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HARVARD
HAPPENINGS
May 2006
CHAA P.O. Box 175, Tillsonburg,
Ontario N4G 4H5
Remember to bring along
non-perishable item(s) for the local food bank.
Ken has recently returned from a post-retirement vacation “Down Under”
and will share memories of his time there with us.
Thank you to Lance Russwurm
for his ongoing efforts
with our website. As you browse the extensive menu on this site, you will find
more CHAA news.
Saturday, May
13, 1000 hrs: A
Harvard Hawk program, proposed for the 12 to 17 year old age group, will run
over four Saturdays in May and June leading to a flight in a Harvard. The
course will include Link trainer use, Theory of Flight and other interesting
activities. For more information, contact Kip (info above)
Saturday, May
21, 1000 hrs:
CHAA will be hosting Harvard rides for youths (sponsored by the Waterloo Legion)
At Tillsonburg Airport from
1000-1600hrs:
September 9 & 10 --- to coincide with Doors Open Oxford
2 sites to check out for Doors Open
Oxford:
http://www.doorsopenoxford.ca & http://www.doorsopenoxford.ca/tillsonairport.html
Friday, June 2:
Annette (Manager of Tillsonburg Airport) has organized a BBQ for Formation
Weekend and is looking for a CHAA volunteer to lend a
hand; contact her directly if you are able to assist.
May 20, June 17, July 22 and
August 19:
CHAA will be operating the BBQs. Attention: We need
someone to coordinate these BBQs and some helpers as well. Contact Roy Venn if
you can work any of these dates into your schedule.
September 9 &10:
The Town of Tillsonburg is running the BBQ for
Doors Open Oxford.
Pat Hanna, once again, put together an excellent event and the evening
was enjoyed by around 160 people. Buzzy’s Catering fed us to the max; Ila
Fallowfield did a great job with the flower arrangements; Len Fallowfield and
Ray McKenney brought models for all to enjoy; guests were greeted at the door by
Ila Fallowfield and Marion Bennell; Walt Irie and Maureen Merlo (and others) ran
the ticket auction; Charley Fox and the Dive Team each had wonderful displays
(which were most informative); Eric Dumigan created a wonderful slide show from
his Geneseo 2005 shots and those sent to him from members (4 CDs left,
$10
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); and the auctions and cash donations brought in just under
$6000 for CHAA.
Our live auction
was run this year by auctioneer Aden Weber of St Jacobs; once again Eva
Hillsdon’s butter tarts became the talk of the night (they were closely guarded
on the way home and thoroughly enjoyed throughout the next week...not a crumb
went to waste...and that’s the way it should be when you pay $34.62 per tart!)
Our guest speaker,
Lt. Col. Dean Wright was an engaging individual who kept the attention of all;
the videos he brought along (actual footage from inside his cockpit) were unique
and highly entertaining.
The Organizing Committee wishes to
acknowledge and thank the following businesses and individuals
for their donations to the 2006 auctions: Tillsonburg Public Library, Alex Smith
Photography (Woodstock), Coyles (Tillsonburg), Waterloo Wellington Flight Centre
(Breslau), Sayer Home Hardware (Hagersville), McCormick’s Hobby Centre (London),
Canadian Tire and Jimmy’s Family Restaurant (both in Tillsonburg), Gibson Glass
and Mirror (Hagersville), Dr. Urbain Demaitre (Tillsonburg), Tim-Br Mart
(Caledonia), Turkstra Lumber Co. (Hamilton), Country Home Candle and Shoppers
Drug Mart (both in Tillsonburg), Pat Whittemore (Wiarton), Skyview Airport at
Reece’s Corners (Rockwood), Air Canada Flight Centre (Toronto) and D. Warren
Harvey (Tillsonburg).
Thanks also go to the following
CHAA members
for their donations: Michele Burnard, Pat Hanna, Don Pelletier, Ray Whittemore,
Bill Ritchie, Patricia Lewis, Ron Rice, Marg Hollister, Charley Fox, Mike Masse,
Ila Fallowfield, Marion Gilmore, Eva Hillsdon, Ron Jay, Bob Healey, Aerobatic
Team, Marion Bennell, Ken Tuff, Reg Glass, Bill Shepard, Greg Tyrell, Wally
Meadows, Tom Hawkins, Bruce Tapp, Chuck Willis, Jack Stephens, John Demmery, Bob
Hollister, Ray Healey, Bill Long, Sandra Sparkes and CHAA Stores. (please advise of any errors or omissions)
On April 29, the following presentations were made:
20 year pins:
Bill Buck, Kent Beckham, Wally Meadows, Ralph Forbes, Jack Dopp, Ron
Vance, Jack Stephens, Bill Budd, Ray Whittemore, Gord Martin, Steve Albrough,
Glenn Knupp, Robert Johnson, Ray McKenney, Charley Fox, Phil Eastman, George
Aitken, George Gilvesy and Hubert Avery.
10 year pins:
Ron Rice, Leroy Gilmore, Dave Robinson, Glenn Baskerville, Hugh Robinson,
Robert Hanna, Dave Fluke, Ed Dalgity, Glenn Baechler, Gordie Hanna, Laura
Applebee and Kevin Phelan.
Sponsor
Member 2005:
Wayne Wilkins
Life Members 2005:
William Thorpe, Patricia Lewis, James Hassett, Rob Holroyd, James Pollock
and Alan Scammell
President’s Award 2005:
Wally Meadows
Flight Ops Award 2005:
Tom Dietrich and Bob Revell
Fundraising Award 2005:
Sandra Sparkes
Congratulations
to the following members who recently completed and passed their comprehensive
test for the Service Unit: John Brown, Steve Chihrin, Kip Davis and Jim
Sidorchuk. Their addition to the list of current qualified members (which
includes members who completed their re-currency test for 2006) will be an
asset. Thanks, Guys; a job well done.
With five Harvards coming on line
very shortly, the Service Unit is going to be extremely busy this year
with increased number of Fly Days, the Formation Training Weekend and the
regular flying agenda. We are certainly going to need everyone available from
Service for fuelling, ground control, fireguards and running the tow tractor.
As our aircraft numbers have grown,
the Service Unit has realized we are in short supply of 9.0 kg. fire
extinguishers for start ups. Any member wishing to
donate toward the purchase of two of these extinguishers, please
contact Al.
Special congratulations
go out Ron Rice for his recent 10 year pin. Ron is one of our Service group
members and our tow tractor instructor.
The Toronto Aerospace Museum at
Downsview Park in North Toronto will be the site for a symposium on the de
Havilland Canada DHC-1 Chipmunk training aircraft on the Friday, May 26, 2006 in
conjunction with the Wings and Wheels Heritage Festival at Downsview Park on May
27-28. This event will celebrate the 60th anniversary of the first
flight of this famous Toronto-designed aircraft. To date, over twenty Chipmunk
owners have agreed to participate in the weekend’s fly-in and Chipmunk
homecoming activities. For complete details and/or to purchase tickets to this
event, go to
www.torontoaerospacemuseum.com
Lots happening....check out the recent updates to the site.
Until
next time, clear skies, safe flights and smooth landings!
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