Greg Burnard and Bjarni Tryggvason will be our guest speakers sharing their travel experience last month bringing Harvard 20436 from Eugene Oregon to Tillsonburg Ontario.

 

BINGO: Contact Torben Haarbye at 519-679-1733 if you are able to volunteer one evening every few weeks. If we do not have enough members coming forward to help on our assigned evenings, we will lose this valuable CHAA Fundraiser. Show your CHAA support ---- call Torben and volunteer.

The upcoming Bingo dates are: May 31, June 29, July 25, August 28 and September 21.

 

-To those CHAA members have lost loved ones recently, please know our thoughts and prayers are with you.

-Special greetings go out to all members who are celebrating birthdays, marriages, birth of children and grandchildren.

-To members and their family members who are recovering from and/or going through surgeries and illnesses, we wish you all the best. Our thoughts are with you now and always.

 

Please remember: We send CHAA cards and notes regularly to members we know have lost loved ones, may be ill or recovering from surgery or hospital stay and for several other reasons. If you know of a CHAA member/family member to whom we should be sending a card (wherever they may live and for whatever reason), please send the info to This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and a CHAA card will be sent to them on behalf of the membership.

 

MEMBERSHIP NEWS: Marion Bennell This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it 519-633-0053

Renewals are still coming in. Thanks to all who responded to the reminder letter in April. Reminder to those with gift certificates - the MEMBER FLY DAYS when you can use your certificate for your ride are coming up - on Saturdays (listed below) with the raindate on the Sunday. No bookings are taken as the first person registered is the first person in the back seat. Registration starts at 0900 hours and flying will begin. Bring your certificate with you and don't forget your camera. All members are welcome to have a ride on any of the listed fly dates. Payment is by cash cheque or by credit card, VISA or Master Card. There will be members available to give you a tour of the facilities. See all the recent renovations to the main hangar - thanks to our great restoration crew, under the direction of Murray Hearn, who have worked long and hard to have everything done for the flying season. BBQ lunch will be available each day.

 

HARVARD HAWKS: Kip Davis 519-742-7690 &/or Maureen Irie 519 425 4449

Saturday May 31 is your opportunity to get you children, grandkids and their friends up for a Harvard or Tiger Moth ride. I understand that Brandon Zimmerman will have the "Link" oiled up and ready to go for those intrepid adventurers. Learn more. Call Kip Davis or Maureen Irie to register. ps - My wife, Margaret Rose, would like to thank everyone for their kind words and cards regarding her recent accident. Cheers! Kip

 

Sat, July 12 -- BUS TRIP TO GENESEO AIRSHOW (www.1941hag.org) -- Maureen Irie This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

So far, 34 folks have paid for their seats. Your commitment is needed NOW for booking this event; contact Maureen today if you are planning to be on the bus to this great airshow! Bus will leave the Tillsonburg Airport between 6 and 6:30 AM. The cost is $100 (adult) and $88 (children under 12 years of age) which includes: the return bus trip to the air show, admission, and a steak dinner at the Geneseo airport. After dinner, everyone will board the bus to head home. If you are planning to attend, contact Maureen (email address above) for info on where to send your cheque (payable to the Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association) along with each person’s contact information (name, address and phone number). Remember: each passenger is responsible for ensuring they have the proper photo ID for presentation at the Border and their own insurance coverage for outside Canada. A passport is best, but if you do not have one then your birth certificate along with photo id will work too.

2008 Backseat Coordinator Announcementfrom Greg Burnard

Kevin Wittet from Tillsonburg has joined our flight operations team as the 2008 Backseat Coordinator. You've probably seen Kevin around but most likely know him as "Ryan's Dad". Kevin’s email is This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and home phone is519-842-2959. Thank you, Kevin, for taking on this important and necessary position.

 

2008 Member Fly Days (Mark your calendars---this is the year to get your backseat ride!)

-Sat, May 31

-Sat, June 28

-Sat, July 19

-Sat, Aug 23

-Sat, Sept 20

Notes: There will be a BBQ lunch each day and all rain dates are the following Sunday.

 

-June 20 – 22 – Canadian Aviation Expo

-July 5 – Norwich

-July 11-13 – Geneseo

-July 12 – COPA in St. Thomas

-July 24 – 28 – Dubuque (NATA / FAST)

-Aug 3 – Kincardine

-Aug 8 - 10 – Thunder Over Michigan

-Aug 8 – Fergus Highland Games

-Aug 16 – Waterloo Aviation Day

-Aug 31 – Port Rowan

-Sept 27 – London

-Nov 9 – Fingal

-Nov 11 – Woodstock

-Nov 11 – Toronto

 

Members and guests enjoyed a wonderful meal put on by the Woodstock Legion group, watched the slide show of CHAA events compiled by Bill Shepard, saw fellow CHAA members be recognized for their accomplishments, learned of CHAA’s Planned Giving Program and listened attentively to guest speaker Bjarni Tryggvason as he shared his amazing experience aboard Space Shuttle Discovery. Very enjoyable evening!

The Auction Fundraiser was very successful and realized over $5000 for CHAA. Sincere thank you to the following

donors: Sobey’s Tillsonburg, Horvath Auto Parts, Canadian Tire Tillsonburg, AirCanada, Coyle’s Products Ltd, Staples Business Depot Tillsonburg, Jimmy’s Family Restaurant, Bil Thuma, Chris Charland, A&P Tillsonburg, Tracy Jay, Nancy Chesterman, Country Home Candle, Turkstra Lumber Company, Tillsonburg Library, CHAT, Roger Harris, Chiara Borelli, Eric Dumigan, Ray Healey, Ray Whittemore, Mancel Waugh, Pat Hanna, Ruth Hanna, Ila Fallowfield, Len Fallowfield, Marion Bennell, Marg Hollister, Bob Hollister, Urbain Demaiter, John Demmery, Charley Fox, Shane Clayton, Ilene Chesterman, Eva Hillsdon, Bruce Tapp, Kip Davis, Tony Donnelly, Michele Burnard, Greg Burnard, Patricia Lewis, Bill Ritchie, Ron Jay, Bill Long, Fairwell Flight Fund, George Wilson and Sandra Sparkes.

 

CHAA MAILOUT FUNDRAISER: Thank you to all members who responded to CHAA’s Mailout Fundraiser; donations totaled $15713.00, which was 98% of our projected goal of $16000.00. This is a fantastic response! Donors are listed on the website under Fundraising. If your name should be listed and isn’t, please notify Sandra at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it and this will be corrected.

 

Until next time, clear skies, safe flights and smooth landings!

Sandra Sparkes, CHAA Member