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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 596 June 17th, 2001, We first Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
To get in touch with either editor/pilot our email address is
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. Need to know.
Family Affair tickets now subject to a fuel surcharge. Effective June 13, to defray fuel costs, Family Affair tickets purchased for Domestic and Transborder travel will be subject to a $5 CA surcharge per flight segment.
The Employee & Industry Travel team has negotiated a new Star Alliance Business Travel agreement with Air New Zealand and its subsidiary, Ansett Australia.
The new policy comes into effect June 15.
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. Welcome to.
In NetLetter nr 595 we welcomed Ron Lisnew but mispelt his name, should have
been Ron Lisney the email was correct though
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News from the Air Canada Pionair Districts.
From the Vancouver Island District - John Jeffrey Director.
PICNIC:
Mount Douglas Park (Victoria) Tuesday August 14th, 2001. From 11 AM - till?
$2.00 entrance fee, games of skill and many prizes! Bring your lunch and something cool
to drink. Friends and family are welcome.
QUALICUM:
Tuesday August 28th 2001 we will gather for lunch in the Assembly room of
the Qualicum Heritage Inn. This is a new location for us and has been highly recommended. Cost per person $13.00 payable by August 24th. Start at 11.115 AM with lunch to be
served at 12 noon. Cash Bar.
LOCATION: 427 College Road, Qualicum Beach - Ph: 250-752-9262.
A suggestion for the Victoria Area Members, give some thought to car pooling.
MCMORRAN S BEACH HOUSE:
Tuesday October 2nd 2001 we will return to McMorran s for a luncheon.
Price $17.00 per person payable by September 27th . Cash bar. Reception will
commence at 11.30 AM with lunch at 12.30PM.
LOCATION: 5109 Cordova Bay Road, Victoria. Ph: 250-658 -5224
PRINCESS MARY RESTAURANT:
Tuesday December 11th 2001 we will hold our Xmas luncheon at the
Princess Mary Restaurant. They will provide an excellent buffet. Cost $18.00 per person
payable by December 4th. Cash Bar.
LOCATION: 358 Harbour Road Victoria. Ph: 250-386-3456
For each event please send cheque to District Director John Jeffrey at above address.
FOOD BANK: You have been very generous with your food bank donations at all of
our functions and the recipients are most appreciated.
I would like to pass on their sincere thanks to all who have contributed!
PIONAIR BY-LAWS: The necessary Pionair By-Laws were changed, with an unanimous
decision at the recent Annual General Meeting, to allow for the inclusion of Canadian Airlines International and its former constituents Airlines retirees to join Pionairs.
At the present time close to 1600 have chosen to join.
Of that number we welcome 93 of those Retirees who have joined our District.
Congratulations and Welcome Aboard!
I m very pleased to share with you this information:
Joe Kennedy who was until recently the President of the CAIRE Chapter on
Vancouver Island has agreed to act as the liaison officer helping to ensure a smooth
transition of Canadian Airline Retirees into the Pionair Organization
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Alan Rust, Publicity Chairman (YVR) and Webmaster
Air Canada Recreation Association
ACRA WWW Site - http://www.acra.ca
Sends this info re ACRA Golf mentioned in NetLetter nr 595 -
Just a note regarding contacting Steve Kerwin as his email appeared incorrectly
in "The Daily". He also has new phone numbers (as of this coming Monday).
This may cause confusion for those wanting to register for the Golf Tournament in September.
Steve Kerwin's contact info is:
Steve Kerwin, Secretary/Treasurer ACRA System Golf Committee
Phone: (905) 676 2286. Fax: (905) 676 4233, Email:
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. Graham Williams sent this message for those of you who are radio hams -
Subject: Welcome to the NETLETTER Gang
I grew up in WPG (ST James) licensed pre-war as VE4SO and joined TCA there
in '46 after 4 & a half yrs in the RCAF. Worked as Rdo/op in YQM VE1VF,
Goose Bay VO6U, Mtl (Flt Rdo)VE2BF or BX, VE4SO agn at TCA HQ for abt a
year before HQ moved to MTl & I became VE2WA for a long run until QSY here
in 1982. My XYL Janet who I married in '50 died 3 yrs after we moved(in
'85) Learned the code in 33/34 Jimmy Ferguson & I teaching each other.
Jim went up north Rdo opg for Canadian Airways then ended up in CPA HQ in
YVR . Now retired in Richmond C/S VE7BBF. Maybe will work you on TCA
Tuesday net (Chas VE7WW). We had our first warm sunny day today so had a
go at some gardening. Anyway if you are new to the Newsletter it packs a
lot of info. 73 de Graham W. VE3ST
graham williams" <
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. Found on the internet.
SAME TUNE, 'NOTHER AIRLINE:
It seems that Carl Icahn is just not going
to be happy until he has another bankrupt airline to play with. The
financier, fresh off his failed attempt to take over Trans World
Airlines, reportedly now has his eye on National Airlines. The Las
Vegas-based carrier has been in bankruptcy proceedings since December.
Roulette, anyone?
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. Terry's travel tips.
Accommodations -
Waikiki Hotel from us$55
Maui Condos from us$60
Kauai Condos from us$65
Big Island Condos from us$63
Molokai condos from us$ 60
Rooms per night.
Car rental us$112 per week unlimited mileage.
Call 1-800-305-IDTS
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. Smilie.
Sent to us by Bill Maclaren - a retired BA employee who served 40 years with the airline
and has been retired for 23 years. Back in the 1980's we had a BA 747 arrive
at our JFK terminal with over 400 passengers and I'll let you guestimate the
number of pieces of baggage on board. One of the first male passengers
entering the customs area asked the attending Passenger Officer if there was
a restroom in the customs area. The traffic officer confirmed "Yes there
was" and showed the passenger to the restroom. Ten minutes later the
traffic officer was puzzled to see the passenger emerge from the restroom
carrying a bag. He was even more puzzled when the passenger said " That is
the quickest I have ever had my bag delivered to me. I was standing in the
restroom when suddenly two ceiling tiles fell to the floor and my bag dropped
at my feet! The baggage conveyor belt (which has 4 feet sidewalls) passes
over the restroom area on its way from ramp side to the carousel in the
arrivals area. The baggage had become wedged over the men's washroom and
this particular passenger"s bag had climber to the top of the baggage jam up,
toppled over the 4ft walls knocking out two ceiling tiles and conveniently
dropping at his feet. At that time BOAC had the slogan "BOAC takes good care
of you!" and the passenger commented that the airline was "Living up to it's
slogan" That was "one for Ripley"
The foregoing is from my talk "Anecdotes from 50 years in Civil Aviation" which
I have given to church groups and retired mens' clubs
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