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Next COPA 45 Meeting
February 10, 2010
19:30
at the Goderich Airport
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April
25, Hanover, ON (CPN4)
COPA Rust Remover held at
Saugeen Municipal Airport.
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Rutledge Remembers the fallen “Men of Huron”
November 11, 2009
Co
Captain Owen Delve introduced Jim Rutledge to COPA 45 members and friends.
He told of Rutledge’s commitment to military history and local celebrations
honouring our veterans. It was very appropriate to have him here on
Remembrance Day, November 11, the annual celebration to remember our war
dead and veterans.
Rutledge explained to the group how he came to write this book,
“Men of
Huron”. He started in 2005 and published it in July 2009. His
motive for writing this book titled, “Men of Huron” happened after the
Goderich Lancaster flew out of Sky Harbour from the 60th anniversary
celebrations of VJ Day. At the same time, the ruling Liberal party was
unwilling to pay $1000 per veteran to attend the Juno Beach reunion
overseas. He felt this was not fitting considered what the veterans had
sacrificed for our country and world.
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Keeping our Aviation History
September 19, 2009
Recent
letters and news articles published in the Goderich Signal Star brought
attention to the readers about Eugene McGee’s extensive collection of artifacts
and memorabilia from the Port Albert airfield and training base during the
Second World War. Almost 80, Eugene’s wish is the collection be moved in its
entirety from his home to a suitable location.
COPA 45 members felt the collection should be exhibited in the terminal beside
the Sky Harbour Gallery, which displays Goderich’s collection from the days that
it was a training base. Huron County was unique with the four training bases of
Goderich, Port Albert, Clinton and Centralia within its’ borders. Goderich was
for elementary air training while Centralia was for advanced air training. Port
Albert was for navigation and Clinton was for radar. Both our neigbouring counties of Perth and
Bruce went to Ottawa to lobby for a training base but were unsuccessful.
Training over water would be an asset favouring the Goderich location...
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Memories from Welland
August 15, 2009
Early Saturday August 15th began with questionable
weather. Radar showed spots of rain around Goderich, north and east. Shortly
the weather improved so COPA 45 members Jim and Jane Farrell, Don Jones,
Fred and Marilyn Bruinsma depart in their aircraft. And arrived mid morning
at Niagara South Airport. The day was sunny and just perfect for a Beef on a
Bun lunch. It was also a good time to visit with friends made at former
fly-ins and make new ones.
Our friend, Phil Dennis, was in charge of the fly market, which had a sundry
of items for sale. Phil was good enough to capture this special moment of
our Don Jones purchasing a picture especially for his wife Brenda who could
not attend. How thoughtful both were!
Shortly after lunch both the Goderich and Kincardine flyers chose to leave
Welland as those big puffy cumulus clouds were building in the sky. With no
headwinds again, pilots and passengers experienced a few minor bumps along
the way.
COPA Flight 149members, what great hosts you were, Thank you to our friends.
Phil Dennis, Adrian and Hortense Verberg for a chance at another day of
summer flying.
Calgary By Wings and
Wheels
July 13, 2009
Monday, July 13 arrived with sunshine and weather and
North West winds. Another long cross country trip with strong head winds to
buck. That means more air time and more fuel to burn. Adventuring on the
trip from COPA 45 were...
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BUSY WEEKEND FOR COPA 45
June 13-14, 2009
Two full days of sunshine and clear skies greeted COPA
Flight 45 members as they prepared for their Fly-In event at Sky Harbour
Airport this past weekend. Just nicely set up for a barbecue of hamburgers
and hot dogs with all the fixings, salads, and chips when aircraft from
Buttonville started to arrive. Before the day was over more than 40 aircraft
had landed...
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Photo - MP Ben Lobb and family
COPA 45’s Tour of
Diamond Aircraft
June 10, 2009
Diamond aircraft are truly shining stars in the skies of
aviation. COPA 45 members held their June meeting with dinner at the Katana
Café and a tour of the Diamond facility. Marketing executive, Cathy Wood
split the group. One group received a technical tour while the other had a
marketing tour...
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Photo - Some of the 18 COPA 45 members at Diamond Aircraft