A Weekend of Success- COPA 45’s Fly In -
July 17, 2010
With the weather forecast less than ideal for flying, members of
COPA 45 started to barbecue burgers for the pilots and people that flew to
Goderich’s Sky Harbour Airport on Saturday, July 17th. Some even drove to
our event because of weather. While Goderich basked in sunshine, it rained
in Bayfield. There was also a line of weather from Sarnia to Hamilton. Owen
Sound pilots were also unable to fly. Still over 35 aircraft landed at the
airport.
During the morning and early afternoon, campers arrived. This year camping
went Cadillac style with RV’s of all sizes parked on the field.
Several of the invited Flying Farmers came for the barbecue. Then many
attended the surprise 65th birthday party for Yvonne Martin at the home of
Councillor Paul and Marilyn Elgie. Was she surprised when many former staff
members arrived! Also celebrating was COPA 45 members. We all enjoyed the
afternoon on the Elgie’s two decks with snacks, birthday cake and
refreshments.
Other COPA members and family went uptown to hear the pipe bands and the
mass band performance. Some went bowling and shopping.
Shortly after 4pm the Flight members returned to the airport to prepare a
spaghetti supper for members and guests. While waiting for everybody to
return to the airport
as some flyers needed a ride back, we enjoyed a
relaxing time in the shade talking about the day’s events.
Sunday morning was another less than ideal flying day but Goderich was
blessed with lots of sun. Bright and early,
we started coffee pots,
barbecues and grills for a menu that included eggs, sausages, pancakes,
juice and coffee. Captain Fred made his tasty Egg Muffin sandwiches.
Compliments on our meats and pancakes. Thanks Shirley Davis from Tilsonburg
for that great make-ahead pancake recipe. Planes kept flying in until
shortly after 11 am when it was raining in areas north and east preventing
our huge Buttonville group from arriving. Yet over 40 aircraft flew in to
enjoy COPA 45’s delicious breakfast. Others arrived by car from Goderich,
Exeter, and points in between.
For the Flight the weekend was a success.
A great Fun-filled
Weekend - July 10, 2010
Great flying weather, friends and food. Life doesn’t get any better,
remarked Don Jones sitting on the Queen’s Inn verandah in Gore Bay. Also
enjoying that moment was Brenda Jones, Fred and Marilyn Bruinsma, Audrey and
Steve Greenwell.
The weekend weather was absolutely perfect. Friday afternoon the planes left
their home bases and flew to Killarney airport. Here we walked to the
Killarney Mountain Lodge. At check-in there was an unusual sign, “This is a
smoke-free and cell-free atmosphere. Please respect the quietness and
wildlife setting of the Lodge.” We went to our rooms and gathered outside on
the porch. We decided to eat here and walk the boardwalk. We admired the
huge yachts, fishing boats and small craft. Walking back we stopped at the
Lodge’s Carousel Room where Andy Lowe sang the night away with songs from
Elvis, Johnny Cash, Blue Rodeo and everything in between. A great way to end
our first evening.
Saturday morning was full of sun and clear skies. Breakfast ate in the
dining room we walked along the river and side streets taking in a garage
sale, a fruit stand and an art gallery. On the wharf we decided to fly to
Gore Bay for lunch.
Landing, we fuelled up and tied down the aircraft. Robbie Calwell, airport
manager, gave us the courtesy van. We drove to the Queen’s Inn, which Steve
had booked, but it was closed until 4 pm. So we walked to the Racky Raccoon
Café for lunch. What a surprise! A chef from Nepal prepared Thai dishes for
us. Back at the van, we chose to go to Kagawang. The first stop was the
Chocolate Factory where we all bought sweets. There we visited a museum, a
pottery gallery, a church with a ‘boat hull’ pulpit. We returned to the
Queen’s Inn to check in. We all met on the upper verandah to relax before
dinner. Back to the Racky Raccoon for more delicious Thai food. Satisfied
appetites we walked back to the Inn to spend the rest of the evening on the
verandah.
Sunday was sunny. Our hosts Susan and Rob served a home cooked breakfast.
Suitcases packed and checked out we drove to the airport to return the van
and untie the planes to fly to Stratford for COPA 69’s breakfast. There we
met COPA 45 members Glynda and Don Matheson, Chris McCullough and Ann Rock.
We returned home shortly after lunch.
Thanks Steve for organizing this weekend. Maybe we can organize another
weekend in the near future.
COPA CONVENTION-
2010
PEI – that eastern island of Canada where lobster dinners, bagpipes, Celtic
music, lighthouses, Anne of Green Gables and military training are all
things to enjoy. COPA 45 members who attended were Fred and Marilyn
Bruinsma, Jim and Jane Farrell, Chris McCullough and Anne Rock. Joining us
were Adrian and Hortense Verberg from Welland, Kim and Sylvia Murphy from
Alliston, John and Anne Donkers from Elora.

June 2010 saw COPA National adopt a new format for the annual convention.
This year Slemon Air Park, Summerside hosted the event. The Air Park is the
former military air base where many airmen trained during and after World
War II. Slemon Park had recently undergone extensive renovations. The former
barracks were converted into hotel-like suites and rooms. They certainly did
a great job.
Once checked into our rooms, we walked down to the Armories building to
register.for the AGM weekend. As always, Tanya Storing and Joanne McNaulty
were behind the desk with laptops and registration packets. Efficient as
ever both girls checked us in and gave us our ‘potato sack’ packages
containing nametags and meal tickets. So PEI!
We then went across the hallway to the hangar where tables were set for us
to sit down to a meal of steamed mussels, salads and cold drinks. After
dinner, Trade Show vendors were ready to meet the crowd with the newest GPS,
406 ELT, other techy toys for the pilot. The list goes on. The Summerside
tourist booth featured pictures, books, gift certificates of which Marilyn
won one. The ECATS booth had bags, pens, water bottles, calculators for
giveaways. There is always a bag of goodies to bring home. Once all the
booths were visited, we walked back to our rooms for more social time.
Saturday morning started with a walk across the road to the Anson Café for a
buffet breakfast. The second cup of coffee gone, our group of 12 left the
café to attend the first seminar again in the Armories. Our first speaker
was a flight surgeon, Dr. Trevor Iain who gave an interesting and
informative talk on how to keep your pilot’s medical longer. Definitely a
wish every pilot wants. He talked about heart conditions, depression and
ended with question and answer period. Coffee time was across the hallway
with muffins and breads.
The second presentation was The Dream To Own Your Own Aircraft and presented
by Cessna sales reps from Leggatt Aviation. Immediately afterwards, the AGM
was held. The highlight is always Kevin Psutka’s presentation
about
the present and future of general aviation.
It was a short walk back to the complex where lunch was served in the
Lancaster Room. Here the COPA awards were given out.
Then back to The Armories for the dedication of Vintage Wings’ Lysander to
Cliff Stewart. He flew this aircraft during World War II. Following the
dedication Cliff gave the audience an interview of his flying days. He still
has a great sense of humour. Outside there was a photo-op of Cliff and the
Lysander taken by family, friends, and local media. Winds from the Atlantic
Ocean made pictures and speeches difficult.
Inside again, Steve Hunt made a presentation of Nav. Canada’s work with the
upcoming changes in staff, policies and technology. The last presentation
was outstanding. Mike Dioron, a safety inspector with Transport Canada, used
a power point presentation to show us to be safer pilot both in your
aircraft and in the air. Great material to remember as we left the building
to return to our rooms for social time before dinner.
Again back in the Lancaster Room we were treated to a lobster or steak
dinner with door prizes during dessert
.
The highlight of the evening was the 3 young teens receiving their Neal
Armstrong scholarships from Trekker Armstrong, Neal’s son. Three kids with
their “heads in the clouds” as they pursue their aviation careers. The
evening finished a Celtic band from the town.
Another successful convention with over 100 aircraft on the field and 230
delegates registered for the COPA AGM. Next year 2011, the AGM fly-in will
be held in Langley B.C. Hope weather is good so that some COPA 45 members
can again attend this annual event.
IPAT – A Weekend of
Flying
May 28 - 30 2010
It’s spring, the weather is warm and sunny So what would
some
Goderich and area pilots like to do but fly. Several COPA Flight 45
members and friends participated in the 3rd annual Interprovincial Air Tour
of Ontario and Quebec. Jim & Jane Farrell, Don and Brenda Jones, Fred and
Marilyn Bruinsma, Steve and Audrey Greenwell, Chris McCullough and Anne Rock
joined John Beimers and Dave Frayne from Sexsmith (Exeter) Airport for the
first leg of the trip. Here in Kingston 58 aircraft and 118 individuals
gathered to renew friendships from past years and welcome 9 aircraft and
friends from the United States of America where they were able to get
customs on site.
Earlier that morning some aircraft departed to Peterborough for breakfast
and then onto Kingston. Others left mid morning instead of noon for Kingston
as thunderstorms and cumulus clouds were building in the skies. The weather
stayed north west of our route and we arrived around 13:00 hours.
A welcome barbecue awaited us after registration.
A bag of "goodies" was given to each pilot upon arrival. Jim Leon from
Hanover printed the shirts, decals, and pins and tour promotional material
for this event. As is tradition, a plaque
was presented to the Mayor of the City from the Air Tour group. Shortly
thereafter, two Stover School buses arrived to take us to the Travelodge. We
were checked into our rooms to enjoy a couple of hours of visiting with
friends.
All dressed in blue tour shirts, we again left the hotel on the school buses
to board the Island Queen for a dinner boat cruise where there was a group
photo of blue and more blue. To send us off in style, a town crier arrived
to give greetings and wish us safety from her royal city of Kingston. Soon
the cruise ship was leaving her moorings and we were sailing among the
Thousand Islands. The water was as smooth as glass and a better weather
forecast could not be ordered. While out in open waters, sandwiches, fruit
and desserts were served. During the dinner hour Garth Wallace entertained
us with his usual aviation stories and sold some autographed books. All too
soon the two hour cruise was over and the Island Queen was back in its
moorings. The night air was still very warm as we departed the ship for the
buses. On the walk to the buses, we passed the waterfront hotel where the
lower level of a parking garage collapsed trapping eleven cars in the
rubble. The bus drivers offered to give us a tour of the city enroute to our
hotel. We passed the hospital, Queens University, Kingston penitentiary, a
museum and the birthplace of Sir John A MacDonald. Back at the Travelodge we
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Friday dawned bright and sunny with the weather briefer telling us there
were no weather concerns while flying. Back on the buses for breakfast at
the airport terminal.
Soon the pilots were removing tie-downs, packing luggage, checking maps, and
programming the GPS’s. Engines were started and the planes were queuing up
on the taxiway to receive clearance for take off. The controller was kept
very busy staggering the aircraft between the two main Montreal corridors.
Our route took us over St Lazare and onto Lac a-la Tortue (Turtle Lake),
which was our next destination point. Planes fuelled and parked, we were to
visit the local museum and other shops on the airfield. A delicious lasagna
lunch was served in an air-conditioned restaurant or outside on the patio.
Patrick Gilligan, VP of COPA National, made another plaque presentation to
the mayor of the municipality and the airport owners whose family had owned
Lac a-la Tortue since 1965.
Again we were back in the aircraft to depart for Mont Laurier. There were
several forest fires burning north of us so hopefully they would not
interfere with our flight plan. Midday thermals made the flight a little
less than smooth but soon we were landing at Mont Laurier airport to fuel
and park for the night. Upon arrival inside the terminal, cool bottles of
water were on the tables for us to enjoy. Here we had a choice of an
interactive arbre-en-arbre (tree to tree) tour with ropes, ladders, and wood
blocks, or a city tour or free time. While waiting for the buses to arrive,
many of us made a short trek up the hill to treat ourselves to a soft ice
cream cone on a very warm day. The tour guide on the city tour explained how
the city became such a pivotal point in the area. It boasts of the only
hospital for a hundred miles, the cathedral, court houses and other social
and government agencies. The tour concluded at our hotel. The city gave us a
complimentary glass of wine with our dinners. Again a plaque was presented
to the city mayor. He visited each table and offered his best wishes to us
for visiting his city. Back to our rooms where the weather channel could be
heard down the halls of the hotel rooms. There must be pilots inside those
rooms!
A sunny Saturday greeted us as Mike gave us the weather briefing of severe
clear for the day. A continental breakfast was served at the La Cage des
Sports before we boarded buses to return to the airport. Pilots and
passengers packed luggage, removed tie downs and climbed into their aircraft
to fly the next leg of our tour to St. Bruno de Guigues. Smoke from the
forest fires could be smelled in the cockpits as we flew overhead of the
many trees and several lakes. Remote wilderness, this was really it!
Of course the runway was among a forest of trees. Planes were fuelled and
parked. Airside of the terminal hot coffee and cold drinks were available.
The volunteers then served us homemade hamburgers and hot dogs with all the
trimmings. Patrick Gilligan of COPA presented a plaque to the mayor of St
Bruno de Guigues. She responded both in French and English. A real treat.
Back in the airplanes and off to Collingwood where we would be bussed from
the airport to the Mountain Springs Resort. Here we checked into our condos
and visited with others who had arrived. Then we walked down to the village
for shopping and other venues of interest and back to our rooms. The banquet
was held in the Resort conference room. After dinner, Kevin Psutka presented
the Mayor of Collingwood with a plaque. Kevin reminded the mayor that the
group had probably dropped a conservative cool $ 20,000 into the community
this weekend. Despite not being a flier, the mayor acknowledged the value of
general aviation and the local airport to the area’s economy. He told us
about their new runways compliments of government grants. Door prizes were
drawn and the poker rally winners were announced. Les Randall from Michigan
won first. COPA 45 members Fred Bruinsma won second and Chris McCullough won
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All proceeds go to our “Freedom to Fly” fund. Carol Cooke presented Kevin
with a cheque for this fund. To complete the evening, Jeff and Lesley Page,
both pilots, gave a presentation to the audience on flying through the
United States to the Bahamas. It was an excellent 1-2-3 step factual
commentary along with some great scenic pictures. Cross wind landings are
part of the experience on the island. A few instructions for tomorrow
morning and back to the condos to watch the rest of the hockey game.
On day four another calm sunny day greeted us. Breakfast was served and the
weather briefing and procedures for Owen Sound were explained. The buses
loaded we were off to the airport. This would be the last time to pack the
luggage and remove the chocks and tie downs from the aircraft. Planes begin
to taxi into position for take off to Owen Sound for brunch. Because it was
such a short flight it was necessary to space the aircraft to ensure safe
landings at our destination. Local volunteers served a delicious meal. While
enjoying our food, Kevin Psutka presented the last plaque to Owen Sound’s
mayor. The mayor, an aviation enthusiast, responded and reminded all there
about the city’s problems of operating an airport. Every pilot could
empathize with her. She let us know that her airport was the original Billy
Bishop airport. Now a very familiar sight to the tour group, a yellow school
bus took
us to the Billy Bishop’s home and museum downtown. The tour guides
were very informative about the displays. Billy Bishop was and is a native
son who became a hero for his country, Canada. On the bus again and back to
the airport for the final leg home.
A great four-day trip with beautiful weather. This is the first tour that we
have had where we did not have to fight weather sometime during a day’s
journey. Maybe the end of May is the greatest flying weather for an event
like this. Who knows? But a great beginning to the 2010 flying season. May
this summer continue to give pilots and crew calm winds and blue skies in
which to fly anywhere for food, the COPA conference in Summerside, PEI this
June or Oshkosh, WI in July. I am sure come of the COPA 45 pilots and
passengers along with area friends will be attending these events.
PORT ALBERT MUSEUM
May 12, 2010
Paul Carroll, a Huron County Historian, spoke to COPA 45 members at our May
meeting to update us on the progress of the McGee collection and Gallery. He
told the group that shortly Mr. McGee would write a letter to the Huron
County Museum to turn over his entire collection with no conditions. The
transfer will take place late summer or early fall where museum staff will
come to assist in cataloguing and packing the collection. COPA 45 will
likely be asked to move the boxes to the museum. A task of which I think we
are capable. The staff will then begin to clean, sort, and inventory each
item. McGee’s Port Albert collection along with his memorabilia from the
First and Second World Wars will be divided for exhibit at the most
appropriate locations among the Sky Harbour Museum, Legion and the military
gallery at the main Huron County museum location. Some items may even be
suitable to enhance the collection at the Branch 109, Royal Canadian Legion,
and the McGee Gallery. The printed materials will be placed in the archives
for research purposes. There will also be a special display for the Port
Albert celebrations in 2011 at the Huron County museum, the McGee Gallery
and the Goderich Legion. A location yet to be determined.
Carroll met with Pat Hamilton, museum curator, to discuss the McGee Gallery
collection. From these discussions came ideas to revamp the military gallery
at the museum on North Street and the Sky Harbour Gallery and to then
establish to incorporate the McGee Gallery collection, both of which are
located in the airport terminal. All this can be accomplished without taking
away the integrity of Sky Harbour Gallery but while protecting and caring
for the other collections.

To house the McGee collection in the terminal a few minor repairs must be
made. COPA 45 has agreed with volunteers to remove the rotting exterior
basement windows and drywall that area to provide more wall space for
artifacts. As well an archway can be cut between the two galleries to leave
more wall space for displays. Materials for the renovations will be paid by
COPA 45. A consultation with the town’s architect is required for advice and
approval. County staff is also looking at other renovations on the lower
level to accommodate more displays and artifacts.
“What is next?” asked Paul Carroll. First there was some group discussions
on what each group is willing to do, the amount of money available, and
where further funding may be obtained. When all the political support is
complete, then the proposals may be made public and further donations from
citizens and corporations could be forthcoming to preserve this heritage.
Here is where COPA 45 could take a lead role in facilitating the groups to
meet, talk ideas and develop strategies to move the project forward.
Carroll also has concerns with accessibility to the lower floor in the
terminal. While applying for a Trillium grant to purchase display cases and
shelves he felt we should pursue further monies for wheelchair capabilities
to the Galleries if such funds are available. Definitely there is a need
there and accessibility is critical to enhance the present and future
galleries within the building. Again, talks with the Museum staff concerning
their needs will move the project ahead.
Paul Carroll summed up his presentation with a compliment to COPA 45 as he
strongly felt that had it not been for our group starting the momentum to
establish the McGee Gallery at the airport, we would not be as close to
renovations as we are today.
Thank you Paul. We just hope that we have been one small piece of the pie to
help preserve a very important part of aviation history that happened just
north of Goderich in the hamlet of Port Albert. Many men from around the
globe trained here and are planning to return here in 2011 for its’175th
birthday. May we truly be able to show them many memories as they reminisce
with others from that by gone era.
Marilyn Bruinsma COPA Flight 45
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.
He then went to London to the libraries and museum there to find a book on
the soldiers who had fought from our local area. There was none so he
decided to write one. Needing a sponsor and money, Rutledge first approached
the Bayfield Historical Society who backed him. He also made a proposal to
the Trillium Foundation twice to secure more funding for his book. His book
would remember the ones who did not return.
The RCAF had photos of most of their men but the navy and army did not. He
made contact with Steven Douglas from Kitchener who had spent 9 years
photographing and documenting addresses of these men. In his book he has all
their regiments and cemeteries from the Ottawa archives. He has their
stories as told by family members, from letters and records.
In his research he discovered that when a soldier was killed in action, the
family was notified of his death and injuries; but, when one was injured the
family was given very little information. He feels that he knows more about
some of our fallen men that their families do.
Once the manuscript of “Men of Huron” was written, publishing it could be
difficult. Years ago your only choice was huge publishing companies like
MacMillan or Gage. Today, you have the option of self-publishing. He found a
company in Winnipeg that was willing to print 300 copies for him with
sequential printings being any number. Using the company’s artist he asked
that the cover include grass, sky, crosses, the red ensign, and poppies. The
cover came back with the present Canadian flag. A huge mistake! The flag was
changed but the poppy symbol caused a controversy that was eventually
resolved. As with any published book, two copies are sent to The War Museum
in Ottawa. One is for the national library and the other as a loaner when
requested by any library across Canada. Another copy was sent to Veterans
Affairs in Ottawa to be stored in their collection. Catherine Jenkins from
the Veterans Affairs had sent Rutledge a letter stating that all the
information and stories were on the veterans’ website. What a great
validation to his research and writing! Today, his books are in local
stores, museums, and municipal offices. Great news! He is ready for a second
printing.
Shortly after publication he received a phone call from England. This lady
requested his book. She also told him about her father trained at the Port
Albert air school. He lived at 10 Britannia Street with the Rivers family.
Rutledge followed up on this phone call but met with no successful results.
These past weeks he has been featured on the local Brian Allan Talk Show and
the Beach radio stations about his family military history, his book, and
his current research.
So now what is Jim Rutledge doing? He is working at the Huron County Museum
on North Street in Goderich researching the First World War. Presently he
has 100 pages written. He told us about his father, Lorne, being sent
overseas and his best friend, Simmons. From the research with the Dominion
Institute, Rutledge discovered that he was a member of a church bordering
Jenkins Square in Hamilton. From contacts there, he traced Simmons to Texas
where he made a phone call and talked to the family of his dad’s friend.
Next year is the 65th anniversary of the end of World War II. Celebrations
are being planned at North Street United Church for next May. There will be
army vehicles, a Royal naval vessel and hopefully our Goderich Lancaster
that is currently based at the Warplane Heritage Museum on the Hamilton
Airport.
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.
With that consideration, COPA’s Executive contacted historian Paul Carroll to
speak at their October meeting to pursue this possibility. Also asked to attend
were Eugene McGee, Beth Ross, Huron County’s Chief Librarian; Deb Shewfelt,
Mayor of Town of Goderich, which owns the airport; Ben Vandiepenbeek, Reeve of
ACW, the municipality in which the airport is located. Councillors Connie Black
and David Yates attended for the Mayor and Reeve. MP Ben Lobb for Huron –Bruce,
who was home from Parliament this week.

Meanwhile, on a sunny Saturday, September 19, the COPA 45 members visited
Eugene’s home to view the collection. Impressive! Unbelievable! were words
expressed at the vastness of original artifacts and archival information there.
Afterwards, Flight 45’s members met to discuss the physical possibilities of
relocation.
At our meeting, Paul talked about preserving history, its’ importance, rewards
and problems. He stated that the collector must feel comfortable releasing his
artifacts and archives to a new owner. Sometimes there are conditions attached
and other times no conditions exist leaving it fully up to the recipient to
handle and relocate the collection at his discretion. Even family members cannot
always agree on the transfer of the items.
In Huron County, there is only the museum staff and the volunteers from the
Goderich Historical Society to pack, process, catalogue and display the
collections they receive from the many local residents and relatives of local
families from years past.
Carroll said this meeting is a chance to discuss the Port Albert collection and
its’ new home. Presently, the county museum has no space to house the McGee
collection either as a temporary or permanent exhibit. Various ideas, comments
and suggestions were expressed during the discussion from guests and members.
We now know heritage requires county decisions with county visions, with support
from, the local municipalities. Carroll is very convinced that is the planning
is in place, the appropriate resources will be there when needed. Our MP Ben
Lobb listed several organizations like the Dominion Institute, New Horizons,
Heritage Canada, Veterans Affairs, along with federal infrastructure money that
we, as various groups, could apply for funding. Canada Summer Jobs, Co-op
students from Ontario’s colleges and universities as well as local high school
students could be used to staff the Gallery.
COPA 45 members believe that with some structural changes to the Sky Harbour
Gallery, the Port Albert collection of artifacts could be accommodated here. The
Flight agreed to further meetings to write letters to local governments and
designated others to consider the shortcomings within the terminal building and
a proposal to expand the Gallery space to hold the McGee collection and possibly
others.