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Number 456 March 4th, 2000, We first Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
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. Need to know.
This question was recently received -
Subject: Re: Supplementary Health Plan Premiums
I note a discrepancy in my Supplementary Health Plan payroll deduction
and the rate table in your letter of February 10, 2000.
I am over 65, married and residing in Quebec.
According to your table I should have been charged $ 35.80 effective
March 1, 2000. I was actually charged $ 39.80.
Can you explain this discrepancy.
Doug Lovat sends this response -
Good question!! We should have mentioned in the last mailing that the
premium amounts DID NOT INCLUDE GST OR PROVINCIAL SALES TAXES. Sales
taxes have always been added to the premiums but I guess with the new
rates, everyone is looking at their charges with a fresh view. We
intend to provide a "by the way" notation at the bottom of an upcoming
Pension Pay Statement just to insure everyone understands.
Thanks for writing. Doug Lovat
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. Michel Beriau retired since 1985 work as Passenger Agent from 1956
to 1985 and is an executive of the Quebec Pionairs.
Michel can be reached at
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. Get snappin' -
The "Write with light 2000" ACRA System Photography Contest is coming
up! Get snappin' and shootin'_the Regional and System Contests are
underway. Have you taken some great pictures in the last year or two?
We'd love to see them! Held April 15 in Vancouver, the System show
displays first and second place Regional system winners'
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. News from the districts.
Air Canada Pionairs
Toronto Area District
February Winter 2000
Forthcoming events -
WOODBINE RACES
Date: May 19/2000
Location: Woodbine Raceway off Highway 27
you must provide your own transportation
Time: Gate opens at 11:30hrs - dining room (4th floor)
opens at 12:00hrs.
Post time at 12:55hrs
Price: $31.80 per person; includes parking, admission,
buffet, coffee & tea, taxes and gratuity.
Liquor & soft drinks extra.
Slot machines are now available on the 1st floor
Payment: Deadline is May 4/00, this is firm to allow for
seating arrangements in dining room.
Forward cheques prior to deadline to:
"Pionairs in Trust", c/o Ena Burke, 104-159 Stephens Drive,
Toronto, ON M8Y 3N5
Week Day Golf Package
Golf Anyone! The Entertainment and Events Committee is
currently checking into a 3 day, 2 night week day Golf Package,
in August or September, at the Forest Golf & Country Hotel in
Forest, Ontario. For those who have internet access check out
their web site at www.xcelco.on.ca/~foregolf. Further details
will appear in the next (Summer) Newsletter. To indicate an
interest in this outing, call one of the following Telephone
Committee members:
Joyce or Al Histed at (905) 842-3141
Carl or Ria Gyra at (905) 459-5374
Lorette Blencowe at (905) 877-5981
Andy Michelberger at (905) 457-8573
Nellie Collins at (905) 469-9824
Coming Events
- Thousand Island Luncheon Cruise
Plans are in the works for a boat cruise out of
Kingston, Ontario on July 25th. The trip will include
bus transportation (only 44 seats available) and boat
cruise. This is a 3 hour boat cruise and will include a
delicious lunch on board the ship. Departure time is
12:30hrs. This means a rather early departure from
the Toronto area (trip is approx. 3-3 ½ hours).
There will be 4 bus pick-up points.
- Stratford Festival
This is a "must do" event. It will take place on
October 4th at Stratford, Ontario. The performance
will be "Fiddler on the Roof" and promises to be a first
rate production. Bus transportation will be available
(44 seats only) with 3 pick-up points at Islington,
Sherway Gardens and Oakville Place. Arrival in
Stratford will be about noon, which will permit time for
lunch, at cost, in time for the curtain raiser at 1400hrs.
- Christmas luncheon.
December 10 Christmas Luncheon at The Old Mill.
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. From the YYZNEWS newsletter issued by Brian Dunn -
For those of you who are trying to keep track of which Canadian
Airlines planes have been re-painted in the "transitional" livery here
is a list; B737s C-GQBB, C-GCPY, C-GEPW, CGPPW, C-GTPW, C-FACP,C-GFCP
and C-GJCP. B767-300s are C-FPCA and C-FXCA.
The website for the Canadian Aviation Historical Society annual
convention has been updated recently with this year's event in Calgary.
For more info have a look at;
http://www.cahs.com
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AIRLINERS and AVIATION COLLECTABLES SHOW
Saturday, May 13, 2000 1000 to 1500hrs
Last show to be held at the Royal Canadian Legion
hall at 3263 Derry Rd. E. in Malton. For more info
and to make table reservations send an e-mail to
Steve Emmins at
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. Terry's travel tips.
We recently asked for information on accommodations in New Zealand on
behalf of "James Riddoch" <
information -
I read your little notice in the newsletter and hope the info provided
is of some help to you. My wife and I went to new Zealand and Australia
last year (had a great time). In Auckland we stayed at the
"City Central Hotel". It is small but very clean and centrally located.
It is located at the corner of Albert and Wellesley St. (about four
blocks from the habour). You can take the airport bus - which will drop
you off at one of the "Major" hotels next door. As far as I can remember
the cost was about $100 N.Z. per night which is about $80 -Cdn.
I only have their Fax # = 0064-9-307-0685.
Hope you have a pleasant trip.
Klaus & Hella Stahl E-mail:<
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. Smilie.
Lawson Tremellen (Trem) sends this -
If Airlines Were Based on Operating Systems:
UNIX Airways
Everyone brings one piece of the plane along when they
come to the airport.They all go out on the runway and
put the plane together piece by piece, arguing nonstop
about what kind of plane they are supposed to be
building.
Air DOS
Everybody pushes the airplane until it glides, then
they jump on and let the plane coast until it hits the
ground again. Then they push again, jump on again, and
so on.
Mac Airlines
All the stewards, captains, baggage handlers, and
ticket agents look and act exactly the same. Every
time you ask questions about details, you are gently
but firmly told that you don't need to know, don't
want to know, and everything will be done for you
without your ever having to know, so just shut up.
Windows Air
The terminal is pretty and colorful, with friendly
stewards, easy baggage check and boarding, and a
smooth takeoff. After about 10 minutes in the air, the
plane explodes with no warning whatsoever
Windows NT Air
Just like Windows Air, but costs more, uses much
bigger planes, and takes out all the other aircraft
within a 40-mile radius when it explodes.
Linux Air
Disgruntled employees of all the other OS airlines
decide to start their own airline. They build the
planes and ticket counters, and pave the runways
themselves. They charge a small fee to cover the cost
of printing the ticket, but you can also download and
print the ticket yourself. When you board the plane,
you are given a seat, four bolts, a wrench, and a copy
of the seat-HOWTO.html. Once settled, the fully
adjustable seat is very comfortable, the plane leaves
and arrives on time without a single problem, the
in-flight meal is wonderful. You try to tell customers
of the other airlines about the great trip, but all
they can say is, "You had to do what with the seat?"
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