East Canada Section - Celebrating Women!

We celebrated our 60th anniversary (99s in Canada) in style on October 29th, 2010!

This Section was started in 1950 by a small group of women pilots. 

 Above, Picture from a meeting in Trenton by the first Section members

It has since grown and extends across Ontario, Quebec and the 4 Atlantic Provinces.  East Canada Section is made up of 4 Chapters:  

1. Montreal Chapter (Quebec)
2. Eastern Ontario Chapter (HQ is Ottawa)
3. First Canadian Chapter (HQ is Toronto)
4. Maple Leaf Chapter (HQ is London)

On Dec. 29, 1988 East Canada Section was officially incorporated.

We've had a pretty amazing group of Governors over the past 60 years. 

Governor -  Kathy Fox

Vice-Governor -  Susan Begg

Treasurer - Sharron Lutman

Secretary - Jocelyn Lecluse

Aerospace Education:  Susan Begg

Amelia Earhart Scholarships:  Laureen Nelson

Canadian Award in Aviation:  Margo McCutcheon

Historical Display:  Nat McHaffie

Membership Chair:  Noriko Date

Nominating Committee:  Laureen Nelson

Operation Skywatch - Akky Mansikka

Scrapbook:  Suzanne Lafontaine. Please send her your 99s pictures and news items, so that we preserve our Section and Chapter activities.

Website:  Dorothy Berthelet

Kathy Fox experienced the friendships of 99s at the 2011 International 99s Conference in Oklahoma City.

Alexandra Kindrat won an Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship in 2011 to use towards her Masters degree.

Anna Stromenberg has completed her Instructors Rating, funded through an Amelia Earhart Scholarship (2010).  She has now moved to the West Coast and is employed by the military.

Maryse Carmichael is the Snowbird's Commanding Officer.

Kathy Fox receives the Ken Chatfield Award at the RFC 50th Anniversary banquet May 15, 2011.

• Our Historical display 
• We have beautiful commemorative stamps available in memory of aviatrix Eileen Vollick,  Vi Milstead and Dorothy Rungeling.
• Jane Atkinson-White, Maple Leaf Chapter, has designed several impressive logos for the Ninety-Nines.
• Shirley Allen has published many articles on "Pioneering Women Pilots"
• Gold Cup Air Rallies
• Canada 99s Yearbook

Website email:  canadian99s@yahoo.ca