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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)

Number 678,  Apr 6th,  2002. We first published in October 1995.
Circulation: 2300+


Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson   -      Co-pilot  - Terry Baker


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. Need to know!
Air Canada Adjusts Domestic Fuel Surcharge. Yesterday, in response to
escalating fuel prices, we announced that we will increase the domestic fuel
surcharge to $15 Cdn one way on all tickets issued s of April 11. Introduced on
May 24, 2001, the fee was reduced to $7.50 Cdn in Nov. 2001 due to fluctuating
fuel prices. American carriers haven’t reduced their $18.60 U.S. ($27.16 Cdn)
surcharge since implementation in 2000. We continue to closely monitor jet fuel
prices and will adjust the surcharge accordingly

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. In NetLetter nr 674 we listed various sell-off's for Family Affair. Some of
the codes for the cities and provinces were uncommon and Ace McCool aka Jack
Desmarais (author of  Ace McCool Collector Edition and which is still
available) noticed these anomolies and did some investigation, and these are
his findings -
When AC first replaced their published timetable by an electronic one they got
five of the ten provincial two-letter codes wrong! For instance they showed
Alberta as AL. But AL is Alabama. This was pretty surprising since the
timetable is reviewed at a very high level. I wrote AC and it was corrected.
WestJet, in a two-page spread in a magazine, showed a map of Canada...with
half the codes wrong.
The Port of San Diego, operator of San Diego Lindbergh Field, publishes
monthly a combined timetable showing all non-stop and prime connecting flights
from SAN. A few years ago, while I was living there, they started showing the
flights to Canada by cities and a two-lettter province identifier, which we had
recently adopted. Two thirds of them were wrong!
I don't know why this is so difficult. There are 50 states and they're always
right; we have 13 jurisdictions and people get half of them are wrong.
When I called the Port of San Diego timetable editor she told me they got the
codes from IATA. Well, IATA she be base in Montreal, by gar, and dey houghts to
know de Canadian codes eh, mon ami?
I gave San Diego the codes. To verify, they called the Canadian consulate in
L.A., the Right Honorable Kim being the consul. The woman called me back and
said the Canadian consulate told them that Quebec was PQ!!!
The Port of San Diego, not knowing who to believe -- or even believing worse
things about us -- now publishes the province name in full, e.g., Toronto,
Ontario. This replaces Toronto, OT. Not a typo; OT.
We never did find out who the ying-yang was who made up his own two-letter
IDs for Canada and who had everybody buying it, from IATA to, in late 2001, Air
Canada.
Canada Post, while not always a paragon of expertise, has, and always had,
all 13 codes right. But they never publicized them. Ah, but that's another
story.
Re city codes, for sales purposes. I have seen the use of CHI and NYC for
Chicago and New York where, presumably, the fare will be the same from both or
all three airports. Why they use YTO rather than YYZ though is beyond me. I
have also seen YML for Montreal rather than YUL. But in Montreal, by gar, dey
'ave two hairport.
(We responded with  But dey 'av tree now wid St Herboit - eds)
I happened to be in Continental Airlines' website and saw what must be the
industry practice on city codes. Start on CO's home page and select a route to
or from New York, Chicago, etc., i.e., multi-airport cities. It gives you the
common code.
You will see, by gar, t is YMQ for Montrebec. Also LON for both London
airports. (They didn't include Stanstead.) It does list YTO for "Toronto, all
airports", this meaning the Toronto City Centre airport, formerly Island
airport.
And you are right, dere be t'ree hairport in de Montreal harea, de t'ird
being St.'ubash.
Ace

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. From Employee Communications -
Summer International Youth Exchange Program.
Is your child, aged 14 ­19 years, interested in experiencing a
new culture? Coordinated by a Northwest Airlines employee, the International
Youth Exchange (IYE) Program organizes summer
exchange programs for families of airline employees. One youth
visits an exchange family in another country for two weeks. Later
in the summer, the other youth visits them for two weeks. Since
1994, the IYE has facilitated exchanges for more than 600 youths.
For program details, contact Camille Wheeler at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or at IYE, P.O. Box 11625, St. Paul, MN 55111.
( We assume grandchildren would be eligible! - eds)

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. News from the districts.
Eric van der Holt sends this -
The Comox Valley Pionairs will be holding its monthly luncheon on
Thursday, April 25 at 12.00.
Location this month will be The Leeward Pub on Anderton Road, Comox.
All are welcome.
Out-of-towners please contact Eric van der Holt at 250-897-0322 if attending.

Glen Cawker sends this message to set the record straight -
Hi!Just a minor correction. The Italy Tour described in your #676 is
initiated by Jessie Rougeau, Director of the Ottawa Pionair District, not
Central Ontario as you spelled out. Jess did all the work and deserves the
credit.
Jess has had many questions regarding this tour and this is the complete
schedule -
ITALY BELLISSIMO TOUR  
Day l  Depart Canada Overnight flight to Rome.
Day 2  Arrive Rome  You are met on arrival at the airport and transferred to

your hotel. Later, time to unwind  maybe people-watch from a pavement café.
This afternoon, enjoy a welcome drink with your Tour Director Hotel;  Hilton
Airport
Day 3/4  Rome  Pompeii  Isle of Capri (2) This morning we drive through the
area the Romans knew as the ‘Campania felix’ to Pompeii.  Here we enjoy a
guided tour of the excavations of the Roman city petrified and preserved by
the eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79. Next on to the Bay of Naples for our
short sea-crossing to the Isle of Capri for 2 nights Hotel Regina Cristina
Day 5 Isle of Capri  Sorrento  Monte Cassino  Assisi  We enjoy a morning
sail across the Mediterranean on our ‘return to Sorrento’.  Here time to
enjoy the atmosphere of the Piazza Tasso.  Next, we visit an inlaid wood
factory to admire the fine local craftsmanship.  Then heading north, we view
the Abbey of Monte Cassino and visit the World War II Cemetary, before
heading into the Umbrian hills and mystical Assisi Hotel Giotto. 
Day 6 Assisi  Venice (Mestre)  We enjoy a sighseeing tour of Assisi, the
town of the much-loved St. Francis.  We’ll see the Basilica famous for its
serene Giotto frescoes, as well as the miraculous Church of St. Mary of the
Angels.  Later we drive along the Adriatic Coast seeing the Abbey of Pomposa
before arriving at Venice Hotel Antony  2 nights
Day 7 Venice sightseeing & at leisure. A private motor launch takes us on a
canal cruise to St. Mark's Square, where we view the Byzantine Basilica,
Bridge of Sighs and Doges' Palace.  After witnessing a demonstration of the
ancient art of Murano glass blowing, you are free to explore.  Why not take
a cruise to the island of Burano, and enjoy a fresh seafood lunch.
Day 8 Venice (Mestre  Padua  Montecatini (Tuscan Hills) We gaze on the
beauty of the Palladian villas as we drive along the scenic Brenta Canal. 
Arriving in Padua, we view the Basilica of St. Anthony, before ascending
into the Apennine Mountains, the Emilla Romagna and Tuscany.  Later we reach
the spa-resort of Montecatini.  This evening, why not try some of the
reputed Tuscan cuisine and Chianti wines Hotel Tettuccio  2 nights
Day 9 Montecatini  Florence Excursion Today a short drive brings us to
Florence where sightseeing on foot with out local guide highlights the Santa
Croce Basilica, the Cathedral with its magnificent Baptistry, and the Piazza
Signoria.  Florence is truly a shopper’s paradise with bargains in leather and
gold.  For ‘culture vultures’, there are many museums and art galleries to
visit.  Later, return to Montecatini.
Day 10 Montecatini (Tuscan Hills)  Siena  Rome A short drive brings us to
Siena famous for its Palio horse race.  Admire the architecture from one of
the open-air cafes on the fan-shaped Piazza del Campo. Or pick up some local
pottery before we continue past the towns of Orte and Orvieto and into the
Latium.  Later we are back in Rome.  Tonight, why not dine out in one of the
city’s fine trattorias Hotel Hotel Borromini  2 nights
Day ll  Rome sightseeing & at leisure.  A visit to the Sistine Capel to
marvel at the ceiling of Michelangelo provides a thrilling start to our
morning sighseeing tour with a local guide.  From here we visit St. Peter’s
Basilica and then cross the Tiber to stop in the Forum and see the mighty
Colosseum.  Finally, we reach the Trevi Fountain to ‘throw’ in our coin. 
The rest of the day is free to take an excursion to the Catacombs or Tivoli
or simply while away the afternoon at a sidewalk café watching the world go by.
Day 12  Rome  Canada Today we transfer you to the airport for your return
flight to Canada.
All hotel service charges and tips, baggage handling fees and local taxes
included.
Plus a stylish travel bag and wallet containing tour documents and helpful
information.
Chauffeur driven on Trafalgar’s luxury air conditioned motorcoaches with
reclining seats and washroom.
Your first class hotel accommodation includes twin-bedded rooms with private
facilities.
If further questions please call Jess (613) 841  7091 or email : 
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Or call Kazzrie of Interlining Plus, Phone 1  800 665  3100 Ext. 1326 or
email:
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.   Kazzrie is booking the tour and she will take
the info and deposits of $200.00 per person payable by Apr. 25th.  She is
also offering cancellation and medical insurance.  If required airfare from
Toronto to Rome  on KLM or British Air  please call Kazzrie about that.
Also hope you join the tour group.
Cheers
Jess
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. From the YYZNEWS issued by Brian Dunn -
Air Canada and ORBIS Canada unveiled the newly painted ORBIS DC-10
aircraft on
March 28th at the airline's paint hangar at Toronto Intl. airport. The world's
first and only Flying Eye Hospital. Air Canada's Technical Service employees,
as a gift -in-kind from the airline, painted the aircraft. The new look is in
celebration of ORBIS's 20th anniversary. ORBIS operates a fully equipped
teaching facility inside a DC-10 aircraft, aims to eradicate aviodable
blindness worldwide by 2020.

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. Remember when!
Setting the record straight -
The  initial issue of Between Ourselves, which was sent to us by Jim Pearce.

had been saved all these years by Reg Watkins. Reg was an uncle of  Jim's
wife, Judy.
Sadly Reg passed away last December and they came across the mentioned issues
amongst his belongings. Reg was a mechanic in the millwright shop in Toronto
until his retirement. He was also a Director of the Malton Credit Union.

Norman Garwood tells us about the beginnings of the employee magazines -
Further to Jim Pierce's historical info about Between Ourselves, perhaps I can
add a little. Rene Baudru, assistant to Dave Tennant for so many years was the
first editor of the airline's "house organ" (which is why he was the first to
be asked to join the editorial board first established many years later when Ed
Thackray joined the airline as editor), Don McLeod was the first
formal/official editor of the magazine and was followed by Al Carlson who had
been his assistant. This takes us to the early 50s when Betty Davidson then
took over the reins. A major change of format and frequency to a newspaper was
then overseen by a man named Stan Moncrieff (who later left the airline to
become night editor of the Honolulu Star Bulletin) Ed Thackray was subsequently
recruited by Public Relations chief Rod MacInnes. Ed had been the number two
man on Canadair's well-read and popular employee newspaper. Ed knew the
publications business but did not the airline so he took on a junior in the PR
department as his assistant. That was me, Norm Garwood. Following Ed's passing,
I returned from a Marketing position to become editor. During my stint in the
editor's chair, I introduced the French-language edition (before Federal
legislation dictated we do so) and renamed the publication(s) Horizons as a
practical title in either language. After I moved on to other work in the
Publics Affairs branch in Headquarters and in the field, I was succeeded by Bob
Todd who had worked with me and he was followed by Pat Budgeon, a long-time
employee in the PR Branch. Of course, all of us before and since, have been
supported by HQ and Field colleagues and the general employee population which
made Between Ourselves/Horizons and award winning publication which was
appreciated by employees and their families.
Norm Garwood


Some extracts from the Between Ourselves issue 43 October 1946 -
Joe Sky, Regina Station Manager, was asking for Between Ourselves to publish
a list
of all radio Amateurs in the company, so that TCA dial-twisters may contact
each other
easily. Joe was asking all interested 'hams' to send in their information.

In Sept 1946, TCA extended its Trans-Atlantic route to London, England by
sending its
flights beyond Prestwick in Scotland. Fares quoted from YUL C$375 one way and
$675
return.
(Interestingly enough the present seat sale YVR-LHR is c$390 one way plus a
multitude of taxes, fuel surcharge, AIF and security tax - eds)

More info from Fred Meredith on TCA's  first transcontinental passenger
flights
Eastbound April 1st 1939-
Seattle-Vancouver
captain G.B.Lothian, f/o B.S.Macklin, stewardess R.Crispin
Vancouver-Lethbridge-Regina-Winnipeg
captain B.Middleton, f/o W.E.Barnes, stewardess N.T.Wallace
Winnipeg-Kapuskasing-Ottawa-Toronto
captain  W.W.Fowler, f/o H.Umphrey, stewardess G.Brunelle

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. Memories from R. Fowler -
I can remember a DC 6B, I believe it was A/C 446, Canadian Pacific Airlines,
being returned to YVR from lease with a temporary repair on its missing belly.
The patch extended from the aft lower baggage compartment to the tail heater
compartment. Also the lower surface of the left elevator was damaged. The
understanding at the time was that the A/C flying in haze pulled up just as it
grazed the top of a mountain. I may be wrong about who had the A/C, but I think
it was Ward Air. R.Fowler A/C Overhaul YVR.(Ret).

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. From the RAPCAN eMailNews issued by Duane Frerichs -
From: Rien van Tilborg <This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.>
Subject: Re: TCA NORTH STAR CRASH - 1956
I am researching the TCA North Star crash on Mount Slesse, British
Columbia, December 9, 1956.
Do any of your members have any records / photos that might further my
research?
thank you for your assistance. Rien van Tilborg

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. Smilie,
Forwarded by Bill Woods -
Ah the Good-old-Days when we worked for a Living!!!!
[or--Another Night at the Ramp!}
It's like the time Teddy Hawkins and I taxied a B737 from the boonies
to what used to be gate 31 early one
summer morning and headed directly into the sun just rising. With the
sun blazing in our eyes after doing the
cockpit check on the CSD that they changed on night shift we headed for
gate 31 we were both looking out the side
windows so that we wouldn't be blinded by the sun. Unfortunately night
shift forgot to bolt the captains seat to the
floor after changing a bus tie breaker or something. Teddy was in the
captains seat. I heard him say "I can't
see, I can't see " and I thought to myself " what a wimp " then I
looked over and Teddy wasn't there, where he
was supposed to be sitting, and where you would expect someone in
control of a very expensive aircraft was
supposed to be. He was horizontal on the floor of the cockpit floor
after the seat fell over backwards.
Now this is the honest to god truth, I was laughing so hard it was
all I could to bring the A/C slowly to a stop and
set the park brake. We then put the seat back where it should be
normally and Teddy used the steering wheel and
I was on the brakes. What a team, and we taxied into gate 31. We
told the drivers ( pilots ) on the bridge who
were waiting, that we were not finished with the work and told them to
stand by while we finished the job and that
we had to bolt the Capt.'s seat to the floor. We quickly got our tools
and bolted the damn thing to the floor and
very quietly informed the people on night shift of their " WHOOPS "
Maybe it was one of those ( You had to
be there things ) but damn it was funny at
the time. [Signed --Jim Low]

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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)



Number 677  Apr 1st, 2002. We first published in October 1995.
Circulation: 2300+

Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson   -      Co-pilot  - Terry Baker



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. Need to know.
Those dreaded taxes -
For information - for latest information contact the Employee Travel Service.


--CHART BASED ON RETURN TICKET - ISSUED IN CANADA - PERSONAL--
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CANADA/USA TAXES       (CA) (XG) (XQ) (RC) (AY) (XY)  (US) (ZP)
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WITHIN CANADA ONLY    :      :    :       :       :       :       :      :
EXCL DEP QC/NB/NF/NS : CC : X :       :       :       :       :       :
DEP QC                          : CC : X :     X
:       :       :       :       :
DEP NB/NF/NS                : CC :    :       :
X     :      :        :       :
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CANADA TO/FM USA       : CC : X :        :       : X   :     X :  AD :
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CANADA TO/FM HAWAII   : I    :    :       :        : X   :     X :  AD :
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USA TO USA                    : CC :    :       :        : XX :   XX :  DA :
VIA
CANADA                    :       :    :       :        :     :        :  DA :
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USA TO/FM HAWAII          : I     :    :       :        : XX :   XX :  DA :
VIA
CANADA                     :      :     :       :        :     :        : DA :
-------------------------------------------------------------
USA TO/FM HAWAII          :       :     :       :        : XX :        : HH
: X
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WITHIN USA ONLY            :       :     :       :        : XX :        :
E   : X
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CANADA/USA TAXES         (CA) (XG) (XQ) (RC) (AY) (XY)   (US) (ZP)

--TAX DESCRIPTION--
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CANADA/USA TAX TAX / FEE TAX / FEE                 EXEMPT Taxes
SEE
NOTE
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CANADA : CA : ATSC-AIR TRVL SECURITY CHG: :
:  (C) CANADA/USA PER DIRECTION : :
: : TKT SUBJECT XG/XQ/RC            : 11.22CAD                 : CNX/INF
: : TKT EXEMPT XG/XQ/RC              : 12.00CAD                 : CNX/INF
:  (I) INTERNATIONAL/HAWAII          : 24.00CAD                 : INF

: XG : GST - GOODS & SVCS TAX          : 7 PC                   : INF
: XQ : QST - QC GOODS & SVCS TAX    : 7.5 PC                 : INF
: RC : HST - HARMONIZED SALES TAX   : 15 PC                 : INF
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United States
CODE DESCRIPTION                               AMOUNT
: AY : SECURITY SVC BOARDING FEE     : 2.50US$            : INF
: : (MAX CHARGE 5/OW -10/RT) : :
: XY : IMMIGRATION INSP FEE                  : 6.00US$            : INF
: US : TRANSPORTATION TAX : :
:  (A) INTL - ARRIVAL                                 :
13.20US$         : CNX/INF
:  (D) INTL - DEPARTURE                           : 13.20US$         :
CNX/INF
:  (E) DOM - EXCL HAWAII                          : 7.5 PC             : INF
:  (H) DOM - DEP TO/FM HAWAII                : 6.60US$           : INF
: ZP : DOMESTIC SEGMENT TAX                :3.00US$/SG      : INF
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--NOTE--
CNX - TRANSITING/CONNECTING PASSENGERS
INF - INFANT UNDER 2 YRS - ON PARENT TKT-NOT OCCUPYING A SEAT
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Nice to know!
Continental Airlines (CO)
For information only - contact Employee Travel Service for more
information

* Codeshare *
Codeshare/affiliated carrier flights are //NOT// eligible
under the terms of this agreement unless stated otherwise
* Tax *
Any reduced rate ticket is subject to tax as applicable
*Travel permitted as follows:
Continental (CO)
Expressjet Airlines dba Co Express (CO)
Continental Micronesia (CS)

*Pass exchange
* Personal - space available *

Eligibility:
. Active employee of ac/tier 2 with 6 months service
. Retired employee
. Spouse - legal
. Dependent children under 24 years of age
. Parents (refer to applicable ZED paragraphs this page)

Priority / endorsement:
SA5p  AC/Tier 2 on CO/CS

Reservation:
To register for flights with Continental reservations:
Canada 1-800-231-0856
USA 1-800-525-0280

Service charge:
Collected by payroll deduction where applicable
$50 - within North America / Caribbean / Bermuda / Hawaii
$50 - within Asia / South Pacific / Guam & Micronesia
$100 - International routes / Central and South America

(CA$ for Canada based employee/retiree / US$ for USA based
employee/retiree)

Ticketing:
- AC/Tier 2 on CO/CS
* T421 personal trip pass - enter SA5p in endorsement box

--Note--
Separate tickets MUST be presented for combined travel on
AC/Tier 2 and Continental/Continental Micronesia flights

Space available ZED -Zonal Employee Discount

Eligibility-ZED
Eligible for unlimited ZED - ZH fares:
Parents of active/retired employee AC/Tier 2


Reservation:
To register for flights with Continental reservations:
Canada 1-800-231-0856
USA 1-800-525-0280

Mileage-ZED

Calculate the mileage for each segment flown


Chart-ZED fares in US$
mileage     (zh)
zone 1                    1-  450    25
zone 2                451-  750    36
zone 3                751-1600    44
zone 4              1601-3200    68
zone 5              3201-4080    89
zone 6              4081-5000  105
zone 7              5001-6100  113
zone 8              6101-9000  126
fares are converted to local currency
subject to taxes as applicable


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. Still with that Dorval fire!
Len Kruller sends us his 'on the scene report' -
Subject: Hangar fire
As the hangar fire smolders on, I must admit that a lot of nostalgia is
connected with that time period. As a rookie, in those days referred to as
a cat 22 radio man, I had just been assigned, after working in #2 Mtce
hangar, followed by #3 hangar to become a Line Mtce. mechanic in #5 Hangar.
I remember as clear as yesterday it to be a crisp and clear day when, while
working on top of a North Star wing troubleshooting a fuel indication
problem, I happen to glance over my shoulder and saw flames at the adjacent
R.C.A.F. hangar through our hangar windows. It became my fastest trip down
to the ground where by then, everyone else was running around contemplating
the next course of action. Grabbing our coats and getting outside seemed to
be the next best thing to do. By then fire engines from Dorval started to
arrive at the scene and immediately started their job trying to combat a
fire of a wooden hangar structure with an aircraft parked inside. As we
watched from the tarmac, we soon realized that saving the aircraft became
impossible. It was also the first time for me to see green flames as the
aluminum burned. Suddenly we all realized and thanked our lucky stars that
the wind that morning was from a favorable direction. If it had been in the
opposite way, it could have meant the end of the line for all hangars,
right down to #1. Despite the damage to #6, our #5 hangar sustained only
minor damage to the side and roof. As mentioned in previous Netletters, the
year 1956 seems pretty well accurate to my recollection. While reliving
this time period, who would not remember the Greasy Spoon restaurant with
the medical clinic next door, staffed by Dr. Laviolette and his faithful
nurse, Rita. At the end of the road we found ourselves at the Trans
Atlantic terminal of which Vesta recently touched on, which was nothing
more than a cold and drafty barn. I am sure that Trans At passengers were
glad to get out of there and on board the aircraft. And those were the Good
Old days, or were they ?

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. From the initial issue of Between Ourselves Dec 1941 -
Courtesy of Jim Pierce Maintenance, C & SS, and lastly The Gemini Group.
T.C.A. and the War Effort,
(in part)
However, because of its facilities and trained personnel the Company
has been able to
undertake certain direct war contracts. It is thought that all
personnel will be interested in
what has been done since the first of the year (1941).
Instruments of military aircraft overhauled ... 3053.
Propellers of military aircraft overhauled ......   47
Damaged military aircraft inspected ............   14
Military aircraft overhauled ..........................    9
Load factor for first 10 months in 1941 was 69%
Since the outbreak of war, 62 employees of Trans-Canada Air Lines have
been granted
leave of absence for military duties and, to replace them, 82 women
have been employed.
Women airport passenger agents are an innovation and TCA's pioneer work
in this
connection is being watched closely by United States operators. (the
article is
accompanied by a photo of Miss Doris Forbes of Winnipeg)

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. Found on the internet.
CAPITALISM AT WORK -- RED SQUARE STYLE: Tired of long lines at passport
and customs control? Well, if you've got 50 or 60 bucks, you can bypass
most of the headaches at Russia's Sheremetyevo Airport. Just make sure
you book your ticket through the travel agency Aerotour, and they
promise it won't take longer than 10 minutes, including the time it
takes to find your luggage. Hmmm ... maybe a few more bucks would buy a
shot of Stolichnaya to make the 10 minutes even more tolerable...


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. Remember when!
Fred Meredith has sent some TCA history -
First scheduled transcontinental passenger flights - Westbound -
April 1st 1939
Montreal-Ottawa-Kapuskasing (Kapuskasing was used as crew change
point instead of
North Bay due bad weather)
captain- B.A.Rawson, f/o D.R.MacLaren, stewardess A.Brunelle
Toronto-Kapuskasing-Winnipeg
captain T.F.K.Edmison, f/o F.I.Young, stewardess P.A.McNamara
Winnipeg-Regina-Lethbridge-Vancouver
captain Z.L.Leigh, f/o G.W.McLaren, stewardess M.M.Wilson
Vancouver-Seattle
captain J.R.Bowker, f/o G.Rivers, stewardess P.Eccleston


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. Smilie.
From the RAPCAN eMailNews issued by Duane Frerichs -
Don Saunders sent this -
A recent previous RAPCAN newsletter had made mention of the characteristic
of the early JT8D-1 engines to leave a significant trail of smoke behind
during
takeoff and landing.
Wardair's B727 CF-FUN was the only 727 operating into London's Gatwick
Airport during 1966-67, as I recall, and of course was the object of some
attention
in the airline world and as well with the many English reggy spotters.
I was on final for Gatwick's runway 26 one summer day, obviously trailing
the standard plume of smoke. Awaiting takeoff clearance during our approach
were a couple of Viscounts, a BAC111 and some piston engine machines.
As we passed through about 500 feet, an English voice, obviously from one
of the holding airplanes, said "I say, that machine sure does smoke".
My First Officer, Garth Martin, a fine airman and sharp wit, immediately
replied "And some day you'll be big enough to smoke"
My subsequent landing was laughable as well.
Don Saunders

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Number 676,  Mar 31st,  2002. We first published in October 1995.
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. Need to know.
Using the wrong ticket can be costly
New travel charges begin
Over the past few months, Employee Travel and Payrolls have recorded a
dramatic increase in the incidence of Partner Trip pass tickets being
incorrectly used by employees and their dependents.
In October, a new payroll deduction policy went into effect. Employees who
incorrectly use the T423 PA Parent/Partner Trip Pass ticket for personal travel
are
now billed at the applicable Parent/Partner rate. In addition, the passes are
deducted from your Parent/Partner allotment. There are no exceptions to this
policy. Refunds and reinstatement of allotment will not be considered.
To avoid any unpleasant service charge deduction surprises, ensure you are
using
the correct ticket stock, and take care to complete all tickets fully and in
legible
print.

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. News from the Pionair Districts.
Vancouver Island & Gulf Island District -
87 Pionairs enjoyed some socializing and luncheon at the Nanaimo Golf &
Country Club on Wednesday Mar 27th, emcee'd by District Director Wally Lamond.
Some of the items mentioned by Wally were the upcoming events planned - Jun
13th a visit to the Aviation Museum at Victoria Airport, July a fun golf day at
Royal Oak G.C. Sept a short tour, Dec the Christmas luncheon and next spring,
hopefully, a tour of the wineries on Vancouver Island.
Plans were going ahead for a coffee klatch in Sidney for the 2nd Wednesday of
the month, starting in June, details are being finalized. Wally is hopeful that
other areas will try and arrange for coffee klatches, such as Nanaimo and
Parksville. Wally reminded us that the Courtenay/Comox area already meet
monthly at a different venue quite successfully. In closing his remarks, Wally
informed us that the Pionairs were now 9,260 strong our of a retirement force
of 22,260.
Wally presided over the door prize draws, including some fleece vests
brought along by Lisa Hartmann, Marketing Director (Western Region) for
Interlining Plus. Lisa was on hand to answer any questions regarding travel
opportunities together with some hand outs.
Wally introduced quest speaker Fraser O'Shaughnessy National President
Pionairs.
Fraser, firstly, complained that Wally had stolen most of his speech,
nevertheless he will try and condense his planned speech from 80 minutes !
During his speech there were some reminiscences of the time when he was
involved with the Stranraer aircraft of Queen Charlotte Airlines, which
lumbered up and down the BC coast and which caused the Voodoo's of RCAF to
scramble thinking they were UFO's. In trying to identify the Stranraer, the
Voodoo would have all flaps out and undercarriage down, and, on one occasion,
the front hatch of the Stranraer opened and the pilot stood up and saluted.
Fraser paid tribute to Saville Hambleton for his work during his tenure which
included the CAIL retirees into the Pionairs, the Pionairs web site and the
Retirement Assistance Program amongst other endeavours.
Voting for the Pionairs Pension representative, presently Bill Rowe, will take
place with the call for nominees by end of Apr and ballot by end of May.
Mailings will be forthcoming from      the Pionairs. Robert Milton will be
guest speaker at the AGM in Halifax, which precedes the annual Air Canada
shareholders meeting. Retirees are invited to the rehearsals on the Monday
following the Pionairs AGM.
In closing, Fraser announced that, in September, it is hoped that Air Canada
will implement a system whereby those retirees receiving pass privileges, but
not on the pension rolls, will be able to pay for their passes using a credit
card. PIN numbers for those former CAIRE members should also be available on
Sept 1st.
Bill Wood asked a question from the floor as to why Air Canada uses dance names
for their new airlines ie TANGO and now Jazz, he suggested, perhaps, Dippity
Doo Da would be next.
Bill Wood announced that the annual golf tourney, originally run by CAIRE,
would be at Arrowsmith Golf Club on Wednesday August 14th starting at noon cost
$25.00 pp.
Wally Lamond closed off the meeting by announcing that the Retiree Assistance
Program
reps were Joan Vander Holt, Shirley Williams and Lynn McDonogh.

Still with the Vancouver Island & Gulf Island Pionairs -
Luncheon for John Jeffrey, by Margaret Cantwell -
Last month a group of John Jeffrey's phoning committee for the
Pionairs,Victoria, Saanich and Sidney area had a luncheon to say farewell to
John as our local director. It was held in Chapter's restaurant at McMorran's
in Cordova Bay. Shirley Williams and I planned it and did it in secret. I
invited John to have lunch one day with me as he was leaving his post. He
agreed to and away Shirley and I went with our plans. Then Shirley phoned him,
and in all innocence, said as she was quite new, she did not know the names of
all the phoning committee and would like to know everyone on it. Of course did
not tell him anything else ! John gave her the list ! Several could not be
there due to being away or meetings etc. We ended up with Joan Van der Holt,
Lynne McDonagh, John McManus, Shirley Williams and myself, Margaret Cantwell..
It was all done in secret and I met John and led him to what he thought was
lunch for two. As we headed towards the table which had been reserved for us
specially, overlooking the water, John's face was a study when he saw the
others there. He was delighted and very surprised! We presented him with a
boutonnière to wear and a box of chocolates for Mrs. Jeffrey who could not make
it either. It was a most happy time and enjoyed by all. Good food, good company
and lots of laughter. We shall miss John very much as he has been such a
wonderful team leader but he deserves a break after a number of years. The
refreshments be served and his humour at the meetings, will long be remembered.
So have fun John, we will look forward to seeing you at our luncheons and thank
you for being our friend, our mentor and leader. Margaret Cantwell

From the Vancouver Pionairs -
Please publish the following(a couple of times as space allows!);
16th Annual Golf tournament
Place: Country Meadows Executive Golf course
8400 No.6 Road,Richmond B.C.
Date: May 23,2002
Time: Tee off 1100hrs(Scoring based on Calloway system)
Cost: $42.00 includes green fees,food,beverage and prizes
Please send cheque payable to Air Canada Pionairs,along with
Name,phone,EMail, etc to C.Burtch,478 55A St., Delta B.C. V4M 3M1. If you
wish to golf with someone in particular or make up your own foursome,please
advise George Agnew,604 274 9193 email,This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or Charlie Burtch
604 943 3429 email,This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Out of town guests welcome

From the Central Ontario Pionairs
ITALY BELLISSIMO TOUR

This tour starts, Rome, Sept. 8th so arrival would be Sept. 7th.  Return would
be Sept. 18th.
The Trafalgar Tour is $1699.00 per person Cdn and starts and ends in Rome,
travelling to Sorrento, Isle of Capri, Monte Cassino, Assisi, Venice,
Montecatini (Tuscan Hills), Florence. 
The deposit of $200.00 per person is  due by April 25th  payable to Interline
Plus, Attention:Kazzrie Jaxen  Phone l  800  665 3100 Ext. 1326.
The balance is due June 25th.  Deposits are non-refundable and there is a
$20.00
per room booking fee.
Air Fare is $1075.00 Cdn based on a minimum of 10 persons. (Optional  Booked
through Interline Plus and Trafalgar)
Cancellation & Medical Insurance is available through Interline Plus (Kazzrie
Jaxen).
Checking on extra night hotel in Rome  will advise shortly.
Look forward to another great trip  hope you will join us.
Jess Rougeau
(613) 841  7091
1935 Orchardview Ave.
Orleans, Ont. K4A 3H2
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. From Alan Rust
Web Administrator  acfamily.net
Subject: Jazz info on ACFamily.net forums
I've put up a new section on the ACFamily Network forums in response to AC
announcing the new "Jazz" Regional Airline. There is the official
announcements, photos and links their web site. There is also a "Poll"
listed so members can vote on if they like the new name and livery as well.
See: www.acfamily.net
Enter the Forums
Scroll down to Air Canada News/Jazz
You will have to be an ACFamily member to view the Forums.

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. Remember when?
Courtesy of Jim Pierce Maintenance, C & SS, and lastly The Gemini Group.
Retired in 1990. Jim has sent us several copies of past 'Between
Ourselves'. -
The 'Between Ourselves' in-house staff magazine replaced the former
'Trans-Can News', and was a forerunner of the present day 'Horizons'.
This INITIAL ISSUE was made December 1941.
(A scanned copy of the front page is on web site acfamily.net)
The decision to issue the magazine quarterly or monthly had still to be
made.
By October 1946, there was a monthly edition, in fact that months
edition was
numbered 43. We do not have access to earlier editions, but, working
backwards,
in months, number 1 could have been Mar 1943. However, the initial issue
announcing the introduction of the 'Between Ourselves' carried the
company's
balance sheet for the current year 1941 Jan to Oct only and, later in
this issue,
was mentioned that the next issue '... will appear early next year'. So
perhaps the
magazine was quarterly during 1942 and 3, until more regular input was
received.
There is no mention of the editors for this first issue, but the next
issue we received,
dated Oct 1946, had Don McLeod as editor and Al Carlson as the
assistant.
(Perhaps one of our readers could enlighten us - eds)

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. From the RAPCAN eMailNews issued by Duane Frerichs -
Subject: Wardair Memories!
There are no Wardair stories about crashes or accidents because Wardair in
27 years of DC-6, 727, 707, 747, DC-10, A300, A310 passenger charter
operations had none. This was a remarkable achievement. Wardair also had
tremendous passenger appeal and was fun to work for. Credit is due to all
employees and the astute Max Ward.
Hopefully the following reminiscence will jog other publishable Wardair
memories. Not daring to offend any of my colleagues, this memorable Wardair
story offends just me.
Wardair's superb jet standards emulated from our Chief Flight Engineer
Peter Tollovsen and the Vice President Flight Operations, Ab Freeman.
Wardair's early GPWS not only called out "whoop, whoop, pull up" but was
modified (wink) to say "get a haircut". Haircuts were important in Wardair
(strange now when you look at our nautical bearded ex-boss). All knew when
a haircut was necessary, your hat didn't fit. That was before the days of
flight crews carrying their hats so as not to ruin their coiffures.
After a hair growing vacation, I shot out of the house early one morning to
get my required SOP haircut for a flight that night. My regular barber was
booked so I ended up with a strange barber in the town of Stayner. While
cutting, she also sold real-estate using a phone on her shoulder. Why not?
Having never cut my hair before, she asked whether I wanted the back
"blocked or tapered". Being a smart-ass, I replied "just make me look
pretty". Her reply was very memorable, "You got all day"?
(:-)Ron Martyn

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. Terry's travel tips.
Dargal has these deals -
PRINCESS CRUISES
Port charges included - govt fees additional
ALASKA - VANCOUVER, BC ROUNDTRIP
SEA PRINCESS
August 31 - Inside $849 - Gov't Fees $20.76
ALASKA - ONE WAY (VANCOUVER TO SEWARD OR REVERSE)
STAR PRINCESS
May 25 - Inside $599 Outside $799 Balcony $999 M/S $1099 - Gov't Fees
$22.51
June 01 - Inside $599 Outside $698 Balcony $897 - Gov't Fees $20.76
June 08 - Inside $649 Outside $849 Balcony $1049 Mini Suite $1149 - Gov't
Fees $22.51
June 15 - Inside $699 Outside $999 Balcony $1249 Mini Suite $1499 - Gov't
Fees $20.76
June 22 - Inside $699 Outside $999 Balcony $1249 Mini Suite $1499 - Gov't
Fees $20.76
August 31 - Inside $699 Outside $899 Balcony $1099 - Gov't Fees $22.51
OCEAN PRINCESS
August 31 - Inside $649 Outside $849 Balcony $1049 - Gov't Fees $20.76
DAWN PRINCESS
Sept 2 - Inside $649 Outside $849 Balcony $1049 - Gov't Fees $20.76
SUN PRINCESS
Sept 2 - Inside $649 Outside $849 Balcony $1049 - Gov't Fees $22.51
ROYAL CARIBBEAN/CELEBRITY
Port charges and taxes are not included in these rates
ADVENTURE OF THE SEAS - SOUTHERN CARIBBEAN
April 28 - Inside $460 Atrium $720 Outside $759 - Port $139 Gov't Fees
$17.85
May 5 - Inside $660 Atrium $770 Outside $759 - Port $139 Gov't Fees $15.05
EXPLORER OF THE SEAS - EASTERN CARIBBEAN
April 27 - Balcony $660 Suite $810 - Port $139 Gov't Fees $26.45
May 4 - Inside $660 Outside $810 Atrium $810 - Port $139 Gov't Fees $25.05
ENCHANTMENT OF THE SEAS - ALTERNATING EASTERN & WESTERN CARIBBEAN
April 28 - Inside $690 Outside $810 - Port $139 Gov't Fees $27.85
May 5 - Inside $560 Outside $659 Balcony $1110 Suite $1160 Port $139 Gov't
Fees $25.05
June 2 - Inside $690 Outside $810 - Port $139 Gov't Fees $25.05
CENTURY - ALTERNATING EASTERN & WESTERN CARIBBEAN
April 27 - Inside $560 Outside $659 - Port $139 Gov't Fees $29.95
May 4 - Inside $610 Outside $660 - Port $139 Gov't Fees $27.85
May 11 - Inside $610 Outside $760 - Port $139 Gov't Fees $29.95
May 18 - Inside $610 Outside $709 - Port $139 Gov't Fees $27.85
All rates are quoted in US dollars, per person, cruise only, based on double
occupancy.
Rates are capacity controlled and subject to change at any time without
notice.
ELIGIBILITY: active or retired airline employees, spouses and
parents/in-laws of airline employees all qualify for interline rates. A
photocopy of the employee Airline ID will be required at time of payment.
Dargal Interline Cruises & Tours Ltd.
Toll Free: 1-800-690-3223 ext. 212

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. Need to know.
From Employee Communications -
New Canadian Air Travellers Security Charge Begins April 1.
The new security fee, implemented by the federal government to
cover the cost of Canada’s enhanced airline security measures, applies to all
tickets issued for personal travel ­ this includes
any tickets issued before April 1. Exception: Air Canada/Air Canada Jazz
employees travelling on company business on Air Canada/Air Canada Jazz, Tango
and Jetz operated flights (including crew duty travel).The fee will be applied
each time you board an aircraft in Canada. The new tax will be payroll deducted
with the exception of those employees/retirees who pay at time of ticketing.

Easter Travel ­ Anticipating High Passenger Load Factors.
With the combination of March break travellers and people flying
home for the holidays, this weekend’s passenger load factor is high. On
Thursday, Air Canada, Air Canada Regional and our Tier III carriers expect to
carry over 103,000 customers, and on Monday over 95,800. This could make
contingent travel a challenge. Do yourself and your travel partners a favour ­
check the loads for the departure and return.

Air Canada has decided to postpone the startup dates for their new
Toronto-Dublin-Shannon-Toronto and the re-introduction of Toronto-Amsterdam
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.  Air Canada News:
Start-up Dates Change For Toronto-Dublin And Toronto-Amsterdam.
Our Toronto-Dublin service and Toronto-Amsterdam flights are now scheduled to
start June 13.
Air Canada News:
Interline Agreement Formed Between Air Canada and Spanair.
As a result of our recent announcement that Air Canada and Spanair (JK) have
formed an alliance partnership, we now have a ZED fare interline agreement that
will allow employees and retirees of Air Canada, Air Canada Regional and Tier
III carriers to travel on JK’s network. Spanair has an extensive domestic
network that is connected to Star Alliance’s global network, as well as
Scandinavian Airlines Systems (SAS), which is a shareholder of Spanair S.A.

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. A recent retiree to join our readership -
Richard Terrance Nunn ( Terry)
I have been retired since 1986 and my former airline was Canadian Pacific
Airlines
and I was The manager line mtce YEG .I now live in Pincher Creek AB just a few
miles north of Waterton Park

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. Don & Willie Riske
Subject: Bio info
Joined Canadian Pacific Airlines in June 1951, served in airport traffic in
various capacities ans locations including HNL for nearly 5 years 1954-59.
Returned to YVR to payload control as a controller. Transferred to YVRRR as
Asst Mgr and then back to Payload Control as Asst Mgr. I retired as Manager of
Payload Control in 1985 after 33 plus yrs.

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. From the YYZNEWS issued by Brian Dunn -
The combined services of Air BC, Canadian Regional, Air Ontario and Air Nova
will fall under the legal name of Air Canada Regional Inc and as of April 7th
will use the 2-letter code (QK) for all operations. The 3-letter code will be
ARN for flight planning purposes. When the new name and logo are officially
announced later in the spring (currently being worked on by Target Marketing &
Communications Inc. of St.John's ) it is expected that a new 3-letter code and
radio call sine may also be introduced. Currently "Transcan" is being used as
the radio call-sine for all regional airline flights. The internet domain name
"flyjazz.ca" has been reserved leading to speculation that "Jazz" may be the
new name. Various new names have been rumoured about including "Esprit", "Trans
Canada" and others. The third-level carriers, such as Air Georgian, Calm Air,
and Central Mountain Air will all be using the 2-letter code ZX as of April
7th,
but will maintain their own 3-letter codes and operate independently otherwise.
Many of the regional airline's aircraft have been visiting paint shops to have
their current colours painted out all white. Once the new branding is known
they will re-visit the paint shops to have the new colour applied.
The advance summer schedules in the airline computer reservation systems are
now showing some Regional Jet flying for the new ACR, starting with YYZ-BWI
route on 5 May for one frequency per day increasing to three per day at the end
of May. Another route will be Toronto-Indianapolis effective May 5th twice per
day, replacing the Air Canada CRJs currently flying that route.

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. Computer stuff - part two -
PrintScreen Power
Here's the Kinko I like to show the most. It helps you get help. It
lets you print out the screen you're having trouble with, so you can
show it to another for assistance. The graphics and text
present your problem quickly and graphically and much more clearly than
you can with speaking. No struggling to explain where you're stuck,
with misunderstandings on both sides. It's all there on the sheet. No
walking away feeling like a twit with an explanation you know won't fit
because the helper didn't understand the problem.
Here's how.
You open your word processor, then open the program you're having
trouble with. Then when you're at the screen where you're having
trouble, you press the PrintScreen key. Never knew you had one? The
Kingdom of the Keyboard has many hidden jewels. It's typically the
third or fourth key from the right on the top row. What this key does
is save a picture of the screen you're looking at, to the clipboard,
which is a section in memory. Then you move to your word processor, put
the cursor where you want the picture to go, hold down the Control key
and press "V".
A picture of the previous screen will appear at the cursor. You know
it's a picture because when you click on it (you can use the mouse here,
but don't get into the habit, OK!) a line with eight little black
squares appears on the perimeter, and if you grab one at the corner with
the mouse, you can resize the picture to whatever dimensions you want.
When you show your problem screen to someone, write down his explanation
of the solution under the picture. How do I know someone could be so
foolish as to forget the explanation by the time they get home?
Because I've done it.
That's the basic Kinko; but there are a couple of twists to it that make
sense. One, just before you drop the picture into your word processor,
hit the "enter" key several times, so the cursor goes down the page.
Then hit the arrow key to move the cursor up a few strokes, and then
paste the pic with Control-V. That way you've got space above the
picture to type the title "My problem in Word" for example, and space at
the bottom to type out exactly what your problem is.
Two, put some effort into explaining exactly what the problem is under
the picture. Here's something I've learned from experience. Explain
the problem in more detail than you think you need. You live in a world
of your own with your computer. Your helper does too. But it's a
different world. He needs all the explanation he can get, and the
consequences of too much detail is trivial. Not so the reverse.
Three, put your email address on the page. That way, if it has to be
passed along to someone who isn't there, he can fire you the answer. If
you're a lady, put your name there. This isn't politically correct, but
females get more emails.
There's another twist to that Kinko. If you hold down the Alt key when
you hit "PrintScreen", you will save not the whole page, but the
onscreen dialogue box. Often, that's exactly what you want.
Whew! Just a couple more.
File Fingering
Windows is multi-tasking, which means you can have many programs running
and each can have many files open at the same time. It's not uncommon
to have your web browser, word processor and email programs running
concurrently. And you can have many files in those open as well. Some
of us run with as many as twenty files open at the same time. Think of
your desk at work. Think of the desk of the Chief Executive Officer.
His is bigger, right? Your computer is bigger yet. See how important
you are? And you're still learning!
How do you move from one file to another quickly and easily? Sure, you
can drag the mouse along the pictures on the task bar at the bottom and
click on one. There's a much faster way. You hold down the Alt key
continuously and press Tab several times then release it You'll be
treated to a box in the middle of the screen with icons of each file
open, and the title of the file selected in text underneath. Continue
to hold down the Alt key and press Tab again. You'll move the square
around the icons to the next open file and see its title below.
The best way to do this is to take your left hand, and with your thumb,
hold down the Alt key. Keep it held down. Then with your middle digit
(the longest finger) press down on the tab key then release it. Keep
pressing the tab key and letting it up, (with the Alt key down) and you
will move from file to file. When you come to the icon of the file you
want, let up on both keys. You'll go to the named file.
The "Lazy L"
Arguably the most useful Kinko keys are in the shape of a laid-back "L"
under your left hand. You hold down the Control key, and press one of
the other keys.
Control - A Outlines all the text in a file
Control - Z Undoes your last keystroke,
Control - X Cuts text or objects (copy it to the clipboard but
delete it onscreen)
Control - C Copies text or objects to the clipboard
Control - V Pastes text or objects (put them onscreen where you
can see them)
These Kinkos can be used together to let you do complicated things so
quickly and easily. Our practical abilities are all surrounded by a
shady ring of things we can do - but we don't because they're too darn
much trouble. These shortcuts expand the list of thing we can do, and
do , because they're now suddenly easier.
Keyboard Kinko Commando
Practice makes Perfect (But not necessarily
WordPerfect!)
AutoCorrect or AutoInsert
You can type the full text you want inserted, select it, then type:
Alt, T, A
Then insert the abbreviation you want to stand for the text, in the
"Replace" field, and press "Add" and "OK".
Tip:
When you go back to your text, delete the full text by simply pressing
"delete" or simply type the abbreviation and it will replace the full
text. Try your name, address, and any commonly
used text such as names and titles. Add another letter to expand your
first abbreviation.
PrintScreen Power
Get into your word processor. Find a difficult screen (in Word try Alt
T, O if you're stuck). Press the "PrintScreen" key on the top row of
keys third or fourth from the right. Put the cursor where you want the
picture (Control - N will open another file for you to play with) and
press Control - V. Click on the pic, then go to a corner of the pic
with your mouse and resize it by dragging the black mark towards the
centre.
The "Lazy L"
Control - A Outlines all the text in a file
Control - Z Undoes your last keystroke,
Control - X Cuts text or objects (copy it to the clipboard but
deletes it onscreen)
Control - C Copies text or objects
Control - V Pastes text or objects (put them onscreen where you
can see them)
Vesta

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. Terry's travel tips.
Amsterdam from $412* land & space available air
5 Days/3 Nights Departs daily. Package includes round trip space
available air, 3 nights hotel accommodation, breakfast
daily, all hotel taxes and service charges. Confirmed air
and optional tours now available.
Barcelona from $359* land & space available air 
5 Days/3 Nights Departs daily. Package
includes round trip space available air
from New York, Miami or Chicago, 3
nights hotel accommodations, hotel
taxes and service charges.

Motorcoach tours of Northern Spain available from
Barcelona. Combine Barcelona, Madrid and Torremolinos
for your next Spain adventure! Rail passes now available.
*Price based on double occupancy. Single
accommodations with a supplement.

Budapest-Prague Combo from $589*  land & space available air
Budapest on a Shoestring from $546* land & space available air
Prague on a Shoestring from $468* land
Each 4 night package includes round trip space available air, 4 nights
hotel
accommodations, buffet breakfast daily, hotel taxes, service charges.
Transfers and tours included
Lisbon from $449* land & air
Helinski-Stockholm-Baltic Cruise  Combo from $788* land & air
Helinski from $435* land & air
London from $493* land & air
Lucerne from $429* land & air
Each 5 Days/3 Nights Departs daily
London-Paris Combo via Channel Tunnel Train from
$644* land & air &
train
6 Days/ 4 Nights.
Price includes round trip space available air (to London and from Paris),
2 nights hotel accommodations in London and 2 in Paris in first class hotel,
continental breakfast each morning and one way Eurostar ticket.
Call  1-800-422-3727 for more information on these and other deals.

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. Smilie.
Jean[ DalBello] Woodward sends this first person incident -
I was on the Tor-N.Y. [ YZ-LGA ] run [ DC3 or VISCOUNT ]---can't remember
which.
(down & back & down, & layover in New York.)
..
On returning to YZ , I was serving a meal when we hit an air pocket & the plane
dropped several hundred feet.
All the passengers were covered with the food from their trays----the ceiling
was splattered & the floor was a mess. ( & we had plenty of drycleaning forms
to fill out )
I went up to the cockpit to tell Cpt. Carl Millard & F/O. Jack Uren about the
mess in the cabin, & I said "One of the passengers even had a pea in his ear !!
"
The reply to me was " Oh --contortionist eh? "
That was one of the mild incidents. Those days were fun.

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