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The winter sports season is here and for many that means heading to the local mountains to enjoy fun and games in the snow. However, for Braydon Luscombe, the winter season means business –a heavy travel schedule for competing in para-alpine races across North America and Europe. Sponsored by Vancouver Airport Authority since 2009, Luscombe, a former prospect athlete with the 2010 Legacies Now, Growing Champions program, has moved up to the Canadian Para-Alpine Ski Team (CPAST). He competes in the standing category for para-alpine athletes as his right leg was amputated after contracting an illness as a child. His natural talent, dedication and solid race finishes resulted in Alpine Canada Alpin selecting him for the 2011-2012 Senior National team. Luscombe has been training throughout the year with his fellow national team mates in preparation for his inaugural season to represent Canada on the international circuit. At 19, Luscombe displays an impressive level of maturity and commitment to his craft. He trains on snow approximately 100 days per year, 35 of those being race starts.

With YVR as his travel sponsor, Luscombe receives funding to help with the expense of the sport he loves. He has already travelled this season to Chile, Switzerland, the U.S. and Alberta. When asked what he is most excited about this season, Luscombe said: “I am stoked for my first year at the Senior National level. I had a great slalom run in my first Nor-Am race of the year at Copper Mountain (Colorado) with a 3rd place finish. I am really looking forward to the rest of the season.” Luscombe will hit the slopes seeking more podium finishes at Kimberley and Panorama in B.C., as well as New Hampshire and Colorado in the U.S. and the Canadian Nationals in Quebec. Travelling from race to race with the team takes a great deal of organization, especially with the equipment these elite athletes require. There are 13 members of the team, six of whom are from British Columbia. Luscombe, from Duncan, B.C., often travels through YVR. “YVR has got to be one of the easiest airports to travel through on my journeys, one path from point A to point B,”

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Sponsored by Vancouver Airport Authority, Braydon Luscombe is all business as he prepares for his inaugural season on the Alpine Canada Alpin Senior National team. said Luscombe. Each team member is responsible for transporting their own equipment, so YVR’s oversized baggage carts (introduced for the 2010 Winter Games) come in handy to accommodate the multiple pairs of skis, poles, boots and team gear. Luscombe is looking to improve on his already impressive record. His favourite

discipline is slalom, in which he achieved 2nd place at the Canada Winter Games in Halifax, Nova Scotia, last season. With his 3rd place finish in Colorado this year, he has certainly made a great start. It is hoped that having YVR’s logo emblazoned on his helmet will help him fly downhill to more successes throughout the season.

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Last month, Cathay Pacific’s brand new 747-8 Freighter touched down at YVR for the first time, an encouraging sign for increased exports between Canada and Asia. The 747-8 Freighter is the world’s longest cargo aircraft measuring 73.3metres and holds up to 134 tonnes of cargo—16

per cent more volume than the airline’s predecessor, the 747-400. Not only does the aircraft hold more cargo, it is a leader in environmental performance. The 747-8 Freighter is more fuel efficient, produces fewer emissions and is 30 per cent quieter than its predecessor, thanks to the latest innovations in aircraft

Pallets of oysters bound for Hong Kong were loaded onto Cathay’s new 747-8 Freighter.

engine technology. Cathay Pacific is the first Asia Pacific airline to take delivery of 747-8 Freighters and currently operates three weekly freighter trips between Vancouver and Hong Kong, including cargo on the airline’s twice-daily passenger service. The new freighter will become the workhorse

of the airline’s cargo operations to and from North America into destinations throughout China and Asia. With its increased volume, better fuel efficiency and reduced noise, Cathay Pacific’s new aircraft offers a welcome boost for trade between Vancouver and Asia.

Changes to airfare advertising The Government of Canada has announced a timeline for proceeding with regulations requiring Canadian air carriers to include all fees and taxes in their advertised prices. Clause 27 of the Act to Amend the Canada Transportation Act, which was passed in Parliament in June 2007, required carriers to include all extra fees, surcharges and taxes in the advertised ticket price. However, Canadian carriers have

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maintained that mandating them to advertise the full cost of a ticket is unfair, given that some foreign carriers could continue to advertise their base fares online, where Canadian travellers could purchase their tickets. Since then, U.S. and European Union governments have moved to all-in airfare advertising. The United States has also further strengthened regulations requiring all-in airfare advertising that are scheduled to come into effect on January 24, 2012.

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Regulations, which will include consultations with stakeholders, will now be drafted requiring Canadian airlines to advertise the full price of airfares, including any airport taxes and other fees, by Christmas 2012. While the provinces of Ontario and Quebec all ready require travel agencies to include all fees and surcharges in their advertised prices, most other provinces require no such provision for travel agencies.

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Pierre Poilievre, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Transport (left), and Steven Fletcher, Minister of State for Transport announced the Government of Canada’s intention to require Canadian carriers to advertise the full price of airfares.

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Airport Authority staff help Quest distribute donated holiday hampers. Last month, SkyTalk readers learned about how the YVR community was giving back for the holidays through donation more than 500 food-filled hampers to Quest Food Exchange. Further to the donation, several waves of Airport Authority and HMSHost staff took time to work with Quest on organizing and handing out the hampers at Quest’s Vancouver store. In some cases, hampers were hand delivered to homes or community groups, providing a great opportunity for staff to meet the people they were assisting. Five hundred hours of time was donated by the YVR community to help Quest’s clients enjoy a hearty meal over the holidays, consisting of turkey and all the trimmings. In addition, $11,000 was raised from the annual Christmas Tree sponsorships and contest donations, which

was used to purchase turkeys for each hamper donated. The final tally of holiday hampers donated was an impressive 520. Vancouver Airport Authority staff initiated the campaign, opening up the opportunity for many YVR businesses to take part. An estimated 400 participants contributed to the campaign including YVR’s volunteer Green Coats, staff from HMSHost, ICE Currency Exchange, Fortune Way Group, Fairmont Vancouver Airport Hotel, as well as a number of other YVR businesses. Feedback from all involved was extremely positive, with many participants saying the experience was inspirational and rewarding for both donors and receivers. Visit questoutreach.org, if you are interested in helping Quest Food Exchange or would like more information.

Pre-conditioned air units (PCAs) at YVR provide ventilation, cooling, dehumidifying, filtering and heating of air supplied to parked aircraft. Auxiliary power units (APUs) significantly impact overall air quality on aircraft and allow the cabins to be comfortable while passengers are boarding before the aircraft’s engines are started. As part of the Airport Authority’s commitment to sustainability and environmental initiatives, the organization’s Environment Department worked closely with Transport Canada in 2010 and 2011 to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at aircraft gates and recently reported on the results. With a funding grant from Transport Canada, the Airport Authority installed pre-conditioned air units at six aircraft gates. These units—called PCAs—enable airlines the opportunity to replace their onboard electricity and compressed air generators that operate using fuel, with an on-ground electric unit. When an aircraft’s engine is turned

off on the ground, auxiliary power units—called APUs—generate electricity and compressed air for the stationed aircraft. The use of APUs significantly impacts overall air quality and contributes five per cent of the airport’s total greenhouse gas emissions. Harnessing the latest technology such as the PCA units, which provide cooling or heating while also filtering the aircraft’s air when on the ground, significantly reduced emissions at YVR. Not only have the PCA units resulted in less maintenance issues, airlines were able to save a monthly average of approximately 6,600 litres of fuel.

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CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada is coming to the Richmond Olympic Oval Sharpen your blades – the puck drops here! The popular annual day-long hockey fest for Canadians nationwide is coming to Richmond on Saturday, February 11, 2012. Sponsored in part by Vancouver Airport Authority and hosted by the City of Richmond, the Richmond Olympic Oval will be—for the first time—one of many remote locations across the country for CBC’s Hockey Day in Canada. As the only venue in B.C., the Oval will showcase all things hockey under one roof throughout the day. The community is invited to join in to celebrate this day at the Richmond Oval as it comes alive with a wide variety of games, exhibits, interactive displays and demonstrations. Hockey demonstrations, minor leagues games and special guest appearances can be enjoyed in the ice zone throughout the day. In addition, a showcase of trophies and memorabilia from the official Hockey Hall of Fame will be on site. Other event highlights include a variety of giveaways, “play and win” contesting in an interactive gaming zone and the opportunity to meet a famous NHL personality. This free community event will also feature all seven Canadian NHL teams in action as CBC TV and Richmond Olympic Oval will show all the games on a large video screen for those at the venue. The schedule includes: Edmonton Oilers vs. Ottawa Senators @ 11am.

Richmond’s Olympic Oval will showcase all things hockey on February 11, 2012. Winnipeg Jets vs. Pittsburgh Penguins @ 11am. Montreal Canadiens vs. Toronto Maple Leafs @ 4pm. Vancouver Canucks vs. Calgary Flames @ 7pm.

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years the YVR booth is a lucky booth,” said Karmali. “We always have at least one big winner every year and lots of other winners every month.” Whether you call it luck or good fortune, you can’t win if you don’t have a ticket, so stop and see Naz or her assistant Riteshni to purchase a ticket. The DTB Lotto booth is open every day from 7am to 7pm.

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select their preferred seat, accrue Air China kilometres and print a boarding pass without having to queue in front of traditional check-in counters. Effective February 1, 2012, Air China’s new Vancouver – Beijing flight schedules will come into service. Convenient morning and afternoon departures will provide same day connections in Beijing to domestic Chinese cities and Asia Pacific destinations For more information, visit airchina.ca.

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February 21-22, 2012 5th Annual Aviation Leadership Forum Theme: Leaders and Leadership – Co-Creating the Change River Rock Casino Resort, 8811 River Road, Richmond, BC The Aviation Leadership Forum holds true to the belief there is a leader in every chair who builds community and inspires possibility through which together, we cocreate a positive change in aviation safety.

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PAMEA 2012 Aircraft Maintenance Symposium & Trade Show Air China, which increased the number of its flights between Vancouver and Beijing from 10 to 12 flights per week last year, has introduced self check-in service at YVR. The user-friendly system supports transfer to other Chinese cities via Beijing and offers five languages including Chinese (both Simplified and Traditional), English, Japanese, Korean and French. The service allows passengers to

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Search and rescue circa 1930 By Jack Schofield Back in the early days of flying in Canada, no one gave any thought to search and rescue. Flying wasn’t a perfect science and radios weren’t standard equipment, so if someone didn’t show up on their word-of-mouth estimated arrival time, they were given a wide margin of time before anyone worried and even more time before a search was launched—indeed if a search was ever launched. Take the case of Paddy Burke, a wellknown B.C. aviator who flew CF-AMX, a Junkers C13 floatplane. Burke flew for a pioneer Vancouver outfit called Air-Land Manufacturing Ltd., which in 1930 occupied the Keg Restaurant in Richmond B.C. It wasn’t the Keg in those days, but in fact a hangar with a seaplane ramp into the north arm of the Fraser River. Burke disappeared on October 10, 1930, on a trip from Atlin, B.C. to Lower Post in the Liard River district. On October 30, 1930, a pilot working in that area determined that Burke had made it to Lower Post and had taken off on the return trip to Atlin on October 11. This meant that Burke and his two passengers had been missing for 19 days. When Pat Renehan, an American pilot friend of Burke’s, heard the news, he flew his Lockheed Vega floatplane up from Seattle to Vancouver with the wheels loaded into the aircraft’s cabin. His plan was to fly up to Prince Rupert on floats then change over to wheel skis before flying to the search area to look for his friend. At the

time, the Liard River area was snowbound at below freezing temperatures. Renehan took off for Prince Rupert from YVR on October 27, 1930, accompanied by an aircraft engineer and a mining prospector—the latter professed to know the area from past prospecting trips. Renehan and his two passengers were never seen again. A search was mounted by two U.S. Navy flying boats from San Diego, which did not make it to the scene for several days due to bad weather. Those wheels that Renehan had loaded in the Vega’s cabin washed up much later 80 kilometres short of Prince Rupert. Four weeks after Burke first went missing, his wife sent a cryptic telegram to the Vancouver Sun newspaper asking if there wasn’t anyone interested enough to go out and look for her husband. This appeal pricked the conscience of the Vancouver flying community and three aircraft were assembled to initiate a search. The aircraft that departed on the search and rescue mission were a Fleetster, a Fairchild and a sister ship to Burke’s missing C13 Junkers. Almost immediately after take off, the Fleetster suffered a mechanical problem and crash landed in the bush with no loss of life. The Fairchild suffered the same fate a few kilometres later. The Junkers, CF-ALX, continued on its way with three very experienced airmen on board. Later, after departing from a refuelling stop at Prince George, it, too, disappeared. The Vancouver newspapers had a field day. It was suggested that flying in B.C.

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The Junkers C13 CF-AMX taking off from the north arm of the Fraser River. The aircraft went missing on October 11, 1930. was like booking a deck chair on the Titanic. Meanwhile, back in Atlin and points north, a young pilot, Everett Wasson, flying for a mining company out of Treadwell Yukon, had been performing a lone search for the Burke aircraft. This intrepid pilot was also very sensible, taking with him a local woodsman who knew the area like the back of his hand. The two men per-

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formed a thorough and systematic search from the air and also landed on the snowcovered terrain to search for signs Burke and his passengers. The two men found the plane undamaged, but frozen into the headwaters of the Liard River. It appeared that Burke had landed in too shallow water, which caused the floats on his aircraft to bottom on the riverbed. The holed floats had filled with water that soon froze solid. No sign of the pilot and his passengers was found, but at the site of their nearby camp inscribed on a tree was the message: “Left for Wolf Lake October 17—need food badly.” It was signed by Paddy, Bob and Emil. Wasson and his woodsman, Joe Walsh, found the three men 64 kilometres up the Liard River. Unfortunately, Paddy Burke was dead. He had died on November 20. After Burke’s death, the two survivors decided to stop hiking to Wolf Lake as they were starving and had little energy left to carry on. They made a camp out of their sleeping bags on the open icy ground. Twice, Wasson’s Bellanca flew over them

during his search, but the desperate men were not spotted. The two survivors mustered what energy they had left and gathered firewood. When they heard Wasson’s aircraft once more they lit the fire and the pilot spotted the smoke. Their three month ordeal was over. You might be asking what happened to CF-ALX, the sister ship to Burke’s Junkers, which disappeared out of Prince George? This is another saga of amazing survival, bull-headed officialdom and sheer guts by some very famous B.C. aviators. Tune in next week, as they used to say on radio, to hear the amazing story of the “Great Mush.” Footnote: This story of the search for Paddy Burke appeared in the April 1993 edition of BC Aviator magazine— forefather to Canadian Aviator—under the title, The Press and Paddy Burke. It was a long, two-part article, told by reprinting the extensive series of columns appearing back in the 1930 editions of the Vancouver Sun and the Vancouver Province newspapers, copies of which were made available.

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The Government of Canada recently announced that it is taking steps to streamline the Canadian Aviation Security Regulations, making them as clear, userfriendly and efficient as possible while maintaining a high level of security. According to Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, the changes, which reflect extensive consultation with industry stakeholders, will further align Canadian regulations to meet International Civil Aviation Organization commitments. The Canadian Aviation Security Regulations 2012 will take a phasedin approach, beginning with the introduction of aviation security programs at airports. These programs contain elements for security management, including clear policy direction, an airport security awareness program, an airport security committee, defined security roles and responsibilities, and management of sensitive aviation security information.

While many of these systems and practices exist now, aviation security programs will formalize them and help industry manage and support aviation security in a comprehensive, integrated, coordinated and risk-based manner. “Canadian airports play a key role in aviation security,” said Daniel-Robert Gooch, president of the Canadian Airports Council. “Aviation security programs need to move away from a one-size fits all approach, adopt a risk-based approach to security, formalize the management of security, and set out clear roles and responsibilities among aviation security partners at an airport.” These changes, which will be seamless for travellers, are part of an ongoing review of Canada’s aviation security regulations by the federal government. This review is expected to include aviation security programs for other industry sectors, including air carriers, by 2015.

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Arctic Air aims to heat up CBC-TV winter season

Adam Beach, shown alongside co-star Pascale Hutton, has put aside his Hollywood career to work on Arctic Air. (CBC) Starting this month CBC Television will air a new one-hour adventure series set in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories. Arctic Air is the story about a maverick airline and the unconventional family who runs it. Each episode will stand alone and feature a flying mission. On the ground, Bobby (Adam Beach, a Saulteaux First Nations native), the head-

strong business partner, struggles to save the airline from crashing financially while Mel (Kevin McNulty), the cantankerous co-owner, keeps his crew of pilots in the air. Caught in the crossfire is Mel’s hotshot pilot daughter Krista (Pascale Hutton). The pilots take on different assignments each week including delivering cagey prospectors to a top secret diamond

mining site, rescuing a group of scientists from a remote snowed-in research camp, water bombing a raging forest fire, escorting Japanese tourists to polar bear country and making sure they come back alive. Add to that airdropping an emergency generator to a community without heat or power and airlifting a pregnant mother and deliver her baby en route, and you have an exciting TV show. In addition to the lead characters, each year a fresh crop of new recruits will arrive in Yellowknife, drawn from everywhere around the world. Almost none of these new recruits have any real notion of what they are getting themselves into, and more than a few get right back on the next plane south. Those who stick around discover that the effort required to stay in Yellowknife will be nearly super-human. The ones who last are in for the adventure of a lifetime. CBC is giving away two prize packs to the Northwest Territories for viewers. For your chance to win, tune in to Arctic Air on January 10, 17 and 24 and watch for the code word during the show. After the show, head to cbc.ca/arcticair/ contest to enter the code word for your chance to win.

North America’s diamond capital into Canadian Airlines. The Yellowknife Airport is the busiest airport in northern Canada and is classified as an airport of entry to Canada by NAV Canada. Staffed by the Canada Border Services Agency, the airport is certified for general aviation aircraft only. WestJet and Air Canada provide service from YVR via Edmonton to Yellowknife.

Fun Facts Coldest: Yellowknife is the coldest place in Canada with an average wintertime temperature of minus 28.9 Centigrade. The Bush Pilot’s Monument in Yellowknife honours the pilots that opened up the far north and still provide essential transportation and delivery services to remote communities. When the TV series Arctic Air begins this month on CBC-TV, viewers will be exposed to a city at the edge of the Arctic in the heart of the northern wilderness. Located on the northern shore of the beautiful Great Slave Lake, only 512 kilometres south of the Arctic Circle, Yellowknife, the capital and largest city of Canada’s Northwest Territories (NWT), is home to about 20,000 people. Known for its outdoor recreation, midnight sun, aurora borealis and unusual blend of northern culture, Yellowknife boasts the highest household income per capita in Canada and one of the lowest unemployment rates. Of the 11 official languages of the NWT, five are spoken in significant numbers in Yellowknife: Chipewyan, Dogrib, South and North Slavey, English and French. In the Dogrib language, the city is known as Somba K’e (“where the money is”). Yellowknife’s economy is found in the abundance of minerals, oil and gas, all of which has provided dramatic economic impacts to the area. First settled in 1935, after gold was found in the area, Yellowknife soon became the centre of economic activity in the NWT, and became the capital city in 1967. When gold production began to wane, Yellowknife shifted from being a mining town to being a centre of government services in the 1980s. The discovery of diamonds north of Yellowknife in 1991 created the largest

staking rush in Canadian history and has since led to three operating diamond mines. Additionally, the city is home to cutting and polishing facilities and is the business service centre for diamond mine operations and development. One of Yellowknife’s most notable residents was Max Ward, whose roots began in the air charter business in the NWT. From a modest start with small biplanes as a passenger and cargo charter company, Ward expanded his airline into the more populous regions of Canada to become one of Canada’s largest international charter airlines, Wardair, from 1962 onwards. Rapid expansion during the early 1980s proved too much and in 1989 Wardair was sold to PWA Corporation and absorbed

Sunniest: Summer days in Yellowknife are long, with 20 hours of daylight, and Yellowknife has the sunniest summers of any city in Canada.

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Air Miles adds new expiry rule and instant redemption option

Starting this year, collectors in the Air Miles loyalty rewards program will have exactly five years to use their existing miles before they expire. All Air Miles accrued by January 1, 2012, will have to be redeemed by December 31, 2016, or they will disappear. All Air Miles collected after January 1, 2012, will also face a five-year limit. Air Miles collectors gather their miles by making qualified purchases from the program’s participating sponsors. Until now, the miles—redeemable for plane tickets, vacation packages and eligible merchandise, including electronic goods and gas—never carried an expiration date. According to Neil Everett, chief marketing officer for Air Miles, part of the company’s reason for making the change came from its need to better predict its finances. Loyalty programs need to show worth and profitability to their shareholders and carrying unused miles is a liability for the program. “We are a publicly traded company, and publicly traded companies have come under a lot of scrutiny,” he said. “We need a better ability to forecast redemption.” The announcement of the changes to

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Boeing reports increased production and sales in 2011

The cockpit of the Airbus A321 is similar to that of the A318, A319 and A320. This layout is also incorporated in the A330, A340, A380 and the upcoming A350. Last month, Airbus delivered its 7,000th aircraft to US Airways, one of Airbus’ biggest single airline clients. The delivery marked a new delivery milestone for Airbus, which continues to accelerate the production output of its single-aisle and widebody jetliners in meeting demand from a widening global customer base. The aircraft delivered was an A321, a member of the Airbus A320 Family, one of Airbus’ best-selling commercial air-

craft product lines—with more than 8,000 ordered by 340-plus customers around the globe. Overall, Airbus’ production output has been increasing since the company handed over its very first aircraft in May 1974: an A300B2. In March 1993, the 1,000th delivery landmark occurred with an A340-300, followed by the 2,000th handover in May 1999—which was also an A340-300. The 3,000th Airbus aircraft delivery

was an A320 provided in July 2002, while only three years later—in September 2005—an A330-300 became the 4,000th aircraft supplied to a customer. Just two years afterward, the 5,000th milestone was achieved in December 2007 with an A330-200. The 6,000th delivery occurred in January 2010, an A380 for Emirates airline. US Airways, which received the 7,000th delivery, utilizes the largest A320 Family inventory of any carrier fleet.

Boeing has dubbed 2012 as the ‘Year of the 737 MAX’. The MAX is a new family of Boeing aircraft being developed to replace the Boeing 737 Next Generation family.

Embraer’s new Legacy 500 executive jet Embraer’s Legacy 500 jet is the first of three prototypes being prepared for the next phase toward certification.

Last month, Embraer rolled out its newest executive jet, the midsize Legacy 500, from the production hangar at the company’s São José dos Campos headquarters, in Brazil. Embraer’s development and test engineers will now perform important ground tests and gather vital information, prior to the aircraft’s first flight, which is scheduled for the third quarter of 2012. This aircraft is the first of three prototypes that will be used in development, ground, flight and certification testing. There are more than 800 Embraer engi-

neers supporting these technical efforts. The aircraft will be certified by aviation authorities in key markets throughout the world. The Legacy 500 is powered by two Honeywell HTF 7500E turbofan engines. They will allow the aircraft to fly at a high-speed cruise of Mach 0.82, and to have a range of 5,600 kilometres with four passengers. The jet features the advanced Rockwell Collins Pro Line Fusion Integrated Flight Deck, as well as a modern, full fly-by-wire system with com-

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Cathay Pacific took delivery of its first 747-8 freighter in November 2011, making the Hong Kong-based airline the second carrier to take the aircraft. As part of its certification process, the 747-8F was cold weather tested in Canada’s Arctic in March 2011. Boeing has reported that in 2011 the company delivered 477 commercial airplanes and took in a total of 805 net orders. Those figures compare with 462 deliveries and 530 net orders in 2010, reflecting increased production and sales. The company ended the year with a backlog of 3,771 unfilled commercial orders. “This past year was one of the most exciting and important years in Boeing’s history,” said Jim Albaugh, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes. “By placing record orders, our customers showed their confidence in our products and the quality of work performed by our employees. Our goal in 2012 is to ensure that 787 production is stable and reliable, while maintaining focus on execution as we deliver an increasing number of airplanes across all our programs.” The 777 once again led Boeing’s twin-aisle programs by setting a new record for orders in a single year at 200. Meanwhile, the launch of the 737 MAX spurred deals that resulted in more than 1,000 orders and commitments from 15 customers. “The 737 MAX, with its unmatched

efficiency, will be a key part of our customers’ future fleet needs. As our current commitments become firm orders and we add even more customers, I have no doubt that 2012 will be the ‘Year of the 737 MAX’,” said Albaugh. According to Boeing, on top of its backlog, there is a growing demand for its airplanes, which is driving production rate increases across most of the company’s airplane programs over the next two years. Most notably, 737 will increase production to 38 airplanes per month (35 per month rate begins this month), 777 to 8.3 airplanes per month (currently at 7 per month), and 787 to 10 airplanes per month (currently at 2.5 per month). Boeing Commercial Airplanes highlights in 2011 included: • First delivery of the 787 Dreamliner • First delivery of the 747-8 Freighter • Premiere and first flight of the 747-8 Intercontinental • Launch of the 737 MAX. All three aircraft, the 787, 747-8 Freighter and 747-8 Intercontinental, achieved certification in 2011. Boeing executives will give a production update on its new 787 Dreamliner later this month, when the company announces its earnings for 2011.

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A select group of billionaires cast their fortunes skyward Left: Stratolaunch Systems is developing a revolutionary approach to space transportation: an air-launch system to provide orbital access to space with greater safety, cost-effectiveness and flexibility. Below: SpaceShipOne was developed by Mojave Aerospace Ventures (a joint venture between Paul Allen and Burt Rutan’s aviation company, Scaled Composites. On June 21, 2004, it made the first privately funded human spaceflight. On October 4, it won the US$10-million Ansari X Prize by reaching 100 kilometres in altitude twice in a twoweek period with the equivalent of three people on board and with no more than ten per cent of the non-fuel weight of the spacecraft replaced between flights. Development costs were estimated to be US$25 million, funded completely by Paul Allen.

The billionaire co-founder of Microsoft, Paul Allen, and aerospace designer Burt Rutan, who among his many accomplishments built the first airplane to fly around the world without having to stop or refuel, have teamed up to provide a revolution in space transportation. Stratolaunch Systems, a new company backed by All en, is at the centre of the ambitious goal, which is to design and build an aircraft that will be larger and heavier than Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose, which flew just once in 1947. Once built, the massive carrier aircraft will be the size of two 747s, with a wingspan greater than the length of a football field—larger than the doubledecker Airbus A380, currently the biggest commercial passenger plane in production. It will weigh in at more than 540,000 kilograms including the fully fuelled launch vehicle. Power will be provided by six Boeing 747-400 jet engines, obtained from two used 747-400s that will be cannibal-

ized for engines, avionics, flight deck, landing gear and other proven systems that can be recycled to cut development costs. Once completed, the aircraft will be able to carry a 36-metre-long rocket to an altitude suitable for launch into orbit, eliminating the need for costly launching pads. The carrier aircraft to is expected to make its first test flight in 2015 with a follow on to orbital testing of the launch vehicle in 2016. Allen and Rutan join an elite group of billionaires who have cast their eyes and their fortunes at the heavens. The most prominent are Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin Galactic company is planning to

offer jaunts to the edge of space from a newly built space port in New Mexico, perhaps as early as late next year. Other names include Jeffrey Bezos, the Amazon.com founder, who has a space company called Blue Origin, and Elon Musk, the founder of Paypal, who established a rocket making company called SpaceX that has received contracts from NASA. Headquartered in Huntsville, Alabama, Stratolaunch Systems has signed a 20-year lease agreement with the Kern County Airport Authority, Mojave, California, for the lease of 20 acres at the Mojave Air and Space Port to build a facility for the venture.

More convenient air travel to US Passengers travelling to the U.S. from Canada will soon be able to use NEXUS cards to expedite screening at Canada’s eight largest airports—Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal and Halifax—using dedicated screening lines. The Government of Canada announced last month that it will work closely with airport authorities to fully offer this service beginning in February 2012. NEXUS lines are already operating at all eight major international Canadian airports at domestic and select international checkpoints. In addition, travellers will also benefit from the elimination of duplicate bag-

gage screening over the next three years. This means that passengers flying from Canadian airports with U.S. pre-clearance facilities will no longer have their baggage screened once on departure from Canada and again at the connecting U.S. airport. It is anticipated that this change will make connections through U.S. cities easier and reduce the risk of bags missing connecting flights. “Currently, passengers flying from Canadian airports have their bags screened once on departure from Canada and again at the connecting U.S. airport,” said James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages. “This [can] result in

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Left: Volunteers at the Skyway Hotel, located in the heart of Siem Reap, Cambodia, can make a difference in the lives of destitute children by teaching them English and computer skills and assisting them with homework. Right: The 23rd season of the reality television series Survivor was filmed in the vicinity of Upolu, Samoa. The island is home to some of the most spectacular waterfalls, which are situated off its southern coast.

According to Lauren Sullivan, site editor for online travel company, Cheapflights, which helps more than 11-million visitors find top travel deals each month, finding creative ways to stretch the travel budget and get value for money will be a top priority for both travellers and travel providers in 2012. “The state of the global economy is making the headlines on a daily basis,” said Sullivan. “The Canadian economy is the bright light amidst all this darkness.

However, the Canadian travel industry will inevitably be affected by all the global uncertainty—both for Canadians travelling abroad and international travellers coming to Canada.” However, Sullivan believes that the outlook is not all bleak and taking into account the global economy as well as other factors, the company has compiled their Top 5 Travel Trend Predictions for 2012. 1. Value for money Though the priority is to get away, cutting

costs is still on the top of every traveller’s mind. Cheapflights predicts valuefor-money escapes will be the top trend in 2012, with the travel industry seeing a rise in consumer demand for discounted trips, package vacations, all-inclusive and cruises. 2. Rise in pet travel So many flyers are taking dogs and cats onboard their flights that the Canadian Transportation Agency recently ruled that certain airlines must protect allergic pas-

sengers. Air Canada and WestJet have been asked by the agency to either ban cats on flights with allergic passengers or to create feline-free zones with ventilation. Airlines around the globe are seeing significant increases in the number of pets travelling, with Virgin reporting a 1,500 per cent increase in the number of dogs vacationing with their owners since 2003. 3. Athletic ‘voluntourism’ vacations Various types of vacations that allow

travellers to volunteer while on vacation have become popular. According to Cheapflights, a new trend, athletic voluntourism, is set to emerge in 2012. Born out of the participation in famous world races such as the New York or London marathons, this trend is growing and spreading into other areas of sport, delivering the doubly beneficial effect of raising money while getting fit. 4. Reality TV drives destination trends For years reality competitions, such as The Amazing Race and Survivor, have offered viewers around-the-world trips from the comfort of their couches. Now other reality shows focusing on prime places are stepping up their destination game. Whether it’s the proposals or the fist pumps, reality shows are inspiring TV audiences to consider vacation spots that, if not for their DVR, they may not have considered. 5. The new upgrade Comfort, perks and new ways to upgrade define the face of flying for 2012. As airlines change their cabin layouts, there will be inventive ways for passengers to find mini upgrades— think more leg room, more luggage room and more comfort, such as Cuddle Class, the economy class option where passengers can lay flat and cuddle up on long-haul flights.

Vacations ideal for turning good intentions into successful outcomes Far Left: A typical breakfast served at a Japanese ryokan. Most ryokan offer dinner and breakfast that is included in the price of the room. Left: The SHA Wellness in Spain offers a selection of treatments and therapies that range from overall fitness to smoking withdrawal.

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Dolomites, mountains in northeastern Italy, are famous for skiing in the winter months and mountain climbing and hiking in summer and late spring/early autumn. Travel fitness provider Fitscape can help you get fit and stay fit. Try out the popular range of ski courses in the morning, stretching with yoga and fitness classes in the afternoon, and winding down in the sauna and Jacuzzi in the evening. Better eating: Tokyo, Japan Fresh, unprocessed foods, optimal servings and meals comprised of rice, fish and spices, most of which contain little to no fat and oil in preparation, make a vacation in Japan a great way to avoid temptation and cleanse one’s system. Consider a trip to a traditional ryokan (Japanese hotel) connected to an onsen (hot springs), which are believed to have healing powers derived from their mineral content. Stop smoking: Alicante, Spain This good intention is particularly difficult and many resorts now offer special programs to help defer cravings and withdrawal symptoms. The SHA Wellness Clinic in Alicante, Spain, offers a super-luxurious wellness program with floatation tanks, massage, fitness classes, acupuncture, therapeutic sessions, nutritionists, psychological counseling and more. Visit yvr.ca to see how you can best access these dynamic destinations.

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Adventure yachting expeditions offer authentic sailing experiences

Yachting expeditions aboard a classic tall ship. The wild coasts of British Columbia and Alaska, including the magical worlds of Haida Gwaii and the Great Bear Rainforest, are even more mystical when explored aboard a century-old, fully restored and beautifully appointed classic tall ship. Maple Leaf Adventures, one of Canada’s sustainable tour operators, offers multi-day excursions that give guests one-of-a-kind experiences in some

Sailing trip on the Northwestest Coast of B.C. complete with Orca whales. of the most beautiful places in the world. As a long-time practitioner of ecotourism, Maple Leaf Adventures pioneered travel in B.C.’s Great Bear Rainforest and northwestern Vancouver Island and is committed to social and environmental sustainability. “Our 2012 schedule is not designed for someone seeking your basic inside passage cruise,” said Kevin Smith, president of Maple Leaf Adventures. “Our sailing

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trips on the West Coast of B.C. and Alaska are for natural and cultural history buffs, artists , families and even those with a taste for fine ale.” The Victoria, BC-based business takes up to eight people at a time aboard a classic 28-metre schooner for its multi-day adventure yachting expeditions. The team at Maple Leaf Adventures also hosts naturalists and environmental researchers aboard the yachting expedition to teach guests

about coastal and ocean ecosystems. Recently, the international Virgin Responsible Tourism Awards gave a commendation to Maple Leaf Adventures, which was one of three finalists in the category of tourism in a marine environment at the 2011 awards. Maple Leaf Adventures’ sailing cruise line-up for 2012: • Great Bear Rainforest Tours by Sail

Lowest price travel guaranteed or it’s free From now until April 30, 2012, itravel2000 has a special holiday offering for Canadian travellers that promises if it can’t match or beat competitors’ prices, consumers will get their vacations for free. The company’s lowest price guarantee applies to pre-packaged vacations available from qualifying Canadian suppliers that are bookable online. itravel2000 will either match or beat the price, or offer the vacation for free. To be eligible for the promotion, at the time of booking consumers are advised to provide details of identical pre-packaged vacations from competing Canadian-only registered travel agencies. These should

include the departure airport, dates and times, the tour operator/supplier and the resort. For full details and complete terms and conditions, visit itravel2000.com and click on the promotion page. itravel2000.com a leading travel retailer in Canada was a pioneer of online travel and has more than 100 travel agents. itravel2000 provides customers more travel options than any other Canadian travel retailer through a full product suite for vacation packages, cruises, airline tickets, hotel rooms, and rental cars. To see how we’re fighting to save you money, visit www.itravel2000.com.

Borneo’s Sea Turtle Adoption Program The Las Vegas Post Office and Courthouse, home of the new Mob Museum. On Valentine’s Day, February 14, 2012, Las Vegas will be home to a new downtown destination, dedicated to the story of organized crime and law enforcement. The Mob Museum, officially called the National Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement, will present an authentic view of the contentious relationship between organized crime and law enforcement within the historical context of Las Vegas and the entire world. The museum is under construction in an historic former federal courthouse and U.S. Post Office, the very building where Las Vegas Mayor Oscar Goodman, himself a former attorney for mob figures, defended Anthony Tony Spilotro, Meyer Lansky and Frank “Lefty” Rosenthal. It is also the same building where, in 1950, Senator Estes Kefauver conducted one of 14 national hearings on organized crime. The museum will include the bloodstained wall in front of which the St.

Valentine’s Day massacre took place along with other exhibits that will focus on mob violence, casino money-skimming operations and wiretapping by law enforcement. Dr. Dennis Barrie is the museum’s creative director, who heads a team of researchers, preservation architects, curators and exhibit fabricators who are bringing to life the story of the Mob as well as those who fought organized crime. Dr. Barrie is also responsible for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland and The International Spy Museum in Washington, D.C., both highly successful projects that have played a role in the revitalization of the areas where they are located. The project budget for the museum is estimated at $50-million, including $26-million for restoring the building. Visit yvr.ca for flight schedules to Las Vegas.

Sea turtles are among the world’s longest living creatures, with many reaching a lifespan of more than 100 years. They have survived almost unchanged since the Triassic period, some 200-million years ago. However, the breeding habits that have served them well for so long are now contributing to their extinction. Sea turtles mature slowly and only start to breed between 15 to 50 years of age and the females usually produce eggs once every four or five years. Talang-Satang National Park was established with the primary aim of conserving Sarawak’s sea turtle population. The park comprises the coastline and sea surrounding four islands of the southwest coast of Sarawak—one of two Malaysian states on the island of Borneo. Beautiful shallow reef areas surround the four islands that comprise the park and provide shelter

and resting grounds for sea turtles. Sarawak Forestry has begun a Sea Turtle Adoption Program that allows volunteers to actively participate in turtle conservation efforts by spending four days at the turtle conservation station on Pulau Talang-Talang Besar. This conservation initiative is designed to create awareness about the importance of sea turtle conservation, while offering volunteers a handson experience. Participants in the program help conserve one of the world’s most endangered species by joining a team of professionals who carry out conservation programs that include research and conservation activities, data recording, nest analysis and transferring eggs to hatchery and releasing hatchlings. For more information on volunteering, visit seaturtle.sarawakforest.com.

• Gulf Islands, BC, Cruise • Haida Gwaii/Queen Charlotte Islands Tour • Art at Sea on the Maple Leaf Among BC’s Whales and First Nations Culture • Alaska Adventure by Sail • Whales and Totems of the Great Bear Rainforest. For more information, visit MapleLeafAdventures.com.

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Recordbreaking numbers of followers use NORAD to track Santa T’was the night before Christmas 2011 and the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s (NORAD) Tracks Santa Program exceeded its own records in the number of calls, emails and Facebook and Twitter followers. The program, which began after a misprinted ad in a local paper in 1955, has volunteers and NORAD staff answering queries on the location of Santa Claus as he circles the globe delivering presents on December 24. More than 1,200 volunteers in the 23-hour NORAD Tracks Santa operations centre answered nearly 102,000 calls from children looking for Santa Claus—20,000 more than in 2010. They also answered 7,721 emails, an increase from last year’s count. Volunteers ranged from NORAD’s Peterson Airforce Base family members volunteering their time to First Lady Michelle Obama, who for the second year, answered NORAD Tracks Santa calls from Hawaii. The NORAD Tracks Santa website, noradsanta.org, had 18.9-million unique visitors access the site from 220 countries and territories across the globe during the month of December. The site featured Google Earth maps, interactive games and offered photos, videos and lots of fun facts about Santa and his reindeer. More than 101,000 people also followed Santa’s progress on Twitter, which is nearly double the number from the previous year, while fans of the NORAD Tracks Santa Facebook page neared one-million followers. New this year was the addition of free apps in the Apple Store and in the Android Market. Parents and children were able to countdown the days until Santa’s take off on their smart phones and track his progress. The app received a total of 1.4-million downloads.

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Air New Zealand’s 777-300ER in all black livery is a flying bill board that’s more than 73.9-metres long. Last month, Air New Zealand revealed the world’s largest commercially operated aircraft to be painted completely black. World Champion New Zealand All Blacks rugby players Kieran Read and Andy Ellis ceremonially led the one-of-akind Boeing 777-300ER aircraft out of Boeing’s paint hangar facility in Seattle, highlighting Air New Zealand’s long-time sponsorship of the recently crowned World Champion All Blacks rugby team. “It’s a sensational looking aircraft and will really turn heads at airports around the world,” said No. 8 loose forward Kieran Read. “I reckon they should paint all their planes like this!” According to Boeing, painting the aircraft took just over a week, two days longer than it normally takes to paint a 777 aircraft. 700 litres of chrome-free primer and paint was used and involved a total of 14 painters working in shifts 24 hours a day. Prepping and painting the aircraft entirely black took one and a half days, followed by a further five days for the intricate detail of the silver fern overlaid on it and the airline’s Koru symbol. Remaining time was spent on the finishing touches. “It was, without a doubt, one of the most challenging paint jobs we’ve ever done, but the paint team was up for the challenge and the results are absolutely outstanding,” said Jeff Klemann, Boeing vice president Everett Delivery Centre. “I am very proud of what the paint team has achieved.” Contrary to popular belief, the black paint won’t cause the aircraft to heat up a great deal. In fact, the more than 330 individual TV screens inside the aircraft create more additional heat than the all-black paint job. The aircraft is expected to be delivered to Air New Zealand in late January following the completion of its interior fit out. By mid next year Air New Zealand will have six aircraft featuring the all black livery including two Airbus A320s and three Beech 1900D turbo-props.

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Neighbourhood Restaurant Guide Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

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.

International (Before Security) • Hanami Japanese Restaurant: Dim Sum & Japanese cuisine-Level 3 Departures • Koho Restaurant & Bar: Casual diningLevel 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 airsidecafe@gmail.com 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) 231-9822 OVER THE BRIDGE(S) 4 Mr. Pickwick’s Fish & Chips 8620 Granville Street, Vancouver Lunch, dinner, British pub foods & fresh seafood. 11am- 8:30pm. (604) 266-2340 2 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.

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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) 276-2609 5 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) 273-7014 RICHMOND 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

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

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• 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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Lunch • Brunch • Dinner Casual Dining @ VanDusen Garden

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Financial resolutions for the New Year By Peter Kutney Many people think of setting goals or resolutions at the beginning of a new year. However, one of the areas often overlooked is that of finance. If you haven’t included financial planning as one of your New Year’s resolutions, consider the following strategies to get your finances on the road to good health. Open and save in a TFSA account Tax-free savings accounts (TFSAs) have been around for several years. They allow you to save $5,000 per year in a tax-sheltered account. All the interest, dividends and capital gains grow inside the account and are not taxed. You do

not get a tax deduction from your taxable income, but the capital and growth can be withdrawn anytime in the future on a tax-free basis. If you have not yet opened a TFSA account you actually could contribute $20,000 this year. Don’t let negative emotions sway your investing Registered Retirement Savings Plans (RRSPs) are still the one of the best tax-saving tools available to Canadians. However, many investors may be discouraged by their recent returns as a result of market pull-back and the ongoing Eurocrisis. But remember, over the long-term, stocks do return on average nine to ten per cent per year—a percentage that holds true despite recessions, 9/11, two world wars, the 2008 financial crisis, etc. Market declines just mean you get to buy more stocks at a discount. Don’t let your emo-

tions get the better of you, continue that regular monthly investment plan and let dollar cost averaging work for you. Pay off debt Get rid of credit card debt. Many banks and especially retail store credit cards have interest rates in double digits, which make it almost impossible to pay off if you only make the minimum payment each month. Talk to your bank—request a lower interest rate or consolidate your debt into a personal loan with a much lower interest rate. If you are paying your mortgage with a monthly payment, look into changing it to a bi-weekly payment. This could knock years off the term of your mortgage and reduce the interest you pay by thousands. Paying down debt produces a guaranteed rate of return. Review your estate plan If you haven’t reviewed your finan-

cial plans for the future, now would be a good time to do it. Review your will and its intention, including choice of executor and beneficiaries. Communicate your plans to your family and tell them where your will is. Pay yourself first Most people who have trouble saving for the future do so because they look for money left over either at the end of the pay period or when all the bills have been paid. A change of thinking is in order. If you pay yourself at least 10 per cent as soon as you receive your pay cheque, you will see a big difference in the way your savings grow. Set up a pre-authorized savings plan to make the process automatic as soon as you get paid. That monthly savings could go to an RRSP or TFSA account. Review your insurance Everyone with dependants or chil-

Money Matters dren should have some life insurance. Even if you are older and financially secure, life insurance provides a tax-free lump sum that helps meets immediate cash needs. If you are relatively young with a good income, then your future earnings potential is your largest financial asset. For people in their 20s and 30s, the value of those future earnings is in the millions. If you get ill or disabled, then you cannot earn that income, so protect that asset with disability or critical illness insurance. Remember that getting your finances in order is as important as working on your physical health. Peter Kutney is a financial planner with Investment Planning Counsel in Vancouver. He can be reached at 604-438-1603 or pkutney@telus.net.

2013 Subaru BRZ to debut at North American International Auto Show Subaru’s production version of its allnew, rear-wheel drive 2013 Subaru BRZ sports car will make its North American debut at this month’s North American International Auto Show at Cobo Hall in Detroit.

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7,400 RPM redline. The Subaru BRZ is available with either a six-speed manual or automatic transmission. While the BRZ’s height of just 1.28 metres, swept-back roofline, bulging front fenders, short overhangs and pronounced rear haunches give the sleekly styled vehicle a sporty stance, its 2+2 seating and expandable trunk space is designed to provide everyday comfort and practicality. Subaru produces a full line of all-wheel drive sedans, crossovers and SUVs and the addition of the BRZ to its vehicle line-up demonstrates the brand’s penchant for engineering roadworthy vehicles.

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mance in a crash test in which the side of a vehicle is struck by a barrier moving at 50 kilometres per hour. The barrier represents the front end of a pickup or SUV. To earn a good rating for rollover protection, the car roof must withstand a force of four times the vehicle’s weight before reaching 12.7 centimetres of crush. Rear crash protection is rated using a dummy that measures forces on the neck. This test simulates a collision in which a stationary vehicle is struck in the rear at 32 kilometres per hour. Other luxury brands receiving Top Safety Pick awards included MercedesBenz (5), Audi (4), Acura (3), Infiniti (2), BMW (2) and Lexus (2).

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2012 Volkswagen Beetle

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The task for third-generation Volkswagen engineers was to develop a modern interpretation of the Beetle, with all the benefits of today’s technologies and efficiencies and the driving characteristics that define the Volkswagen brand. The design of the new Beetle presented another challenge. How does one reinvent a look that is so recognizable and unique? Volkswagen group design chief Walter de Silva and Volkswagen brand design chief, Klaus Bischoff, set an ambitious objective: “Design a new original!” The designers wanted to develop the new car around the 1930s Beetle profile, rather than the 1998 New Beetle—a car that respected the past while looking towards the future. Exterior Placing the original Beetle and the 21st Century Beetle next to one another, it’s clear that the lines of the rear sections are nearly identical, but the overall look is more dynamic. “The Beetle is now characterized by a clean, self-confident and dominant sportiness,” said Klaus Bischoff. “The car not only has a lower profile, it is also substantially wider, the front hood is longer, the front windshield is shifted further back and has a much steeper incline. All of this creates a new dynamism.” The Beetle is sportier, offering both turbo-charged TDI Clean Diesel and turbocharged gasoline engines, in addition to dual exhaust, performance-handling packages, 19-inch wheels, sport seats and new, sleeker styling. Volkswagen offers a panoramic roof, a range of audio options, including the Fender Premium Audio System and a customization program for the 2012 Beetle with a large number of personalization options, including a wide variety of colors and wraps along with an annual theme model.

New Beetle, complete with dashboard flower power, rekindled the spirit and imagination of the original to a new generation of Volkswagen owners. Last spring, a third-generation redesigned Beetle opened a new chapter in the car’s remarkable story when it celebrated its transcontinental world debut simultaneously in Shanghai, Berlin and New York. integrated into the dash.

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The 2012 Beetle comes with three engines: 2.5-litre gasoline five-cylinder 170-horsepower; 2-litre TDI Clean Diesel; and 2-litre TSI 200-horsepower turbocharged gasoline engine. Transmission choices include a five-speed manual or optional six-

speed automatic on 2.5-litre models. Volkswagen’s DSG six-speed dualclutch transmission is offered (when available) on the TDI Clean Diesel and 2-litre TSI turbocharged gasoline models, while a six-speed manual comes standard. Fuel economy values are also improved up to 10 per cent over prior 2.5litre five-cylinder engine models. Mated to a five-speed manual transmission manufacturer estimates of 9.9litres/100 kilometres city and 6.4litres/100 kilometres highway are claimed. The optional 6-speed automatic offers manufacturer estimates of 9.5litres/100km city, 7.1 litres/100km highway.

Premium Features The Beetle can also be customized with a wide choice of optional features including radio-CD and radio-navigation systems, panoramic roof, Fender Premium Audio System and keyless entry access. With its combination of performance, price, VW-build reputation and initial industry and public reaction to the vehicle, the third generation Beetle will be a hot seller—even without the flower power. For availability and pricing see your Richmond VW dealer or visit cowellvw.com. Information in this report provided by Volkswagen. Photos westerndriver.com.

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1. Vaulted room in a church 5. Hawaiian greeting 10. Muslim prayer leader 14. Fertilizer ingredient 15. Bog hemp 16. Type of cornbread 17. Putridness 19. Tautomeric compound 20. Naturally disposed toward 21. Right to seize for non-compliance 22. Excite pleasurably 24. Pictures (abbrev.) 25. Puts into words 26. Mistakes 29. Rupture or violation 30. Two-door car 31. Broods 32. Petroleum 35. Capital of “Italia” 36. Danish currency unit 37. Points of convergence 38. Baseball referee 39. Ganders 40. Anagram of “Condo” 41. Civil disturbance 43. City in California 44. Absolves (archaic) 46. Perishes 47. Ricochets 48. Anagram of “Pals” 49. Donkey 52. Stepped 53. Extinguish or eliminate 56. Image of a deity 57. Loud sounds 58. Angers 59. Appellation 60. A forest god (Greek mythology) 61. Chooses. DOWN

1. Subtle emanation 2. Shore up 3. Cobblestone 4. Consume food

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5. An ointment 6. Alleyways 7. Portent 8. Not hers 9. One who professes great sensitivity to beauty 10. An emetic 11. Helmet flowers (a poisonous herb) 12. American chameleon 13. Genus of the Eurasian badger 18. Aristocracy 23. Individual Retirement Accounts 24. Father 25. Dried plum 26. Beige 27. Chamber 28. Playroom (2 words)

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29. Give an upward push 31. Push down 33. Symbol 34. A floor covering 36. Longitudinal beams in a ship 37. Enemies 39. Dismal or forbidding 40. French pancake 42. Strand of pasta 43. A strainer 44. A simple protein 45. A fish genus 46. Small wild flower with white petals 48. Long narrow opening 49. American Association of Retired Persons 50. Leave intact (proofreading) 51. Soap-frame bar 54. Snake 55. ___ de Janeiro, Brazil.

Answers – December 2011

At YVR’s most desired location Landmark Aviation 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; richardgraham@shaw.ca

Prime, executive office space available at Landmark Aviation located on the beautiful southside 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 Scott at nfunnelle@landmarkaviation.com 604.279.9922 or jwang@landmarkaviation.com 604.279.9922

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