with 1,741 flight hours in 2001. related to the depreciation of the helicopters. that over time we will realize on our investments. 15% Calendar Fewer missions and flight hours resulted in a 32% Fundraising 0% Investment Income decrease in revenues of approximately $250,000. Goods & Services Tax STARS has a Goods & Services Tax ("GST") expense Other revenues include cost recoveries for the HPS and because STARS Society and STARS Foundation only Emergency Link Centre. In addition to $55,000 of cost receive an input tax credit of 50% of GST paid. Total recoveries in 2002, STARS received $129,000 in federal GST expense for 2002 was $194,000, flat with GST grants for our Night Vision Goggle ("NVG") program. expense for 2001. Other revenues in 2002 were comparable to 2001.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Capital Assets Charitable Status and Mandate of the Boards of Directors Total book value of capital assets at December 31, 2002 $800,000 in each of 2003 and 2004. Final proceeds Organizational Structure The fundamental responsibility of the Boards of Directors was $18.2 million. The majority of the balance is related on the Seconds Count Capital Campaign of $149,000 The Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society is to oversee the management of the organization, with a to the four helicopters STARS owns. Capital additions were received during 2002. ("STARS Society"), the Alberta Shock Trauma Air view to maximizing benefit to the community in for the year were $1.4 million with $789,000 spent on Rescue Service Foundation ("STARS Foundation") carrying out the Vision, Mission and Strategic enhancements to the helicopters, $244,000 spent on Outlook and the Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (Canada) Objectives and ensuring organizational conduct in an medical and training equipment and the balance Revenues from fundraising activities are expected to ("STARS Canada") are non-profit and registered ethical and legal manner via an appropriate system of spent on enhancements to office related equipment, continue to be successful, with an expansion of the charitable organizations ("Organizations"), under the organizational governance. leaseholds and computers. lottery planned for 2003. STARS is currently negotiating Income Tax Act (Canada). STARS Foundation is also a new partnership with Alberta Health and Wellness designated as a public foundation. STARS Aviation The Boards’ responsibility includes appointment of the STARS Nova Scotia and expects to continue to receive a portion of its Canada Inc. ("STARS Aviation") is a wholly owned Chief Executive Officer and other officers, approval of In February 2001, STARS transferred the management funding from the Government of Alberta. subsidiary of STARS Society and is a taxable senior management compensation, and monitoring of of the Nova Scotia air medical transport program to Canadian Corporation and which retains ownership of the performance of the Chief Executive Officer. the Nova Scotia Department of Emergency Health Expenses, excluding direct fundraising costs, are helicopters and operating licenses to meet Transport The Boards have established administrative procedures Services. Medical equipment with a book value of projected to increase by $1.4 million during 2003. The Canada requirements. Collectively, this group of which prescribe the rules governing the approval of $22,000 as of December 31, 2000, used in the areas of increase are anticipated to be wages, organizations is known in the community as STARS. transactions carried out in the course of the program, was donated to Nova Scotia EHS. expanded training and education, insurance costs, As non-profit entities, STARS Society, STARS Organizations’ operations, the delegation of authority computer supplies and services, and expansion of Foundation and STARS Canada have no shareholders and the signing or execution of documents on behalf Liquidity and Capital Resources services for the HPS/Outreach program and the ELC. and are governed by volunteer boards of directors. of the Organizations. Working capital at December 31, 2002 was $494,000. STARS Aviation is governed by shareholder Cash flow from operations (before working capital resolutions of STARS Society. In performing its responsibilities, provisions exist for adjustments) during 2002 was $3.0 million as the Boards, a Committee of the Boards or an individual compared to $3.6 million in 2001. During the year, Boards of Directors – Volunteer Governance director, as required, to engage an outside advisor at STARS repaid $800,000 of the loan on the fourth STARS is governed by volunteer Boards of Directors. the expense of the Organization. From time to time, helicopter. There are two remaining payments of The Members of the Boards do not receive any the Organizations may use professional services from remuneration, consideration, or fees for undertaking an organization to which a Director may be the responsibilities and risks, as well as the significant affiliated, recognizing the expertise the organization time commitment involved in being a director. brings to STARS. 43 Statement of Governance Practices 44 The Governance and Nominating Committee was Board Responsibilities established in December 2000 and assumed the Strategic Planning The STARS Boards of Directors and management seek organization’s vision and mission. In the non-profit function of the Nominating Committee, previously held STARS Boards of Directors have the responsibility for to attain high standards of organizational governance sector, this translates into appropriate guidance and by an Executive Committee. In 2001, the STARS setting and monitoring overall strategic direction with as required and appropriate in the voluntary, non-profit protection of the benefits and services provided to Society and STARS Foundation Boards of Directors management. In assuming this responsibility, the sector and believe that STARS has adopted "best the community and of the commitments, whether it carried out a governance review to ensure and benchmark Boards of Directors undertake an annual strategic practices" in developing its approach to governance. be volunteer time, expertise, or financial resources against governance best practices. In June 2002, planning session with the senior management team to made to the organization. STARS Guidelines for Governance were approved, review and approve direction of the Organizations. STARS is committed to the ongoing evaluation and and in March 2003, revised Guidelines for Governance, Senior management regularly prepares reports that are practice of best practices in governance, adhering to the The STARS Boards of Directors recognize their governance Terms of Reference for Standing Committees and reviewed and discussed by the Boards. Strategic plans guiding principle that the objective of good governance is responsibility to the community, being entrusted with Terms of Reference for the formation of Ad Hoc are approved by the Boards prior to implementation. Key to promote a healthy, productive and effective organization. the specific vision, mission and goals, and funds Committees were approved by the Board of Directors objectives of the strategy are incorporated into the provided by the government, corporations and the of the STARS Society and of the STARS Foundation. annual review and resulting budget approval. Effective governance requires processes and general public. The Boards of Directors are ultimately In addition, the Boards have established an annual structures that contribute to the sound direction and responsible for the direction and stewardship of the review of the effectiveness of the Boards’ governance Health and Safety management of the organization’s business, in ensuring organizations. Also, the Boards are ultimately responsible processes and have recently carried out the second STARS is committed to the health and safety of STARS appropriate stewardship and trusteeship of the for ensuring organizational conduct in an ethical and annual process. personnel and volunteers and will address appropriate legal manner via an appropriate system of remedial and preventative actions as required. organizational governance.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Communications A Board of three volunteer Directors governs STARS Governance and Nominating Committee Executive Compensation STARS is committed to appropriate communications Canada, two Directors being independent and The Governance and Nominating Committee monitors The Human Resources and Compensation Committee with its stakeholders, including supporters, general non-related and one Director being the Chief and manages Board governance practices, with the annually reviews remuneration of all personnel, including public, personnel, volunteers, and partners, which Executive Officer and related. STARS Canada is not aim of ensuring implementation of "best practices", the Chief Executive Officer. The amount of remuneration is includes government. Key communications issues are operationally active at this time. and is responsible for proposing all nominees to the independently determined by the Human Resources and reported to the Boards of Directors. STARS issues a Boards and the Committees, the monitoring of Board Compensation Committee, utilizing market assessments regular newsletter and ongoing and annual activities The Directors hold a variety of skills, experiences and effectiveness and performance as a whole according and various industry and professional benchmarks, are relayed through the STARS Annual Report, which perspectives useful and appropriate to the Boards in to the goals and objectives of the organization, and including charitable and non-profit organizations, to functions both as a financial and a public relations carrying out their various functions. As previously noted, overseeing orientation of new board members and determine appropriate compensation levels, and is communication vehicle. The activities of STARS Directors of the Organizations are volunteer Directors and ongoing education of incumbent members. subsequently approved by the Board of Directors. Society, STARS Foundation, and STARS Aviation are do not receive any remuneration, consideration or fees for relayed through the STARS Annual Report publication. undertaking the responsibilities and risks, as well as the Finance and Audit Committee The Chief Executive Officer is a member of the STARS significant time commitment involved in being a Director. The Finance and Audit Committee monitors the Society, the STARS Foundation, STARS Canada and Risk and Risk Management financial accountability, risk and integrity of the STARS Aviation Boards of Directors and is an The Boards work with management to ensure that a Board Committees Organizations, ensuring that appropriate internal ex-officio member of the Finance and Audit, system is in place to identify the principal risks to the The volunteer Boards of Directors for the STARS control systems are in place and carried through by Investment, Human Resources and Compensation, Organizations and that the appropriate, practical Society and the STARS Foundation have several management. The Committee reviews the annual audit Safety and Operational Risk Management and procedures are in place to monitor and mitigate the risks. combined Standing Committees that assist the Boards and reviews quarterly statements and provides Governance and Nominating Committees and does not in fulfilling their mandate. recommendations to the Board on a quarterly basis, receive any compensation for acting in these capacities. Succession Planning and as needed. The Committee reviews the terms of The Board ensures that a process is established that The Board annually reviews and appoints members to engagement, including fees, of the external auditors Safety and Operational Risk adequately provides for succession planning, both the combined Standing Committees with mandates as and appoints the auditors on an annual basis. Management Committee within the board itself and for executive personnel. outlined in the Board approved Terms of Reference for The Committee can meet independently of The Safety and Operational Risk Management the Committees. The Terms of Reference outline management and of the external auditors. Committee assists the Boards in carrying out its Composition of the Board of Directors committee mandate, composition, responsibilities and responsibilities by monitoring and discussing principal The Board of STARS Society had 18 Directors as of administrative duties. All committees make recom- Investment Committee risks identified by management and faced by the December 31, 2002 and the Board of the STARS mendations to the respective Boards for approval and The Investment Committee is responsible for the Organizations. Foundation had 15 Directors. As of December 31, 2002, do not act independently unless specifically delegated monitoring of investment returns, reviewing the investment 45 there was an overlap of 7 Society voting members and to do so by the Board(s) of Directors. strategies of the Board and making recommendations to Ad hoc Committees 46 one Society associate member on the STARS the Board on investment policy and overall strategy. Ad hoc Committees, with a specific mandate and time Foundation Board. Five Standing Committees assist the Boards in their parameter, may be formed at the request of the Chief stewardship role: the Governance and Nominating Human Resources and Executive Officer. Currently, there is an Ad hoc Thus, twenty-five volunteer Directors are unrelated to Committee, the Finance and Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee Aviation Resources Committee, Facilities Committee the Organizations and are independent of management. Investment Committee, the Human Resources and The Human Resources and Compensation Committee and Capital Campaign Steering Committee. The Chief Executive Officer is a Director and member Compensation Committee, and the Safety and is responsible for the monitoring of compensation and of senior management, carries out the responsibilities Operational Risk Management Committee. The human resource policies and procedures, for develop- as a Director in a voluntary capacity and is an ex-officio Investment Committee was previously constituted as a ing and monitoring a succession plan for the Chief member of the Boards’ Standing Committees. sub-committee of the Finance and Audit Committee Executive Officer of the Organizations, for the annual and in December 2002, was constituted as an performance review and compensation recommendations STARS Aviation has a sole Director and is governed by the independent Standing Committee with amended for the Chief Executive Officer, and for annual review Sole Shareholder, the STARS Society, through shareholder Terms of Reference. The majority of members of all of senior management compensation. resolutions of the STARS Society Board of Directors. Standing Committees are non-management directors and unrelated. The Investment Committee currently has two external, non-related, non-Director members. The Chief Executive Officer is ex-officio to the Standing Committees and Ad hoc Committees are constituted at the request of the Chief Executive Officer. The Committees and the STARS management team undertake a continual process of assessing the various risks involved in the mission of the Organizations and report any material risk, actual or potential, to the Boards of Directors.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Auditors’ Report Combined Balance Sheet (thousands of dollars) December 31 2002 2001 To the Directors of Assets Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation, Current Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society, Cash and cash equivalents (Note 9) $127 $723 Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (Canada) and Receivables 539 623 STARS Aviation Canada Inc., known collectively as GST receivable 151 174 STARS (the Organization) Deferred expenses (Note 3) 515 361 Prepaids 146 207 We have audited the combined balance sheet of STARS as at December 31, 2002 and the combined Helicopter parts and stores inventory 575 425 statements of operations and fundraising, changes in fund balances and cash flows for the year then ended. 2,053 2,513 These combined financial statements are the responsibility of the Organization’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these combined financial statements based on our audit. Investments (Note 4) 10,386 8,874 Capital assets (Note 5) 13,124 12,894 We conducted our audit in accordance with Canadian generally accepted auditing standards. Those standards $25,563 $24,281 require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance whether the combined financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting Liabilities and Fund Balances the amounts and disclosures in the combined financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the Current accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall Payables $628 $539 combined financial statement presentation. Deferred revenue (Note 3) 131 162 Current portion of long-term debt (Note 6) 800 800 In our opinion, these combined financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position 1,559 1,501 of the Organization as at December 31, 2002 and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles. Long-term debt (Note 6) 800 1,600

The financial statements as at December 31, 2001 and for the year then ended were audited by other auditors’ Fund balances who expressed an unqualified opinion on these statements in their report dated April 17, 2002. Operating Fund 1,921 1,921 47 Legacy Fund 4,083 3,434 48 Helicopter and Equipment Replacement Fund 5,641 5,273 Endowment Fund 20 20 Calgary, Alberta Chain of Survival Fund 15 38 March 28, 2003 Chartered Accountants Investment in capital assets 11,524 10,494 23,204 21,180 $25,563 $24,281

Commitments and contingencies (Notes 7 and 12)

On behalf of the Board:

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Art Hironaka, FCA Geoff Mackey Director Director Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

See accompanying notes to the combined financial statements. Combined Statements of Operations and Fundraising (thousands of dollars) Combined Statements of Changes in Fund Balances (thousands of dollars) Year Ended December 31 2002 2001 Year Ended December 31

OPERATIONS 2002 Operating income Seconds Helicopter Count Alberta Health $2,381 $2,630 & Equipment Capital Chain of Investment Other revenue 184 166 Operating Legacy Replacement Campaign Endowment Survival in Capital Total 2,565 2,796 Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Assets 2002 Operating expenditures Balance, Aviation 3,610 3,790 beginning of year $1,921 $3,434 $5,273 $— $20 $38 $10,494 $21,180 Medical service 3,043 2,844 Combined excess Administration 1,568 1,394 of income over Amortization 1,136 968 expenditures 3,544 ————(523) (1,146) 1,875 Goods and services tax 154 166 Capital campaign 9,511 9,162 contributions ———149 ———149 Deficiency of income over expenditures from operations $(6,946) $(6,366) Interfund transfers (3,544) 649 2,544 (149) — 500 —— Purchase of capital FUNDRAISING assets net of Fundraising income long-term debt ——(1,376) ———1,376 — Fundraising $5,435 $5,160 Repayment of debt ——(800) ———800 — Lottery 9,088 8,650 Calendar 2,623 2,750 Balance, end of Year $1,921 $4,083 $5,641 $— $20 $15 $11,524 $23,204 17,146 16,560 Interest and investment income 27 339 2001 17,173 16,899 Seconds Helicopter Count & Equipment Capital Chain of Investment Fundraising expenditures Operating Legacy Replacement Campaign Endowment Survival in Capital Total Administration 1,244 1,061 Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Fund Assets 2002 Fundraising 1,595 1,351 Balance, 49 Lottery 3,704 3,478 beginning of year $1,921 $2,241 $5,446 $— $20 $31 $8,250 $17,909 Calendar 1,237 1,535 Combined excess 50 7,780 7,425 of income over expenditures 4,032 ————(493) (961) 2,578 Other fundraising expenditures Capital campaign Amortization 10 10 contributions ———693 ———693 Goods and services tax 39 27 Chain of Survival funding 523 493 Interfund transfers (4,032) 1,193 3,184 (693) — 500 (152) — 572 530 Purchase of capital Excess of income over expenditures from fundraising 8,821 8,944 assets net of Combined excess of income over expenditures $1,875 $2,578 long-term debt ——(2,607) ———2,607 — Repayment of debt ——(750) ———750 —

Balance, end of year $1,921 $3,434 $5,273 $— $20 $38 $10,494 $21,180

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

See accompanying notes to the combined financial statements. Combined Statement of Cash Flows (thousands of dollars) 1. General (continued) Year Ended December 31 2002 2001 The Society provides highly specialized emergency aeromedical transport to critically ill and injured patients in Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents Alberta and southeastern British Columbia. Fundraising activities in Alberta are conducted through the Foundation. Medical and helicopter revenues for the Society and Aviation relating to the flying time on missions are Operations received from Alberta Health and Wellness at a government-approved rate. The Society is dependent upon Combined excess of income over expenditures $1,875 $2,578 contributions from the Foundation and revenues derived from Alberta Health and Wellness to continue its operations. Items not requiring cash outlay: Amortization 1,146 978 Description of funds: Donation of capital assets in Nova Scotia (Note 8) — 22 Changes in non-cash operating working capital (Note 9) (78) (511) The Operating Fund is an unrestricted fund, which accounts for revenues and expenditures 2,943 3,067 related to program delivery and administrative activities. Financing Capital campaign, net 149 693 The Legacy Fund is an internally restricted fund that was created for the purpose of providing Increase in long-term debt — 2,400 funds for future training, education and operations of STARS. Repayment of long-term debt (800) (750) (651) 2,343 The Helicopter and Equipment Replacement Fund is an internally restricted fund created Investing to provide reserve funding to replace helicopters and equipment. Increase in investments, net (1,512) (254) Purchase of capital assets (1,376) (5,007) The Seconds Count Capital Campaign Fund is an externally restricted fund, which reports the Changes in non-cash investing working capital — (172) contributions from the Seconds Count Capital Campaign, and the repayment of the long-term (2,888) (5,433) debt incurred to purchase the helicopters.

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (596) (23) The Endowment Fund is an externally restricted fund where the principal assets are to be maintained for a minimum of ten years or to the wishes of the donor. There is no restriction on the earnings Cash and cash equivalents, from the principal assets provided the revenue is expended in accordance with the objectives of STARS.

Beginning of year 723 746 The Chain of Survival Fund is an internally restricted fund created for the purpose of providing 51 funding to not-for-profit partners within the Chain of Survival. 52 End of year $127 $723 The equity in capital assets is the net book value of capital assets less associated debt.

Notes to the Combined Financial Statements (thousands of dollars) December 31, 2002 2. Summary of significant accounting policies

1. General STARS follows the restricted fund method of accounting for contributions.

These combined financial statements represent the combined operations of the Alberta Shock Trauma Air a) Revenue recognition Rescue Service Foundation (the "Foundation"), the Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (the "Society"), STARS recognizes unrestricted donations when the amounts to be received can be reasonably STARS Aviation Canada Inc. ("Aviation") and Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (Canada) ("STARS (Canada)"), estimated and ultimate collection is reasonably assured. collectively referred to as "STARS", for the year ended December 31, 2002. Separate Boards of Directors, some Directors being common to more than one Board, control the operations of these entities. Transactions Fundraising events for which income has been received and costs incurred prior to the event’s and balances between the entities have been eliminated. completion date have been recorded as deferred revenue and expenses.

The Society, Foundation and STARS (Canada) are non-taxable registered charities pursuant to Section 149 of the Restricted contributions from the Capital Campaign are recognized as revenue in Income Tax Act (Canada). Aviation is a taxable corporation incorporated under the Canada Business Corporations Act. the capital fund in the period received.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 2. Summary of significant accounting policies (continued) 3. Deferred revenue and expenses 2002 2001

b)Fund transfers Deferred lottery expenses $496 $342 Annually, the STARS Foundation Board of Directors approves a portion of net funds from the lottery be Deferred PSAC expenses 19 19 designated to the Chain of Survival Fund. Annual operating surpluses, if any, are allocated as follows: 515 361 The first $500 of combined excess of revenue over expenditures is to be allocated to the Helicopter and Deferred PSAC revenue (131) (162) Equipment Replacement Fund. The second $500 of combined excess of revenue over expenditures is to be allocated to the Legacy Fund. Any amounts in excess of this amount are allocated to the $384 $199 Helicopter and Equipment Replacement Fund.

Contributions from the Seconds Count Capital Campaign in excess of $6,000, over the life of the 4. Investments 2002 2001 campaign, are allocated to the Legacy Fund. Investments are recorded at cost c) Investments and are comprised as follows: Investments are recorded at cost. Donated securities, if any, are recorded at market value on the date of donations. Investments are recorded to reflect declines in value, which are other than temporary. Equity, bond and money market funds $10,386 $8,874 Gains and losses on the sale of investments are credited or charged to fundraising. The majority of investments are professionally managed under pooled portfolio management service agreements. d)Capital assets The long-term investment strategy is to establish a mixture of debt and equity income bearing investments, with STARS provides for amortization over the estimated useful life of its assets on a straight-line basis the primary objective of capital preservation and earning investment income. The investments are recorded at to the estimated salvage or residual value as follows: cost, which approximates market value. Market value at December 31, 2002 was $9,926 (2001 - $8,932).

Helicopters 20 years Other equipment 2 to 5 years 5. Capital assets 2002 Licenses 5 years Accumulated Net Book Cost Amortization Value e) Donations in kind and donated services and materials Helicopters $13,337 $2,273 $11,064 53 Donations in kind are recorded at fair market value only when fair market value can be reasonably Medical equipment 564 488 76 54 estimated and when the donated materials or services would normally otherwise be purchased and paid Office equipment 966 572 394 for by STARS. Volunteers contribute substantial donated time and services throughout the year to assist Aircraft equipment 453 186 267 STARS in carrying out its service delivery activities. Because of the difficulty of determining fair market Computer equipment and software 1,010 764 246 value of these donated services, they are not recorded in these financial statements. Leasehold improvements 572 420 152 Human patient simulator 671 277 394 f) Financial instruments HPS – mobile unit 193 131 62 Financial instruments consist of cash and cash equivalents, receivables, GST receivable, investments, Deposit on AB 139 469 — 469 payables and long-term debt. The fair value of these financial instruments approximate their carrying $18,235 $5,111 $13,124 values, unless otherwise noted. The Organization is exposed to fluctuations in Canada/U.S. exchange rates. The Organization, when appropriate, may utilize financial instruments to manage its exposure to this risk. 2001 Accumulated Net Book g)Use of estimates Cost Amortization Value The preparation of the financial statements in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets Helicopters $12,604 $1,801 $10,803 and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the Medical equipment 481 440 41 period. Actual results could differ from and affect the results reported in these financial statements. Office equipment 841 423 418 Aircraft equipment 397 125 272 h) Cash and cash equivalents Computer equipment and software 869 542 327 Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, balances with banks net of overdrafts, and short-term Leasehold improvements 501 376 125 deposits with original maturities of three months or less. Bank borrowings are considered Human patient simulator 510 164 346 to be financing activities. HPS – mobile unit 187 94 93 Deposit on AB 139 469 — 469 $16,859 $3,965 $12,894

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS In 2001, STARS paid $469 on two fully refundable options in the production queue with Agusta Bell on two AB 9. Supplemental cash flow information 2002 2001 139 helicopters. A deposit at this time allows the STARS Board and management to strategically and comprehensively review the value of this aircraft in STARS’ operation. A second deposit on the AB 139’s of Change in non-cash operating working capital: $700 US is due three months after notification by Agusta Bell of the first flight. A third deposit of $500 US is Receivables $84 $(28) due 15 months prior to delivery of the first helicopter. A fourth deposit of $500 US is due six months prior to GST receivable 23 (163) delivery of the first helicopter. The total contract value is $12,100 US. This agreement may be terminated by Deferred expenses (154) 99 either party before the third deposit or fifteen months prior to the projected delivery date. Prepaids 61 (100) Inventories (150) (82) Payables and accruals 89 (243) 6. Long-term debt Deferred revenues (31) 6 2002 2001 Relating to 2001 purchase of fourth helicopter: $(78) $511

Fixed rate term loan agreement, secured by a first ranking Cash and cash equivalents consist of: security in all personal property, with interest paid monthly. Cash on hand and balances with banks $182 $723 Principal repayment is due on maturity of each agreement Operating line of credit (55) — from operating funds. Maturity dates and fixed term interest rates are: $127 $723

June 1, 2002 - 5.57% $— $800 June 1, 2003 - 5.57% 800 800 10. Related party transactions 13. Additional information to comply with the June 1, 2004 - 5.57% 800 800 disclosure requirement of the 1,600 2,400 STARS paid professional fees of $35 (2001 - $Nil) for Alberta Charitable Fundraising Act Less current portion (800) (800) services provided by a company whose senior client partner is a director of the Organization. Gross contributions received were $17,146 (2001 - $16,560). $800 $1,600 All expenses incurred for the purposes of soliciting contributions were $7,780 (2001 - $7,425). Of these In 2002, Aviation expenditures included interest paid of $109 (2001 - $70) relating to long-term debt. 11. Economic dependence expenditures $590 (2001 - $569) were paid as 55 remuneration to employees whose principal duties 56 STARS has a line of credit of up to $100 due on demand and bearing interest at prime plus 1%. Approximately 12% (2001 – 13%) of revenues for the involve fundraising. Also included in expenditures for As at December 31, 2002, STARS has drawn $55 (2001 - $Nil) upon its line of credit. year ended December 31, 2002 are derived from an soliciting contributions were $296 (2001 - $327) paid agreement with Alberta Health and Wellness. as remuneration to a third party, including any 7. Lease obligations and commitments The agreement expired on January 31, 2003 and the expenses or fees paid by the charitable organization Organization is currently negotiating a new agreement on behalf of the fundraising business or as STARS has obligations for future annual office lease payments as follows: and continues to invoice Alberta Health and Wellness for reimbursements to the fundraising business. services rendered. 2003 $411 2004 20 14. Comparative figures 2005 2 12. Contingencies Certain items in the comparative combined financial STARS is named, along with other parties, in one statements have been reclassified from statements 8. STARS Nova Scotia claim and one potential claim for which the outcomes previously presented to conform to the presentation are not readily determinable at this time. STARS has of the 2002 combined financial statements. STARS (Canada) operated as STARS Nova Scotia in Nova Scotia and was under a Program Management been advised by its insurance underwriters that they Services Agreement with Emergency Health Services Nova Scotia ("EHSNS"). Under the Agreement, STARS do not believe that the claim and the potential claim (Canada) provided management for the air medical program and monitored the aviation services for EHSNS. are covered under the policy provisions. STARS has advised its insurance broker and the underwriters that STARS (Canada) and EHSNS mutually agreed that management of the Nova Scotia Air Medical Transport it intends to pursue legal remedies to enforce the Program would be assumed by EHSNS. The management of the Air Medical Transport Program was transferred coverage under the policies. There is no certainty as to EHSNS in February of 2001. Medical equipment with a book value of $22 as of December 31, 2000, used in to the outcome of any settlement or litigation and no the program, was donated to EHSNS. The major donor of the STARS Nova Scotia program directed the cost estimate has been accrued at this time. remaining net cash assets of $168 to the Human Patient Simulator Program in Alberta.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) (1)(2)(3)(4)(5) (3) (3) (1)(8) (5) (2) (1)(5) Geoff Mackey J.D. Hole D. Gregory Powell, MD FRCPC Martin G. Abbott Robert J. Abernethy, MD FRCPC Robert Normand Robert G. Peters Gerard J. Protti Gordon Smillie President & Chief Executive Officer President & Chief Executive Officer Chief Executive Officer, STARS Managing Director Medical Director President & Chief Executive Officer President Executive Vice-President President Superior Plus Inc. Lockerbie & Hole Inc. Professor, University of Calgary Tom Capital Associates Inc. Rockyview General Hospital/ ATB Financial Black Diamond Land & Cattle Co. Corporate Relations Smillie Farms Ltd. Calgary, Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Emergency Physician, Calgary, Alberta Calgary Health Region Edmonton, Alberta Calgary, Alberta EnCana Corporation Bassano, Alberta Chairman, Director, Society Director, Society Calgary Health Region Director, Foundation Calgary, Alberta Director, Society Director, Foundation Calgary, Alberta Director, Society Chairman, Director, Foundation Calgary, Alberta Director, Society Director, Foundation Director, Society Director, Foundation

(4) (3) (2) (6)(7) (7) (2)(3) (1)(5)(9) (2)(4) (1)(8) Joan Donald Peter Gant, MD FRCPC Stan G.P. Grad Paul Haggis Vern Hartwell David Topps, MD MB Wesley Twiss Frances Olson Donna Towers Director Emergency Physician President Executive Vice-President Mayor CHB MRCGP FCFP CCFP Corporate Director Vice-President Chief Liaison Officer Parkland Properties Ltd. Foothills Medical Centre/ Soderglen Ranches Ltd. Business Development Strathcona County Assistant Professor Calgary, Alberta Olson Management Ltd. Capital Health Red Deer, Alberta Calgary Health Region Airdrie, Alberta Manulife Financial Sherwood Park, Alberta Department of Family Medicine Director, Foundation Edmonton, Alberta Edmonton, Alberta Director, Society Calgary, Alberta Director, Foundation Toronto, Ontario Director, Foundation University of Calgary Director, Society Director, Society Director, Foundation Director, Society Director, Society Calgary, Alberta Director, Foundation Director, Foundation Director, Society

57 (1) Finance & Audit Committee: (3) Safety & Operational Risk Management Committee: (5) Investment Committee Committee Chair: Committee Chair: Committee Chair: 58 Art Hironaka Dennis Miller Doug Martin Members: Members: Members: Geoff Mackey Martin Abbott Art Hironaka Robert Normand Dr. Rob Abernethy Robert Peters Gordon Smillie Dr. Peter Gant Gordon Smillie Donna Towers Robert MacLean Wesley Twiss (1)(5) (4) (2)(4) (2)(8) (4)(9) Wesley Twiss Murray Mullen Jim McMeekin, Pacific International Securities Inc. Art Hironaka, FCA Brian Holroyd, MD FACEP FRCPC W. Michael M. Honey Larry Konschuk Alison Love Dr. Greg Powell, ex-officio Dr. David Topps Michael Trattner, University of Calgary, Financial Services Chartered Accountant Chief of Service, Emergency Medicine Senior Client Manager Rancher Corporate Secretary J.D. Hole, ex-officio Dr. Greg Powell, ex-officio Dr. Greg Powell, ex-officio J.D. Hole, ex-officio J.D. Hole, ex-officio Calgary, Alberta Department of Emergency Medicine Korn/Ferry International Crossfield, Alberta TransAlta Corporation (2) Human Resources and Compensation Review Committee: Geoff Mackey, ex-officio Geoff Mackey, ex-officio Director, Foundation Calgary, Alberta Director, Society University of Alberta Hospitals Calgary, Alberta Committee Chair: Edmonton, Alberta Director, Society Director, Foundation Geoff Mackey (4) Governance & Nominating Committee (6) Retirements from Society - June 3, 2002 Director, Society Director, Foundation Members: Committee Chair: Paul Haggis Stan Grad Doug Martin Michael Honey Members: (7) Retirements from Foundation - June 3, 2002 Larry Konschuk Joan Donald Paul Haggis Terry Moore Dr. Brian Holroyd Vern Hartwell Frances Olson Michael Honey Gerard Protti Alison Love (8) Newly elected to Society – June 3, 2002 Dr. David Topps Dennis Miller Larry Konschuk Dr. Greg Powell, ex-officio Frances Olson Murray Mullen J.D. Hole, ex-officio Dr. Greg Powell, ex-officio Robert Normand J.D. Hole, ex-officio Donna Towers Geoff Mackey, ex-officio (9) Newly elected to Foundation – June 3, 2002 Alison Love Wesley Twiss (3) (4)(5) (3)(4) (2) (3)(8) Robert J. MacLean Douglas Martin Dennis G. Miller Terry Moore Murray Mullen President President President & Chief Executive Officer Chairman President & Chief Executive Officer RJM Corporation Charles Avenue Capital Corporation V/I Canada, Inc., a Varco Company Premiere Executive Suites Mullen Transportation Inc. Edmonton, Alberta Calgary, Alberta Nisku, Alberta Calgary, Alberta Aldersyde, Alberta Director, Foundation Director, Society Director, Society Director, Society Director, Society Director, Foundation Director, Foundation

BOARD of DIRECTORS STARS Credo Organizational Information

STARS LEADERSHIP TEAM Mike R. Lamacchia, EMT-P BANKERS Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society HPS/Outreach Manager Bank of Montreal Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service Foundation D. Gregory Powell, MD FRCPC Calgary, Alberta Chief Executive Officer Shock Trauma Air Rescue Society (Canada) Linda J. Powell, BScPT Executive Administrator & Assistant to the Royal Bank of Canada STARS Aviation Canada Inc. JN Armstrong, MD FRCPC ATPLH ATPL Board of Directors Calgary, Alberta Vice President, Medicine & Aviation Lance Stephenson, EMT-P, M.E.M. STARS acknowledges the professional We believe our first responsibility is to the patients we We are responsible to our suppliers and vendors with Phil Levson, MSW Public Information Officer services contributed by: serve and that we cannot compromise this mission. whom we strive to create a climate of service Vice President, STARS Foundation Bennett Jones LLP In cooperation with hospitals and other allied services partnership. We will always negotiate to achieve the Helios Environment Service Group in the Chain of Survival, we will safely transport and balance of price, availability and quality which meets Anne Marie O’Gorman, MBA OFFICES (MBNR Division) McKay-Carey & Company care for our patients to the highest possible standard. our requirements for value. A commitment to Vice President, Head Office Finance & Administration exceptional service and value by our vendors will be 1441 Aviation Park N.E., Box 570 Principal Photography: Mark Mennie/STARS Calgary, Alberta T2E 8M7 We are responsible to the men and women who suitably recognized. Arun Abbi, MD FRCPC Phone: 403.295.1811 STARS acknowledges the donations that comprise STARS. We will clearly express requirements Associate Medical Director, Calgary Base Fax: 403.275.4891 helped make the production of this annual and expectations with sensitivity to the personal and STARS will continue to evolve within the context of report possible: professional needs of each individual in the performance our special mission. Recognizing that an indicator of Joe Acker, AHT, EMT-P Calgary Base Designed and produced by of their duty. We encourage innovation and excellence organizational health is often the flux created by General Base Manager, Edmonton Base 1441 Aviation Park N.E., Box 570 TMP Worldwide, in a spirit of individual empowerment, and will offer innovation and personal creativity, we will channel our Calgary, Alberta T2E 8M7 Integrated Marketing Communications, Cam Bell, EMT-P Phone: 403.295.1811 Calgary. training and coaching to foster personal growth. growing energy into improved quality and greater Medical Base Manager, Calgary Base Fax: 403.275.4891 As equals within a vital mission, we are committed to community service. STARS, the STARS logo, STARS Emergency mutual support once decisions are made and to the Michael J. Betzner, MD FRCPC Edmonton Base Link Centre, STARBEAR, and STAR-1, swift resolution of inevitable conflicts. Our boards of Senior Medical Director Building 16, 29 Airport Road STAR-2, STAR-3 and STAR-4 are trademarks of the Alberta Shock Trauma Air Rescue directors, management, staff, crews and volunteers Edmonton, Alberta T5G 0W6 Herman Borkent, MD CCFP Phone: 780.447.5492 Society. The Alberta Shock Trauma Air value the benefit of teamwork and appreciate the Medical Director, Edmonton Base Fax: 780.447.5493 Rescue Service Foundation and STARS 59 importance of individual efforts. Aviation Canada Inc. are licensed users. 60 Greg Cars AUDITORS We are responsible to the community of generous Aviation Base Manager, Edmonton Base Grant Thornton LLP individuals and corporate supporters and to the Calgary, Alberta Phil Haworth province, who trust us to apply their funds effectively. Operations Manager We will never breach this trust. We will always apply LEGAL COUNSEL cost effective, quality resources to our mission within Butch Hogan, AME Bennett Jones LLP the community we share. Our mission is an expression Director of Maintenance Calgary, Alberta of a caring community, a special privilege we value. Kenneth C.L. King, BComm Senior Manager, Communications & Special Projects

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