Community Effort Vimy Volunteers Rally to Make History
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THE JOURNAL OF THE CANADIAN OWNERS AND PILOTS ASSOCIATION COPAFLIGHT APRIL 2017 MORE THAN 100 C LASSIFIED ADS coMMUNITY EFFORT VIMY VOLUNTEERS RALLY TO MAKE HISTORY NORTHERN ToUR COMING ToGETHER AIR SHOWS AcROSS THE NORTH PLANNED OLDER AND MORE ACTIVE CHILLIWacK PIE IN LANGLEY NEW Flight’s ACTIVE YEAR #42583014 COPA MEMBERSHIP POPULAR COFFEE SHOP NEWFOUNDLAND PILOTS M P SURVEY RELOCATES GET BUSY WELCOME TO OUR WORLD Breitling reinvents the connected watch fi rmly geared towards per- for mance. Every inch an instrument of the future, the Exospace B55 multifunction electronic chronograph pushes the boundaries of comfort, ergonomics and effi ciency. The titanium case of this compendium of innovations houses an exclusive SuperQuartzTM caliber chronometer- certifi ed by the COSC and featuring a range of original functions tailor- made for pilots and men of action. Welcome to the world of precision, feats and high-tech sophistication. 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BREITLING.COM Exospace_B55WW_8.5x11-BR17218.indd 1 2017-03-09 11:08 AM COPAFLIGHT EDITOR Russ Niles CONTENTS [email protected] 250.546.6743 GRAPHIC DESIGN Shannon Swanson DISPLAY ADVERTISING SALES Katherine Kjaer 250.592.5331 [email protected] CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES AND PRODUctION COORDINATOR Maureen Leigh 1.800.656.7598 [email protected] CIRCULATION Maureen Leigh AccOUNTING Anthea Williams ASSISTANT ADMIN Rajei Gill COPA BOARD Bernard Gervais, President and CEO 34 Executive Committee Jean Messier Feature Departments Chair, Quebec Director Bram Tilroe Western Vice-Chair, Alberta & NWT Director 34 DOWN TO 4 PRESIDENT’s CORNER Brian Chappell New Web Site Eastern Vice-Chair, Maritimes Director THE WIRE Jim Bell The Battle of Vimy Ridge was a 8 MAILBOX Secretary, Manitoba & Nunavut Director defining moment in Canadian history Hear and Be Heard Jonathan Beauchesne and an effort by some B.C. aviation Treasurer, Quebec Director enthusiasts shared some parallel 9 NEWSLINE Elected Directors challenges. The end result is Membership Survey Results Shane Armstrong, Saskatchewan that seven replica First World War biplanes have been shipped to Larry Biever, Alberta & NWT 16 COLUMNS France to commemorate the Joe Hessberger, BC & Yukon Cameras, Flying Cars contribution made by Canadian Phil Englishman, Conrad Hatcher, Cheryl Marek, Southern Ontario aerial forces in the landmark battle. 22 ON THE HORIZON Vimy Flight organizers faced some Ray Hawco, Newfoundland & Labrador Mark Your Calendars major last-minute challenges in Brian Pound, Maritimes ensuring two Sopwith Pups built Lloyd Richards, Northern Ontario 26 NEWS BY REGIONS for the occasion were ready for Ready for Flying Season Honorary Director the trip. 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