A26-month-long, $53 million rede-velopment project of VancouverInternational Airport’s Domestic

Terminal Building (DTB) will becompleted this month. The projectwas designed to bring the original ter-minal—opened in 1968—up to thestandards of the international terminalit adjoins.

Last year 7.6 million passengerspassed through the DTB.

Included in the work were seismic

and structural changes, as well as newbaggage systems, check-in countersand retail service areas. The projectwas completed ahead of schedule andon budget thanks to the great effortsmade by the contractors, AirportAuthority team, airlines and tenants.

Some Lower Mainland residentsmay remember the opening of thefirst airport terminal building onSea Island in 1931 and the firstscheduled passenger flights to

Seattle the following year.As the airport expanded under

Federal Government control, theexisting Domestic Terminal Buildingwas opened in 1968, handling 1.9million passengers in its first year anddesigned to serve 3.5 million a year.

Today, with the addition of theIn te rna t iona lT e r m i n a lBuilding (ITB)and many new

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Domestic Terminal Upgrade On Time and On Budget

Jetsgo Takes Flight from VancouverCanada’s Newest No-Frills Domestic Airline

Michel Leblanc, president andgeneral manager of Jetsgo, haslaunched Canada’s newest dis-

count airline.“We are excited to offer consumers

in Vancouver simple, discount air trav-el connecting them to Montreal,Toronto, Halifax and Stephenville,Nfld.,” says Leblanc. “We are offeringno-frills domestic service to EasternCanada – a market where there is notrue discount carrier on any high-vol-ume routes. We believe that all con-sumers, including people travelling onbusiness, are looking for a simple, eco-nomical way to travel.”

The airline has reported $2.1 mil-lion worth of business during its firstweek of booking – between noon onMay 28 and noon on June 4 – prior tothe June 12 launch, with a total of11,330 passengers confirmed forfuture flights.One type of aircraft

Similar to the SouthwestAirlines model in the U.S., Jetsgowill operate one type of aircraft toreduce costs. The Jetsgo fleet willfeature three Boeing MD-83 air-craft, with a capacity of 160 seatsper plane. The airline plans to add afourth plane in the fall.

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Executive Charter Operation Returns to the SkiesStarting this month,

Anderson Air Ltd. will re-launch its corporate execu-

tive charter service opera-tions. The company ceasedoperations in January 1999due to a declining chartermarket.

“In order to maintain ourstandards in training and safe-ty, we no longer found itviable to compete in thedeclining market and decidedto cease operations as

opposed to reducing our stan-dards in order to compete,”said company vice presidentDave Anderson.

Anderson Air Ltd. origi-nally started operations inNovember 1980, providingaircraft management and uti-lizing a Cessna 414 to providecorporate charter services. By1986, the company had grown

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B.C. Salmon are Back!B.C. Salmon are Back! Were They Ever Away?The facts about Sport Fishing in B.C.

By Tom Bird

Salmon returns to many B.C. streams are see-ing record numbers, which leads people tosay: “It’s just like it was in the good old

days.”

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In addition to the charter business,

the company was heavily involved inair ambulance on a back-up basis forthe Ministry of Health until 1988, andthen under contract until October 1998.

In 1990, Anderson Air beganchanging its fleet of aircraft over tothree Cessna Conquest 441 aircraft,which were more efficient than theCitation 500 jet. The Conquest 441exceeded the range of most smallbusiness jets providing non-stop char-ters of up to 2000 nautical miles. TheConquest 441 also provided short-field performance capabilitiesenabling Anderson Air to access mostsmall airports in B.C. at the fractionof the cost of operating a jet.

By 1995 Anderson Air beganupgrading the engines on theConquest’s from Garrett TPE 331-8to Garrett TPE 331-10. This placedthe aircraft in direct competition withsmall business jets as the Conquestcould now cruise at near-jet speeds.

Dave Anderson is extremely proudof the company’s safety record overits 20-year business history, havingoperated since 1980 without an acci-dent. “This has been made possibleby our dedication to professionalismand excellence by our highly trainedflight crew and maintenance depart-ments,” he said.

The company will target the cor-

porate executive market and aircraftpartnerships, initially, with oneCessna Conquest II and later adding abusiness jet. The Conquest II willincorporate the latest safety featuresin avionics technology availabletoday including Traffic CollisionAvoidance, Enhanced GroundProximity Warning Systems, GlobalPositioning Systems, automaticweather updates through data uplinkand RVSM capable. Forward and aftvideo entertainment monitors featureaudio CD and DVD video with noisecanceling wireless headsets for maxi-mum comfort.

The in-flight entertainment systemalso provides a moving map of flight

information called Jet Map, includingweather updates, estimated time ofarrival, and time zones. For communi-cations, the aircraft provides in-flightaircell flight phones with direct dial-ing, multiple calls, fax/data andmodem up-link Internet connectionwith a 110-volt plug-in for laptops.The plane has a private lavatory,refreshment centre and full bar.

Other services provided include:aircraft management, brokering,financing, acquisition and aviationconsulting. The company will operatefrom the Shell Aerocentre, located atairport south.

For more information call DaveAnderson at (604) 270-1588.

Web site www.andersonair.ca

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facilities—YVR will welcomenearly 15 million passengers thisyear. Over half of these passengerstravel through the domestic termi-nal building.

To get the work done whilemaintaining regular operations at

YVR—the Airport Authorityworked on the terminal section-by-section and employed extra staffand customer service people to helppoint passengers in the right direc-tion and provide assistance and theleast possible disruption.

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In fact, media reports of the late1990s reporting the demise of B.C.salmon stocks were grossly overstat-ed and simply not true. Much of themedia attention focussed on the limit-ed areas that were closed and themajority of reports centered on man-agement changes that translated todramatic reductions within the com-mercial fishery. This, coupled withassociated government programs,such as the licence buy-back programto reduce the commercial fleet, andthe elimination of commercial fishingtime to protect weak stocks, spawnednumerous articles on how B.C.salmon were bordering on extinctionand in a state of collapse.Trouble ahead

There was no doubt that certainstocks of coho in certain areas were introuble. Some stocks centered insouthern B.C. and in the Skeena sys-tem in the far north were depressed.This, coupled with reduced sockeyeruns (the primary commercialspecies), no doubt contributed to the

‘doom-and-gloom’ articles. To provide a proper perspective on

the issue, more than just “headlines”are required.

In the early 1990s, the salmonfishery overall showed signs of beingin trouble: the fleet was large andsome runs were exhibiting reducednumbers. These events were compli-cated by cyclical changing ocean con-ditions, including predation on ocean-bound juvenile salmon by mackerelbrought inshore by warm water, andcurrents resulting from El Ninoevents. Yet, fishing continued.

In 1997, the commercial fleet offVancouver Island harvested 1.8 mil-lion coho in that area alone.

The combination of these factorswas a forewarning of trouble ahead.General extinction? Far from it. Butproblems for some stocks? Definitely.

Of all the factors, many scientistsnow believe that the most significantfactor is the ocean survival compo-nent of the equation.

Ocean survival means the survival

of juvenile salmon as they mature atsea, ranging from two to seven yearsdepending on the species. As anexample, “normal” (if there is such athing) ocean survival rates for cohoshould be in the five to 15 per centrange. During the period of the mid1990s this level fell to below one percent for some systems. Needless tosay, this survival rate is key, particu-larly in the case of salmon.

As a result of these combined fac-tors, Fisheries and Oceans Canadaadopted a “risk averse” managementapproach. This translated to the adop-tion of the aforementioned stringentmanagement prescriptions. Theseincluded area restrictions and limitedspecies closures to some areas for sportfishing, and in some instances, the com-plete closure of commercial fishing,which resulted in the blaring headlines.Record returns

Through this difficult period itmust be emphasized that many stocksremained strong and restrictions andclosures for the sport fleet were large-ly limited by time and area regula-tions, not universal closures.

However, as a result of manage-ment measures, a reduced commer-cial fleet and positive change in oceanconditions, the last two years haveseen some incredible results, includ-ing fish returning to some areas inrecord highs.

For example, coho stocks returningto the Port Alberni area exceeded thoseof the last three decades and more chi-nook salmon returned to the Skeenathan had been seen for 50 years.

A predicted run of Fraser Riverpink salmon that saw a pre-seasonestimate of nine million actuallyreached 20 million.

Further examples include: astream in the Strait of Georgia, nearComox, that has seen runs as low as2,000 saw a return of 17,000 coho; asmall creek on the east coast ofVancouver Island near QualicumBeach that usually averaged a dozencoho saw a return of 500, as well as17,000 pinks and 1,200 chums. Theseare numbers that have not been seenin living memory.

Another factor that indicates oceanconditions have improved is thereturn of sardines after an absence of40 years.

These are some examples indica-tive of a strong rebuilding of manycoastal stocks.

There is, however, no question thatsome areas continue to show stocksthat are struggling. Many of these arein marginal areas that suffer from lossof habitat and may require years torecover. However, the majority ofB.C. salmon stock show signs ofrebuilding and remain strong.2001 report

So, how was fishing last year? From north to south the angling in

many areas was beyond spectacular!In the far north, from the QueenCharlotte Islands to Prince Rupertfishing was, by all accounts, the bestin memory.

Coho fishing, whether on the fly,trolled or mooched was characterizedby a word that sportsmen often repeatbut is seldom true: guaranteed. Thecoho were in huge schools from mid-June through mid-September andfeeding voraciously.

Similarly, chinook fishing saw fre-quent triple-headers.

Continuing southward, saw simi-lar coho results and larger than usualchinook salmon. The Skeena Riverarea yielded a 99.125 lb. chinook (anunofficial world record). These largerfish again reflect improved oceanconditions.

Further south, including the Straitof Georgia and West Coast VancouverIsland and even the waters surround-ing downtown Vancouver, yieldedsome exceptional results. In August,within sight of downtown Vancouver,several fish in the 40-50 lb. rangewere recorded.

The Tofino area on the west coastof Vancouver Island continued to bethe heartland of the “skinny-rod”crowd with season-long fly-fishingsuccesses.

The inside waters of the Strait ofGeorgia, in particular the easternshoreline of Vancouver Island includ-ing Cowichan, Qualicum and theCampbell River area, saw the emer-gence of coho and pink salmon beachfly fishing to a level not seen foryears. Fish came in early andremained present in number from theend of July through mid-October. 2002 forecast

As the warmer days increase andthe salmon return, all signs are posi-tive. Although it is early, ocean sur-vival appears to continue to improveand abundance of returning stocks arepredicted to mirror, or improve upon,last year’s.

Fisheries and Oceans Canada hasannounced preliminary regulationsthat show expanded opportunities.The returning runs are headinginshore to begin their incredible jour-ney to home spawning streams thatthey left three, four, five or six yearsago. The conservation and manage-ment measures and Mother Nature allseem to be in harmony.

As the chill begins to leave themorning air it is time to check thegear and head out in search of salmon.

For more information on sportfishing in British Columbia visitwww.sportfishing.bc.ca or call 1-800Hello BC ( 435-5622) for a free copyof the BC Saltwater Sport FishingVacation Planner.

Tom Bird is president of SportFishing Institute of B.C.

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For many of us here at YVR, there is double causefor celebration on Canada Day this year – it is the10th anniversary of the Airport Authority.

It was on July 1, 1992, that the Airport Authoritytook over management and control of YVR from thefederal government. This was one of the first four air-ports in Canada to be transferred to a locally based,not-for-profit organization. Over the past decade, wehave taken a leadership role in airport development,with many airports across Canada and around theworld following our example.

The foundation for YVR’s success was establishedat the outset. Our first Board of Directors and man-agement team set out to take full advantage of YVR’ssignificant potential to be an economic generator andshowcase for British Columbia. We wanted to createan airport with a sense of place, one whose designcelebrated the beauty of British Columbia and therich, cultural heritage of its people. The goal was to‘sell British Columbia’ and promote employment,investment, tourism, business and cultural connec-tions. In short, it was to give British Columbians theairport they needed and deserved.

In the relatively short timeframe of 10 years, wehave achieved that and more. YVR has undergone adramatic transformation into a premier global gate-way, one that international passengers consistentlyrate among the top 10 airports in the world. In 1992,YVR served 56 destinations and handled approxi-mately nine million passengers. We now serve morethan 90 destinations and handle some 15 million pas-sengers each year. And by 2010, we expect the num-ber of passengers using YVR to reach 21 million.That is remarkable growth by any measurement.

We’ve always managed growth in a measuredfashion, building new facilities as required. Morethan $800 million has been invested in capital expen-ditures to meet growing passenger demand and cargovolumes, including the North Runway, InternationalTerminal Building, Domestic Terminal Buildingupgrade, South Terminal Building upgrade, AirportConnector Project, and a number of technologyimprovements. The International Terminal Buildingwas designed with future growth in mind. In 2000, wecompleted a new east wing on the terminal, addingseven gates. And in the not-too-distant future, we willbegin work on a west wing that can accommodatenine new gates.

As the airport has grown, so too has its impact asan economic generator. The most recent economicimpact study, released in early 2001, showed YVRaccounting for more than 26,000 direct jobs – anincrease of 9,900 since the first such study was car-ried out in 1994, two years after the transfer. The eco-nomic impact of the airport totaled $5.2 billion, com-pared with $3.0 billion in 1994.

As we celebrate the tenth anniversary of theAirport Authority, it is important that we pay tributeto the 400 or so businesses and organizations thatmake-up the YVR community; they play an indis-pensable role in our success. We are also indebted toour neighbours, who have given us strong supportover the years.

Finally, I want to thank and commend the Board ofDirectors, for their continued vision and guidance,and the Airport Authority’s employees, whose drive,dedication and innovative thinking have contributedto our status as a premier global gateway.

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“Jetsgo is a true discount airline.With the lowest seat cost per mile inthe industry, we are able to offer con-sumers no-frills flights at valueprices,” explains Leblanc.

For example, the cost of a one-wayflight from Vancouver to Torontoranges from $234 to $319 on Jetsgocompared to $236.50 to $399 onTango, and $247.50 to $603 onWestJet, a savings of between one percent and 47 per cent. On Air Canada,the same flight costs $1,691.50, rep-resenting an 81 per cent savings byflying Jetsgo. Another example is thecost of a one-way flight fromVancouver to Montreal, which rangesfrom $244 to $349 on Jetsgo com-pared to $246.50 to $519 on Tango—

a savings of between one per cent and33 per cent.

Jetsgo offers twice-daily returnflights from Vancouver to Montrealand Toronto, and daily return flightsto Halifax. All other city pairs offerone or two daily return flights.Additional flights and destinationswill be added in the coming months.

Jetsgo plans to offer travellersvalue, savings and convenience. Ithas no lounges, tickets or compli-mentary food and beverage service.Consumers book their ticketsonline, by phone or through a travelagent, and receive a confirmationnumber that they use to check-in atthe airport. Food and beverages aresold on the aircraft, allowing pas-sengers to select and pay for the ser-vices they want.

“Jetsgo is a smiling airline with acan-do attitude. We are a simple air-line to book, to board and to fly. Andwe will have the lowest fare in themarketplace—no matter where wefly. If we go there, we will be the low-est,” says Leblanc.

Customers can book flights bylogging onto the Jetsgo Web site atwww.jetsgo.net, phoning the Jetsgocall centre at 1-866-440-0441 or con-tacting their travel agent. Customerswho use the Internet to book flightsalso qualify for a $10 discount on allreturn flights.

Headquartered in Dorval, Québec,with 200 employees, Jetsgo servesselect domestic routes betweenToronto, Montréal, Halifax, Winnipegand Vancouver.

Michel Leblanc, the former head ofRoyal Aviation, is back in the Canadianskies this month with Jetsgo, the newno-frills discount airline.

VANCOUVER TO TORONTODepartures: 2x day (Mon.-Fri., Sun); 1xday (Sat.)One-way Fares: $234-319

VANCOUVER TO MONTRÉALDepartures: 2x day (Mon.-Thurs., Sun);1x day (Fri.)One-Way Fares: $244-349

VANCOUVER TO HALIFAXDepartures: 1x day (Mon.-Fri., Sun)One-Way Fares: $314-$449

VANCOUVER TO STEPHENVILLEDepartures: Summer Schedule: 1x week(Fri.)One-Way Fares: $374-$479

All flight information is subject tochange without notice. Fares listed areaccurate as of May 28, 2002.

Jetsgo Flight Schedulefrom Vancouver

Canadian tourism operators andsuppliers can now grow their in-bound business, protect them-

selves against credit losses, andincrease their access to more workingcapital by using insurance coveragefrom Export Development Canada(EDC).

A key service export, in-boundtourism accounts for a quarter ofCanada’s total services export sectorand is currently valued at more than$16 billion. But Canada’s tourismsector is still recovering from a chal-lenging year in 2001.

“I am very pleased to see that EDChas expanded its services to supportCanadian tourism operators and sup-pliers in their efforts to attract morein-bound tourism business toCanada,” says Randall Williams,president and CEO of the TourismIndustry Association of Canada.“This type of support is especiallyimportant given the events of last yearand our interest in growing tourismsales from international marketsaround the world.”

EDC’s accounts receivable insur-ance helps Canadian operators and

suppliers better manage tourism cred-it risks by insuring the value of ser-vice contracts and travel paymentsvouchers issued in support of in-bound tourism business. This ‘peaceof mind’, coupled with the opportuni-ty to grow their business should assistthe tourism sector throughoutCanada, 90 per cent of which issmaller businesses.

Benefits of accounts receivableinsurance include:• Coverage for up to 90 per cent of

losses suffered if the U.S. or foreigntour operator can’t or won’t pay.

• Insured tourism contracts and pay-ment vouchers become a bankableasset and can be used as security fora new line of credit.

• The opportunity to grow in-boundtourism business by offering moreattractive credit terms.

“Many tourism businesses were notaware that EDC’s financial serviceswere available to the tourism sector,”says Andrew Douglas, director ofEDC’s small business services. “Webelieve that our services can make areal difference for many tourism oper-ators and suppliers and will contributeto making Canada a more attractivetourist destination for the U.S.,European and Asian visitors.”

More information about howEDC can support the tourism indus-try is available by calling 1-866-339-4487.

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YVR ‘Goes to the Dogs’Last month, representatives of

the B.C. Guide Dog Servicesput on a show for airport staff

on the training and use of guidedogs for visually impaired citi-zens of B.C. From puppies toseasoned veterans, the dogswent through their paces in theInternational Terminal Building,while the trainers explained thelong process needed to graudatea fully trained guide dog.

Guide dogs are allowed to flywith their masters in aircraftcabins, usually located in bulk-head seats.

Transportation initiatives, new secu-rity measures, capital projects andfuture challenges for YVR were

just a few of the topics covered at theAirport Authority’s annual publicmeeting in May.

The Airport Authority’s Chair,Graham Clarke, members of theBoard of Directors, and members ofthe executive committee were onhand at the meeting. Clarke, whochaired the meeting, noted that 2002marks the Airport Authority’s 10thanniversary and listed a number ofhighlights from the past decade.

“Everything that has happenedhere has been done by working withpartners: employees, contractors, avi-ation and airline companies, construc-tion companies, retailers, communityorganizations and several levels ofgovernment,” he said.

In his presentation to the nearly300 people in attendance, presidentand CEO Larry Berg paid tribute toAirport Authority staff and the nearly26,000 people working at YVR whocontributed to the airport’s success in2001 and over the past 10 years.

“The airport is like a city and ittakes all of us doing our part—fromthe bus driver who drops people off,to the person who sells coffee, to theperson who flies the plane—to makeYVR a well-run and successful air-

port,” he said. “While we’ve come along way in those years, we havemore work to do. There are a numberof challenges facing us in 2002 and inthe years ahead.”Security challenge

One of those challenges is securi-ty. Berg said the Airport Authority isworking closely with the federal gov-ernment’s new security agency—Canadian Air Transport SecurityAuthority (CATSA)—and businesspartners at YVR to ensure “we contin-ue to deliver both a secure airport andone with customer service second tonone.”

Berg also talked about initiativesbeing undertaken to strengthenYVR’s status as a premier globalgateway, including a joint study withTransLink and the federal and provin-cial governments into the feasibilityof a rapid transit line connectingRichmond, the airport and downtownVancouver, and future development ofairport lands.

“Another very important issue inour Gateway strategy, one that mustbe resolved before we can fully devel-op YVR an airport hub, is liberalizingCanada’s international air policy,” hesaid, adding that a more “open skies”model with fifth freedom rights isneeded. “We are asking the federalgovernment to move now to grant

open skies access both for passengerand cargo services.”$53-million upgrade

Bob Cowan, vice president, engi-neering, provided an update on capi-tal projects at YVR, among them thenearly completed $53-millionupgrade of the Domestic TerminalBuilding, Airport Connector Project,Airport Station bus stop, West ApronProject (the latter three completed in2001). He also noted that a number ofprojects have been undertaken orplanned to improve baggage systemsat the airport, all designed to ensurethey accommodate new securityrequirements.

Security at YVR and wildlife man-agement were just two of a number oftopics covered in wide ranging reviewof airport operations by CraigRichmond, vice president, airportoperations.

“The new (federal) legislation pro-vides an option for airports to managethe screening functions on CATSA’sbehalf,” he said. “We will be workingwith the new security authority todeliver these services. With the addi-tional security measures that havebeen implemented, passenger screen-ing time has increased. Our aim is todeliver a high level of security, mini-mize wait times and provide a muchgreater focus on customer service.”

Richmond also addressed an issuethat has garnered some media atten-tion recently—wildlife managementand the necessity to kill birds as a lastresort.

“In the past five years, we haveseen the number of birdstrikes at theairport range from a high of 100 in2000 to a low of 46 in 1998,” he said.“To minimize the risk of birdstrikes,we have implemented a comprehen-sive wildlife management program toprotect the safety of the travellingpublic. This program is recognized asamong the best in the world and con-sists of three key components: habitatmanagement, movement (of birdsaway from the airport) and monitor-ing.”

He noted that it is sometimes nec-essary to kill birds that pose an imme-diate threat to aircraft, adding thatimprovements to the overall wildlifemanagement program has resulted ina 62 per cent decrease in the numberof birds killed by wildlife officerssince 1999.Balancing community needs

Anne Murray, vice president,community and environmentalaffairs, provided an overview of theairport’s environmental performanceand community consultation initiatives.

“One of the fundamental chal-

lenges facing the Airport Authority isbalancing competing communitydemands—community demands forfrequent, convenient air travel withcommunity demands for a high quali-ty of life with an excellent environ-ment and little aircraft noise,” shesaid. “The objective of our noise man-agement program exemplifies thisbalancing act—reducing the effect ofnoise on our neighbours while recog-nizing the need for aircraft opera-tions. We do this with a lot of help andinput from the Aeronautical NoiseManagement Committee, a group thatincludes citizens, pilots, air trafficcontrol, Transport Canada and munic-ipal officials.”

Reporting on the AirportAuthority’s financial performance,Tony Gugliotta, vice presidentfinance and chief financial officer,noted that the events of September 11tempered the airport’s strong financialperformance through the first threequarters of the year, with excess ofrevenue over expenditures totalling$57.8 million, roughly equalling thatachieved in 2000. All earnings are re-invested in airport development andservice enhancements.

The Airport Authority’s 2001annual report is available online atwww.yvr.ca.

Story and Photos by JimJorgenson

Last month, to the sounds of theVancouver City Police Pipe Band,this year’s inductees were escorted

into Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame(CAHF) 29th annual induction dinnerheld in the International TerminalBuilding east concourse at YVR.

Over 500 guests attended theblack-tie function to honour three dis-tinguished aviators who were beingrecognized for their significant contri-bution to Canada’s aviation heritage.The CAHF was incorporated in 1973,and is located in the Reynolds-Alberta Museum in WetaskiwinAlberta, just south of Edmonton.

Daniel McIvor of Richmond,known as “the father of the MartinMars water bomber”, began his flyingcareer in the RCAF during the SecondWorld War, serving as a ferry pilot.After the war, he worked for variousairlines in B.C., including L&M AirServices at Vernon, Queen CharlotteAirlines, and Central BC Airways,later known as Pacific WesternAirlines (PWA).

McIvor is best known for his

efforts in bringing four Martin Marsaircraft to B.C. to serve as waterbombers for a consortium of six forest

companies, including McMillanBloedel. Two of the giant Mars waterbombers are still flying out of their

Sproat Lake base near Port Alberni onVancouver Island.

Air Marshal Clarence Dunlap of

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Airport Authority Holds Annual Public Meeting

Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame Honours Three New Members

Charles Kadin (left) of the Canadian Aviation Artists Associationwith the winners of the Belt of Orion Award for Excellence:Donald McClure, Shediac, NB. Daniel McIvor, Richmond, BC.,Air Marshal Clarence Dunlap, Victoria, BC.

The Vancouver Police Pipe Band ‘raised the ITB roof’, much tothe delight of the crowd.

Honouree Air Marshal Clarence Dunlap with John Lawson (right)CAHF chairman.

The RCMP, Air Cadets and the Vancouver Police Pipe Bandescort this year’s inductees into the banquet.

Daniel McIvor, best known as “father of the Mars waterbomber.”

Brick Bradford, ex-Spitfire pilot, Wayne Ralph, aviation historyauthor, and Helen and Ed Greidanus.

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Canadian residents. “Canada’s Yukonand The Inside Passage” departs fromVancouver and concludes in Whitehorse,Yukon Territory, combining four days ofspectacular cruising with an inlandadventure along the route of theKlondike Gold Rush to “Canada’s TrueNorth.”

Guests return by air fromWhitehorse.

“The Yukon has much to offer in theway of activities, scenery and history,”said David A. Giersdorf, senior vicepresident, marketing and sales. “Ournew cruise-tours highlight those ele-ments for Canadians and at a reasonableprice point.”

A total of 45 departures are scheduledbetween May 20 and September 7, allpriced in Canadian dollars starting at

$1,299 per person, double occupancy,including port charges.

Three Holland America ships offerthe new CruiseTour, led by the 1,440-passenger ms Zaandam featuringSaturday departures. Its sister ship, thems Volendam, offers Monday departuresand the 1,266-passenger ms RyndamThursday sailings.

Guests enjoy scenic cruising of thedazzling Inside Passage, calling at theAlaskan capital of Juneau on the thirdday. They arrive in historic Skagway thenext day and board the White Pass &Yukon Route Railroad to follow thechallenging route of the Klondike GoldRush. Changing to deluxe motorcoach inFraser, they continue through stunningYukon scenery to Whitehorse for a three-night stay.

In Whitehorse, guests can relax andexplore the frontier-flavoured townand/or opt for activities such as rafting

the famous Tatshenshini River, fly-fish-ing on a remote lake and exploring mag-nificent Kluane National Park. Home ofMt. Logan, Canada’s highest mountain,Kluane boasts towering peaks, extensiveice fields and the opportunity to hike,horseback ride, kayak, canoe and flight-see within its spectacular boundaries.

Holland America Line was the high-est-rated premium cruise line in theworld in the 2001 “Travel & Leisure”magazine “World’s Best” Awards andone of the world’s three highest-ratedlarge-ship cruise lines in the 2001“Conde Nast Traveler” Readers’ ChoiceAwards. The company also has won its10th consecutive “Best Overall CruiseValue” Award from the World Ocean &Cruise Liner Society (WOCLS).

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From August 8-12 this summer,as many as 20 of the world’smost magnificent tall ships will

gather along the Steveston waterfrontfor the Richmond Tall Ships 2002 fes-tival.

During the event the historic vil-lage of Steveston community willcome alive for five days of maritime-themed family fun. The celebrationwill include a variety of outdoorsentertainment, an artist’s market,street performers, beer gardens, crewgames, ship tour and more. Crowd ofup to 200,000 people are expected,which will benefit local tourism andbusiness.

The festival opens on Thursday,August 8, with a Parade of Sails as theships gather at the mouth of themighty Fraser River. From approxi-mately 1:00 p.m.-3:00 p.m., thesespectacular vessels will sail pastGarry Point Park and dock alongSteveston’s waterfront, where theywill remain for public viewing andboarding until Monday August 12.

Richmond is the only Canadianport-of-call in the augural Pacific TallShips Challenge® race. Organized bythe American Sail Training

Association (ASTA), this is the firsttall ship race down the West Coast ofNorth America. The tall ships willassemble in Richmond before leavingfor a tour that includes Seattle, SanFrancisco, Los Angeles and SanDiego.

The tall ships will celebrateRichmond’s lively and rich maritimeheritage. One hundred years ago, thebiggest and fastest sailing ships from

all over the world came to Steveston’sbustling Cannery Row to load muchdesired cargoes of Pacific salmon forinternational markets. Today,Steveston Harbour remains WesternCanada’s largest commercial fishingport and is home to several significantmaritime heritage sites, including theGulf of Georgia Cannery national his-toric site and the Britannia HeritageShipyard.

Richmond Tall Ships Set to Sail2002 Festival Coming to Steveston

The Richmond Tall Ships Festival 2002 will be the largest gathering of tallships in Steveston in over 100 years.

Hong Kong and Munich are grow-ing in popularity as summer des-tinations, but Vancouver,

Toronto and New York remain thetop booked destinations for theupcoming holiday season, accord-ing to a recent online poll of trav-ellers by Travelocity.ca. Andalthough 77 per cent of those sur-veyed are planning to travel thissummer, taxes and fees on flighttickets are becoming an increasingbarrier to travelling this summer forCanadians.

“It is great to see our memberspacking their bags and travelling toa variety of destinations for thesummer season,” said Scott Loving,general manager, Travelocity.ca.“However, as taxes and fees on air-line tickets rise, more and moreCanadians are finding it difficult toafford air travel. For members whosaid that they’re not travelling thissummer, 23 per cent said that

increased taxes and fees were thereasons behind their decision tostay home.”

More than 1,000 Travelocity.camembers responded to questionsabout their summer holiday travelplans and were asked to comparetheir current plans to last year.Some survey highlights include:• A significant number of members

intend to travel within Canada (43per cent), but there is a notableincrease of those heading to Asia(nine per cent this year versusthree per cent in 2001).

• Increasing numbers of membersare travelling by air in 2002 (69per cent in 2002 versus 59 percent in 2001).

• Friends’ or family members’homes are slightly more popularthan hotels/motels this summer (2per cent increase).

• A significant number plan theirsummer vacation at the last

Vancouver, Toronto and New York Top Travel Destination PollJim Carrey and Salé and Pelletierchosen as top vacation companions

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This year marks the 50thAnniversary of the first commer-cial flight of the de Havilland

Comet, which took off from London,England for Johannesburg, SouthAfrica on May 2, 1952. The flight ofthe Comet was an auspicious occa-sion because it was the world’s firstproduction jetliner. Although at thetime American planes such as theLockheed Constellation, DouglasAircraft DC-6 and the BoeingStratocruiser were in wide use, piston

engines powered them all—Cometchanged that.

Until the Comet’s arrival, jetengines had only been used to powersmall, fighter aircraft during WorldWar II. Conventional wisdom believedjet engines wouldn’t be economicallyviable for commercial usage becauseof the high fuel consumption of jet air-craft. The innovative spirit of deHavilland to build a commercial jet

aircraft was a huge step in a previous-ly unknown territory.

During the 1940s, jet engine devel-opment was one part of the aircraftindustry that Britain had a huge leadover the United States. This edge wasdue in large part to Sir Frank Whittle[1907-1996], who had designed andpatented a jet aircraft engine in 1930.Whittle grew up in an engineeringbackground but he was particularlyfascinated by aircraft. His experimen-tal engine was tested in April 1937and, according to Whittle himself, it“made a noise like an air raid siren.”At that point Britain’s Air Ministrytook a serious interest in his inventionand he was given an official contractfor a flight engine. Subsequently, theGloster Aircraft Company was askedto build an experimental aircraft. Theresult was the Gloster E.28/39, pow-ered by the Whittle jet engine.

Subsequent to this, the Gloster Meteorbecame the RAF’s first jet fighter,entering squadron services towardsthe end of World War II.

With the end of the War, Britainwas not about to lose its edge todevelop the world’s first commercialjetliner. From the moment the Comettook to the skies, it was an immediatesuccess. The aircraft was smooth andfast, able to cruise at an altitude of35,000 feet and taking hours off trips.New York was only 12 hours fromLondon as opposed to 18 hours onpiston-engine planes. The plane’ssleek design, incorporating its fourengines inside the wing of the plane,also drew rave reviews. Soon,American giants such as Pan Amwere beating a path to de Havilland toorder Comets.What went wrong?

The fantastic success of the Cometwas stopped in its tracks after twocrashes. Extensive investigationrevealed a devastating design flaw—metal fatigue. The constant stress ofrepressurization would weaken anarea of the fuselage near the Comet’ssquare-shaped windows. The plane’sthin-skin exterior would become sostressed that high-pressure cabin airwould burst through the slightest frac-ture, ripping a large slice in the air-craft’s wall.

This design flaw was not becauseof a lack of engineering design quali-fications but the price for entering anarea of aviation which had so far notbeen realized. It must be rememberedthat long-distance flights at high alti-tudes and speed were being realizedwithout the computers and other tech-nological items now taken for grantedin the aviation industry. The Comet’sengineers and designers were facingtotally new problems with relation toconcepts, materials and productionmethods. Nearly all the componentsof the new aircraft—engines, landinggear, seats and other small compo-nents—were designed in the deHavilland offices.

The Comet re-entered commercialservice in 1958, but its reputation wasforever damaged. During the two-year-long investigation of the crashes,

two U.S. giants, Douglas and Boeing,were able to design respectively theDC-8 and B707, both of which had asignificant technological lead andcould seat almost twice as many pas-sengers as the Comet.

From a commercial point of view,the Comet was a financial disaster forde Havilland, but like most innovativedevelopments, it lead the way to thedevelopment, design and constructionof subsequent technologicallyadvanced products.

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Sir Frank Whittle at RAF StaffCollege, Cranwell.

50th Anniversary de Havilland CometWorld’s First Jetliner

De Havilland DH106 Comet 4C.

SpecificationsDE HAVILLAND COMETFirst Flight: July 27, 1949First Commercial Flight: May

2, 1952Wingspan: 114 feet, 9 inchesLength: 93 feet, 10 inchesHeight: 28 feet, 6 inchesWeight: 77,000 pounds

(approx. empty)Top Speed: 503 miles per hourCruising Speed: 452 miles per

hourFlight Altitude: 42,000 feetRange: 1,500 milesEngines: Four engines de

Havilland Ghost 50 Mk 1Passenger Accommodations:

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Going for the bronze of a suntanisn’t smart. Despite what you hear,there’s no such thing as a “safe”

tan—nor does a tan “protect” yourskin from sun damage. A tan maylook good to you, but long-term, toomuch time in the sun gives you sun-burn and wrinkles. It is also the lead-ing cause of skin cancer.

The culprits are two types of invis-ible ultraviolet (UV) rays. UVB caus-es sunburn, skin cancer and prematureaging, and UVA rays are also thoughtto be linked to skin cancer.

Does this mean you have to stayindoors all summer? Not at all, pro-vided you take certain sensible steps.

Limit how long you stay in thesun—especially when the sun isstrongest (from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00p.m., daylight savings time, or 10:00a.m. to 3:00 p.m., standard time).

Look for shady spots to enjoy yourfavourite magazine, a picnic lunch, ora snooze.

Wide-brimmed hats keep the sunout for the same reason; opt for long-sleeved shirts, and pants, or a long skirt,instead of a tank top and shorts. Protectyourself and your family with clothingthat has built-in UV protection.

Guard your eyes, and reducefuture eye problems (includingcataracts) by wearing sunglasses thatfeature UV protection.The skinny on sunscreen

If you do have to be out in directsun, slap on some sunscreen. Checkthe label to see if it protects againstboth UVA and UVB. You’ll alsonotice an SPF (Sun Protection Factor)number. Try to use at least SPF 15. Ifyou burn easily, choose SPF 30.

Be generous with sunscreen.

Many people do not use enough and,as a result, get sunburned. Coverevery bit of exposed skin, and reapplytwo hours later, after swimming, or ifyou sweat a lot.

Being near a river, lake, or beside

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The Vancouver airport communi-ty said goodbye on April 9, to aregular face, porter Surendra Lal

(1938-2002).While working an early shift at

the Vancouver InternationalAirport, Lal fell down and suffereda massive heart attack. The incidentoccurred at approximately 6:00a.m. in the U.S. Departure Terminalon the north side while Lal washelping a passenger catch a flight.

Lal was a regular face at theArrivals concourse for the last 34years, having been a porter theresince his arrival from Fiji in 1968.Affectionately known as “Bob” toeveryone who knew him at the air-port, he was a staple fixture at theDomestic Terminal.

Lal, who worked his entirecareer at the airport, always felt theairport was his second home,according to longtime airport porterand friend, Jagdish Chand.

Over 3,500 people attended thefuneral at the Valley-View funeralhome in Surrey on April 12, one ofthe largest seen in the Indo-Canadian community. Among themany tributes were personal lettersfrom executives at Air Canada andother prominent tour-groups.

Lal is survived by his wife Sant,two daughters and three sons.

Airport Says Goodbye toLongtime Employee

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minute (12 per cent), while mostplanned between one or two monthsin advance (34 per cent planned 31to 60 days ahead).

• Sydney, Australia is the most desir-able dream vacation destination (27per cent), followed by Greece (17per cent) and Tahiti (14 per cent).

• Internet sites are the most usedsource for planning a vacation (75per cent).

Summer travelcompanions

While tracking the trends for trav-el this summer, the Travelocity.ca pollalso asked respondents to pick theirtop travel companion from a group ofCanadian celebrities. Jim Carrey, theman of a million faces, led the packwith 32 per cent of the vote, followedby Olympic gold medallists JamieSalé and David Pelletier. In thirdplace was Canada’s favourite diva,Céline Dion, with 19 per cent, fol-lowed by blond bombshell PamelaAnderson and Prime Minister JeanChrétien, tied at 10 per cent.Top 10 Canadiandestinations

To complement the summer travel

poll, the top 10 booked destinationson Travelocity.ca were tracked. Thefollowing top 10 ranking is based onbooked destination activity fromApril 1 to May 12, 2002:1 Toronto2 Vancouver3 New York4 London5 Las Vegas6 Calgary7 Los Angeles8 San Francisco9 Orlando10 Montréal.

Travelocity.ca, a database-driventravel marketing and transaction com-pany, provides reservation capabili-ties for more than 700 airlines, morethan 55,000 hotels and more than 40car rental companies. In addition,Travelocity.ca offers thousands ofvacation and cruise packages, directonline booking of VIA Rail and a vastdatabase of destination and interestinformation.

Additional information may beobtained from www.travelocity.ca.

Travel Destinations,CONTINUED FROM PAGE 9

The Government ofCanada has launcheda new, redesigned

passport containing fea-tures that will make itmuch more difficult toalter or forge. This ini-tiative is one of a seriesof measures announced by thePassport Office last December toimprove the security of the Canadianpassport system.

While the cover of the new designbooklet bears an updated version ofthe familiar gold Canada Coat ofArms, key changes have been madeon the personal information page,which identifies the bearer. These fea-tures include an embedded photo,holograms, digital printing, a “ghost”photograph and optically variable ink,all designed to further improve theintegrity of the travel document and,in so doing, further contribute to pub-lic safety.

New passports will be issued grad-ually until December 2002, as pass-port offices across Canada upgradeequipment and training to meet newsecurity standards. Previously issuedpassports will remain valid until their

date of expiry.“The added features

incorporated in this newdesign will ensure that the

Canadian passport remainsone of the safest travel docu-

ments in the world,” saidForeign Affairs Minister Bill

Graham. “It is one more mea-sure that Canada has taken towardsimproving both national and interna-tional security.”

The Minister added that validCanadian passports currently in circu-lation are internationally recognizedfor their integrity and the previousdesign remains a trusted and securedocument.

The Passport Office is defined bythe Canadian Passport Order and ischarged with the issuing, revoking,withholding, recovery and use ofCanadian passports. It provides guid-ance to missions issuing passportsabroad and supervises all mattersrelating to Canadian travel docu-ments. The Passport Office is aSpecial Operating Agency of theDepartment of Foreign Affairs andInternational Trade.

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Here’s an advance photo of the much-anticipated new SUV from Porsche,the Cayenne. Two engines will be offered, both 4.5 litre V8s, one tur-bocharged, one normally-aspirated. Power output is said to be 450 and 340hp, respectively, and both will be mated to a six-speed Tiptronic semi-auto-matic with full-time all-wheel-drive. The Cayenne will be built in Leipzig,Germany, and will share its platform and some componentry withVolkswagen’s new SUV, the Taureg. For more info, visit the Web site:www.porschecayenne.com

2002 4S Replaces Carrera 4

Porsche was in town recently for a Vancouver-to-Harrison ride-and-driveto demonstrate its new 2002 4S—which replaces the Carrera 4—and the re-designed Targa Coupe. The Targa (pictured above) gets a larger sunroofarea, and glass hatchback—a first for Porsche, and the all-wheel-drive 4Sgets new brakes taken from the GT1 race car. Both models get an engineupgrade from 3.4- to 3.6 litres and more power: 320 hp @ 6,800 rpm. Butwill wonders never cease; you can now get cupholders with both versions.Prices: $125,000 for the Targa, $140,000 for the 4S.

Daimler-Chrysler,Hyundai and Mitsubishi Join ToBuild EnginesDaimlerChrysler AG, HyundaiMotor Company, and MitsubishiMotors Corporation have recentlyannounced the formation of a jointventure company for the design,development and engineering of anew family of in-line four-cylindergasoline engines. The engines willbe used in future generations ofvehicles of the Chrysler Group,Mitsubishi Motors, and HyundaiMotors. The new joint venturecompany will be owned equally byall three companies and will belocated in the United States. Totaloutput for the new venture isexpected to approach 1.5 millionunits annually.

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Passenger traffic at YVR continued its recovery in the first quar-ter of 2002, registering a 7.4% reduction over the same period in2001. International traffic was a bright-spot with Asia-Pacific trafficactually up 1.7% while passengers traveling to and from Europewere down by only 2.7%.

Domestic and US traffic was off by 10.2% and 11.8% respec-tively.

Also showing strong signs of recovery are YVR’s cargo vol-umes, which were only 1.2% below last year.

Aircraft movements on the runways were down by 10.8% butaverage aircraft size has been increasing.

YVR’s passenger and cargo performance was the second best inQ1 2002 of the major West Coast airports.

2002 Q1 Passenger Traffic

Honda Debuts New HybridHonda recently unveiled its new Hybrid sedan in Vancouver. Powered by a1.3-litre four-cylinder engine, which is its primary source of motivation, theHybrid also has a specially developed 10-kilowatt (13 hp) three-phase elec-tric motor sandwiched between engine and transmission, which automati-cally kicks in when more power is needed. It utilizes a 144-volt nickel metalhydride battery, located in the trunk, and has a Constantly VariableTransmission (CVT). As well as surpassing the California-mandated UltraLow Vehicle Emission (ULEV) standards, the Hybrid delivers 4.9 L/100 km(59 mpg) in the city. Price: $28,500.

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Air CanadaChampionship

The 2002 Air CanadaChampionship golf tournament willtake place from August 26 toSeptember 1st at the Northview Golfand Country Club in Surrey.

Some of the well-known interna-tional stars of the PGA Tour who havecommitted to play this year are VijaySingh of Fiji, Shigeki Maruyama ofJapan and K.J. Choi of Korea. Otherbig names include, Chris DiMarco,Craig Perks, and past ACC winnersJoel Edwards, Mike Weir, MarkCalcavecchis, Brandel Chamblee andRory Sabbatini.

This year’s event might be the lasttime that Air Canada will sponsor thisPGA event. The organizers are look-ing for a new sponsor as well as apossible venue in Vancouver.

North VancouverAir AnnouncesSeat Sale

North Vancouver Air hasannounced two seat sales to com-memorate its 8th anniversary ofscheduled flights intoTofino/Ucluelet. The first seat saleis in effect until June 23, 2002 at aprice of $50 plus GST one-wayVancouver-Tofino, departingVancouver on Sundays and Tofinoon Fridays. The second seat sale isat a cost of $95 plus GST on dailyflights and runs until July 6.Regular rates are $125 to $180.

This year marks the 9th yearthe airline has operated scheduledflights between Vancouver AndTofino/Ucluelet and the 4th year offlights between Seattle andTofino/Ucluelet.

North Vancouver Air offers ser-vices to the communities of Tofinoand Ucluelet which include:

North Vancouver Air departsVancouver to Tofino Sunday toFriday daily at 1:30 p.m., and fromTofino Sunday to Friday at 3:00p.m.

Their summer schedule runsJune 15 to September 8, with twoflights daily departing Vancouverat 1:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m.Departures from Tofino are at 3:00p.m. and 8:00 p.m.

Last month, B.C. Minister ofFinance Gary Collins delivered an up-beat message to a large group at aB.C. Aviation Council luncheonmeeting. Collins reviewed theprogress of the three promises hisgovernment was elected on: to restorefiscal responsibility; protect educa-tion and health care; and to improvethe economy.

Collins, a former flight instructor,

compared the provincial govern-ment’s actions over the past year in apilot’s terms: “We are almost to theend of the bad news, the wings arelevel, and we will start to climb soon.”

He further noted that David Ho,president of the newly launched MYAirways, referenced reduced taxes asone reason for starting the airline inB.C.

Last month, over 200 media per-sonalities and businesswomen hackedup the greens to raise funds for B.C.’sspecial children.

The 15th annual Ladies MediaGolf Classic was held at the CountryMeadows Golf Club in Richmond.

The event raised $125,000 for a brandnew Down Syndrome ResourceCentre to assesses, support, inform,educate and help children and theirfamilies with Down syndrome andother neurological challenges.

(left to right), Denise Finamore, Pacific Sun Spots, Natalie Rhoener, YVRAirport Authority, Wendy Lisogar-Cocchia, Absolute Spa at the FairmontVancouver Airport, and Susan Stiene, YVR Airport Authority, participated in‘driving’ in the big dollars for Down Syndrome.

Raising Funds For Down Syndrome

B.C.’s Finances To Climb Soon

B.C. Minister of Finance Gary Collins (left) with Jerry Lloyd of the B.C. AviationCouncil.

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YVR marked PoliceWeek in May with a num-ber of displays in theInternational TerminalBuilding. The RCMP,YVR Aviation Security,Coast Guard, U.S. andCanada Customs andImmigration, andSecuriguard were all rep-resented with tabletop displays anddemonstrations. While an RCMPcruiser, Mobile Command Post and atraffic motorcycle were stationed atthe curb outside.

YVR WINS AIRPORTRETAILING AWARD

Vancouver International AirportAuthority has been recognized onceagain for its leading-edge concessionprograms at the recent AirportsCouncil International NorthAmerica’s (ACI-NA) EconomicSpecialty Conference in Miami, FL.

YVR was singled out with abrand new award category in this

year’s annual “Excellence in AirportConcessions” contest for pioneeringservices to the airport communitywith its DTB Level 1 development.According to the judging panel,YVR’s mix of tenants on Level 1 wasrecognized for responding to theneeds of their employee base anddomestic travellers. In the judges’opinion, no other airport has takensuch an innovative approach to ele-vating airport retailing to the nextlevel.

To the delight of YVR staff andpassersby volunteers from the agen-cies took turns in the Dunk Tank.

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Victoria, B.C. started his flying careerwith the RCAF in 1929 after earninghis electrical engineering degree. Heserved across Canada as an aerialphoto survey pilot, completingassignments from Nova Scotia toBritish Columbia. In recognition ofhis survey work, an island off thesouthern coast of B.C. bears hisname. Dunlap served overseas duringthe Second World War in Tunisia andEngland, flying Wellington bombersand B-25 Mitchells.

After the war Dunlap served insenior posts with the RCAF, in Parisat Supreme Headquarters AlliedPowers Europe, and NORAD inColorado Springs, until his retirementin 1968.

Donald McClure, of Shediac, NB,was honoured for his aviation careerof over 60 years and his long associa-tion with the Air Cadet movement.McClure began his flying career in1940 when he enlisted in the RCAF,and served as a staff pilot in Canadafor the British Commonwealth AirTraining Plan. After the war, McClureworked as a freelance commercialpilot, and in 1953 began instructing atthe Moncton, NB, Flying Club, wherehe became chief flying instructor and

general manager in 1959. He hasreceived many awards for his serviceto the aviation industry in Canada,and the Air Cadet League of Canada.

The Canadian Aviation ArtistsAssociation (CAAA), represented byCharles Kadin, was given the Belt ofOrion Award for excellence. Duringthe First and Second World Wars, theCanadian government commissionedartists to document the events.Aviation art was limited during theFirst World War, but took off duringthe Second World War, continuingthrough the post-war period.

The growing number of aviationartists, and the popularity of aviationart led to the formation of the CAAAin 1996. Local member artists of theCAAA provided examples of their artfor display during the dinner.

Some previous winners of the Beltof Orion Award were the BC AviationCouncil in 1999, the RCMP AviationDivision in 2000, and the CanadianAviation Historical Society in 2001.

The 2003 CAHF Induction Dinnerwill be held in Halifax, in conjunctionwith the Canadian Aviation HistoricalSociety Annual General Meeting.

For more information, check out theCAHF website at www.cahf.ca