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Updates to the original 1968 areas of the Domestic Terminal, secure corridors, mov-ing walkways and new high-speed baggage systems are just a few ways that Vancouver International Airport plans to keep a competi-tive edge as it looks ahead to the next 10 years. The Airport Authority will invest $1.8-billion in the next decade to ensure the airport stays ahead of the competition and improves the customer experience.

“We’ve come a long way in the last 20 years, building an airport British Columbia can be proud of,” said Larry Berg, Vancouver Airport Authority’s president and CEO. “As we look ahead to the future, we want to con-tinue to build on that sense of pride, capture the fast-growing Asian market, and attract new routes and carriers.”

Top goals for the Airport Authority in the next decade are to decrease connection times between international and domestic flights, making it easier for both travellers and their baggage to move through the airport. New high-speed baggage systems will cut connec-tion times by getting bags from one aircraft to the next more quickly than they do today.

The Airport Authority is also working with Canada Border Services Agency toward

a dedicated border inspection facility and more secure corridors and moving walkways to help cut traveller wait times in between flights.

The Airport Improvement Fee (AIF) will help fund these and other projects, which also include runway safety improvements and road and other infrastructure upgrades.

The AIF will increase from $15 to $20 beginning May 1, 2012 for travellers heading to destinations outside of B.C.

Travellers heading to destinations within the province and to the Yukon will continue to pay $5.

YVR employs 23,600 people, is home to 400 businesses and generates $1.9-billion in gross domestic product (GDP) for the Canadian economy.

“We are striving to attract new routes and carriers so YVR remains competitive and an economic generator for British Columbia,” said Berg. “The Airport Authority receives no

government funding for operating or capital costs. Every penny of the AIF goes towards building a better airport for B.C.”

Since it was introduced in 1993, the AIF has helped build a new International Terminal, a new runway, roads and bridges, airfield safety improvements and the Sea Island por-tion of the Canada Line.

To learn more about the projects that are shaping the future of YVR, check out yvr.ca.

Vancouver Airport Authority opened Canada’s first Ground Run-up Enclosure (GRE) last month. The massive three-sided, open-roofed facility will reduce noise from engine run-ups conducted as part of regular aircraft maintenance.

Located adjacent to YVR’s South Terminal, the GRE stands as tall as a five-

storey building and will cut engine run-up noise heard in nearby residential neighbour-hoods by up to half.

The 67- by 80-metre steel enclosure will provide time and fuel efficiencies to air carri-ers operating out of Airport South by reducing taxiing distances and time. It will also offer environmental benefits with a glycol recovery

system for de-icing of propeller aircraft during winter operations.

“We’re very aware that our 24-hour opera-tions are key to YVR remaining a major employer and economic generator for the region; and we also recognize that we need to be a good neighbour,” said Anne Murray, vice president, community and environmental

affairs, Vancouver Airport Authority. “This noise-reduction project is part of that com-mitment. It’s a project that demonstrates our commitment to serving our community, our business partners and the environment.”

January 23 marked the start of the Lunar New Year and festivities throughout YVR welcomed the Year of the Dragon. Perhaps one of the most recognized images in Chinese culture, the Dragon is widely considered the luckiest year in the Chinese Zodiac, symbolizing power, strength and good luck.

Following a traditional welcome cer-emony with airport representatives, YVR’s Lunar New Year celebrations kicked off with a Lion Dance in front of the Haida Gwaii, Spirit of the Jade Canoe. The Lion Dance – believed to bring good luck and scare away evil spirits – is danced to the

beat of drums, gongs and cymbals. Five lions danced from the International

to the Domestic terminal, visiting some of YVR’s shops and restaurants. Aldeasa, YVR’s duty-free operator, joined YVR in celebrating the Year of the Dragon by offering passengers red envelopes filled with chocolate coins. Red envelopes con-taining lucky money is often given at fam-ily gatherings throughout the Lunar New Year. As well, the duty-free stores show-cased Lunar New Year decorations and offered special New Year products includ-ing a Swarovski limited-edition crystal dragon statue.

The Lunar New Year festivities con-tinued after security in the International Terminal with a bamboo archway adorned in red and gold decorations, in addition to hang-ing banners and red envelopes decorat-ing trees in the food court area. Red is the dominant colour during the Lunar New Year as it symbol-izes good fortune, joy and happiness as

well as fire which is thought to drive away bad luck.

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A special area of Vancouver International Airport was dedicated to a Vancouver Airport Authority founding director and recent chair last month when the Graham Clarke Atrium was formally unveiled.

The newly-named Atrium celebrates the significant achievements of Clarke, who has for 25 years been a leader driving the realization of a vision to create an airport that celebrates British Columbia, its people and its culture.

Clarke, who retired in 2011 from the Airport Authority Board of Directors, had been a director since YVR became one of Canada’s first community-based airports in 1992 and chair for 12 years. However, his connection with YVR dates back to the 1980s.

Clarke was amongst a handful of indi-viduals who set out to turn YVR into a community-based airport with management transferring from the federal government to

a local airport authority, thereby creating an airport that British Columbia can be proud of: a premier global gateway, local economic generator and community contributor.

Formerly known as the Link atrium—an airy, windowed area of the terminal that speaks to the art, history and geography of British Columbia—the Graham Clarke Atrium was unveiled January 30 as part of a special dedication ceremony.

An active member in Vancouver’s busi-ness community, Clarke has served as a director or chair of numerous organizations and companies over the course of his career. He is the president and owner of the Clarke Group of Companies, which does business in the transportation, hospitality, marine and tourism sectors.

The Graham Clarke Atrium is located between the International and Domestic Terminal Buildings on Departures, Level 3.

Graham Clarke Atrium: Honouring 25 years of service

Vancouver Airport Authority is proud to sponsor an exciting new exhibit called Beat Nation at the Vancouver Art Gallery.

Beat Nation uses hip hop and other forms of popular culture as inspiration for First Nation artists to create surpris-ing new cultural hybrids—in painting, sculpture, installation, performance and video—that reflect the changing demo-graphics of Aboriginal people today. Artists remix, mash-up and juxtapose the old and the new, the rural and the urban, traditional and contemporary arts as means to rediscover and reinterpret Aboriginal culture within the shifting terrains of the mainstream.

The Airport Authority’s commitment to First Nations arts and culture is a focus of its Community Investment program. Each year, the Airport Authority supports talented

young artists with scholarships given out through the YVR Art Foundation. It is fitting that this year YVR extends its support to sponsor and draw attention to Vancouver Art Gallery’s unique exhibition, which opens February 25, 2012 and runs through June 3, 2012.

While Beat Nation takes its starting point from hip hop, it branches out to include artists who use pop culture, graffiti, fashion and other symbols of urban life in combination with more traditional forms of Aboriginal identity. While focused on art-ists working along the Pacific West Coast, Beat Nation brings together artists from across the Americas and reveals shared con-nections between those working in vastly different places.

For tickets and more information about this exhibition, visit vanartgallery.bc.ca.

The outstanding career achievements of Canada’s Aboriginal community will be recognized later this month as part of the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, sponsored in part by Vancouver Airport Authority.

On February 24, 14 recipients will be recognized for their outstanding accom-plishments in various disciplines ranging from health, law, political science, culture and the arts.

Furthering First Nations programs and initiatives is a focus of the Airport Authority’s Community Investment pro-gram. The Airport Authority is pleased to support the achievements of these community leaders and role models. The recipients of this year’s National Aboriginal Achievement Awards are as follows:• AdamBeach–Arts• Victor S. Buffalo – Business and

Commerce• DaveCourchene–Culture,Heritage

& Spirituality• LeonaMakokis–Education• RichardStewartHardy–Environment

& Natural Resources• Dr.JanetSmylie–Health• VioletFord–Law&Justice• Richard Wagamese – Media &

Communications• The Honorable Leona Aglukkaq

– Politics• GrandChiefEdwardsJohn–Politics• MinnieGrey–PublicService• RichardPeter–Sports• EarlCook–YouthAchiever• CandaceSutherland–YouthAchiever• SenatorGerrySt.Germain–Lifetime

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Love is in the air at YVR as it gears up to Valentine’s Day.

There are plenty of options for a romantic foray at Canada’s second busiest airport, including dining, shopping, people watching and plane spotting.

Below is a short guide to help you embrace your romantic side: Wine and Dine

Whether you’re suited to fine dining or casual eats, YVR has a number of restau-rants located in-terminal.

Check out Hanami Restaurant (International Departures), where you and your sweetie can grab a cozy booth or tata-mi room and share some sashimi and sushi.

Or, snuggle up by the fire at Globe @YVR, located within the Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel (U.S. Departures), where award-winning cuisine, a special Valentine’s Day menu and a one-of-a-kind ambiance will make your meal memorable. Shop to your heart’s content

Show—not tell—your special someone what they mean to you with something extra special. Nothing does it quite like Belgian chocolate, which can be found at Daniel Le Chocolat Belge (Domestic Departures), or stun-ning jewelry, found at Taraxca Jewellery (Domestic Departures).

There is also a florist, a wine shop and everything in between located before security—including an iStore for your tech-savvy lover.

And if you’re flying internationally, be sure to stop at The Shop for duty-free fragrances and cosmetic gift ideas. All you need is love

There’s something spectacular about

watching the emotional goodbyes and hel-los of an international airport. Watch as couples reunite just in time for Valentine’s Day at International and Domestic Arrivals (Level 2).

Better yet, cuddle up with your loved one and watch the romance of the air-field from the indoor Public Observation Area (Level 4, Domestic Terminal) or the outdoor Public Viewing Platform (adja-cent to the South Terminal Building, a short shuttle-bus ride away from the Main Terminal).

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The GRE effectively re-directs noise up rather than out, while also absorbing it with specialized pan-els perforated by several louvered vents for aerodynamic purposes. It is the first structure of its kind at a Canadian commercial airport and is an integral component in YVR’s Noise Management Plan.

“We are extremely pleased to see this project come to fruition as it will offer significant benefits to people living near the airport,” said Margot Spronk, with YVR’s Aeronautical Noise Management Committee. “Given YVR’s unique geographic location, it’s encour-aging to see Vancouver Airport Authority take an innovative and proactive approach to noise man-

agement by reducing community impacts.”

The facility will be used primarily at night from 10pm to 6am. The primary users of the GRE will be Airport South maintenance operators testing propeller aircraft such as Dash-8, Beech 1900, Saab 340, Otter and Metroliners.

Transport Canada mandates engine run-ups as part of stringent maintenance and safety standards that require opera-tors to test engines and their components before an aircraft is put back into service after maintenance.

Adjacent to the South Terminal Building is YVR’s outdoor viewing plat-form, which offers great views of the airfield action during the day and the GRE in-use at night. Visit yvr.ca for more information.

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Air China has been awarded with Transit Without Visa (TWOV) and China Transit Trial (CTT), federal statuses designed to enable Chinese passengers to travel to and from the U.S. through YVR without obtaining a Canadian visa.

“Being the first and only mainland Chinese carrier to be invited by Canadian authorities to join TWOV and CTT is a landmark achievement for Air China as well as our management team in China and throughout Canada,” said Zhigang (Rever) He, general manager for Air China in Canada.

To participate in the programs, Air China customers must hold a confirmed ticket to and from the U.S. within the same day of arrival and within the sched-uled hours of the U.S.-intransit pre-clearance (USITPC) facility at Vancouver International Airport.

“The USITPC facility at YVR provides seamless and convenient connections, including pre-clearance of U.S. Customs and Immigration,” said He. “Additionally, the ability to transport our Chinese custom-ers via the Vancouver Asia-Pacific Gateway to their final destination in the United States will help us to continue to expand our flights from Beijing to Vancouver.”

Air China is China’s national flag car-rier, an exclusive status that gives it the responsibility of flying Chinese state lead-ers on official visits to other countries and the sole privilege of having the national flag of the country painted on its fuselage.

The airline’s enterprise logo is an artis-tic Phoenix pattern which is the Chinese version of Air China Limited written by former national leader, Deng Xiaoping. The Phoenix logo is also an artistic render-

ing of the word “VIP.”Air China has a fleet of 306 Airbus and

Boeing aircraft. Its network of 289 routes extends throughout Asia to the Middle East, Europe, South and North America from its main hub at Beijing Capital

International Airport. It offers more than 6,000 flights with more than one-million seats per week.

The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), China’s top eco-nomic planner, recently approved an appli-

cation by Air China to buy airplanes on international commercial loans. According to the NDRC’s statement, Air China was approved to borrow $1.96-billion for pur-chasing 28 airplanes.

Air China’s TWOV and CTT sta-

tus complements the Airport Authority’s aggressive strategy to be the gateway of choice for travellers and airlines as it allows Air China to connect passen-gers seamlessly between Asia and North America.

Air China awarded new travel statuses

WestJet to begin direct Vancouver-Whitehorse serviceBeginning May 17, 2012 WestJet

will offer daily, non-stop service between Vancouver and Whitehorse, the Yukon’s capital and largest city.

The airline is offering introductory one-way fares from $99, plus applicable taxes and fees, for the start of service on May 17 and running to August 29, 2012 for seats booked by February 14, 2012.

Once, the introductory seat sale is over at the end of August, one-way flights will

be as low as $179, plus applicable taxes and fees.

“With great fares and a convenient schedule, we believe WestJet’s service will appeal to business and leisure guests travel-ling to Whitehorse,” said John MacLeod, WestJet vice-president, network manage-ment and alliances. “Whitehorse’s impres-sive landscape and year-round outdoor adventures make it an ideal getaway for any traveller.

The northbound flights will leave Vancouver at 6:40pm., arriving in Whitehorse at 9:02pm.

The southbound flights will leave at 8:30am and arrive in Vancouver at 10:46am, which will allow travellers to connect to WestJet’s outgoing flights to destinations throughout Canada, the U.S. (including four in Hawaii), Mexico and the Caribbean.

“We’re also pleased to offer residents of the Yukon daily access to WestJet’s 75-city

North American, Mexican and Caribbean network, and as Vancouver continues to be a strong connection hub for our code-share partners, we will continue to provide access to major parts of the world through these relationships,” said MacLeod.

WestJet Vacations will also offer flight and hotel packages from Whitehorse for all destinations where WestJet Vacations pack-ages are available.

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Air Canada and WestJet flew closer to full capacity in January than a year earlier as robust demand for air travel extended into what is traditionally a slow month for business travel.

Air Canada, Canada’s biggest airline, reported a system-wide load factor of 79.1 per cent last month, versus 78 per cent in January 2011, an increase of 1.1 per-centage points. Revenue passenger miles (RPMs) also increased 3.3 per cent on a system-wide capacity, measured in avail-able seat miles.

According to chief executive Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada generated greater traffic in all markets.

WestJet Airlines, Canada’s second-biggest carrier, boosted its load factor for

January to 79.9 per cent from 77.8 per cent in January 2011.

WestJet’s RPMs increased by 11.5 per cent over the same period last year and system-wide capacity showed growth of 8.6 per cent over the same period.

“Our capacity increases are being nice-ly absorbed and the healthy demand for air travel has continued into the New Year,” said WestJet president and CEO Gregg Saretsky.

WestJet is considering launching a new short-haul regional airline as early as 2013, using a fleet of approximately 40 smaller, turboprop aircraft. The move would extend WestJet’s service to smaller communities and increase traffic to its current network.

Major Canadian airlines saw greater capacity in January

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Winter no match for airport’s gargantuan equipment

After 25 years in business and fly-ing more than 22-million kilometres, Richmond-based Helijet achieved a two-million-passenger milestone earlier this month.

The milestone passenger, Godfrey D. Archbold, president and CEO, Land Title and Survey Authority of British Columbia, arrived at Helijet for a flight to Victoria and was pleasantly surprised to receive free airfare and a night’s stay at his choice of either the Fairmont Waterfront or the Fairmont Empress.

“It [was] important to us that we recog-nize this milestone because it shows how far Helijet has come in the past 25 years,” said Danny Sitnam, president and CEO, Helijet. “Two million passengers is no small mea-sure for a scheduled helicopter carrier, and it shows how we’ve kept to our core values of safety, reliability and customer service. The fact we’ve been flying for as long as we have is testament to our staff, and the care they put into the product and service they provide.”

When Helijet International started fly-ing in 1986 the company had just one helicopter, one route—Vancouver to Victoria—and was Canada’s first sched-uled helicopter service.

From those beginnings, Helijet grew into a publicly traded company with a fleet of 10 helicopters and airplanes. Over time, the carrier diversified from passenger ser-vice to sightseeing flights, charters, cargo

services and even flying for the film and television industry.

Today, Helijet is one of the largest pro-viders of air ambulance services in British Columbia. Every year, Helijet flies more than 600 adult and infant patients to and from hospitals across the province with its Sikorsky S-76 helicopters and Learjet air

ambulances. Helijet became the first private sector

participant in the Pacific Carbon Trust, the Province of British Columbia’s crown corporation for offsetting carbon emis-sions. The airline also maintains an online, paperless booking system to lessen its environmental footprint.

Although the Lower Mainland only gets a few days of snow a year, when it snows it’s important that YVR keep the airfield safe and secure for both aircraft and passengers and ensure that aircraft are able to take-off and land safely and with minimal delays.

Snow blowers and sweepers are just a few of the 80 pieces of machinery dis-patched to de-ice, blow, plough, melt and sweep the airport’s five square kilometres of runways, aprons and pavement during a major snow storm.

For example, the high-powered OshKosh Sweeper used for snow clear-ing is a 475-horsepower, 6.7-metre-wide broom that can clear up to 5,000 tonnes of snow an hour. Meanwhile, the companion 600-horsepower OshKosh H-Series Snow Blower is capable of blowing up to 5,000 tonnes of snow an hour as far as 45 metres away.

Want to learn more about the airport’s OshKosh equipment? Pick up a free trad-ing card, one of four available in the Abominable Snow Clearing Machine

series, next time you visit YVR. Just ask for one at the Domestic Terminal Customer Care desk located before security on the Departures Level, 3.

Regular stretching and strengthening exercises are important routines to help prevent injury and pain.

If the day and evening flies by and the gym did not feature in your daily routine, incorporating a short routine right at one’s desk can help relieve some musculoskeletal pain such as an achy back and shoulders.

Follow this nine-minute upper body desk routine to make a positive change this year. Remember to keep your feet flat on the ground and most importantly, breathe. • Press shoulder blades flat against the

back of your chair with both of your hands cupped around the nape of your neck and squeeze them together.

Hold for 10 seconds and repeat 10 times.• Line forearms up against the inside of

your chairs arm rests and push outwards. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat 10 times.

• Rest forearmson the topsofyour armrests and push downwards. Hold for 10 seconds and repeat 10 times

• Grip the underside of your chair withyour right arm and lean gently to the

opposite side (ear to shoulder) hold for 30 seconds and repeat on the left.

• Bringyour rightarmacrossyourbodyand cup your elbow with your left hand. Hold for 30 seconds and repeat on the other side.

• Sittingcomfortably inyourchair,bendforward at the hips, let your arms fall beside you and your head hang heavy. Inhale and exhale deeply. Hold for 30 seconds and do this twice. Make this or any other type of self-care

routine part of your daily life—your body will thank you.

Ashley Page is a Registered Massage Therapist at the Vancouver Airport

Medical Clinic, Domestic Terminal Level 1. The clinic provides walk-in/family

practice services to airport employees, the general public and travellers, both

international and domestic. In addition, occupational health services are

provided, using dedicated occupational health physicians and nurses. For more

information, call (604) 207-6900.

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Helijet celebrates passenger milestone

Helijet’s two-millionth passenger Godrey Archbold gets to sit in the pilot’s seat for the photo op with Danny Sitnam, president and CEO, Helijet (middle) and a member of the flight crew.

OshKosh Sweeper—many of YVR’s airfield trucks have names and in 2009 the Airport Authority held a community contest to find a name for its sweeper. The winning name was Sweep Lightning, which is now displayed on the side of the truck.

In principle, the Oshkosh H-Series Snow Blower works like any home snow blower. A metal auger “ribbon” grabs accumulated contaminant up front and then churns it back up against a rotating disc impeller blade that turns the snow 90 degrees and forces it out a discharge chute to either side.

Chaplaincy welcomes two new membersLast month, senior airport chaplain

Layne Daggett welcomed two new asso-ciate chaplains to the Vancouver Airport Chaplaincy.

Joining the Chaplaincy team are Rabbi Philip Bregman from Temple Sholom in Vancouver and his assistant Arthur Guttman.

YVR is a busy place and in addition to providing a haven for travellers look-ing for a peaceful respite, the Airport Chaplaincy assists passengers and YVR visitors with a range of needs—from coordinating shelter or transportation for someone in need, assisting a disoriented traveller, comforting those travelling due to a family illness or death, or helping to connect an arriving passenger with their friends and family.

During its 25 years at YVR, the Chaplaincy has also provided more than 3,000 refugee claimants with emer-gency assistance with placement in homes, community agencies and faith communities.

Rabbi Bregman, who confessed that a life long ambition was to minister to the Toronto Maple Leafs “because they need all the help they can get,” will join a team of four other associate chap-lains from a variety of faith backgrounds who support Chaplain Daggett and the more than 40 dedicated volunteers in Chaplaincy work.

“Vancouver Airport Chaplaincy, which celebrates its 30th anniversary

next year, is blessed to have such a great team,” said Chaplain Daggett. “Toronto’s loss is YVR’s gain.”

The Vancouver Airport Chaplaincy is funded by donations from members of the public and sponsors that recognize the important work done every day by Chaplain Daggett and his team.

For more information on the Vancouver Airport Chapel, call (604) 303-3010 or visit yvrchaplain.com

Layne Daggett (Front Left) extends a warm welcome to two new associate chaplains, Rabbi Philip Bregman (center) and his assistant Arthur Guttman (right). Other associate chaplains include (Back Row from Left to Right) Dr. Jim Hawkins, Major Ron Trickett and Dr. George Sears. Fr. Nicolas Tumbelaka was unavailable for the photo.


In this wonderful journey called “life,” one of the most difficult decisions to face is learning when to move on to the next chal-lenge. There is comfort in remaining in a position where one can almost be sure how each day will unfold, but I believe that one should always be inspired to dream more, learn more and become more.

Early last year (February), I decided it was time to move into another phase of my life—some call it retirement, others the third quarter—as I move closer to 69 (later this year), I have come to realize it’s the fourth quarter. Effective March 1, 2012, I will be leaving the comfort of 23 years at

IAT Management LP (IAT).The journey of working mainly in the

aviation industry has been a journey of pleasure. The company has allowed me to participate in dozens of community activi-ties and associations and travel the world exploring new development opportunities at airports in my role of vice president leas-ing and marketing.

Many tenants and customers became good friends and were a great inspiration in my learning curve at IAT. Some even endured 20 years of meeting with me every Friday at Café Runway for coffee and pancakes to chat about our business and

personal lives.I started work directly after graduation

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So, 44 years later I plan to be a ski bum during March and April, enjoy the summer at my Birch Bay cabin and travel to Europe in September.

During the past 20 years, I have had the opportunity to work with many individuals who needed help starting a new on-airport business in both Canada and the U.S. To lend a supporting hand and watch these individuals succeed has been one of the

more rewarding benefits of my position with IAT. When I return from Europe, I plan to start looking at the next phase of work/life—finding several small companies that may want help in developing their business plans and marketing strategies.

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with Wayne over the years forwarded well wishes on his retirement from IAT. Feel free to forward yours direct to Wayne at [email protected] or call him at (604) 351-0485.

“I just wanted to mention how very lucky I am to have had the opportunity to work with Wayne. As a result, I have gained tremendous amount of knowledge in a very short time. Your children are pretty lucky to have a father and a person like you to men-tor them through their lives—something I did not have. Hopefully in the years to come, I will be able to pass this down in the very same way.”

Robert M. Bachart, leasing manager,

Huntingdon Capital Corp.

“I met Wayne more than 20 years ago after my daughter died and he stepped up to help me organize a fundraiser golf tour-nament for Canuck Place. I didn’t know anything about such things and his advice and participation was instrumental in the success of the tourney. We co-chaired the event for years and 20 years later YVR Golf for Kids is a testament to Wayne’s commu-nity involvement and spirit. It has been a pleasure working with him and I’m sure he will continue to be involved in the future... because Wayne will never really retire.”

Brian Flagel, co-founder YVR Golf for Kids.

“Well done, Wayne, your friends and airport community colleagues salute you and wish you well.”

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Next month, Capt. Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger, an airline transport pilot, safety expert and accident investigator, will be the principal speaker at the eighth-annu-al CHC Safety & Quality Summit Gala Dinner. Capt. Sullenberger gained fame after he successfully ditched an Airbus A320, US Airways Flight 1549, in the river on the west side of Manhattan in New York City on January 15, 2009, saving the lives of all 155 people aboard the aircraft. The emergency landing followed an encounter with a large flock of birds that disabled both of the aircraft’s engines.

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BC Aviation History

In last month’s issue of Skytalk, I chron-icled the 1930 search for Paddy Burke and his missing Junkers CF-AMX. The fiasco surrounding that event included the loss of other aircraft during the much belated search for Burke’s aircraft.

One of those lost aircraft was a sister ship to Burke’s missing plane, carrying the registration CF-ALX. This Junkers C13 had taken off from Prince George, B.C., destined for the search area between Atlin and Liard Post in northern B.C. It never arrived and was also declared missing. Aboard this aircraft were three very expe-rienced airmen: Ted Cressy, an aircraft engineer; and pilots, Bill Joerss and Van der Byl.

First, a bit of backdrop to the story. Bill Joerss, a former German fighter pilot of World War 1, had just had his license suspended for flying an airplane over its gross weight and was not permitted to fly, which accounts for why Van der Byl was aboard—to ostensibly fly the plane. However, Van der Byl, though a licensed pilot, didn’t know a Junkers seaplane from Adam’s off ox, so he just posed as the pilot while Joerss did all the flying. Also, Joerss knew the country like the back of his hand, so he was a vital member of that team.

Now back to the events of the day. Having left Prince George, ALX

encountered terrible weather and was forced to land on Thutade Lake (pro-nounced “Two-Daddy”). The three men spent the night in a little cabin belonging

to a prospector. The following is a direct quote from

Ted Cressy when I interviewed him back in 1993:

“There was a cabin owned by a man named Tom Thomas and a native boy the name of Tomesse Baptisse. They were not there, so we stayed in their cabin that night. The next morning the ice had crept another two feet into the lake from the shore, and the snow was coming down very, very heavy. I went out and cleared the airplane

of snow and tried to start the engine. I couldn’t start it. After four days, the ice was getting really thick out in the middle of the lake. We finally got the engine going, but on taxiing, the spray hit our metal floats and struts and the underside of the wing and just hung there until there must have been half a ton of ice on the plane.”

The three men decided to take action and built a raft, from which they chopped a channel through the ice the exact width of the aircraft’s floats. The plan was for Joerss

to take off within that channel and return to Prince George for help. It was necessary to keep the plane as light as possible, so only Joerss would be aboard.

They had encountered ice too thick to break and the take-off run would be a bit of a dicey undertaking, requiring Joerss’s skill in jumping the plane onto the thick ice during the final stages of the take-off run. Joerss was up to that and did an outstand-ing piece of flying, according to Cressy, who with Van der Byl watched the Junkers

wing off into the distance following the take-off. These two men would wait in the little cabin for the next 16 days during which time it snowed constantly.

During their stay, the cabin owners returned and seeing smoke from the chim-ney kicked the door in and confronted the two aviators with their rifles.

Cressy explained it this way:“We damned near got killed that

night. The door burst open and in came an Indian and what looked like the ghost of a

man with a long white frozen beard—both covered in snow and pointing their rifles at us!”

The two aviators waited around another few days then decided to walk out.

“We were told there was a small native encampment at the end of the lake—about three or four miles away. So we built a sled for our supplies and head-ed off on borrowed snowshoes. Van had never seen snowshoes, and became an immediate pain in the neck, but we pressed on.”

The pair was befriended by one of the residents at the encampment, Monassis, who agreed to guide them out to the Bear Lake reservation to get additional help. They were soon snowshoeing through six-metre-deep snow. Van der Byl kept plung-ing through the crust up to his armpits, requiring rescue, complaining that he was being abandoned if allowed to lead the way, but when Cressy walked behind Van der Byl then complained that he, a novice, was being made to break trail.

After 32 days, they made it to Takla Lake where they borrowed a wooden dug-out canoe. As the lake was free of ice, they paddled around its perimeter then down the Middle River into Trembleur Lake.

“We then shot the grand rapids of Tachie and ultimately paddled across Stuart Lake arriving at McCorkells store at Fort St. James, at half past eight that evening—quite a long journey. We took off

our clothes for the first time in a month and had a bath at the local motel before sitting down in the café for our first real meal in that time.”

Cressy said that they waited forever for the meal because the lady who owned the café was also the reporter for both of Vancouver’s newspapers.

“She was busy telling the papers that we had been found,

and we just had to wait for our meal,” said Cressy laughingly during my interview with him in 1993.

Cressy was 93 on the day I interviewed him, and he had one more anecdote to tell of that amazing trek.

“While we were performing that great mush out of the wilderness, we had been listed as missing and everyone, includ-ing my wife, had all but given up hope. She and some friends were preparing a memorial service for us. Those friends, thinking my wife needed to be entertained, took her to a show that night at Loew’s movie house at Granville and Dunsmuir streets in Vancouver. During the film a message came across the screen: ‘Mrs. Cressy please report to the office—we have a message for you’.”

This is but the beginning of Ted Cressy’s adventures. He went back into the Yukon to salvage Paddy Burke’s airplane and therein hangs another tale of derring-do, which will be told in the next issue of Skytalk.

The great mush from the wildernessBy Jack Schofield

The ill-fated Junkers CL-13 on Thutade Lake in B.C.’s northern interior.

B.C. aviator Ted Cressy.

Travel Talk

As love-birds around the world start making their plans for Valentine’s Day, romance experts are also getting in the spirit with lists of places to propose. And given that it’s also a Leap Year, there is even more proposal potential, since according to Irish folklore women can take matters into their own hands by popping the question on February 29.

There are plenty of romantic places throughout the world for couples to take the leap, but if you find yourself in any of the following destinations here are some ideal spots in which to pop the question.

London, England – Valentine’s Cupid Capsule on the London Eye—a private capsule for two with champagne, truffles and a red rose. Book online at londoneye.com for a 10 per cent discount.

Alternately, climb the 311 stone steps of the 17th-century Monument to the Great Fire of London for one of the most breathtaking views of London.

Paris, France – There is of course the Eiffel Tower or Arc de Triomphe, but consider the Jardin du

Luxembourg, which was much loved by writers such as Baudelaire, Balzac, Hemingway and Sartre and features the perfect shady spot for a proposal by the Medici Fountain. Commissioned by a king’s widow in the 17th century, the focal point is the statue of Acis and Galatea, the young lovers watched over by the powerful Polyphemus, the gigantic one-eyed son of Poseidon in Greek mythology.

Verona, Italy - Shakespeare lovers will know

that Romeo and Juliet is set in the Italian city and there’s a balcony at Juliet’s House (off the Piazza delle Erbe) that is said to date from those times—but don’t be fooled, it was added in 1936.

If that is too clichéd for your proposal, take a stroll through the Giardino Giusti instead. From the lofty tower of the Renaissance garden are gorgeous, tower-dotted and timeless views of Verona.

Vienna, Austria - The Schönbrunn Palace, sum-mer home of the Habsburgs, has a happy pedigree. It was where Empress Maria Theresa once lived in wedded bliss with her husband and 16 children and is a noted proposing spot in the Imperial City.

Alternatively, consider attending one of the more than 400 balls held in Vienna from December 31 – March 5, where one can dress up and waltz like the Viennese of old, providing the impetus for the most creative way to propose.

Granada, Spain - The Alhambra, the ancient palace-citadel that sits high on a hill overlooking Granada is one of the most romantic places in Spain. Its intricate design and beautiful gardens with tinkling fountains are paradise for lovers.

If a less tourist-inhabited area is more to your liking, the Arab quar-ter has heart-stopping views of the Alhambra, is a maze of cobblestone streets and small squares, balconies tumbling with bright geraniums and wonderfully magical air.

Fly out of YVR to get to one of these romantic destinations.

Perfect spots for romantic proposals

Medici Fountain with the statue of Polyphemus, Acis and Galatea.

On the evening of the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton, the London Eye was lit in the colours of the Union Flag

Panorama of Schönbrunn Palace with Vienna in the background

The Giardino Giusti contains all the features of a typical Renaissance garden: geometrical layout of flowerbeds and hedgerows, fountains, grottos, mask, mythological statues, avenues of cypresses and a maze.

Fountains and flowing water are a common feature around the Alhambra, which was constructed in the mid-14th century in Granada, Spain.


It is not often that one finds a Second World War legend sitting in the corner of an aircraft hangar and when that happens, it’s like a slap in the face—shocking and yet awakening.

I received that ‘slap’ recently, and it occured right in my own backyard next to Airport South.

This particular Spitfire is a Griffon-engined Mk XIV and is one of only two that can currently take to the skies in Canada. It has an interesting port and star-board ‘porthole’ in the fuselage behind the cockpit, purportedly for improved camera work.

It is proudly owned by Bob Jens who also owns Penta Aviation at YVR. Naturally, Penta provides all the required work needed to keep the Spitfire’s certificate of airwor-thiness up-to-date—which it is.

The Mk XIV was the first Spitfire to carry the powerful Griffon engine, pro-viding an increase of 1,000-horsepower over the previous Rolls-Royce Merlin. That increased horsepower was driven through a five-blade, constant-speed Rotol propeller.

The Mk XIV was armed with two 20-millimetre cannons and two, five or four .303 Browning machine guns and could carry one 226-kilogram bomb or rocket projectiles—quite the offensive package!

The MK XIV was a far cry from the old Mk I that entered Royal Air Force service in August 1938. It can be easily distin-guished by its longer nose, ‘cut-down’ fuselage and clear-view bubble cockpit canopy.

This particular one at Airport South is finished in a camouflage colour, similar to that used in the Italian campaign during the war, but with a gloss finish.

To my knowledge, the only flyers who glossed up their Spitfires were the Polish airmen, who said that they could get an

extra eight kilometres per hour out of the smooth finish.

Dull satin was the usual finish for Spitfires in order to prevent the aircraft from glinting in the sun and revealing its position to the enemy.

Thirteen Canadian squadrons were equipped with the iconic Spitfire at one time or another. This particular Spitfire, serial number Tango Zulu 138, was built in the Aldermaston Factory in the U.K. and shipped to Canada for cold weather testing purposes, arriving in Edmonton by train, if you please, on December 20, 1945.

Having lived in Edmonton for a num-ber of years, I can only imagine that its

train journey across the Prairies was a cold weather test in itself!

TZ 138 has had a delightful if some-what checkered post-Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) service history.

After being sold as a war asset in August 1949, it has been raced in the U.S., been part of a post-race winnings heist, crashed, been almost traded to the Dominican Republic and, latterly, found sabotaged and abandoned in Hollywood, Florida, where it was seized by U.S. Customs for reasons one can only imagine.

But life improved for TZ 138 when it was purchased thereafter by a series of caring folks with a sense of history and lovingly restored to its former glory, ending up in the capable hands of current owner Bob Jens.

Jens also has another, even rarer, World War Two fighter-bomber in restoration on Vancouver Island, which I can hardly wait to see up close.

There are thousands of interesting facts

associated with Spitfires, here are just two.A Spitfire once shot down another in

anger on October 21, 1948 during the Arab Israeli conflict, when an ex-RCAF pilot John Doyle shot an Egyptian Spitfire over the Negev Desert.

It was a woman that solved the prob-lem of the momentary faltering of the carburetor-fed Rolls-Royce Merlin engines in early Spitfires during inverted flight—which the fuel-injected German engines did not experience. Beatrice “Tilly” Shilling, an engineer at Farnborough, designed a small, fuel-flow restrictor plate that solved the problem. This design adjustment was later irreverently dubbed as Miss Shilling’s Orifice by the grateful pilots.

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Supermarine Spitfire Mk XIV, TZ 138. Photo credits: Mike Tate & Associates.

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The Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) season is here. Updates for 2012 include a rise in the dollar limit to $22,970 from $22,450 in 2011. Income test limits remain unchanged, however—individuals can contribute the lesser of 18 per cent of 2011 earned income or $22,450.

This year’s deadline for contributions for the 2011 tax year is March 1, 2012.

If you did not use your entire contribu-tion limit for the years 1991 to 2011, you can carry forward the unused amounts to 2011. Your RRSP limit can be found on last year’s Notice of Assessment (NOA), or call Canada Revenue Agency and they will determine your limit. CRA also offers that information online at cra-arc.gc.ca, click on My Account.

Repayments under the Home Buyers’ Plan (HBP) or Lifelong Learning Plan (LLP) are not deductible even though an official receipt is issued for the contri-bution. These amounts are recorded on Schedule 7, which is filed with the tax return.

Most investors contribute nowhere near

their RRSP limit. In fact, most investors wait until the last few days of February to contribute. This pattern is repeated each year, with Canadians leaving between $40-$50,000 of un-used RRSP contribution room—and most importantly, underfund-ing their retirement.

Most investment dealers offer plans that make it easy for investors to make regular contributions to their RRSPs. Pre-authorized chequing plans (PACs) allow

investors to purchase fund units monthly or quarterly.

There are several advantages to making regular monthly contributions. The first is that it imposes a measure of discipline—think of these contributions as salary for retirement. It is surprising how quickly a series of small contributions starts to add up. For example, monthly contributions of $500, compounding at 10 per cent on a tax-deferred basis, will grow to $916,207 over 25 years.

Another advantage of making monthly contributions is the opportunity to par-ticipate in a financial strategy known as dollar-cost averaging. For example, select a mutual fund and purchase a fixed amount (e.g., $500) on a regular basis, regardless of the price of the fund. If the price of the fund goes down that $500 buys more of the selected fund, strengthening your position when the fund price rises again. When fund prices increase your holdings benefit from the increase in price.

This strategy works much better com-pared to a lump-sum purchases. It was particularly helpful in 2008 and early 2009 during the financial crisis. It will work again today during the Euro-crisis. The investments made during a market down-turn are inevitably rewarded when the market rebounds—and it will.

Dollar cost averaging in a valuable tool for any investor, taking the emotion out of

investing, but it does demand a long-term commitment.

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try something different today for breakfast, lunch or dinner. the following restaurants are at or within five minutes from yVR, and most offer airport employee discounts.MAIN TERMINALSDomestic (Before security)• Starbucks: Coffee, pastries, sandwiches-

Level 3 Departures• A&W: Breakfast served daily – Bacon ‘n

Egger with real bacon and real eggs, hash browns, French toast. also, hamburgers, fries, beverages, including a&w’s famous root beer. Open 5am-10pm. Level 3 Departures.

• Harvey’s: Breakfast, burgers -Level 3 Departures

• Jugo Juice: Juice, smoothies, wraps & paninis – Level 3 Departures

• Subway: sandwiches, salads & wraps- Level 3 Departures

• Swiss Chalet: Rotisserie chicken-Level 2 arrivals

• Tim Hortons: Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, soups-Level 2 arrivals & Level 3 Departures

• Toshi Teppanyaki: Japanese cuisine – Level 3 Departures

• White Spot: Burgers, fresh salads, pastas, rice bowls, stir-fries, entrées from the grill and desserts—Level 3 Departures.

• Wok ‘N Roll: Chinese & Japanese cuisine – Level 3 Departures

INTERNATIoNAL (Before security)• Hanami Japanese Restaurant:

Dim sum & Japanese cuisine-Level 3 Departures

• Koho Restaurant & Bar: Casual dining- Level 3 Departures

• Galiano Bakery & Café: Breakfast, sandwiches & pastries-Level 3 Departures

• Burger King: Breakfast, burgers, salads -Level 2 arrivals & Level 3 Departures

• Flying Wedge Pizza: Pizza, salads & soups-Level 3 Departures

• Fortune Wok: asian cuisine – Level 3 Departures

• Tim Hortons: Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, soup – Level 2 arrivals

• Toshi Teppanyaki: Japanese cuisine – Level 3 Departures

Airport South• Airside Café New Management, New Menu (opposite

Million air) 350-5400 airport Road south, Richmond, BC [email protected]

yVR’s only restaurant with a view ofaircraft maintenance!

BREaKFast & LuNCH MON-FRi: 8am to 4pm airside Breakfast

$4.99 2 eggs, 2 sausages or ham or bacon

airside Lunch from $3.99 soups * salads * Burgers & Fries * sandwiches * Daily specials.• The Flying Beaver Bar & Grill 4760 inglis Drive. Located on the water,

inside Harbour air seaplanes terminal, near Vancouver airport south. incredible location, great food, good service & good value. Open 7 days per week 11am to midnight, weekend breakfast from 9am.

(604) 273-0278.• The Sideslip Café #100-5360 airport Road south. Located

at Esso avitat. Open 6am-10:30am for breakfast and until 3pm for lunch. serving homemade soups, sandwiches & paninis & daily specials. Fresh baked pastries, organic tea & coffee. also serving Espresso, Cappuccino, Latte, Chai tea, Frappuccino, iced tea and Fruit smoothies. take out & catering. (604) 303 sLiP (7547)

• Skyway Restaurant (yVR south terminal) #118-4440 Cowley Crescent. Breakast, lunch. (604) 231-9822oVER THE BRIDGE(S)

4 Mr. Pickwick’s Fish & Chips 8620 Granville street, Vancouver Lunch, dinner, British pub foods & fresh

seafood. 11am- 8:30pm. (604) 266-23402 Shark Club

10253 st. Edwards Drive, Richmond (next to sandman signature Hotel)

as the day progresses so does the atmosphere at shark Club. Come for a casual lunch, happy hour drinks or catch your favourite team on our big screens.

• River Rock Casino Resort 8811 River Road The Buffet – breakfast 6:30am-10:30am, lunch 11am-2pm,

dinner (604) 247-8573 The Buffet at River Rock – 7 mins. by Canada Line to all you can

eat buffet, lunch, dinner, sunday brunch or Breakfast $14.95. Newly renovated, the Buffet at River Rock highlights fresh local produce & offers culturally diverse & traditionally inspired dishes with complimentary selected beverages.

(604) 247-8900• Sandman Signature Hotel 10251 st Edwards Drive Denny’s – breakfast, lunch, dinner. (604) 276-2853 Chop Steak Fish Bar – casual dining. (604) 276-1180• Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel 7551 westminster Highway• Harold’s Bistro & Bar – breakfast,

lunch, dinner. Full menu of contemporary cuisine, wide selection of award-winning B.C. wines, beers on tap and spirits. Open 6:30am-11pm. (604) 233-3969

• Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel 7571 westminster Highway The American Grille—american

cuisine enhanced with regional flavours. Open for breakfast, lunch & dinner. Open 6am-10pm. (604) 232-2804• The Westin Wall Centre, Vancouver

Airport 3099 Corvette way the apron – minutes away from

Vancouver international airport & nestled on the banks of the Fraser River.

For reservations, call (604) 238-2105.STEVESToN • Paesano’s 250-12240 2nd avenue @ Bayview steveston’s one and only italian

restaurant, celebrating 30 years of serving authentic italian cuisine.

Open daily at 11:30am. Reservations recommended. (604) 270-9252.

• Steveston Seafood House 3951 Moncton street Celebrating 32 years of fine dining

and seafood specialties. special winter 4-course menu. Dinner from 5:30pm.

(604) 271-5252• The Market at Papi’s 12251 #1 Road Next door to the Burger Bar, located

behind Papi’s.specializing in gourmet Mediterranean fresh food to go. Claudette Piacenza is the Market at Papi’s proprietor and operator. Her love and passion for italian culture and foods are evident in the wide variety and selection of the ever-growing inventory in the market. Her passion for her endeavour is exemplified on a day-to-day basis to all of the markets regulars and newcomers. Drop by the market Monday through saturday to see what is new, trendy and fresh. Hours of Operation: Monday to saturday, 10am-6pm. (604) 277-7444.

• Yokohama Teppanyaki Sushi & Steakhouse

140-12251 No. 1 Road authentic Japanese cuisine served at

their teppan Grill, where your dinner is cooked to perfection right before your eyes. Open Mon. to Fri. 10am to 10pm.

weekends 11am to 9:30pm. (604) 271-8896.

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when the weekend arrives enjoy a nice dinner and then hit the dance floor. 7

Days a week, 11am-2am. (604) 276-26095 The Suburban Well Food & Drink

#108-5188 westminster Highway (corner of westminster & tiffany)

Offering the comforts and convenience of both a coffee shop and a restaurant. the well feels like your favourite sports bar and trendy lounge all in one. Comfy chairs, lots of televisions and weekly food and drink deals make each day special. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner. (604) 244-8500

• The Boathouse Restaurant 8331 River Road, Richmond Lunch, dinner. 11am-10pm. (604) 273-7014RICHMoND Hotel Restaurants• Best Western Abercorn Inn 9260 Bridgeport Road• Highlander Restaurant: Open for

lunch & dinner, serving a variety of high-quality continental and world cuisine. Lunch 10:30am-2pm; dinner 5pm-9:30pm. (604) 270-7576.

• Delta Vancouver Airport 1500 Cessna Drive

3 Pier 73 Restaurant: Located behind the hotel and suspended above the Fraser River in the heart of a 138-slip Marina. Great destination for casual lunch meetings, relaxed dinner gatherings, or evening drinks with friends. Kids Menu. sunday to thursday 11am-12am. Friday and saturday 11am-1am (kitchen open until midnight). (604) 968-1178

• The Fairmont Vancouver Airport (at yVR) –3111 Grant McConachie Jetside Bar: Level 3 international

Departures – offers a selection of appetizers, snacks, and shared food.

(604) 248.3281 Globe@YVR: award-winning signature

restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and featuring a special holiday menu. (604) 248-3281

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Ice WineIce wine, which can be reliably produced in most Canadian wine regions

including B.C.’s Okanagan Valley, is the most internationally recognized Canadian wine.

Produced mainly in southern B.C. and southern Ontario, ice wine is made from grapes that are left on the vine until after the first frost hits.

These grapes are harvested after being frozen in the vineyard and then, while still frozen, are pressed. They must be picked early in the morning—before 10am.

During both of these processes the temperature cannot exceed minus-eight degrees Celsius. At this temperature, the berries will freeze as hard as marbles.

While the grape is still in its frozen state, it is pressed and the water is driven out as shards of ice. This leaves a highly concentrated juice, very high in acids, sugars and aromatics, yielding what many regard as the ultimate sweet wine.

Ice wines are expensive—a 357-millilitre bottle of Canada’s elixir is almost always more than $50—because of a variety of factors. The risk involved in leav-ing grapes on the vine for so long while waiting for the proper temperature—rot, birds and bears take a heavy toll on the potential crop. The risk that a freeze will not occur until well into the next year can potentially jeopardize the profitability of the grapes. Due to the very low yields, production is hugely labour intensive.

The pioneer status of the Inniskillin winery in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario led to its first ice wine, produced in 1984, often being mentioned as Canada’s first ice wine. However, ice wine was produced in the B.C.’s Okanagan Valley by German immigrant Walter Hainle in 1972. This ice wine was the result of an early and unexpected frost and yielded 40 litres of wine that Hainle originally did not intend to sell—but then did so in 1978.

In 1998, Inniskillin Wines produced the first sparkling ice wine.Ice wine is typically enjoyed on its own as an aperitif or as a compliment to a

special dessert.

Know Your Wine

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Our new location is proudly situated inside the recently completed Visitor’s Centre at VanDusen Botanical Garden,

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Fling Wing tells the definitive story of British Columbia’s key role in the development of the commercial helicopter. The early history of Okanagan Helicopters and the advent of heli-logging coupled with adventures from 45-year veteran fling wing pilot, Peter Barratt, who put the ‘fly’ in fly-fishing, and launched a new name in the industry—West Coast Helicopters.

Aerocar Service deeply regrets to announce that a Motor Vehicle Accident resulted in the death of Safiquir Rahman, a chauffeur who was driving one of the company’s limousines.

Aerocar has been advised that the RCMP are continuing to investigate the accident, which occurred just before mid-

night on the Sea to Sky Highway on January 28, 2012 involving a Dodge Truck and the limousine driven by Rahman.

Sgt. Peter Thiessen said it’s alleged that the northbound Dodge truck crossed the centre line, veered into the southbound lane and hit the limousine head-on.

The driver of the truck, a 19-year-old from Calgary, is being investigated for impaired driving by drug.

Rahman was respected as an excel-lent and professional chauffeur, who was well liked by his fellow chauffeurs, Aerocar’s staff and all who knew him, and the thoughts and prayers are with his wife, two sons and extended family, friends and colleagues at this difficult time.

Rahman’s fellow chauffeurs have come together and begun fundraising efforts on behalf of the family, and donations from the community are being accepted.

Aerocar has established a trust fund at the Bank of Montreal – Account Aerocar Service - Transit 2168 - Acct 19989-39.

The late Safiquir Rahman (second from left) with his family.

Aerocar Service expresses sympathy to family of limousine chauffeur employee

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With an eye on a more sustainable world, Airbus provided a glimpse of the future at this year’s Paris Air Show, dem-onstrating its new Concept Cabin.

Conceived as a new flying experience inspired by nature, the Concept Cabin doesn’t replicate traditional cabin class-

es found in today’s commercial aircraft. Instead, it incorporates individual zones with vitalizing, interaction and smart-tech areas so passengers can hold business meetings, play games or just relax while enjoying the world beneath them-viewing the world through the cabin’s bionic struc-

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This technology, which is part of Airbus’ vision of aviation in 2050, follows the 2010 unveiling of the Airbus Concept Plane that featured technologies to reduce fuel burn, emissions, waste and noise--highlighting the many features that could

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Celebrating four decades of innovation, Airbus is already looking forward to how air transport might look for passengers in 2050 and beyond.

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Last month, SkyTalk featured eight unusual hotels available for travellers who are tired of staying in traditional hotels. The accom-modations featured ranged from a converted jumbo airplane in Sweden and a converted jail in Boston, to a snow and ice hotel in Quebec and an underground hotel in Australia.

This month, we offer more of these unique properties that make the hotel stay an adventure in itself.

CAPSUle hoTel – Your own survival pod! Moored in a unique and artistic surfers’ village at the boulevard of Scheveningen near The Hague, each room is a bright orange survival pod which once saw service on an oil rig platform. Originally built in 1972, the rooms are 4.25 metres in diameter and unaltered apart from the addition of a lock on the outside and an ‘emergency’ chemical toilet inside. While not everyone’s luxury choice, each pod provides cosy protection from the elements for up to three occupants. First created for accommodation as an art project in 2004, owner Denis Oudendijk has different models ready for use and is currently working on additional locations in central Amsterdam and Nantes, France.

reNdezVoUS – This postwar boom era, 1950s-themed hotel is located in Palm Springs, California. Transformed from a roadside motel, the Rendezvous oozes kitschy-cool with pink flamingos, frosted glass, blue Astroturf poolside and futuristic Googi-inspired décor. Period-themed rooms are dedicated to ‘50s films and televi-sion, as well as Route 66, Elvis and James Dean.

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Airbus Concept Cabin-the aircraft’s biopolymer membrane would allow for panoramic cabin views.

Airbus looks ahead to 2050 and beyond

Artist’s impression of how the aircraft of 2050 will look on the outside at night. Photos: courtesy Airbus.

Artist’s impression of an x-ray of an aircraft of the future.

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At 48, the Porsche 911 Carrera is younger than ever. The completely rede-signed seventh-generation sports car icon with its sleek and stretched silhouette, exciting contours and precisely designed features is undeniably 911 in looks, but incorporates numerous updates and innovations.

ExteriorLonger wheelbase and reduced overall

height underpin its elegant appearance. The new lightweight body is an aluminum-steel composite construction and contrib-utes to the 45-kilogram weight reduction when compared to the previous 911 body. Combined with greater structural rigidity and optimized aerodynamics—including a wider, variably extending rear spoiler—the new 911 Carrera’s front and rear lift has been reduced to near zero while retaining the drag coefficient value of 0.29.

InteriorTo complement the modern exterior

design, Porsche designers created an inte-rior reminiscent of the Carrera GT. The driver is now even more closely integrated within the cockpit thanks to the rising cen-tre console and high-mounted shift lever or gear selector located close to the steering wheel. As with the exterior, classic Porsche elements abound inside. Present is the instrument cluster with five round gauges: one of them a high resolution multifunction screen, and of course the central tachom-eter and the ignition lock to the left of the steering wheel.

Fuel EfficiencyThe new 911 Carrera and 911 Carrera

S consume significantly less than 10 litres of fuel per 100 kilometres (official Transport Canada fuel consumption fig-ures are TBD). This is achieved through systems such as the Automatic Start Stop function, engine and transmission thermal management, electrical system recupera-tion, the world’s first seven-speed manual transmission and, in conjunction with the Porsche Doppelkupplungsgetriebe (PDK), the ability to ‘sail’ or coast. The new electro-mechanical power steering offers Porsche’s typical precision and feedback and also helps increase efficiency.

PerformanceAlong with fuel efficiency, there are

performance improvements in both mod-els. The 911 Carrera S with PDK acceler-ates from 0 to 100-kilometres per hour in 4.3 seconds. Using the Launch Control function of the optional Sport Chrono Package cuts that to 4.1 seconds.

The 911 Carrera with PDK needs only 4.6 seconds to sprint from a standing start to 96-kilometres per hour (4.4 seconds when using the optional Sport Chrono Package’s Launch Control function).

Top-track speed for the 911 Carrera S and 911 Carrera is 304- and 289-kilometres per hour, respectively.

The new 911 offers both better longitu-dinal dynamics and performance in terms of transverse dynamics. In addition to the longer wheelbase, the greater agility, preci-sion and driving stability are based, among other things, on the wider front track, the new rear axle and new electro-mechanical power steering.

Depending on the model, there are other standard or optional active control systems available that can help further enhance the overall driving dynamics. That is especially true for the Porsche Dynamic Chassis Control (PDCC) active roll stabili-zation system, available for the first time on the 911 Carrera S. The system helps reduce lateral roll when cornering and helps keep

the tires in the optimal position relative to the road surface.

The first new 911 models arrive in

Canadian dealerships this month. Both

models include substantial additional

equipment when compared to the previous

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The Boeing 757 is a mid-size, narrow-body twin-engine jet airliner. The original 757-200 entered service in 1983, while the stretched 757-300, the longest narrow-body twinjet ever produced, entered service in 1999. Passenger models have also been converted to the 757-200SF cargo specification. All 757 models feature Rolls-Royce RB211 or Pratt &

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Last month’s winner: Nilca CirencioneAnswer: Boeing 757-200

Send your answer by: Email [email protected]; Fax (604) 736-6750; Mail 306-5400 Airport Road South, Richmond, BC V7B 1B4.

A draw will be made from all correct entries received by February 29, 2012. The winner’s name will be published in the March edition of SkyTalk and at www.skytalkonline.

MEXICO VACATION PROPERTY FOR RENT

Rent a family vacation home by the beach in the picturesque fishing village of Sayulita, Mexico. Located just 45 minutes north of the Puerto Vallarta airport, Sayulita’s blend of beaches, shops, restaurants & activities makes it the perfect destination for a Mexican Vacation. The home has 3 bedrooms with private bathrooms and sleeps up to 8 people. Great for a family or group of friends. The house is in a complex with other vacation homes and has a shared pool and beachfront courtyard. You can rent the whole house or individual rooms.

• • •Rental rates are as follows:

High Season (Nov.1 to May 31) Entire House: Daily $150; Weekly $875; Monthly $3,000

Individual Rooms: Daily $75; Weekly $450; Monthly $1,500 • • •

Low Season (Jun.1 to Oct. 31) Entire House: Daily $100; Weekly $525; Monthly $1,500

Individual Rooms: $50; Weekly $275; Monthly $750

For further details, photos and reservations, please contact Richard (250) 924-8479; [email protected]

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Office Space Available

At yVR’s most desired location

Landmark Aviation

Prime, executive office space available at

Landmark Aviation located on the beautiful south-

side of Canada’s finest airport - YVR. Offered at

very competitive rates, with breathtaking views &

an on-site business centre –

a first-class presidents lounge & boardroom

facility with 24/7 security.

Many different office sizes and rent/term options.

Enquiries, please contact Nancy at

[email protected] 604.279.9922 or

[email protected] 604.279.9922

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