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( For retirees of the new Air Canada family)
Number 497 June 27th, 2000, We first Published in October 1995
Chief Pilot - Vesta Stevenson - Co-pilot - Terry Baker
email address is
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. We welcome -
Brock Pedersen retired from Canadian. He resides in Airdrie,AB
his e-mail is
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. From Chief pilot - Vesta -
BUSINESS GROUP DEMANDS OTTAWA ENSURE PLANES KEEP FLYING
The Alliance of Manufacturers & Exporters Canada say their members will
be in trouble if Air Canada's pilots go on strike. They say the
airline's near monopoly will make it almost impossible for them to do
business in the event Air Canada is grounded.
FULL STORY:
http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2000/06/26/aircan_mfctr000626
AIR CANADA PILOTS GIVE UNION STRIKE MANDATE
Air Canada pilots have voted 95 per cent in favour of a strike in order
to win a contract with better wages, pensions and working conditions.
FULL STORY:
http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2000/06/26/air_canadamonday00 0626
INDUSTRY WORRIED OVER POSSIBLE AIR CANADA STRIKE
Tourism and business groups are calling on Ottawa to force Air Canada
pilots back to work if they go on strike. FULL STORY:
http://cbc.ca/cgi-bin/templates/view.cgi?/news/2000/06/27/tourism_planes000627
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. We have another CF-TCC update from Alan MacLeod -
The latest on Tango Charlie Charlie is as follows.
While in Montreal, hangared in what use to be known as the "DC-8" hangar, TCC had
some worthwhile grooming and replacing of interior fittings.
The Interior Finishing Shop removed the curtains, all the seat covers, cushions and
carpeting. They were all laundered. The aft bulkhead was recovered with new vinyl, as
the original from 1984-85 re-furbishing was becoming a bit worse for wear. This was done
at the suggestion of the Forman, in the finishing shop. His name is DIDIER PIRON. His assistants who helped with the work are DANIEL De LAFONTAINE and SYLVAIN BRODEUR. They also volunteered to replace the headliner. A tip of the hat to these guys who worked on their time off to do this job. I plan to take them on a breakfast flight to Lachute, and I have a rain check for the new headliner installation !!.
On the 15th of June the aircraft flew to Ottawa for DREAMS flying weekend of 16,17,and
18th. First day was at Uplands, then last two days from the museum at Rockliffe.
Flights were full and 127 people had a flight over Ottawa and the surrounding area.
Capt. Gerry Norberg and Mike Clarkson, AME from Winnipeg, volunteered their time.
Good for them.
TCC then went to Oshawa, after DREAMS flying, on the 18th. It was leased to a company, CINE NOVA. Cine Nova, a Canadian firm, had been contracted to make a TV documentary on the life of Amelia Earheart . For three days TCC flew out of Oshawa. Then the filming crew packed up their trucks and proceeded to "Beacon Hill Air Park". Beacon Hill is the residence of Capt. Ken Patry, in the Nobelton area.. There the filming crew used Ken's Cessna 195 as well as another one belonging to retired Capt Don "Smoke" Patry, for further filming for two days. Amelia Earheart flew a Lockheed Vega aircraft for years. It is similar to the Cessna 195 in appearance. The documentary will be on the History channel early this fall. It also will be distributed by a French TV production company in France, and around
the world, in fifteen different languages. Tango Charlie Charlie is becoming more famous!!
((For you Amelia Earheart affectionados, Chapter 12 in the book 'More Than A Pilot'
by Don McVicar has some information you may find interesting - eds))
Weekend of June 22, 23,24 and 25th saw the aircraft in Toronto. It flew from the Toronto
Island City Center Airport for DREAMS. One hundred and forty four (144) folks had a flight over the weekend. All were ecstatic and happy---even a couple of folks that became airsick in the bumpiness!!.
The passenger that takes first prize, to date as coming the longest way to fly on TCC,
and support DREAMS TAKE FLIGHT, flew this weekend. His name is HERMAN DE WOLFE. Herman heard about TCC on the TCC web site. He lives near Bussells in Belgium and bought an airline ticket to come to Toronto to fly and support TCC.
Thank you Herman ! Incidentally, Linda Huttson, DREAMS coordinator in Toronto, invited Herman to stay at her home during his visit to help keep his costs down. Good for you Linda. Herman's picture with TCC will appear on the TCC website later on.
AME Denis Savoie, from Winnipeg volunteered his time to be with TCC. Capt. Ted Dodds and Capt. Ken Patry, on vacation, volunteered their time to fly over the weekend.
TCC is now in Toronto Island, Shell hangar. It will next go to Summerside for the COPA
(Canadian Aircraft Owners and Pilot's Association) convention. This is the third time TCC
has been invited to their convention. It will fly, while there, to help raise funds for the new Prince County hospital, as supported by COPA.
Alan MacLeod
(Check the TCC web site for the complete story on TCC - www.acfamily.net/tcc
Web Administrator of AC Family Network is Alan Rust)
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. Ottawa retired/active pilots meet on Thursday, June 29th at 1400 hrs. at
Kelsey's in the South Keys shopping centre, on Bank St. 3 mins. from the Ottawa airport.
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From: Derek & Pearl Piers <
Subject: ROME
Hello from Halifax
You may remember a few months back when I was asking for info on hotels
in Rome. Well.........we've been there and back and think I should tell you that Rome
is a great destination.
We found the Hotel Trastevere, in the Trastevere area of Rome............centre of Rome
within walking distance of the Vatican, Coliseum, Forum, Ruins, etc., etc. Phone
39.06.58.14.713, FAX 39.06.58.81.016. Highly recommend.
Rates very reasonable at L150,000 for a double room......we had two bedrooms with
double beds in each, bathroom, dressing room, loads of closet/storage space, and
in one bedroom a small fridge, stove, sink, cupboard with all the dishes.
You could move in to this place for a year. Very clean, and very secure.....lots of
keys to lock doors. Owners/or Managers very friendly, spoke perfect English.
A single room is L120,000, triple room L180,000, and quadruple room L200,000.
Drive from the airport to the hotel was a bit hair-raising at 160 kms, @L85,000.
Since we were leaving our hotel at 5:30 am to return to the airport we booked the hotel
taxi. Turned out to be beautiful large Mercedes, excellent driver/Tour Guide who spoke
perfect English........ will show you around Rome for a few hours, a day, will give you a
guided tour to any part of Italy, for 1 or 2 weeks if you wish. His commentary from our
hotel to the airport was both humorous and informative. Highly recommended.
Trip from hotel to the airport cost L120,000............well worth it.
Rome is AMAZING. We were awed by the Vatican and St. Peter's. Can think of only
one word............Magnificent!!!!! We saw the Pope who was speaking to the people from
a canopied stage in St. Peter's Square. This was the day prior to, and the start of, his
80th birthday celebrations.
He "welcomed the people from Canada".......we felt truly welcomed!
Food was excellent. Many many restaurants in the Trastevere area, and we ate in a
different one each day.
Only down side to our visit was an encounter with the gypsy's.......who stole my
husband's wallet from a deep front pocket in his shorts while we were touring the
Coliseum, Forum, or somewhere. Realized it was gone when he reached in his pocket
to pay for lunch. Those gypsy's are "very good at their job" and it will take an expert to
hold on to a wallet if they want it.
Upside to the story.........the Canadian Consulate were very helpful. Among the items
missing, besides money and VISA card was the driver's license. We had an AVIS car
rented in England.......so the Consulate office gave us a letter confirming the stolen
driver's license, the license number and all necessary info .............and thus we were
able to carry on that part of our trip uninterrupted.
To get to Rome via LHR we purchased tickets through employee call centre..........guess
they were ZED fare..........which were good on both Alitalia and British Airways.
The two airlines fly, one per hour approximately, to and from Rome from Heathrow.
British Airways seemed to be full both ways. Alitalia (when I phoned to register) were
wide open both directions and on the day of flight they were still wide open......so.......we
flew Alitalia Heathrow-Rome-Heathrow. Excellent service and loved their beautiful green
decor and flight crew uniforms. Flights were 1 1/2 - 2 hours.
The service at check-in and departures in Heathrow were par-xcellence......
......specifically Air Canada, but also Alitalia.
Our headquarters in England was The White Hart Hotel, High Street, Dorchester-On-
Thames, Oxfordshire, OX10 7HN. Ancient coaching inn, very clean, comfortable, and
staff very friendly and accommodating. Delicious food. Very beautiful area.
Highly recommended. A bit more expensive than Rome.
Cheers.............Pearl Piers
(It has been suggested that photocopies of all your documents should be made and a
copy left at home and carry one copy to leave in the hotel safe. This will help with
getting quick replacements - eds)
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On June 20th Air Canada inaugurated daily non-stop service between Kelowna and
Toronto when flight AC1192 (CP4192) left Kelowna 8:30 a.m. en route to Toronto's
Lester B. Pearson International Airport. The new service is also offered on a codeshare
basis by Canadian Airlines.
Flights on the new route will be operated with Air Canada 112-seat A319 aircraft.
Air Canada flight AC1192 (CP4192) leaves Kelowna at 8:30 a.m. and arrives
in Toronto at 3:30 p.m. From Toronto, AC1193 (CP4193) leaves at 5:33 p.m. and
arrives in Kelowna at 7:03 p.m.
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. Our Chief pilot sends this -
AIRBUS CHALLENGES BOEING WITH SUPERJUMBO JETS
Airbus Industrie gave the go-ahead Friday to a new era of comfortable flying.
Its new A3XX superjumbo jet will offer 555 passengers the chance to drink in the bar,
work out at the gym and gamble to their hearts' content.
It will also create a powerful new competitor to U.S.-based Boeing's long-haul aircraft.
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. Remember when?
Fredericton Airport N.B., as a result of renovations in 1988, Air Canada offices were
relocated, and its ticket counter became the first in Canada to have wheelchair access.
Gander International Airport, with an original name of 'the airport at Hatties' Camp near
Gandra Lake' is located west of Gander. With Lockheed L10 aircraft, T.C.A. began
service to Newfoundland on May 1st 1942.
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. News from the districts.
The Vancouver Island Pionairs hosted the recent Pionairs Annual Golf Tourney in
Sidney, BC. Here are some of the participants -
John & Laura Innes, Bruce Gibson, Gord Atkinson, Bob Walker, Bill & Linda Downard,
Fred & Monique Coyle, Dave & Gloria Fairweather, Bernie Danis, Bob Cooper,
Don & Rose Graham, Hal Forrester, Ian & Edna Rennie, Colin Lelliott, Hugh Carre,
Roy McCormack, Gerry & June Moyle, Bill & Fran Burd, Don Wiley, Keith McColl,
Hugh Rombough, Paul Rougeau, Don Patterson, Fred & Shirley Lamont,
Frank & Pam Koerner, Merv & Nancy Walchuck, Brian & Pat MacCourt,
Dick & Joy Sumislawski, Bob Anderson, Stan Duncan, Hank Ernest, Norm Ladley,
Ken & Bet Blotnicky, Roy Alderidge, John & Aline Patterson, Joyce Nakaska,
Joyce Young, Shiela Snow, Mary Kneeshaw, Joan Lahey, Nita Rougeau,
Gloria Fairweather
Fred Miller and the National Pionair Executive was on hand to see 'fair play'.
John Jeffrey, Director Vancouver Island Pionairs sends us the results -
Golf results with 56 golfers playing:
Men-Low gross-John Patterson of Parksville
Ladies- Low gross-Monique Coyle-Victoria
Men-Low net-Brian MacCourt-Nanaimo
Ladies-Low net June Moyle-Cambridge,ON
Men- Longest Drive-Bernie Danis-Westbank.BC
Ladies- Longest Drive-Monique Coyle-Victoria
Men-Closest to the hole- 15th Don Graham-Penticton,BC
17th Colin Lelliott-Chester,NS
Ladies-Closest to the hole-15th Monique Coyle,Victoria
17th Fran Burd
The next Annual Pionairs Golf Tourney will be hosted by Montreal.
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. Terry's travel tips.
Transportation costs - for your budget!
Antigua 8 kms ec$15.75
Barbados 16 kms bd$50.00
Bermuda 16 kms bm$16.00 Bus bm$2.50 taxi bm$16.00
Boston 4 kms us$5.25
Calgary 11 kms ca$7.50
Charlottetown 8 kms ca$5.00
O'Hare 30 kms us$1.25
Dusseldorf 9 kms dmk3.00
Edmonton 32 kms ca$9.00
Frankfurt 32 kms dem5.50
Visiting Vancouver?
The downtown hotels do not have their own shuttle service. They are serviced by the
'YVR Airporter'. Rates, including GST Adult OW ca$10.00 RT ca$17.00
Child OW ca$ 5.00 RT ca$10.00
Senior OW ca$ 8.00 RT ca$16.00
Germany Fly/Drive Vacation from us$599 pp dbl.
Departures Any Day Thru Oct 31, 2000
GERMANY FLY/DRIVE VACATION INCLUDES:
Round-trip interline air transportation, 5 nights hotel accommodations with private bath,
breakfast daily and rental car with unlimited mileage (Category A).
For More Information About These
Call 1-800-935-9444. Fax 314-968-9568.
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. Smilies -
Flying isn't dangerous. Crashing is what's dangerous.
It's always better to be down here wishing you were up there, than up there wishing
you were down here.
The ONLY time you have too much fuel is when you're on fire.
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