COPA Flight #68
Wiarton/Keppel Airport CYVV
Wiarton Keppel Airport Newsletter
Publication #99, HTML Version
CO-CAPTAIN's MESSAGE:
Join us next month as we celebrate our 100th edition! Harold Fry co-Captain COPA Flight #68 CYVV |
On Sunday, May 6, Lorne and Lorna Schroeder invited me to go for a flight to Wingham (CPR7) and Sexsmith (CSX7), two places I have never visited! Upon arrival at Wingham, we noticed a lot of activity on the ground with a tow plane and a couple of gliders.
After we landed, we introduced ourselves to Sean Murphy (former manager of Hanover Airport) who filled us in on what was happening.
Wingham virtually operates on its own, with fuel available on the honor system. Sean explained that Wingham was headquarters for Air Cadet glider operation and has been since 1996. In the spring and fall they fly as many air cadets as possible from squadrons located within a 70 mile radius. Sean then gave us some interesting statistics: - approximately 320 glider pilots are trained every summer; 1 out of every 5 private pilots in Canada are ex-air cadets; and 63% of commercial pilots got their start in the air cadets!
From Wingham we flew to Sexsmith, which is a couple of kilometers outside of Exeter. The grass strip (90/27) is 3100' in length and really in good shape. We took a walking tour of the unique airport - there is a small club room available to pilots and 25-30 aircraft row hangars, (all with no doors yet excellent shelter!).While touring we noticed that there was a memorial marker to Leonard Greb -- after some investigation we found that Leonard was the former owner of the property that the airport was built on, and that Leonard is actually buried there! plaque reads: Leonard Greb, 1909-1998, a pilot's friend, Sexsmith Flyers Exeter RAA
On May 13, Lorne and I flew into Edenvale (CNV8) to check out their newly opened restaurant called Dine & Fly.
The course is open and golfers are testing their skills on this championship-style course.
After the speeches from the dignitaries in attendance, owner Willis McLeese took the podium and gave an outstanding speech of a dream come true for him in the building of Cobble Beach.
After the ribbon cutting and photo opportunities, an excellent array of food was served by the 5-star chef and his helpers.|
UPCOMING EVENTS: Send JENN or HAROLD the stats and we will post it here and on our website - free of charge! PS: Harold visits numerous aviation events with his camera.... tell us about your event and a story about it may be featured in our newsletters' co-Captain's Message!
Host: Bancroft Airport (CNW3) 8:00am. Adults $5, Children under 12 $3. Everyone welcome! All events listed according to most recent. |
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ROOFTOP CAFÉ:
Our Rooftop Café is now open for meals, Saturday & Sunday, 8:30am-2:00pm. As always, coffee and snacks are available all the time! |
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AVIATION SCHOLARSHIP:
The Scholarship Committee is now accepting applications for 2007. Our annual scholarship is awarded to one lucky qualifying student from Grey or Bruce County. Make sure you stop by our website or email Jenn or Harold to request a copy! Applicants must meet qualifications to be eligible for Scholarship. If you are, or know of a student who would be interested in applying for our Scholarship, check out our website's Scholarship page for complete details. |
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SERVICES ADVERTISING:
If you or your company offers an aviation-related service, simply send Jenn or Harold the details and we will gladly add the information to our publications (12 months on flywiarton website & newsletter), for a small donation! |
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EVENT ADVERTISING:
Our newsletter reaches over 1000 flight enthusiasts in Ontario, and we are constantly expanding our mailing list. If your Airport is hosting an event, and you would like us to advertise it in our newsletter and on our website's 'Events' page, simply send Jenn or Harold the details and we will gladly add the information to our publications, free of charge! |
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LINK EXCHANGE:
While browsing through our website, you may have noticed a page titled Ontario Airports. We initiated this page in 2003 to share information from 'neighbouring' Ontario Airports with our website visitors. In 2004 we started a "Link Exchange". If you would like your airport included in this space (web address, description, call number, special features, contact information, etc.) simply send Jenn an email with the details. In return, all we are asking for is a link to our website (www.flywiarton.com) on yours! |
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When you buy 100 low-lead fuel at the Wiarton Airport and pay with cash*, you get a discount of 5˘ per litre! (for example, on 80 litres, you save $4.00!) Not only do you have the opportunity to save money with your gas purchases at the Wiarton Airport, you meet fantastic people and even can opt to take a tour of the beautiful Bruce Peninsula! What more could you ask for!?! (*The term "cash" refers to cash or cheque*) debit card purchases are not eligible for gas discount as of September 17, 2004 |
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Also, our website offers accommodation information and restaurant locations. If you are planning on visiting us and would like information on places to stay or eat, check it out! Also, check out our links for area information and things to see and do! |
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Harold E. Fry (hfry@bmts.com) co-Captain, COPA Chapter #68 Wiarton/Keppel Airport - CYVV or Jenn MacLeod (aubyn@bmts.com) Publications Designer, COPA Chapter #68 Wiarton/Keppel Airport - CYVV |
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