Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

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Our crew is: Chief Pilot  - Vesta Stevenson
Co-pilot     - Terry Baker

number 198  date Sept 17th 1997
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. Welcome to Art Frolick retired 'early' in 1986 after spending his
whole career of 35 years at the airport and
the last 10 as Customer Relations Rep. Now
living in Regina. Try his email at
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. Where are they now?

In NetLetter nr 194 we asked for information about Bill MacKenzie
We got the following email from Bill -

As I am sure you are well aware, my internet connection, has had
difficulty.  As of today Wednesday September 17th, I have been
informed that the problem is solved. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Those of you who have been looking for J.D.Bush, his new email
is This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

John Hayes has moved his email address to This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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. Tom Grant dug this up for us -

To Operate B747SP ? A new British company is looking to operate an
executive-configured B747-SP from a base in Dubai. According to
reports, the airline has entered into negotiations with UNITED and
other B747-SP  operators for the purchase or lease of a single
aircraft. The aircraft will be upgraded to Royal Flight standards
with amenities to include conference room, lounges, bars, a cinema
and a library. Chess Intl will offer the B747-SP for charter flights
or leasing arrangements from November 1997.
The operation is aimed at business in the US and Japan. Lease rates
for the aircraft will be in the region of US$ 15,000 to US$ 20,000
per hour.
Senior officials from Dubai, which the airline sees as the ideal
location for it's operation, have reportedly been approached with
the concept and their interest and enthusiasm was said to be
encouraging.
Cheers, Tom

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. 60th anniversary -
Cory McAdam sends us this update.

On Saturday September 13, many locations held their celebrations.
Saint John, N.B. hosted a BBQ and Family Day at St. Bridget's Church
Hall, Chapel Grove Road, Kingston Penninsula.
Edmonton - had a picnic at Pioneer Park from 13:00 - 18:00.
Vancouver - held a huge Family Day at the AC hangar.
Moncton - held a golf and BBQ day.

Other celebrations on the horizon include:
Toronto - Sept. 20, Family Day at the AC hangar, 10:00 - 16:00
Atlanta - Sept. 27, Dinner at a local restaurant (details to follow)
Paris - Sept. 27, details to follow
St. John's, Nfld. - Sept. 27 - a full day with something for
everyone: Morning: Totally Tubular (children's play centre)
11:00 - Pancake brunch (location TBA)
evening: social dance (casual with pay bar) (location TBA)
Los Angeles - Sept. 29 14:30 - 16:30 reception at airport.
LAX is also celebrating 30 years of AC service this
year!
Houston -  October 3, dinner at Papa Sito's
- Mexican Fiesta - 18:30 - 23:30
Winnipeg - October 4, Big Family Day at the AC hangar 10:00 - 16:00

Hope you can make it to your nearest event!
Other locations are still finalizing their dates.
I'll pass them on once I receive them.
Cory McAdam

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. WHAT'S ON AND WHERE?
Thursday  September 18, 1997
Richmond BC Tennis nl 193
Toronto Woodbine Races and  Buffet Lunch noon.
Friday  September 19, 1997
Ottawa, KoffeeKlatsches, Family Restaurant,
Carlingwood Shopping
Saturday September 20, 1997
***TORONTO 60TH AIR CANADAS ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Family Day at the AC Hangar nl 198
Thursday  September 25, 1997
VanIs ComoxValley Lunch Old House, Courtenay nl118
Friday  September 26, 1997
Ottawa, KoffeeKlatsches,  Family Restaurant,
Carlingwood Shopping
Saturday September 27 1997
***ATLANTA 60TH AIR CANADAS ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Dinner at a local restaurant nl 198
***PARIS 60TH AIR CANADAS ANNIVERSARY PARTY
details to follow.
*** ST JOHN'S NFLD 60TH AIR CANADAS ANNIVERSARY PARTY
full day childrens play area, pancake brunch,
social evening dancing with pay bar.
Monday September 29 1997
*** LOS ANGELES 60TH AIR CANADAS ANNIVERSARY PARTY
reception at airport
Wednesday  October 1, 1997
date tba Theatre trip  'Buddy' UK nl 167
Halifax Lunch Armdale Yacht  Club
Thursday  October 2, 1997
Montreal, Lunch @ Chenoy's  Pte Claire
Friday  October 3, 1997
Florida, ACRA Tennis Long Boat Key nl120/193
Ottawa, KoffeeKlatsches, Family Restaurant,
Carlingwood Shopping
***HOUSTON 60TH AIR CANADAS ANNIVERSARY PARTY
dinner at Papa Sito's Mexican Fiesta 1830-2330
Saturday October 4 1997
***WINNIPEG 60TH AIR CANADAS ANNIVERSARY PARTY
Big Family Day at AC Hangar 10:00 - 16:00


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. The Aviation Collectable Show will be at the Royal Canadian Legion,
Derry Road, Malton, Ontario on October 18th.

. Al Graham, former President and C.E.O. of AirBC and former
executive officer of Air Canada has been named
Executive V.P. and C.E.O. of Royal Aviation at Toronto.

. The final scheduled flight of the British Airways Concorde from
Toronto, departs to London Heathrow on Sept 26th.

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. Attention - Tennis Players of All Levels

News from Alan Rust -

The 1997 Air Canada Tennis Event will take place at the famous
Colony Beach and Tennis Resort, on Longboat Key, Florida from the
3rd to the 8th of October (1997)

Call: Jackie Keane (905) 338-0943 or Josie Home (514) 762-0060

The package includes a fabulous social programme with a theme -

"STARS"  ....tennis stars by day...movie stars by night
and you don't need to be a tennis star to participate...there are
events for all levels - from beginner to expert. Come to think of
it, you don't have to play tennis at all, just come and enjoy the
ocean, the great food, the wonderful facilities, the social
events...renew old friendships and make some new ones..

See you at the Colony!

(Alan Rust operates the ACRA Web site in YVR
See http://www.mortimer.com/acra for more info - eds)

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. Interline stuff.

All Air Canada's International flight from Montreal now arrive
and depart from Dorval International Airport.

Canadian Interline Travel Hot Deals!
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Ship: Legend of the Seas
***10 Night, Vancouver - Honolulu***

- Inside: US$999   - Outside: US$1,199  Date: Sept 21,1997 only
Itinerary:
Sun - Vancouver, BC
Mon - At sea
Tue - At sea
Wed - At sea
Thu - At sea
Fri - Hilo Hawaii
Sat - Kailua Kona, Hawaii
Sun - Lahaina, Maui
Mon - Lahaina, Maui
Tue - Nawiliwili, Kauai
Wed - Honolulu, Oahu

Call: 1-800-665-3100 for details and mention Pionairs.

Go for the magic
Exclusive Travel Package for employees, retirees and friends.
4 day/ 3 night Disney/Epcot Area Hotel Package
onle US$99 for all 3 nights, 2 adult & 2 children.
Hotels include: Red Roof Inns, Wynfield Inn, Ramada Inn,
Quality Inn, Holiday Inn.

Call: 1-800-272-4707 for more details.

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.  That's it for this time, please we need your input, send
comments and email addresses of any others who may be
interested to Vesta with a copy to Terry.


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.                 GREETINGS FROM                  .
.                Vancouver Island                 .
.              BEAUTIFUL B.C. CANADA              .
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Our crew is: Chief Pilot  - Vesta Stevenson
Co-pilot     - Terry Baker

number 197     date Sept 14th 1997
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. Now we know why Central Mountain Air ran out and bought so many
Beechcraft B1900 aircraft - they are taking over the Vancouver
Campbell River and Vancouver - Comox routes from AirBC effective
October 26th. Zonal Employee Discount (ZED) fares will apply.

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. News from the districts -

Bob Robbins sends us a write up on the 60th anniversary at Ottawa -

The 60th Birthday Party in Ottawa as a great success.
The weather soured during the night, with rain for a while about
0800, but cleared from then. However,  I think that rain, and
possibly Princess Di's funeral caused us to lose a number of people.
I estimate we were over 300 all told.  Lots of kids of all ages,
plus teen-agers, and adults from "young" to "senior".
About 35 Pionairs, including spouses, children and grand-children.
The National Aviation Museum proved to be a wonderful site,
with splendid cooperation from staff.  There was nonstop action in
a large picnicking area beside the Museum.  The day's objective, to
have a great family picnic, was achieved in spades.  Many races
(potato sack, three-legged, etc.), competitions and other hilarious
events involving all ages. Lots of small prizes.  And of course
hundreds of hamburgs, hot dogs, containers of popcorn and soft
drinks.  One very popular event with the kids was a sing-along
conducted and accompanied on the guitar by a girl from the airport
( but who had to cut it short to get back to work).
There also was a volley-ball game between the managers and other
employees.
I missed seeing the kids dancing with several clowns.
Three huge cakes with TCA emblem on one, AC on another, and
the third of the big cakes had the 60th Birthday logo on it.
Everywhere face-painted kids, clowns, and ladies in "historical"
stewardess uniforms.  Fraser Muir in a TCA pilot's uniform.  And a
dunking machine "processed" several laughing  Airport senior
managers!
Inside the museum Pionairs had many memorabilia -  all set up
around the Museum's Lockheed 10A CF-TCA.  Fraser Muir brought five
display cases of items from the Company archives.  Also Ottawa
Pionairs brought three tables of historic items, including the
first TCA timetable, and six years of bound copies of the
employees' original newspaper -"Between Ourselves".  Pat Hare
produced numerous artifacts, as well as a Company 40th birthday
videotape that the Museum played all day with another received just
the day before, made for the 60th Birthday.
Pionair teams of four persons took turns in manning the exhibits,
and had a fine time talking with party-goers of all ages.
The Ottawa District employees' Birthday Party team, spearheaded
by Diane Kyd were wonderful.  From the June beginning they involved
the Pionairs,eventually concentrating on artifacts.  The birthday
party, and the May involvement of Pionairs in the Rapidair draws
have produced steadily-growing bonds between AC employees and
Pionairs.
Also one member of the District's employee team a "go-getter"
member who went to Halifax to see how they handled it was
Station Attendant Roger Guilbeault.  He also handled getting all
the food and cakes -- and the "duck tank" from a service club.
As a result one of their people came to Ottawa, brought a
table-full of artifacts, and pitched in to help the picnic team
feed and entertain everyone.
A super birthday party for everyone there!
Cheers!
Bob

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. Alan Rust reports - I just visited the Air Canada WWW site and it
has been completely revamped. http://www.aircanada.ca
They have a special area for the 60th year anniversary as well.
They also have a schedule Online where you can check flights
between destinations.
Unfortunately they have taken off the schedule that you used to
be able to download (at least I couldn't find it).

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. Interline stuff.

A total of 117 made up of Air Canada Retirees, Pionairs, employees
and friends are taking advantage of the excellent
deal for the Crown Princess cruise from Vancouver to
Ft. Lauderdale via the Panama Canal departing
Sept 22nd, with a further 7 days at a Florida resort.
You will be sorry to have missed out, but here are some more hot
deals -

Canadian Interline Travel Hot Deals!
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PRINCESS CRUISE FROM HAWAII
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Ship:   Star Princess
Date:   October 18/1997
Length: 9 Days
Itinerary:
- Honolulu, Oahu
- Big Island
- Maui
- Kauai
- Ensenada, Mexico
Cost: from US$625  ppd (includes port charges)

ALSO

Caribbean Cruises
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Ship: Sun Princess (newer ship)
Dates: October 11, 18,& 25/1997
Itinerary: Caribbean sailings (call for details)
Cost: Inside from US$527  ppd, Outside US$727  ppd
(includes port charges)

Call: 1-800-665-3100 for details and mention Pionairs.

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. Smilie.
Gordon Danziel sends us this -

During the heat of the space race in the 1960's, the U.S.
National Aeronautics and Space Administration decided it needed a ball
point pen to write in the zero gravity confines of its space capsules.
After considerable research and development, the Astronaut Pen was
developed at a cost of about $241 million U.S. The pen worked and also
enjoyed some modest success as a novelty item back here on Earth. The
Soviet Union, faced with the same problem, used a pencil.

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.  That's it for this time, please we need your input, send
comments and email addresses of any others who may be
interested to Vesta with a copy to Terry.


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.              BEAUTIFUL B.C. CANADA              .
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Our crew is: Chief Pilot  - Vesta Stevenson
Co-pilot     - Terry Baker

number 196     date Sept 10th 1997
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. Where are they now?
We are having trouble with the email for Rejean Desjardins, the
email of This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. does not respond - anyone know?

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. WHAT'S ON AND WHERE?

Friday  September 12, 1997
Ottawa, KoffeeKlatsches, Family Restaurant,
Carlingwood Shopping
Saturday  September 13, 1997
***VANCOUVER AIRCANADAS  60TH ANNIVERSAY PARTY
1100-1600 hrs Air Canada Hangar     nl193
Sunday  September 14, 1997
Ottawa, Brunches,  PlaceNextDoor 320 Rideau  St
Monday  September 15, 1997
Okanagan, Wine Tasting Tour  & Luncheon, Sumac Ridge
Estate nl188....
Wednesday  September 17, 1997
Burlington&Oakville Coffee  @ Pig & Whistle Burlock
Dr & Lakeshore Rd 11am
Thursday  September 18, 1997
Richmond BC Tennis nl 193
Toronto Woodbine Races and  Buffet Lunch noon.

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. Historical September -

16th 1946  -  Montreal - Prestwick route extended to London.
-  Fort William to Duluth inaugurated.
1947  -  Transcon cargo started with DC3.
1st 1949  -  Stephenville added to the route system.
26th 1954  -  Super Constellation introduced to transcon
Montreal - Toronto - Winnipeg - Vancouver.
29th 1957  -  Non-stop Toronto - London, England introduced.
3rd 1963  -  Trois Rivieres added to route.
1st 1967  -  Viscount service Ottawa - Quebec, Montreal - Windsor
Chicago - London, Ontarion started.
-  DC9 service commenced Montreal - St. Johns.
20th 1967  -  DC8 stretched introduced transcon.
29th 1967  -  Montreal - Toronto - Los Angeles service introduced.
29th 1994  -  Delivery of 1st Canadair CL65.
-  Toronto - Vancouver - Osaka with B747-433m aircraft.

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. Gord Hykle sends us this -

Has anyone noticed the number of people who are planning to
celebrate the start of the new millennium a year early? In our
area, nightclubs and restaurants are encouraging customers to
book now for New Years Eve Dec.  31 1999.
There is a business on one of the main downtown streets that has
put up a large display on their building that is counting down
the days to Jan 1 2000.
The actual date for the start of the new decade is Jan. 1, 2001.
The end of this decade, this century and the current decade is
Dec. 31, 2000.
The reason for this is that our present calendar does  not have a
year zero. If one works backward to the beginning, the first
decade runs from 1 to 10. The first century similarly runs from
year 1 to 100 and the first similarly started on Jan. 1 of
the year 1. The second similarly will end on Dec 31, 2000 and the
3rd will begin next day, Jan. 1, 2001.
Any comments?
Gord.

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. Alan Rust sends us some information on the "Dreams Take Flight"
being opereted by Vancouver.

'I received a note to all "Employees, retirees and family members"
asking for nominations for children between 5 and 12 that are
local (Vancouver) that may qualify to be in this program.
(Air Canada employees and immediate family members are not
eligible)
Names for this year should be submitted by Sept 15/97.
For further information contact:
"Dreams Take Flight" - Air Canada
Vancouver Intl. Airport,
4th Floor Personnel,
5510 Miller Road,
Richmond, B.C.
V7B 1K4
Or fax (604) 303-3783 or phone Lori Hayes (604) 643-5757
Any cheque donations can be sent made out to
'Dreams Take Flight - in trust'.

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. Alan Rust gives us this advice re virus, as mentioned in
NetLetter nr 194.

The truth is that you cannot spread a virus through normal email.
It is possible to include it in an attachment that when executed
could cause harm (you should save your attachments and scan them
first before running them)
For more information on this and other virus's see:
http://www.kumite.com/myths/
Also, you can visit the US Dept of Energy Site at:
http://ciac.llnl.gov/ciac/CIACHoaxes.html
McAfee is a leading anti virus software company....
From McAfee's site: http://www.mcafee.com/support/hoax/join.html

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. Found on the Internet.

Rumour has it that London Heathrow Airport (LHR) may be renamed
in memory of Diane Princess of Wales.

Alaska and United have a new policy to give reserved seats to
standby passengers if the passenger has not checked in for their
reserved seat 20 minutes prior to departure time.

Pegasus Airlines of Turkey have ordered (1) B737-400 and
(1) B737-800.

Canadi>n Airlines and Mandarin Airlines will code share on the
Vancouver - Taipei route.

With the purchase of a full fare Business or First Class ticket
on Air Canada, S.A.S. or US Airways, American Express Platinum
card holders can now receive a complementary tickets for a
travelling companion.

Air Canada's 8 channel personal video monitor, the latest in
video technology, has been installed in Airbus A340, and Boeing
B747 and B767 aircraft for international flighta.

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. Interline stuff.

Canadian Interline Travel Hot Deals!
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ROYAL CARIBBEAN INTERNATIONAL
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Ship: Majesty of the Seas
***Cruise the Western Caribbean (7 Nights)***
- Includes Port Taxes
- Inside: US$549 pp dbl  - Outside: US$649 pp dbl.
Dates: Sept 28, Oct 26, Nov 16, Nov 23, Nov 30, Dec 7,
and Dec 14,1997
Itinerary: Sun - Miami,Florida
Mon - At sea
Tue - Labadee, Haiti
Wed - Ocho Rios, Jamaica
Thu - Georgetown, Grand Cayman
Fri - Playa del Carmen, Mexico
- Cozumel, Mexico
Sat - At sea
Sun - Miami, Florida
Call : 1-800-665-3100 for details and mention Pionairs.

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.  That's it for this time, please we need your input, send
comments and email addresses of any others who may be
interested to Vesta with a copy to Terry.


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.                 GREETINGS FROM                  .
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.              BEAUTIFUL B.C. CANADA              .
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Our crew is: Chief Pilot  - Vesta Stevenson
Co-pilot     - Terry Baker

number 195     date Sept 5th 1997
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. Welcome to Loretta Blencowe who joins use from the Toronto District
and can be emailed via her son at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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. Vesta, our Chief Pilot, thought that maybe some of our readers
might enjoy reading this book.

"Flight Over Waitohi" is a new book by renowned aviation
historian G Rodliffe. It is about Richard Pearse (1877-1953) the
New Zealander who most likely achieved powered flight BEFORE the
Wrights!!
ISBN 0-473-05048-X # Publisher Avon Press Ltd, Auckland,
New Zealand
The book has an illuminating Foreword by Darrol Stinton MBE PhD
CEng FRAeS FRINA MIMechE RAF (Ret.). He says:
"The evidence presented, which points to Pearse having flown an
aeroplane (a power driven flying machine with supporting surfaces
fit for flight) shortly before the Wright Brothers in 1903, will
arouse hornets' nest of denial and counter claim."
"Myths are hard to dispel. In this world perceptions count more
than facts, and perceptions spawn myths. The fact is that we cannot
prove beyond reasonable doubt and probably never will, that Pearse
flew before the Wright Brothers. The evidence, gleaned in a quiet
landscape from farming population startled by the noise of an engine
with a flying machine attached, is from a background very different
from the expected and involved witnesses surrounding the Wrights.
All one can say is that it looks as though Pearse did so.
Not only that, he did it all on his own: building the engine,
experimenting with fuels and carburation, building and covering
the airframe.
Although the burden of proof has neither gravity nor weight of that
surrounding the Wrights, the evidence presented in this book is no
less valuable - because Pearse's witnesses were startled, not
expecting to see what they did. The Wright's were expectant."

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. Fraser Muir - Past National Director of Pionairs sends us this -
THE ARTIFACTS AND MEMORIABILIA DISPLAY PROJECT AS OF AUGUST 30 1997
THIS IS A MOBILE EXHIBIT. CURRENT PLANS CALLS FOR IT TO BE SHOWN AT
THE FAMILY DAYS BEING HELD TO COMMEMORATE THE 60TH ANNIVERSARY OF
OUR COMPANY. IT SHOULD BE POINTED OUT THAT OUTDOOR EVENTS WOULD NOT
BE PRACTICAL FOR THIS DISPLAY.
THE DISPLAY IS COMPRISED OF;
-----FIVE  DISPLAY UNITS BUILT BY CONVEX INC., OF TORONTO
----SIXTY PHOTOS  SHOWN IN SIX SETS OF TEN DEPLICTING OUR SIX
DECADES.
----FOUR PIECES OF RAMP EQUIPMENT; A TRACTOR,  A BAGGAGE BELT
LOADER, A "HAY RACK" BAGGAGE CART, AND A TUB BAGGAGE CART.
ALL OF TCA  VINTAGE.
CURRENT PLANS ARE THAT IT WILL BE SHOWN AT THE FAMILY DAYS AT OTTAWA
SEPTEMBER 6; VANCOUVER SEPTEMBER 13; TORONTO SEPTEMBER 20;
WINNIPEG OCTOBER 4; AND TAMPA(T.B.A.).
WE HAVE AN INVENTORY OF ITEMS FROM SOUP BOWLS TO STAPLES AND FROM
MODEL AIRPLANES TO PENCILS. THE PROBLEM IS WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S OUT
THERE AND THAT'S WHERE YOU COME IN; HAVE YOU AN ITEM(S) THAT IS PART
OF OUR COMPANY'S HISTORY? WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO DONATE IT, OR LOAN
IT FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES TO THIS PROJECT? IF SO CONTACT ME, I CAN'T
MAKE THIS A SUCCESS BY MYSELF, I NEED THE CO-OPERATION OF EVERYONE;
TODAY'S EMPLOYEES, FORMER EMPLOYEES AND RETIREES.
AIR CANADA HAS ALREADY CONFIRMED IT'S SUPPORT FOR THIS PROJECT BY
PROVIDING FIRST CLASS DISPLAY CABINETS, ALLOCATING 400 SQUARE FEET
OF SECURED STORAGE SPACE AT THE AIR CANADA BASE IN MONTREAL, AND
WILL TRANSPORT THE DISPLAY AS SCHEDULED THROUGHOUT THE SYSTEM.
THE FULL PAGE ARTICLE REGARDING THIS PROJECT IN THE AUGUST ISSUE OF
HORIZONS SHOULD CONVINCE EVEN THE MOST SKEPTICAL CRITICS IN OUR
RANKS, OF AIR CANADA'S INTENTIONS.

TO ME THIS IS NOT ONLY GOOD NEWS, IT'S A DREAM COME TRUE.
MY CONTACTS ARE AS FOLLOWS:
Residence:  Fraser Muir, 348 Bertrand St., Rosemere, QB., J7A 1Y4.
Phone: (514)621-4404 Fax: (514)621-9327
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Office: Fraser Muir, c/o Gail Ellis, Sixth Floor,
Air Canada Headquarters Complex
P.O. Box 14000,Postal Station,
St-Laurent, Montreal, H4Y 1H4.
Phone: (514)422-5672 Fax: (514)695-3479

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. Found on the Internet.

BA PILOTS ALLOW GIRL TO VISIT COCKPIT, MEDIA HOWLS
Five-year-old Emily Pickersgill will not soon forget her recent
flight from Nice to London aboard a British Airways Boeing 757.
Neither will the crew.  She got to visit the front office while
en route, sitting on the captain's knee under close supervision
and even pushing a button on the panel.
An enterprising photographer snapped a shot of the little lass in
the cockpit and the media had a field day with it.
Subsequently, the Captain, Phil Higton, and his unidentified
copilot were suspended by BA, but then quickly reinstated.

MISS ASHLEY, DEBUTANTE AT RENO:
Perhaps the ultimate collection of aircraft parts flying in close
formation, the hybrid MISS ASHELY II, has completed flight tests
and will race at Reno next week.  The Unlimited Class racer
consists of a scratch-built P-51 Mustang fuselage, Learjet
wing panels and rear horizontal stabilizer, a Rolls Royce Griffon
engine and a landing gear from a mixture of Aerostar uppers,
Cheyenne lowers, Cessna 421 retractable struts, Caravan wheels
and brakes, and Gulfstream nose tires.
No word was available on who is actually forced to maintain
it or whether they have experience with all these aircraft types.

JAL PAX FIT TO BE TIED:
The normally staid Japanese -- in this case Japan Airlines -- have
adopted a policy many other carriers around the world may soon
copy: JAL has given its flight attendants permission to tie up
unruly passengers aboard their flights.  The carrier's new policy
comes on the heels of some 15 cases of violence by passengers on
its planes thus far this year alone, with 40 in all of 1996 up
from 15 total in 1995.

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. Interline stuff.

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~-=o0o=-~

. Smilie.

THESE TWO PROBABLY SHOULDN'T FLY JAL:
It's stressful being an air traffic controller, even more so at
a major terminal like New York's La Guardia.  That may be the
only defense for two controllers who engaged in a fistfight in
LGA's tower recently, apparently involving a racial slur.
We are unable to learn whether either participant tried to bite
the ear of the other.

~-=o0o=-~

.  That's it for this time, please we need your input, send
comments and email addresses of any others who may be
interested to Vesta with a copy to Terry.


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