News from the Council A Publication for Saskatchewan Aviation Council December 2007 From the Desk of the President Janet Keim
The “Skies are Alive” conference hosted by had to be very careful where we flew in I am anxiously awaiting news from Western the Western Aerospace Alliance, parts of northern Saskatchewan and Economic Diversification on our proposal Saskatchewan Aerial Applicators and the Alberta. There is this big chunk of special for a province-wide study on air Saskatchewan Aviation Council was a huge airspace up around Cold Lake where transportation issues as relates to airports, success. Over two hundred delegates were military jets practice and fly and they may both northern provincially operated and educated and entertained with numerous be anywhere so “stay out” was really about larger southern community operated presentations while also enjoying great all I thought of Maple Flag. Well, not so, airports. As is usually the case, this is food, great refreshments and great anymore. I, and I suspect others who were taking longer than anticipated but then I am conversation. The diverse background of Major McRury’s audience now realize just rather impatient. the participants melted away as we all how big and just how important Maple Flag watched that wonderful Snowbird is to our Canadian military as well as to Winter is historically a time of a bit of a presentation right after breakfast Thursday many other friendly military powers. Major slowing-down for many of us in aviation in morning. What a way to start the day and McRury’s message is intense and powerful, Saskatchewan. This year, I don’t think so. the conference! I want to take this so much so that I think he should be invited The winter will be very busy for all opportunity to once again thank all of our back to Saskatchewan again next year. But commercial operators. And, after many, sponsors for their most generous for the time being, believe me, Maple Flag many years general aviation is growing. contributions to this conference. And one deserves our utmost respect and Hangars are being built, satellite flying more big thank-you to Marilyn and her understanding. schools are happening, airplanes are being team for keeping the conference running so bought and sold. It’s just like the smoothly. Sometime over the next few months I am golden-olden days of the 1980’s when I first looking forward to meeting with our new started operating Mitchinson’s. It’s so As I write this on the morning of November Minister of Highways and Transportation, much fun, I love it! 11th, I am thinking about Major McRury’s whomever that may be. The SAC executive moving presentation on Maple Flag. Until will be able and willing to talk about the And, oh, those SASKATCHEWAN watching and listening to the Major at the importance of air transportation in ROUGHRIDERS, GREEN IS THE conference, I really never paid much Saskatchewan. The invitation is always COLOUR, FOOTBALL IS THE GAME. attention to Maple Flag. It was a few weeks open for other members to accompany us WHAT A WIN! in the early summer of every year when we when we visit with the Minister.
Things to look for in this issue: FROM ALL OF US Canada Remembers WITH THE International Air Show SASKATCHEWAN Overview of the 2007 Fire Season AVIATION COUNCIL!