HARVARD HAPPENINGS

January 2007     

CHAA P.O. Box 175, Tillsonburg, Ontario N4G 4H5

Happy New Year!

Next CHAA Meeting: Saturday, January 20, 2007: 1000-1200hrs

Guest Speaker: W.R. (Bil) Thuma (Geophysicist/Geophysical Engineer) will be speaking about a project to locate and possibly recover two Northrop A-17 Nomads lost during the winter of 1940 in Muskoka Lake. Their project is referred to as “LAMP” which stands for “Lost Airman of Muskoka Project”. Bil has been involved in many projects including the recovery of a P-38 Lighting (Glacier Gal) from Greenland, a B-17 from Dyke Lake in Labrador and searches for the Avro Arrow models. Most recently he has been involved with Ken McMillan in the partial recovery of a 1928 Fokker Universal from Charron Lake in Manitoba.

Bil’s Bio can found at: http://www.fokkeraircraftrecovery.ca/bio_thuma.htm

Info on the Northrop Nomad: http://www.rcaf.com/aircraft/trainers/nomad/index.php

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

      As we reach the mid point of January new memberships are coming in as well as renewals.  This past week all those with e-mail who have not renewed were sent a reminder. I have received a number of emails thanking me for the reminder; some saying that they will renew, others that they will not be renewing this year and most commending CHAA on the work being done.  Thanks to all for taking the time to respond.
Membership was very busy in the days leading up to Christmas with 14 gift certificates being issued as Christmas gifts.  Nearly 500 ROARs were mailed to our members as well as the 70 plus who received the ROAR electronically and the 50 plus who picked up their ROAR at the hangar.  CHAA has grown this past year and will continue to grow and flourish in 2007.

BINGO: The 2007 Bingo dates are: Sun Jan 28, Sat Feb 17, Sun Mar 11, Thurs Apr 26, Mon May 21, Thurs June 14, Thurs July 4, Wed Aug 29 and Tues Sept 19.  To help with this very important aspect of CHAA fundraising (held in London ON) contact Bill Scott at 519-474-1731.

SPEEDY RECOVERY: Sincere best wishes and hopes for a speedy recovery go out to all CHAA members and their family members who are recovering from and/or going through surgeries and illnesses. Our thoughts are with you.

      CHAA FUNDRAISER: Thank you to all members who have responded to CHAA’s recent fundraiser mailout; thus far 158 members have made donations totally $15,130. A complete list of donors and the final total will be printed in the Spring ROAR.

CHAA DIVE RECOVERY TEAM: www.chaa-recovery.ca  

The Dive Team will be having their meeting 7:00 PM Feb 21 at London Scuba Centre, 732 York Street, London ON. The team will be practicing underwater surveys/photography/video in the store’s pool. CHAA members are invited to come out and see the team in action.

2007 CHAA Dates (as scheduled to date):

-Saturday, February 10 – 1000-1300hrs: Harvard Hawks Program for ages 6-12 years

PRE-REGISTER by FEB 5: Kip Davis 519 742-7690 or Maureen Merlo 519 425-4449

Parents welcome. LIMITED ENROLLMENT. Book ASAP for this special opportunity.

ACTIVITIES will include: a visit to a Harvard cockpit, some flight time in a Link Trainer, paper airplane building and flight distance contest, coloring contest (airplanes of course) with a light lunch provided.

Participants will need to be or become Harvard Hawks ($15.00 annual membership)

-Saturday, February 17 – 1000-1200hrs: Annual Business Meeting

All members of CHAA are urged to attend and participate as the Board of Directors outlines the plan for CHAA’s success continuing well into the future.  Elections for Board members will be held as necessary.

A Notice of Meeting and Proxy was emailed on January 10. If you did not receive this, please let us know and another will be emailed to you. Proxy Reminder: If you are not able to attend the Annual Business Meeting and want to use a Proxy, it must be received by Secretary Aaron Happl by February 3, 2007.

-Saturday, March 17 –1000-1200hrs: Members’ Meeting

-Saturday, April 14 – 1700hrs: Annual Banquet and Fundraiser

Where:    Woodstock Legion, Woodstock, Ontario

Cost:  $30.00 per person (guests are welcomed)

Donations: Cash support or Fundraiser Items contact:

Sandra Sparkes   (519) 634-8360   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it m

Bill Shepard   (519) 421-7399   This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Pat Hanna    (519) 658-5464    This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

This is an important event for CHAA as the membership comes together to acknowledge the accomplishments of their peers; we hope you will be able to attend.

-Tuesday, April 17 – 1930hrs: Members’ Meeting

All meetings in Ops Room unless otherwise stated. Reminder to book all meetings for Ops Room through Roy Venn This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

If anyone has submissions for inclusion, they are welcomed at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it m

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

Sandra Sparkes, CHAA Member