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> Our crew is: Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson
> Chief Navigator - Terry Baker
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> number 180 date July 18th 1997
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> . Welcome to Ron Dolson retired and living in Tottenham Ontario
> his email is
>
> ~-=o0o=-~
>
> . Whats on and where
>
> Saturday July 19, 1997
> UK, Royal Intl Air Tattoo RAF Fairford
> Gloucestershire, UK
> Sunday July 20, 1997
> UK Royal Tattoo contd
> Thursday July 24, 1997
> Halifax Lockheed 10A flights 1 hr $50 for
> Dreams Take Flight
> Friday July 25, 1997
> Halifax Lockheed 10A flights 1 Hr $50 for
> Dreams Take Flight
> Ottawa, KoffeeKlatsches, Family Restaurant,
> Carlingwood Shopping, Ottawa
> Saturday July 26, 1997
> Halifax Lockheed 10A flights 1 hr $50 for
> Dreams Take Flight
> HALIFAX, AIRCANADA'S 60TH
> ANNIVERSARY @ 13-17:00 AC
> Hangar
> Sunday July 27, 1997
> Halifax Lockheed 10A flights 1 hr $50 for
> Dreams Take Flight
> Monday July 28, 1997
> Halifax ACRA Tournament at River Oaks Golf Course
>
> ~-=o0o=-~
>
> . Cory McAdams keeps us up to date with the planned 60th Anniversary
> events -
> Retirees are invited to attend their nearest event!
> Retirees in Canada will receive an insert in the July pension
> statement with a list of events. As that insert went to printing
> two weeks ago, the list below is a more updated account.
> The Halifax event does not appear on the insert, as we expected
> many would receive their statement after the 26th. Nova Scotia
> retirees are being advised of the Halifax celebration through the
> Pionairs, and, thanks to you, via the Internet.
> I'll continue to keep you posted as we receive information regarding
> the events.
> Halifax - July 26, 13:00 - 17:00 Air Canada Hangar
> Quebec City - August 9 - Base de Plein Air de Ste-Foy, 13:00 - 20:00
> Regina - August 13, Water slides and BBQ, time TBA
> Montreal - August 16 - 10:00 - 16:00 Air Canada hangar
> Laguardia - August 16 - 17:00 - 22:00, Manhattan cruise
> Newark - August 30, boat cruise
> Ottawa - September 6 - 10:30 - 16:30, Family Picnic,
> National Aviation Museum
> Calgary - September 6 - 10:30 - 21:00, Bowness Park
> Washington - September 6 - Mt. Vernon Park, Picnic, 11:00 - 16:00
> Vancouver - September 13 - 11:00 - 16:00, Air Canada hangar
> Toronto - September 20 - 10:00 - 16:00, Air Canada hangar
> Boston - September 6, Time & location TBA
> San Francisco - September 10, Time & location to be advised
> Los Angeles - September 29, Time & location to be advised
> Houston - date of event to be advised
> Atlanta - Time & location to be advised
> Miami - late September or early October - to be advised
> Winnipeg - October 4 - 10:00 - 16:00, Air Canada hangar
> Saskatoon - date of event to be advised
> St. John's, Newfoundland - date of event to be advised
> New Brunswick - date of event to be advised .
> Charlottetown - date of event to be advised
> Edmonton - date of event to be advised
> Chicago - date of event to be advised
> Tampa - date of event to be advised
> Caribbean - Week of Sept. 29, BGI, SLU, POS - coffee & cake,
> Bermuda - date of event to be advised
> Jamaica - date of event to be advised
> Paris - date of event to be advised
> London, England - date of event to be advised
>
> ~-=o0o=-~
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> . August schedule for the Canadian Snowbirds
> 2 - 3 Red Deer, AB
> 5 Cranbrook, BC
> 6 Kamloops, BC
> 8 - 10 Abbotsford, BC
> 16 - 17 Lethbridge, AB
> 19 Virden, MB
> 23 - 24 Mont-Joli, QC
> 27 Centralia, ON
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>
> Alan Rust, system operator of "ACRA Airline BBS" has offered a
> free "personal" WWW page to all members of the "Between-Ourselves
> NetLetter".
> The idea is to publish members names on the WWW so that other
> retirees may contact you directly. A "Pionair Contacts" page would
> be made with your name on it. The name (a hotlink) when clicked
> will take you (and others) to your personal web page in which a
> short bio,email address and picture (optional) could be accessed.
> Please note that this page will be on-line to everyone on the
> Internet and not just available to Pionair members.
> Anyone wishing to take advantage of this offer please send
> mailto:
> copy to:
>
> ~-=o0o=-~
>
> . The editors of the 'NetLetter - Between Ourselves" Vesta and
> Terry appreciate it when the various district newsletters mention
> our efforts and provide our email to potential retirees who wish
> to receive our 'NetLetter'.
>
> ~-=o0o=-~
>
> . News from the Districts -
>
>. HOT OFF THE PRESS
> VANCOUVER ISLAND PIONAIRS coming events -
> 30 July - Annual Picnic at Mount Douglas Park, Victoria
> Lots of prizes, lots of fun and games or lots of fun and
> never mind the games!
> 28 Aug. - Luncheon at Courtenay at the Kingfisher Inn.
> Guest speaker is Al Thompson, President AirBC.
> Price is $15.00 per person.
> 23 Oct. - Luncheon at Victoria at McMorrans Restaurant.
> Guest speaker is Olie Moore, President of the Pionairs.
> Price is $16.00 per person.
> 10 Dec. - Christmas luncheon, with all the trimmings at Dunesmuir
> Lodge. No speaker for this event.
> Price is $25.00 per person.
> All the above is confirmed except the price at Dunesmuir Lodge.
> The chef had to quote last years price.
> No matter anyway I will stick with that price in any case.
> Bill Fisher, Director Vancouver Island Pionairs.
>
> From the TORONTO DISTRICT PIONAIRS Newsletter.
> WOODBINE RACES
> Date: September 18,1997.
> Location: Woodbine Race Track, Hy 427,
> Price: CA$25.50 pp, incl Buffet Lunch
> Time: 12:00PM entry POST time 12:55
> Payment: deadline is September 4,1997.
>
> BUS TOUR to ELLICOTTVILLE, N.Y.
> Date: October 24,1997
> Tour: Through Niagara Falls, Buffalo to Ellicottville,
> New York.
> Price: CA$12.50 pp lunch NOT included
> Pick-up times:
> 9:00 AM Islington Subway Station
> 9:15 AM Sherway Gardens Shopping Centre
> 9:35 AM Oakville Place Shopping Centre
> Confirmed Pionairs will be contacted re each pick-up point.
> Returning to Toronto at approximately 1900.
> You may want to bring a picnic lunch depending on the weather.
> Bring ID for US customs. Payment deadline is October 10,1997.
> Space is limited to 44 seats on the bus.
> Please provide a phone contact and indicate clearly which of
> the above events you wish to attend when you send your payment
> to "Pionairs in Trust"
> c/o Ena Burke, 159 Stephen Drive #404, Toronto, ON M8Y 3N5
>
> BURLINGTON/OAKVILLE COFFEE MEETING
> A kickoff coffee meeting for all Burlington/Oakville and
> vicinity Pionairs was held on the morning of June 18, 1997.
> at the Pig & Whistle Restaurant on the corner of Burlock Dr
> and Lakeshore Rd. The next meeting was on July 16th.
> You are invited to meet with your fellow Pionairs and share
> your ideas news and jokes. The group elected to meet on the
> 3rd Wednesday of each month at the Pig & Whistle at 11:00am.
> If you plan to stay for lunch, advise one of the people below
> a week before the date. For more information please contact
> Stan Molstad at 469-9857, Lloyd Dean at 333-9803 or
> Fraser O'Shaughnessy at 847-1421.
> See you at the next meeting. Visiting Pionairs welcome.
>
> ~-=o0o=-~
>
> . Found on the Internet.
>
> UNBELTED: 22 HURT WHEN AA 757 TAKES A TURBULENT PLUNGE:
> Turbulence sent an American 757 plunging several thousand feet
> last week, injuring at least 22 and prompting a landing at DIA by
> the Seattle-New York flight.
> Seat belts, people, seat belts!
>
> JET DIVERTS -- WOMAN SAYS ASPIRIN WORTH KILLING FOR:
> A California woman with a headache got jet-fast relief after she
> said to no one in particular, "Boy, have I got a headache.
> I need an aspirin before I kill someone." The crew diverted to
> Detroit where the FBI decided she was not a terrorist.
> No word on her original headache.
>
> . ~-=o0o=-~
>
> . Interline stuff.
>
> Montreal Dorval Airport will introduce a CA$10.00 Airport
Improvement Fee effective Oct 1st 1997.
>
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>
>. That's it for this time, please we need your input, send
> comments and email addresses of any others who may be
> interested to Vesta with a copy to Terry.
>
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