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Welcome to 2003, the 100th
anniversary of Powered Flight!
First, I am sorry to not have
been in touch before this. It has been a hectic time due to my
language training and home renovations, etc.
Section Meeting:
I’d
like to thank the First Canadian Chapter, especially Wendy
Gluhushkin, Laureen Nelson-Boutet, Jill Dermott and Akky Mansikka, for
organizing a memorable well-attended Section Meeting at the
Aerospace Museum.
Marilyn Dickson presented Deb Logan with the Governor’s Service
Award for her enormous contribution with the FCC newsletters and
communications in general. Well deserved!
Atlantic Canada won the
APT Trophy! Congratulations!
Your efforts in remaining current have paid off!
Erna
Scriven, Atlantic Chapter's Chairman, with the APT trophy
Maple
Leaf Chapter won the Patricia Crocker East Canada Section
Aerospace Education Award. Wendy Percival, Chapter chairman, and
Jocelyn Lecluse accepted the Award.
Jocelyn and Wendy
Again
this year, it was decided to waive Section’s Chapter dues ($ 6 per
member), and use our positive cash position to fund the projected
annual deficit.
The 2003 Section Meeting will
likely be hosted by Eastern Ontario Chapter. Details will follow,
when available.
Section Officers:
Governor - Dorothy Berthelet
Vice-Governor - Lorna Novotel
Treasurer - Sue Kimes
Secretary - Alice Redahl
Section Committee Chairs:
Aerospace Education,
APT &
Forest of Friendship:
Patricia Crocker
Amelia Earhart Scholarships: Katherine
Nazarian
Canadian Award in Aviation: Heather Sifton
Historical Display: Shirley Allen and Nat McHaffie
Membership Chairman: Jane
Tilley
Operation Skywatch
- Dee Birchmore
Scrapbook: Anna Pangrazzi is now the East Canada Section
Scrapbook Chairman. Please send her your 99s pictures and news
items, so that we preserve our Section and Chapter activities.
Website: Dorothy Berthelet
Chapter Chairs
Atlantic Chapter: Erna Scriven
Montreal Chapter: Alice Redahl
Eastern Ontario Chapter: Susan Begg
First
Canadian Chapter: Laureen Nelson-Boutet
Maple
Leaf Chapter: Jocelyn Lecluse
Note: Many thanks to Marilyn Affleck (Atlantic), Wendy
Gluhushkin (FCC) and Wendy Percival (Maple Leaf Chapter) for
their dedication and hard work during their time as Chapter
chairmen!
Fay Gillis Wells
On
December 2nd, we lost one of our key 99s, Fay Gillis Wells. She
was the originator of the letter in 1929 which sought out women
pilots to form a new association - ultimately called the
Ninety-Nines! She led a fascinating life right up to her
death. This fall, she personally signed 3 copies of the
original letter and sent them to the Maple Leaf Chapter for
their celebration event (anniversary of the 99s forming in
1929. Fay was an inspiration to all who were fortunate enough to
know her!
2002 International
Convention in Kansas City
Several 99s from East Canada Section attended this convention in
Kansas City. Joy Parker Blackwood, now a Trustee of the A.E.
Scholarship, attended.
Susan
Begg was the Canadian AE Scholarship winner this year, to be used
for her instrument rating. Marilyn Dickson flew Susan into K.C. in
her Cherokee.
Sue
Ehrlander also attended as an Endowment Fund Trustee. Rod
Machado, the keynote speaker, kept everyone laughing while
presenting his message of safety education. Attendees were also
to visit the AE Festival, including the AE Birthplace Museum and
Forest of Friendship site. A spectacular fireworks display and
riverside airshow also were enjoyed.
The Annual General Meeting
was wrapped up in one morning. Dues
were raised by $US 10 this year, with much debate (however with no
other sources of revenue it is absolutely necessary). Only segment
that stayed the same was for "overseas" sections. The increase was
supported by both East and West Canada. HQ’s building is having
mold problems. Certainly some archival documents are at risk. As
a result of 9/11 attack, the cost of insurance has skyrocked as
well.
Joy delivered original
luggage owned by Amelia Earhart to the birthplace museum – Pat
Crocker managed to have this original luggage donated to the 99s.
It now resides upstairs at the Museum with a couple of other
luggage pieces underneath a poster of which shows that exact
piece! Neat!
The
2003 International Conference will take place in July in
Huntsville, Alabama. A Special Space Camp is being scheduled for
the weekend before the Conference. Full details will be in the
January/February 2003 99s News.
The
2005 conference is now confirmed for
New Zealand, so let's
save pennies to get there!
Governor in Council
Fall Meeting
We
decided not to hold a Fall Meeting, because there were no
significant items to address.
A plaque to
recognize Daphne Paterson (1st woman
pilot in NB, first commercial woman pilot in Canada) was
inaugurated in September, 2002.
East
Canada Section provided financial support ($200)to the Canadian
Aviation Historical Society (CAHS) for the plaque created at
Milligville Airport (near Saint John). Sue Ehrlander
represented us at the ceremonies, and captured the following
photos: Thanks, Sue!
Upcoming deadlines:
Please mark these dates on your calendar so that the deadlines are
not missed!
The
Governor’s Service Award is intended to recognize an
individual who has made outstanding and continuing contribution
to the 99s and general aviation. Chapter nominations should be
sent to Dorothy Berthelet by
January 31st.
This is a wonderful opportunity to recognize the special efforts
made by our members.
The A.E. Scholarship deadline
is approaching again. Please contact Section AE Scholarship
Chairman, Katharine Nazarian (see our 99s Directory) if you need
assistance filling out the forms.
Two other important awards are
due by Feb. 28th:
the Annual Proficiency Training
(APT) Award and the Patricia Crocker Aerospace Education
Awards. These awards are at the Chapter level, and are based
upon activities from January to December each year. The Chapter
submission should be mailed to Patricia Crocker (see 99s
Directory for address), who is anxiously awaiting them.
Competition for the APT trophy is usually stiff! The winning
Chapter will be rewarded with beautiful plaques. The PC Award
is lovely artwork, suitable for public display.
Forest of Friendship
Patricia
Crocker has just taken over this portfolio from Felicity
McKendry, who has done a terrific job over the past few years
looking after several inductees including Julie Payette, Dave
Williams, Adele, Daphne, Margaret Ringenberg, Dorothy Rungeling..
Patricia
would like to hear from you - she would like some suggestions
about who to induct, and ideas about the sponsorship of these
inductions. You can contact her at
patriciacrocker@rogers.com.
Air
Race/Rallies/Conventions
Marilyn Dickson may organize
another Gold Cup Air Rally this year. [Details to follow}
May 3 Anniversary Celebrations: Maple Leaf Chapter is
celebrating our 34th annversary & 100 yrs of powered flight
with an OPEN HOUSE, May 3rd, 1-5pm @ #427Wing, RCAFA,
themed, Aviation Awareness For The
Community. There will be plenty of door prizes,
draws, special guests featured, special display tables of area
concerns, such as CHAA (Cdn Harvard Aircraft Assoc), even
demonstrating some of our 99s programmes.
June
21-26 2003
Air
Race Classic. This course (1,898 NM) is from Pratt, Kansas
to Manteo, North Carolina, with a final fly-by at Kitty Hawk,
where flying began. Entry fee $ 425US, Race kit $ 30.
July 8-13 99s International Convention, Huntsville, Alabama.
Special Space Camp precedes the Convention.
2004 Around NZ Air Race - Message from the organizers:
"We are organizing an air race around New
Zealand to be conducted in the beginning of 2004. The last
around NZ air race was run over 10 days in February 1991.
Approximately 110 aircraft and crews had a fabulous
time in a most memorable event which still has people talking.
It is time to do it again. The objective is to have FUN!
To assist with the organization and planning we are looking
for expressions of interest from anyone who wants to be
involved. If you could take a couple of minutes to choose your
preferred answer on the linked survey we would be most
appreciative. www.airrace.co.nz/html/survey.php
(If you can not open the page cut and paste the above URL into
your web browser) Once submitted, go and have a cup of tea or
a beer and wait for more exciting information!
Please feel free to forward this information to anyone you
feel may be interested. www.airrace.co.nz Our web site is
updated continuously so visit it for further information"
Membership Directory -
Online Access and Updating
Pamela
O'Brien, the 99s International webmaster, has done a fantastic
job! You can now update your own information or access the
entire 99s database online.
Want to know how to do
this?
Also
there's an excellent list of aviation books located at
www.ninety-nines.org/books.html
One Chapter's initiative: The
creation of a chapter library!
A
"library" was set up by Maple Leaf Chapter for their members to
share. What a great idea!
Submitting Articles
Have you submitted aviation articles recently? I'd
be interested in compiling a list of companies which publish
aviation articles. Obviously COPA Flight is one of the key
Canadian publications, but there are other sites out there. Would
you let
Dorothy know
which sites you've submitted articles to and the results?
Also if you have written an
article that you would like to share on the Canadian 99s website,
feel free to send it to me as well. We have an area on our site
for this purpose.
Members News: Congratulations to the
following members for their recent
accomplishments: |
Governor's Newsletter
(East Canada Section - Winter 2002) 
