The Atlantic
Chapter held its inaugural luncheon on August 15, 1989 with 9
charter members. Sue Ehrlander, East Canada Section, presented
the charter to Erna Scriven, chairman of the new Chapter.
A part
of East Canada Section, Atlantic Chapter covers the 4 provinces
of Newfoundland, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward
Island. [See the bottom of this
page for maps]
Chairman:
Shelly Hoyt
Vice-Chairman:
Sue Ehrlander
Photo
Album
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Kim Windsor flies for Newfoundland provincial airlines |
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Harbour Grace, Nfld - Amelia took off for her solo Atlantic crossing here in 1932 |
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The famour PEI "link" bridge from the air |
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Gorgeous sunset at Cows Head, Nfld |
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99s Plaque at Harbour Grace |
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Erna Scriven and Marilyn Affleck welcome the 2003 Gold Cup Air Rally participants in PEI |
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Plaque installed in memory of Daphne Paterson, pioneer pilot |
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Also in memory of Daphne (Saint John, NB) |
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Sue Ehrlander, 99s Endowment Fund Trustee |
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Erna Scriven holding 2001 APT trophy, won by Atlantic Chapter |
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Famous Bluenose (Halifax harbour) |
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January 2007: Shelly
Hoyt and Sue Ehrlander take over as Chapter chair and
vice-chair, replacing Erna Scriven and Marilyn Affleck.
Erna and Marilyn - thanks so much for your many years of
leadership within the 99s. Shelly and Sue - Welcome!
July 2006: Marilyn and
Percy Affleck won a Canadian Owners and Pilots Association
Appreciation Award for their flying contributions!
We hosted a
successful gathering in June, 2006 with 99s from East Canada
Section and the New England Section. A special thanks goes
to Conference Coordinator Sue Ehrlander and her husband Ralph!
Kim Windsor
is now flying Boeing 737s! Congratulations, Kim. Her
base is now Halifax, instead of St. John's, Newfoundland.
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Looking back
- 2003 or before:
Sue Ehrlander
participated in Saint John's Centennial of Flight celebration
during the week of Dec. 17th, 2003. She presented a couple of
Air Bear courses.
She is an
99s Endowment Fund Trustee!
Governor
Dorothy Berthelet visited with Kim Windsor in St. John's
Newfoundland during the summer of 2003. She also visited
Harbour Grace Airport and museum (airfield where pioneer flights
across the Atlantic Ocean took place), Gander airport (aviation
museum, with special tribute to the Sept. 11th 2001 unexpected
arrival of thousands of air travellers..).
In 2003 the
Atlantic Chapter (Erna and Marilyn) welcomed the Gold Cup Air
Rally participants when they arrived at the terminus in PEI.
The 99s East
Canada Section helped the Canadian Aviation Historical Society
sponsor the Saint John plaques (see our Photo album) installed
in the memory of Daphne Paterson, pioneer pilot. Sue
Ehrlander attended the ceremony.
In 2001,
Atlantic Chapter again won the East Canada Section's Annual
Proficiency Training
(APT) award! Way to go!
In 2001,
Kim welcomed Sue Ramsey
to Newfoundland and helped Sue enjoy her flying vacation.
In 2000,
Kim flew into Harbour Grace, to recognize Amelia Earhart's visit
from 70 years ago. She was also featured in the 99s News.
A
plaque marks the coastal spot in Cape Breton, NS, where famous
aviatrix Beryl Markham landed.
A plaque
(and associated tree) was put in place by the Atlantic Chapter
in Summerside PEI, as part of the 1997 COPA convention.
In 1996,
Erna Scriven won the East Canada Section's
Governor Service Award for her
outstanding contribution to the 99s!
In 1995,
Erna was featured in a Halifax
Chronicle-Herald article,
written at the time of the International Ninety-Nines
Convention.
Maps of the 4
Provinces (Sorry, NS map is missing parts..) follows
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Prince Edward Island (PEI) |
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