Canadian Museum of Flight

MINI NEWSLETTER #40.3 MAY 21, 1993

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MINI NEWSLETTER #40.3 MAY 21, 1993

CANADIAN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT AND TRANSPORATION 13527 Crescent Road, Surrey, BC, V4P 1J5 Phone (604) 535-1115, FAX (604) 535-3292

SPECIAL HOMESITE ISSUE

See P2 for special meeting to be held Friday, June 4 on the homesite issue

WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE?

Members and friends are calling to express their concern over news items that the Museum is in danger of closing down as a result of a recent Surrey Council decision that the Museum must vacate the present site on Crescent Road by June 30, 1995.

For those of you who are not aware of the events leading up to that decision, and to refresh the memories of those who are, following is a chronology of the Museum’s homesite search.

1972: The idea of an aviation and transportation museum germinated. Collection of aircraft and small artifacts began in a small way.

1977: The Canadian Museum of Flight and Transportation (CMFT) became a Non-Profit Society, and registered as a Charity with the right to issue Income tax deductible receipts.

The growing collection was temporarily stored on the Zalesky farm in Surrey until such time as a permanent home could be obtained, as the Zalesky family were the only members who had space.

B.C. Ministry of Tourism was asked to help establish a homesite for the CMFT and for other collections of transportation items. In response, the government set up a parallel and competing agency to collect transportation items.

1981: Assurance received from the Federal government that the Museum could locate on Boundary Bay airport. That commitment died with the fall of the government of the day. The first “Open House” held in response to many requests to view the budding collection.

1983: Expropriation by Surrey of the Crescent Road property was carried out in spite of vigorous efforts to forestall it, thus negating the arrangement with the Zalesky family for free tenure on the site.

During all this time, diligent efforts to find a suitable, affordable, and sustainable homesite for the CMFT were pursue.

1985: The Museum opened on a daily (seasonal) basis.

1988: Surrey purchased a 54 acre farm-zoned property located south of the CN tracks near Cloverdale, of which 18 acres were earmarked for nominal sum lease to the Museum.

Friends of the CMFT, museum members and Surrey staff worked together to draw up a request for funding from the Federal and Provincial (GO BC) governments.

1990: Permission granted by the Agricultural Land Commission to operate a museum and landing strip on the Cloverdale site.

By this time, GO BC funds were no longer available, and a request for funding for planning assistance from the Federal government was denied.

1992: The BC Transportation Museum closed, taking with it the hope of CMFT receiving assistance from the BC Government, causing substantial public relations damage due to the similarity of names, and making a move to the Cloverdale site impractical.

A formal request made to Surrey to remain on the Crescent Road site rather than moving to Cloverdale.

April, 1993: Surrey council refused our request to remain, and gave notice to vacate by June 30, 1995. Surrey staff instructed to assist the museum in finding an alternate site.

SO WHAT NEXT?

It isn’t as bad as it sounds. Prior to being granted what amounts to a 2 year lease on the present site, we were on a 30 day basis. The option to move to the Cloverdale site is still open.

Still, the CMFT must find a suitable facility with either a friendly landlord, or donors found to enable the CMFT to purchase its own land, where buildings and improvements do not revert to the landlord after 20 years. Additionally, the holding would continue to increase in value.

Ideally, a new site would incorporate a viable business or tourist attraction with which the CMFT would be compatible and complementary, to ensure the successful operation of the complex. This is the route taken by the successful Western Canada Aviation Museum in Winnipeg, and it could work for the CMFT. Provision for inclusion of other transportation related collection organizations on the site is a must.

Funding from the corporate and private sector is our best hope, but prospective donors need assurance of stability and success.

It can be done. Those among our membership who are willing to share their fundraising or organizational skills, provide influential contacts or in some other way work towards solving this old problem are encouraged to come forward.

SPECIAL HOMESITE MEETING

FRIDAY JUNE 4, 7:00 P.M. AT ELGIN CENTRE

CORNER CRESCENT ROAD AND 144TH ST. (This is the small school on 144th, NOT Elgin Hall which is on Crescent Road)

OPEN TO ALL

PHONE 535-1115 IF YOU WILL BE ATTEND ING AS SPACE IS LIMITED

This meeting is called to give members and friends of the museum an opportunity to share ideas and plan a strategy of action on how best to get the Canadian Museum of Flight onto a new and viable homesite.

Representatives of other societies and groups with transportation or aviation affiliations are welcome to attend and to present their views. We must find a way to work together for the mutual good.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 1993/1993

Dines, Don Emerslund, Bill Morelli, Carol Morrison, lan Fraser, Doug Heinemann, Steve Thompson, Bill Holmes, Neil McWilliams, Ron Vernon, Jerry .Zalesky, Ed Meadows, Jack Zalesky, Rose LIFE GOVERNORS Jackson, Barry Stunden, Ron

COMMITTEES 1993/1994

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

PRESIDENT………….Jerry Vernon….420-6065 VICE PRESIDENT….Bill Thompson..883-2445 SECY/TREAS…………Rose Zalesky…535-1115

STANDING COMMITTEES

VANCOUVER ISLAND Vacant MEMBERSHIP Vacant VOLUNTEER CO-ORDINATOR …………………… Carol Morelli….538-0741 Vacant CORPORATE LIASON PUBLIC RELATIONS. Vacant Carol Moreilli….538-0741 SPECIAL EVENTS… Rose Zalesky ABBOTSFORD AIR..Lori Cockerill….538-3392 NEWSLETTER.Rose Zalesky (see note) RESTORATION…….. Mark Zalesky…535-1115 PHOTO REPROD….Don Olson……..321-9707 COMPUTER .Michael Reid MAINTENANCE…….Bill Emerslund (see note) FLYING Mark Zalesky…535-1115 .Neil Simpson…535-1115 LIBRARY COLLECTIONS.Ed Zalesky…….535-1115 TRANSPORTATION.Tony Hudak MEETINGS/ENTERTAINEMENT…….Vacant UNDERWATER RECOVERY ……….Jerry Olson……254-4114

AD HOC COMMITTEES

HAMPDEN …………… Fred Gardham.681-6886 HOMESITE ………… Ed Zalesky…….535-1115

If you would like to be active in the operation and planning of the museum, please put your name forward to sit on one or more of the committees listed.

MUSEUM REPRESENTED AT VARIOUS FUNCTIONS

Volunteers manned booths at several events this spring, as well as a shopping centre display featuring the Musum’s new book “Pioneering Aviation in the West”. More events are planned, and many of these will require people to help man them. Please put your name forward if you can help out.

COMING EVENTS

MAY 19 Delta Cable 4 filming

MAY 22 MAY 27, 28, 29 JUNE 19 JULY 1 JULY 11 Vanc Aviation. Expo Mayfair, White Rock Langley Days Canada Day, Bear Creek Park, Sry Wings & Wheels Intl Nissan Meet Kidsummer Free Day Children’s Sky Camp Abbotsford Air Show British & European Car Meet JULY 17 JULY 23 JULY 26-30 AUG 6, 7, 8

SEPT 12

WINGS & WHEELS ’93

Please help us promote the 12th Annual “Wings & Wheels” special event coming up on Sunday July 11.

Ask for a flyer to post on your neighbourhood bulletin board, restaurant, or other suitable location. Tell your friends about the event. Share ideas of how the museum can gain some free publicity for this event, and the International Nis-an Car Meet which will take place the following Sunday.

Note that both events are for day only this year.

SPECIAL WINGS & WHEELS MEETING Thursday, May 27

A planning meeting is set for Thursday, May 27th, 7 pm, in the Atco building at the Museum. Members wishing to help in the planning and preparation for the event are encouraged to attend, and bring their ideas and suggestions and to sign up to help

NISSAN MEET GOES BIG TIME

This year, Nissan Motors of Canada is sponsoring and promoting the International Nissan Meet. Brent Lynch, well known Canadian artist whose credits include Abbotsford Air Show posters has created a poster promoting the meet, which will be distributed through every Nissan dealer in Canada and the west coast of the U.S. On display will be show cars, classic and state of the art Nissan products, Datsun products and more. Mega door prizes, and the same entertainment and displays as “Wings & Wheels” which will be held July 11.

March 27, 1993: Clark Seaborn interviews aviation pioneers at the CMFT. Note the “prop” an engine heater “blow pot” and an authentic can for heating engine oil.

CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND STRUCTURES

The children’s play area “Choo Choo” train is a big hit with small children. Once again, thanks to Gerry Chappell for building it, Bill Thompson for hauling and organizing, and Art and Lorraine Seller for funding materials cost.

The steel tube “Helicopter” being built by Stan McKay is due to arrive any day now. Thanks to Paul and Mary Malo for donating money to buy materials.

MEMBERSHIP DUES DUE?

Please check your address label, which lists the expiry date of your membership at the top right corner. If you are overdue, or nearly so, please send in your cheque. We need you!

This month’s winner of the ugly airplane award is this Blackburn Mk2.9.

CMFT Photo 251.54 Pacific Aviation Museum collection

The exhibits have been rearranged and slight changes made. The extremely wet weather caused many problems in getting the grounds ready for opening day May 8, but too few volunteers working long hours managed to get almost everything in place in time. The grounds look great!

CANADIAN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT THE SUBJECT OF A TV FEATURE

Delta Cable 4 were on site for over 3 hours on May 19 to film footage for a 30 minute feature on the book “Pioneering Aviation in the West” and on the Museum in general. Pioneers Ewan Boyd, Bryan Mahon, Joe Bertalino and Fred Gardham, all of whom were featured in the book, were interviewed.

Watch for it. We hope that it will be aired on the Rogers Cable system throughout the year.

Special thanks to Delta Cable 4, to Peter Cline the cameraman and editor, and to John Harris, broadcaster and TV personality, who graciously gave of his time and talen to host the feature for the Canadian Museum of Flight and Transportation.

PIONEERING AVIATION IN THE WEST INDEX

The complete index of the book has been reproduced on the following pages. Included are names of people, companies and organizations, place names and aircraft types. Many of the names are easily recognized, while others made only a brief appearance on the aviation scene. Some are still around, but many have since passed on. All played a part in creating Western Canada’s unique aviation history.

PIONEERING AVIATION IN THE WEST INDEX,

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Pioneering Index

Oops! No more more room for complete index and photo credits. Will be included next newsletter if possible.

MEMBERSHIP GROWS

We now have more than 2,100 members. Now, Water is it only they would all pay their dues!

All membership categories provide the member with free admission to the CMFT during regular open hours.

All membership categories excepting Friend are F-13 92, 91,9, 38, entitled to a 10% discount on most items purchased in the gift shop.

Commencing about a year ago, donors of significant items are issued a “Friend” membership for one year. Many of these people are now Kading, tim 92, 17, renewing and upgrading to the General category. We are very pleased to welcome them. Membership dues are used to produce the newsletter and pay for its postage, and there is 221,227,270,247, never enough in the fund to cover costs.

If each member brought in one new member, we could have more frequent full newsletters and more “Mini’s” to keep you better informed.

Membership categories are:

  • GENERAL $20.00
  • FAMILY (family members at same address) $30.00
  • FRIEND $10.00
  • LIFETIME $300.00

April 23, Jack Meadows (at right) shows off the Hampden to Wendie Taylor, daughter of Sgt. J. O. Fink, Air Gunner on this Hampden when it ditched off Pat Bay on Nov 15, 1942, while on a training exercise.

“PIONEERING AVIATION IN THE WEST” BOOK

The book continues to sell well, although we urge members to sell it to their friends and acquaintances. It is an important source of revenue, and besides it’s a good book.

Members are also asked to call in at your local bookstore to see if they have it on their shelf. If not suggest to the owner that they stock it. The publisher is Hancock House, or it can be bought wholesale from the Museum.

328 pages, over 150 black and white photos and a very complete index lists names of people, companies, organization, places and airplane types mentioned. Chances are you will recognize some of the names. Refer to the sample index pages elsewhere this newsletter.

Selling price is $22.95 ($20.66 member price) +7% GST + postage of $2.78, or pick up your copy at the Museum and save postage..