The Ninety-Nines Canadian Award in Aviation was
established in 1974 to promote aviation throughout Canada.
The
Award is presented to charitable institutions or organizations whose
activities promote, improve or preserve aviation and aeronautics in
Canada.
Each year, the board presents an award of
approximately $ 1,000 to 2,000. Interested applicants should provide background
information, future plans and reasons for requesting financial assistance.
As of 2005, Canada Revenue Agency requires that applicants provide a
charitable registration number as well.
Applications should be mailed by
August 31st to 99s
Canadian Award in Aviation Trust, c/o Heather A. Sifton, Toronto
Buttonville Municipal Airport, Box 100, 2883-16th Avenue, Markham, ON L3R
0P8.
Donations should be mailed to the 99s Canadian Award
in Aviation, c/o Grace Howell, Treasurer CAIA,
RR#2, Zurich, ON N0M 2T0. Please indicate clearly where you would like
your tax receipt mailed.
The Board of Trustees also continues the award's
association with the Continuation Flying Training Awards program of the
Air Cadet League of Canada. These awards are given to selected graduates
of the Air Cadet Flying and Gliding Scholarship Program, and provide
funding to assist young fliers in building up flying hours while pursuing
an advanced licence and working toward an aviation career.
Trustees are grateful to Aviation Publishers Limited for their support in
giving these awards each year in memory of longtime Ninety-Nine and
Canadian Award in Aviation trustee Isabel Peppler.
PAST WINNERS (Air
Cadets are on separate list)
2007 - two winners:
- Aerospace Museum Association of Calgary, to allow 6
additional classes of students to access Canadian aviation programs
- Toronto Aerospace Museum, to upgrade display panels
and the Wall of Honour
2006 Winner: Billy Bishop Heritage Museum, Owen Sound,
ON, to update educational displays.
2005 Winner:
Canadian Aviation Heritage Centre, Quebec / centre canadien du
patrimoine aéronautique - to assist
their mission to raise public awareness of Canadian contributions to
aviation.
2004 Winner:
Aviation Hall of Fame, Alberta to assist with plans to
expand the travelling exhibit display.
2003 Winner: The RCAF
Memorial Museum, CFB Trenton - their Halifax NA337 Restoration Project.
2002
Winners:
- Lloyd Richards, the original driving force behind
the EAA Young Eagles Program in Canada. He has flown more than 1,350
children.
- Lou Wise, environmental aerial photography - he
has photographed more rivers, wetlands, conservations than any other
person
2001 Winner: The Moose Jaw
branch of the Saskatchewan Western Development Museum - updating the
Snowbird's Gallery (A/V exhibit).
2000 Winner:
Hope Air - a video on
their Volunteer Pilots Program
1999 Awards:
- Shirlee Smith Matheson (Calgary) used the award to
support research for her next aviation book, and to support her readings
to groups who may not be able to otherwise benefit from her expertise.
- The Nanton Lancaster Society (Alberta) used the
award to purchase computer hardware and software, in order to offer
flying simulation as part of its hands-on learning program.
1998 Award: The Toronto
Aerospace Museum - their workshop space for school groups.
1997: Let's Talk Science -
their "Amazing Aviators" activity workshop.
1996: The Western Canada
Aviation Museum - their portable video kiosk for static displays.
1995: The Shearwater Aviation
Museum - to restore prop for Mk 1 Fairey Firefly.
1994: The National Aviation
Museum - to support the Women in Aviation exhibit.
L to R, Victoria Dickenson (NAM) receiving the Award
from CAIA Trustee Isabel Peppler (1994)
1993: The Aerospace Museum (Calgary) - to restore a Clerget engine for
WWI Sopwith Triplane<>
1992: The Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum - for a security system for
rare artifacts.
1991:
- Bruce W. Gowans - to research history of the Prairie Air Mail Service.
- Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - to replace signs that describe
aircraft in Museum
1990: Western Canada Aviation Museum - to upgrade Canadian Women in
Aviation exhibit
1989: Harbour Grace Historical Society - preservation and upkeep of
historic Harbour Grace airfield
1988: British Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum - to restore and
display aircraft used in BCATP
1987: Vintage Aircraft Restorers - to assist restoration of Avro Anson
Mk I
1986: Fred Hotson, aviation historian - for book on "The Bremen"
Atlantic crossing
1985: Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum - material for David Hunt
Aviation Resource Centre
1984: Canadian Museum of Transportation & Flight - to expand
audio-history library of interviews
1983: Western Canada Aviation Museum - portable display for Canadian
Women in Aviation Exhibit
1982: Ray Crone, aviation historian - publishing books on Western Canada
aviation history
1981: Canadian Aviation Historical Society - a chronology of Canadian
aeronautics
1980: Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum - a mobile exhibit: Atlantic
Canada's Aviation History
1979: EAA Canada Technical Committee - publication of "Tech News" for
a/c builders and owners
1978: National Air Museum Society - establish permanent home for
national aeronautical collection
1977: Soaring Association of Canada - participation in World Soaring
Championships in France, July 1978
1976:
- Alan C. Frosst - pilot education seminars
- Western Aviation Museum - exhibits to preserve Western Canada's aviation
heritage
1975:
- Canadian Society of Aviation Medicine - production of a film relating to
human factors in the flight environment
- Western Canada Aviation Museum - assist with establishment of museum of
Canada's aviation history
Since 1994, Air Cadets have been named as recipients of Continuation
Flying Training Scholarships. Many have been sponsored by the 99s in the
memory of Isabel Peppler. Recipients include:
2007:
-
Amelie Legault St-Amour, 739 Vallée
du Lièvre, Mont-Laurier, QC
-
Steven Lyall, 243 Ogopogo Squadron, Kelowna, BC
2006:
-
Anna Stromenberg, 3 Striker
Squadron, Alvinston, ON
-
Kelly Soros, 583 Coronation
Squadron, Maple Ridge, BC
2005:
-
Amber Blackwell, 547 Canuck Squadron, North Bay ON
-
Erin Chapman, 552 Cabot Squadron, North Sydney, NS
2004:
-
Cpl Elizabeth Calvert, 99 Lynx Squadron, Orillia ON
-
FSgt Megan macDonald, 397 Trenton Squadron, Trenton NS
2003:
2002:
- F. Sgt Annette Lacasse (379 Glengarry Mustangs Squadron, Alexandria, ON);
- Sgt Olivier Bourget (827 Longueuil Squadron, QC);
- F. Sgt Paul Kirvan (533 St. Albert St Squadron, Alberta);
- Sgt Pamela Muir (103 Thunderbird Squadron, N. Vancouver, BC); FSgt Tyler
Whelen (44 Sarnia Sq., ON)
2000:
- WOII Heather Edgar (27 City of London Sq; ON)
- Sgt Paolo Dal Bello (820 Milton Blue Thunder Sq, ON)
- F. Sgt Krysia Zurakowski (211 Ottawa Kiwansis Sq, ON)
1999:
- F. Sgt Emily Coffey (211 Ottawa Kiwansis Sq, ON)
- F. Sgt Sophie Furnivall (832 Twillick Sq, Ottawa, ON)
- WOII Sara Livicker (600 Starfighter Sq; Atikokan, ON)
1998:
- Sgt Maciej Hatta (820 Milton Blue Thunder Sq)
- Sgt Samantha Honig (845 Avro Arrow Sq, Bolton ON)
1997: F. Sgt Jennifer Turk (700 David Hornell Sq, Weston, ON)
1996: WOI Catherine Holder (103 Thunderbird Sq, N. Vancouver BC)
1995: WOII Anne Howard (44 Sarnia Imperial Sq)
1994: WOII Eva Dillon (188 Cobra Sq, N. York)
