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YVR welcomes North America’s first World Duty Free store

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A Second World War-era whisky made its world debut at Vancouver International Airport on September 20, as part of the grand opening of North America’s first World Duty Free store.

The debut of the second release of Generations Glenlivet 70 Year Old affirmed the significance of the World Duty Free Connoisseur Collection at YVR—just days after the anniversary of the Battle of Britain, during which the cask was laid. The rare Scotch malt whisky is the last from a cask laid down in 1940, when few casks were made due to rationed grain and fuel.

Four of the 100 bottles available will be sold for $35,888 per bottle until November 1, 2012 exclusively at the World Duty Free store at YVR.

Guests at the grand opening were treated to carnival-style entertainment, delectable refreshments and whisky sampling and a tour of World Duty Free’s spectacular new shops. The 1,450-square-metre walk-through World Duty Free store is located after security in the International Terminal, where it anchors nine other duty-free stores at YVR as part of a brandnew World Duty Free Group shopping experience.

In addition to its Connoisseur Collection offering the finest selection of premium whisky in North America, YVR’s World Duty Free has the largest duty-free beauty department in North America.

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YVR for Kids raises $200,000 World’s most unusual eateries PG

Guests enjoy carnival-style entertainment at the grand opening of World Duty Free at VVR.

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For more than 20 years, members of the airport community have been gathering to raise funds for children in need through the YVR for Kids golf tournament and gala dinner. Held at Quilchena Golf Club and the Sheraton Vancouver Airport, this year’s event raised more than $200,000 in support of local charities including Canuck Place, Dreams Take Flight, Hope Air and the Richmond Christmas Fund.

Guests of the event enjoyed a delicious dinner, a live auction emceed by engaging auctioneer

and River Rock Casino vice president Howard Blank and a special guest appearance by jockey Mario Gutierrez, who rode horse “I’ll Have Another” to victory at both the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes earlier this year.

The YVR for Kids’ Board of Directors thanks sponsors Vancouver Airport Authority, Concord Pacific and Marquise Group for continued support in its fundraising efforts.

More information about the event is available at yvrforkids.com.

Air Canada’s new low-cost leisure carrier will begin service using Boeing 767-300ER (pictured) and Airbus A319 aircraft.

Air Canada has unveiled plans to form an integrated leisure group that will combine the activities of its tour operator, Air Canada Vacations, with its new low-cost leisure airline, scheduled to launch in 2013.

The new leisure group will be a wholly owned subsidiary of Air Canada and will be headed by Michael Friisdahl as president and chief executive officer.

Friisdahl has more than 25 years of experience in the international leisure travel and hospitality business. Prior to joining Air Canada, he held the positions of chief executive officer and Member of the Group Executive Board at Thomas Cook

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The new low-cost leisure carrier will begin service in June 2013 with two Boeing 767-300ER aircraft and two Airbus A319 aircraft that will be released from Air Canada’s mainline fleet.

“The creation of a leisure group that combines our new low-cost leisure carrier with Air Canada Vacations, our successful tour operator business, is a major milestone for Air Canada,” said Calin Rovinescu, president and chief executive officer.

“Our new leisure group will benefit from combining the low-cost carrier with the strong brand reputation of Air Canada Vacations.”

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Members of YVR’s Shoreline FOD Squad at Iona Beach Regional Park for the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup kick-off event. Vancouver Airport Authority was a provincial sponsor of the cleanup event.

Last month, more than 260 participants from Metro Vancouver and across the airport community joined YVR’s Shoreline FOD Squad for the first Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup kick-off event on Sea Island.

Held on September 15, the event drew volunteers of all ages to Iona Beach Regional Park to help collect debris along Sea Island’s shoreline. In just one kilometre of shoreline, volunteers gathered 943 kilograms of debris including 775 cigarettes, 380 food wrappers/containers, 42 car parts and 23 tires.

What started as a small initiative to clean up Stanley Park’s shores in 1994 has grown into a national program that encourages communities across Canada to clean up their local shorelines.

Working closely with the Vancouver Aquarium and the World Wildlife Fund, Vancouver Airport Authority was the provincial sponsor of the event, and the organization has agreed to continue its support for the next two

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reached out to other B.C. airports to support their shoreline cleanup activities. Airports including Abbotsford, Campbell River and Nanaimo coordinated their own Shoreline FOD Squads to keep British Columbia’s shorelines clean.

While the final results are still being calculated, the Great Canadian Shoreline Cleanup had more than 600 coordinators helping to organize events throughout B.C.

The Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities.

Last month, the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, reiterated Canada’s commitment to aviation security at a speech during the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) High-level Aviation Security Conference.

Minister Lebel underlined Canada’s commitment to finding practical and lasting solutions

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Michael Urquhart, joint managing director of Gordon & MacPhail, carries a bottle of Glenlivet 70, while leading a Scottish pipe band procession at the grand opening of North America’s first World Duty Free store at YVR.

A mobile refreshment table tempts guests and travellers in the beautiful new walk-through World Duty Free store.

Nanaimo Airport’s Shoreline FOD Squad team members gathered about 80lbs of debris from their Hasslem Creek shoreline cleanup.

Canada’s Minister of Transport reaffirms commitment to aviation security

Peter Kutney, Jack Schofield, Bernie Pawlik

Jim Jorgenson, Tariq Jamil, Mike Tate & Associates, Jack Schofield, Sebastian Kriete, and others.

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“Environmental sustainability is at the forefront of every decision we make at YVR,” said Anne Murray, vice president, community and environmental affairs. “We are excited to continue to support this important initiative, which has many ties for the entire airport community at YVR and at airports across British Columbia.”

In addition to its sponsorship of the Iona Beach cleanup event, the Airport Authority also

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relating to aviation security, and expressed Canada’s continuous support to ICAO and the important role the organization plays as the multilateral body for achieving international aviation goals.

“Canada is proud to play a leadership role within ICAO and will remain a strong supporter as we tackle existing and emerging challenges,” said Minister Lebel.

“While much has been accomplished, work needs to continue to enhance the safety of the civil aviation system.”

Canada has one of the largest civil aviation systems in the world, with flights to many international destinations. Transport Canada is actively involved at ICAO to make sure Canada’s interests and positions are represented on the international stage.

The conference, which was

held at ICAO’s Montreal headquarters from September 12 to 14, was attended by officials from more than 130 member countries.

Minister Lebel’s speech is available at tc.gc.ca/mediaroom.

The World Duty Free beauty department includes an extensive range of premium products and brands such as Sisley, Crème de la Mer, La Prarie, Chanel, Dior, Lancôme and Estée Lauder.

The Hermes store, which became operational earlier this year under the World Duty Free banner, is the only duty-free Hermes in Canada.

Low-cost leisure carrier The new low-cost leisure carrier will serve popular holiday destinations in Europe and the Caribbean that are either currently underserved, or that do not generate adequate profitability with Air Canada’s existing cost structure. It will also operate certain new destinations not currently operated by Air Canada.

The low-cost leisure carrier will increase its fleet as Air Canada starts to take delivery of new Boeing 787

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Canada specialist souvenir store with 510-square-metres

of retail space offers onestop shopping for an exten-

sive range of quintessentially Canadian products and a new 165-square-metre Collection

concept store offers a selection of luxury watches and jewellery.

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Dreamliner aircraft in 2014, freeing up aircraft for transfer to the leisure carrier. As this occurs and subject to commercial demand, the leisure carrier may operate up to 20 Boeing 767-300ER aircraft and 30 Airbus A319 aircraft, for a total of 50 aircraft.

Last month, Air Canada announced that it will hire more than 900 employees over the next 12 months to meet its planned workforce requirements at the

main airline. In addition, 200 new jobs will be created for flight attendants and pilots at the new low-cost leisure carrier.

Further details on the low-

cost leisure carrier’s summer 2013 program, schedule

and product offering will be announced later this fall along with Air Canada’s 2013 schedule.

The carrier’s plans are subject to

obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals.

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BC Aviation Council revamps annual gala

Since 1938, the British Columbia Aviation Council (BCAC) has supported and fostered aviation across the province—from scholarships for prospective aviation leaders and aviators, to recognizing the outstanding achievements of airlines and airports throughout British Columbia.

On October 25, BCAC is hosting its annual Silver Wings awards gala with a new format and new venue. The gala will transform Vancouver International Airport’s (YVR) South Terminal Building, and will encourage networking among more than 250 aviation

industry professionals.

Hosted by Live@YVR winner Jaeger Mah, the event will present more than $10,000 in scholarships to deserving students, in addition to recognizing the outstanding achievements of B.C.’s aviation community. This year’s award winners include: • Entrepreneur of the Year: Conair Aviation, for innovation in aerial fire control services and products and developing new markets in the US, Australia and France.

• Back and Bevington Air Safety: Victoria Harbour Master and Air Carrier

Operators Team, for developing safety procedures and materials key to operation of the Victoria Water Aerodrome.

• BCAC Environmental Award: Vancouver Airport Authority, for its first-in-Canada ground run-up enclosure to reduce noise impact on the surrounding community.

• Lifetime Achievement: Lynne Denison-Foster, for her many years as a leading aviation educator at BCIT; and Ron Price, for his leadership of the Abbotsford International Airshow.

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• Robert S. Day Award: West Coast Helicopters, for its long-term commitment to safety and development of helicopter tourism on Vancouver Island and B.C.’s coast.

• William Templeton Award: Canadian Rockies International Airport (Cranbrook), for aviation market development, community outreach and environmental initiatives.

Tickets are still available for this fun networking event and can be purchased online at: bcaviationcouncil.org/silver-wings-awards.

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Airline Agreements

WestJet signs code-share agreement with British Airways

Last month, WestJet entered into a code-share agreement with British Airways that allows the airline to market and sell WestJetoperated flights.

This is the eighth code-share agreement for WestJet since September 2011; the airline also has agreements with American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Japan Airlines, KLM and Korean Air. WestJet also has 20 interline relationships, further connecting world-wide passenger flows to WestJet’s extensive network.

WestJet and British Airways previously announced an interline agreement in October 2010.

The BA code has already been placed on select WestJet flights

connecting from Vancouver, Calgary and Toronto to Ottawa, Edmonton, and Victoria, allowing British Airways to market and sell these flights. Bookings can be made through British Airways or your preferred travel agency.

“We are very pleased to announce a code-share relationship with British Airways,” said Bob Cummings, WestJet’s executive vice-president, sales, marketing and guest experience.

“With an extensive worldwide network, and a reputation for great customer service, British Airways is one of the world’s most iconic airlines. We look forward to welcoming British Airways’ code-share guests on board our WestJet flights.”

Air Canada signs interline agreement with Aer Lingus

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Air Canada and Irish national carrier Aer Lingus have signed an interline agreement—a preliminary step toward a full code-sharing relationship expected to be finalized in 2013.

The agreement allows customers to use both carriers’ check-in kiosks and to through-check their baggage to final destinations.

Air Canada currently flies Toronto-Dublin non-stop daily during the summer, with connections through London-Heathrow, which is served by eight Canadian gateways, with 12 daily flights in summer and nine in winter.

Aer Lingus operates a total of 23 flights daily from London Heathrow to Dublin, Belfast, Cork and Shannon.

“We intend to follow through with other measures to enhance the experience for customers travelling between Canada and Ireland, including a full code-share relationship with Aer Lingus beginning next year, the planned relocation of both carriers to Terminal 2 at Heathrow to facilitate connections, and following that the introduction of year-round flights between Canada and Ireland,” said Marcel Forget, vice president network planning at Air Canada.

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Airline News Air Canada’s new fleet plan for international growth

Joanne Denny, winner of this summer’s Take-Off Fridays Ultimate YVR Experience prize package, with her family.

During July and August, nine weeks of Take-Off Fridays celebrations occurred at YVR. This annual family-friendly summer celebration at YVR included performances by local musicians, DJs, roving mascots, emergency response demonstrations, free samples, lunch spe-

cials and an Ultimate YVR Experience prize package, including a Behind the Scenes Tour of YVR, one night accommodation at the Fairmont Vancouver Airport and $250 YVR Bucks was won by Joanne Denny of Vancouver.

Congratulations to Denny and her family!

Air Canada’s Boeing 777-300ER widebody aircraft are comprised of 42 Executive First and 307 Economy Class seats.

Air Canada has unveiled a fleet plan that provides for international growth of both the main carrier and its new low-cost leisure airline, scheduled to be launched in 2013.

In order to pursue strategic growth opportunities for its inter-

national network, Air Canada will add two new Boeing 777300ER (extended range) aircraft to its widebody fleet. With the addition of these two aircraft, to be delivered in June and September 2013, Air Canada’s Boeing 777 fleet will consist of

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Air Canada currently operates 56 widebody aircraft and 149 narrowbody aircraft.

New international services, which will be introduced with the addition of the two Boeing 777 aircraft, will be announced at a future date.

Calin Rovinescu, Air Canada’s president said: “The arrival of these new Boeing

777s, along with the 787 Dreamliners in 2014, will allow us to introduce new routes at the mainline carrier and release aircraft from our existing fleet to our new low-cost leisure carrier. Air Canada’s mainline carrier will continue to grow internationally as we launch new routes, while the leisure carrier will pursue opportunities in markets where we are not adequately cost competitive under the mainline brand.”

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The scheduled designation status was made possible by an existing air transport agreement with El Salvador and will provide more flight options for travellers.

“The designation of Air Transat to serve El Salvador will contribute to the growth and competitiveness of the Canadian airline industry and provide more

choices for travellers with additional, direct flight options to El Salvador,” said the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities. “It demonstrates Canada’s commitment to supporting travel and trade links with Central America.”

Under Canada’s Multiple Designation policy, all Canadian air carriers may apply to the Minister of Transport for designation to operate scheduled international air services.

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This year, YVR Golf for Kids is celebrating its 20th Anniversary with its annual golf tournament and gala dinner event on September 15.

The tournament will be played at the beautiful Quilchena Golf & Country Club in Richmond, with the dinner, auctions and evening events being held at the River Rock Resort and Casino in Richmond.

YVR Golf for Kids brings together the airport and surrounding communities in a unique effort to raise funds for children’s

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CTA’s new Tariff Repository Faster air security helps travellers make choices screening in U.S. for Canadian Nexus members As of November 15, 2012, Canadians travelling within the U.S. who are members of the Nexus program will be able to use their Nexus cards for expedited Transportation Security Administration (TSA) PreCheck Known Traveller screening at 27 participating U.S. airports.

Nexus is a joint program between Canada and the U.S. that simplifies border crossing for pre-approved low-risk travellers. When travelling by air, Nexus saves time by allowing members to use automated selfserve kiosks.

The extension of the Nexus program is a result of the Beyond the Border Action Plan announced earlier this year

by Prime Minister Harper and President Obama, which supports border initiatives to create jobs and growth in Canada and the U.S. by improving the flow of people between the two countries.

“Canada’s airports have been working closely with both our colleagues in the U.S. and with the Canadian government to streamline the travel experience for our passengers within

a secure environment,” said Daniel-Robert Gooch, president of Canadian Airports Council.

“We strongly support great collaboration with our partners in the U.S. and abroad on innovative programs like Nexus.”

Once TSA determines a passenger is eligible for expedited screening through its PreCheck screening process, information is imbedded in the barcode of the passenger’s boarding pass.

TSA reads the barcode at the designated checkpoint and passengers may be referred to the TSA PreCheck lane where they

will undergo expedited screening, which could include being able to leave on their shoes, light outerwear and belt on, allowing them to keep their laptop in its case and their compliant liquids/ gels bag in their carry-on.

The Government of Canada encourages Canadians to apply for Nexus to take advantage of the benefits. Details can be found at nexus.gc.ca.

To find out how Nexus members can access the TSA PreCheck lane and a list of participating U.S. airports, please visit tsa.gov.

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The Canadian Transportation Agency (CTA) has released a tariff repository to help travellers familiarize themselves with air carriers’ terms and conditions of carriage.

A tariff is the contract between an air carrier and its passengers. It covers the passengers’ rights and obligations, as well as the air carrier’s rights and its responsibilities towards the passenger.

The CTA’s tariff repository provides a “one-window” direct access to major airlines’ websites where airline tariffs can be found, which allows passengers to read about their rights and responsibilities when travelling.

Air carriers can also use the repository to compare its tariff provisions with those of other carriers.

“Tariffs are key provisions with respect to air passenger

rights in Canada,” said Geoff Hare, chair and CEO of the Canadian Transportation Agency.

“Consumers have the right to access a carrier’s tariff, know what a carrier’s terms and conditions of carriage are and what a carrier’s obligations to them are when they travel by air.”

The CTA offers a variety of tools and publications to ensure that passengers get easily accessible travel information.

For example, the Sample Tariff at its website is designed to assist airlines in the use of clear, understandable language in their contracts of carriage with passengers. Air travellers can also consult Fly Smart and Take Charge of Your Travel at the website for more travel information or view recent agency decisions that clarify passenger rights and remedies.

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consumers by: • resolving disputes between members of the public and air carriers through facilitation, mediation or formal adjudication; • working with air carriers and members of the public to ensure that they are aware of their rights and obligations; • ensuring air carrier tariffs are compliant with Canadian legislation and regulations; and • working with the industry to remove obstacles to transportation to the mobility of persons with disabilities by resolving individual complaints and by developing codes of practice, standards and regulations for accessible transportation.

For further information about the Agency’s services for air travellers, visit otc-cta.gc.ca/ eng/air-travellers.

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Make-A-Wish BC and Yukon grants 1,500th wish

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Nicholas Jeffares (front middle) and his family celebrate at the September 29 Make-A-Wish send-off party at YVR. Nicholas’ wish was a trip to Disney’s Cars Land.

One of New Zealand’s Great Walks, the Milford Track is located on the South Island amidst mountains and temperate rain forest, with some sections carrying over wetlands.

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants wishes to kids 3-17 years old who have a life-threatening medical condition, in order to provide hope, strength and joy to a family at a time when they need it most.

When the first wish was granted back in 1983, few could have imagined that 29 years later, seven-year-old Nicholas Jeffares would be the 1,500th B.C. wish recipient.

Nicholas, who completed treatment for leukemia on June 21, 2012, was off to visit Cars Land at the California Adventure theme park on Saturday, September 29, courtesy of MakeA-Wish BC. Prior to take-off, Nicholas and his family were feted with a special send-off party at YVR, complete with the ultimate Bon Voyage gift package from many of Make-A-Wish BC’s corporate partners.

“Although we wish there weren’t so many kids in the province who are battling a life-threatening medical condition, we know the impact of a wish is life-changing,” said Ross Hetherington, CEO of Make-A-

Wish BC & Yukon.

Make-A-Wish began in Canada with Robb Lucy and Nigel Brown, who were inspired by a TV story on Make-A-Wish America’s launch in Phoenix in 1980 and decided to start the Make-A-Wish Foundation in Canada. Make-A-Wish BC & Yukon was the first Canadian Chapter and the first chapter outside of the United States.

In 1983, armed with zealous enthusiasm, personal credit cards, and a large network of friends, the Robbs set to work granting their first wish—providing Debbie, who was being treated for leukemia, with a trip to Germany to meet her grandmother. Sadly, Debbie passed away not long after her wish, but the concept continues to this day.

For more information about the Make-A-Wish Foundation of BC & Yukon, including how you can help refer a child for a wish, participate in the Adopt-A-Wish program or donate in-kind gifts of goods or services, please call toll-free 1-866-277-9474 or visit makeawishbc.ca.

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• Canada’s second busiest airport, Vancouver International Airport (YVR) welcomed 17-million people in 2011, facilitated more than 296,000 aircraft take-offs and landings and handled 223,900 tonnes of cargo.

• Since 1992, when the Airport Authority assumed responsibility for the airport, passenger traffic has increased more than 71 per cent from 9.9-million passengers, and cargo has increased nearly 55 per cent from 144,000 tonnes.

Ross Hetherington, CEO of Make-A-Wish BC & Yukon assists Nicholas Jeffares, the 1500th Make-A-Wish recipient, in a special cake-cutting ceremony.

A global search is underway to find four adventurers to take on the challenge of a lifetime by completing all of New Zealand’s nine famous Great Walks in just nine weeks.

Air New Zealand’s search for The Great Walker is being run in association with New Zealand’s Department of Conservation (DOC) and will see four global winners take on New Zealand’s premier DOC tracks—Abel Tasman Coast, Heaphy, Kepler, Lake Waikaremoana, Milford, Rakiura, Routeburn, Tongariro and Whanganui Journey.

Every year about 75,000 people from across New Zealand and around the world enjoy these

internationally renowned wilderness experiences—each of which takes between three and five days to complete.

The Great Walks span 550-kilometres of spectacular New Zealand terrain from alpine peaks to glacial valleys, native bush, rainforests and golden beaches.

The four winners begin their journey at the southern most point of the country with the first of the nine Great Walks— Rakiura Track on Stewart Island—and then make their way north conquering one track each week for nine weeks. As well as undertaking the Great Walks the winners will also enjoy other Kiwi outdoor experiences

including local wildlife encounters and adventure activities such as mountain biking, travelling in canyons and jet boating.

Entries for the Great Walker are open at greatwalkernz.com until Monday October 22, 2012.

Entrants will be shortlisted on the website and four winners chosen as judged by an official judging panel and by the public through the website.

The Great Walkers will then travel to New Zealand in February 2013 to complete the epic Kiwi adventure of a lifetime.

For more information on Air New Zealand’s direct flights between YVR and Auckland, visit yvr.ca

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Airbus eGenius electric concept aircraft displayed at 2012 Berlin Air Show

The Airbus-sponsored e-Genius electronically powered aircraft was on display last month at the 2012 ILA Berlin Air Show.

The two-seater aircraft was designed at the University of Stuggart in Germany by the Institute of Aircraft Design. All of its flight data is being studied and researched to determine the feasibility of using electricity as a major onboard energy source for commercial aviation application.

“Airbus is carefully studying all technologies available today

for future alternative aviation energy sources,” said Christopher Emerson, Airbus senior vice president product strategy. “By sponsoring experimental projects like the eGenius, we are gathering valuable experience and data for our further analyses and

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research activities in this area.”

The eGenius is currently powered by a 60kW engine, with a takeoff weight of 850-kilograms, and can travel a distance of 400-kilometres at cruise speeds of up to 235 kilometres per hour.

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BC Aviation Council and InterVISTAS Consulting The Future of Airport Infrastructure workshop Sandman Signature Hotel & Resort, 10251 St. Edwards Drive, Richmond, BC 8:30am-4pm Capital planning is a key to transportation infrastructure development because development and repayment requires long timelines. Numerous airports are realizing that their capital stock is deteriorating and they have limited ability to replace it. This is more acute for smaller airports. The daylong workshop is to look at capital planning and looking forward. The workshop will be followed by the BC Aviation Council’s Silver Wings Awards: Making Connections, which will be held at YVR’s Airport South. For more information, visit bcaviationcouncil.org.

November 13-15, 2012 2012 Air Transport Association of Canada Annual General Meeting & Tradeshow Westin Bayshore Hotel, 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, BC The premier national gathering for operators, suppliers to the industry and government stakeholders involved in commercial aviation and flight training in Canada. Early Bird Registration ends October 12, 2012.

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January 17-19, 2013 Pacific Aircraft Maintenance Engineers Association 30th Year Celebration & 31st Annual Maintenance Symposium Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel, 7551 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC The theme is “Doing it Right Even When No One is Watching: The Sign of a Professional.” For more information, visit pamea.com.

March 18-20, 2013 CHC Safety & Quality Summit Westin Bayshore Hotel, 1601 Bayshore Drive, Vancouver, BC The theme for 2013 is “Improving Safety in Aviation.”

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This month, VisitBritain, Britain’s national tourism agency, launches its biggest-ever film tourism campaign, centered on the release of Skyfall, the 23rd James Bond adventure, which will be released in theatres worldwide this fall.

To capitalize on the global fascination with James Bond, VisitBritain is undertaking an extensive marketing campaign in 21 countries to encourage 007 fans to head to Britain—the home of Bond—for their next holiday. This will see the national tourism agency roll out a string of cinema, press and outdoor adver-

tising developed around the slogan “Bond is GREAT Britain.”

Skyfall is filmed in iconic London locations, including the National Gallery, Whitehall and Greenwich, as well as Glencoe and Glen Etive in the Scottish Highlands where Ian Fleming’s family once owned a home.

To coincide with celebrations for the 50th anniversary of 007, VisitBritain will launch an online Skyfall experience called Agent UK, designed to engage with the large digital and social media following that the national tourism agency already enjoys. Those taking part will undertake five

online missions across the United Kingdom, which will lead them to identify the hidden location of a rogue agent. One lucky global winner will be flown to the U.K. courtesy of British Airways and treated to a luxury experience.

Around the release of Skyfall, a sweepstakes competition in each of the 21 markets in which VisitBritain operates will also get underway. Winners will visit the U.K. where they will get the chance to “Live Like Bond”— including a private behind-thescenes tour of the Aston Martin headquarters and a master class to learn how to make the perfect martini. Guests will enjoy a three-night stay at the Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotel in London.

VisitBritain reports that Canada is Britain’s 12th most important market for volume of visits and ninth for the amount spent by Canadian visitors to Britain.

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Vegas is more than just The Strip

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Red Rock Canyon is located about 24-kilometres west of Las Vegas, Nevada and is easily seen from the Las Vegas Strip.

Las Vegas attracted 38.9-million tourists last year, including 1.7-million Canadians who for the most part likely started and ended their visit on the city’s world-famous Strip.

While The Strip is a mustsee for many, a recent survey conducted by online travel provider Expedia.ca revealed that 80 per cent of Las Vegas residents strongly believe that there is more to their city than just the glitz and glamour of Las Vegas Boulevard. In fact, 81 per cent of locals believe that visitors who only visit The Strip don’t get a true sense of what Las Vegas is all about.

According to locals, the area’s top-three must-see gems are Red Rock Canyon, Mount Charleston, and the ever-impressive Hoover Dam, all of which are within short driving distance from the city.

Recommendations also included many of the city’s eclectic museums and cultural districts including Fremont East Entertainment District, which is home to many restaurants, classic cocktail bars, dance clubs and live music venues.

The Downtown Arts District features monthly art celebrations in an area that includes more than 80 indoor art galleries, numerous restaurants, eclectic food trucks and shops.

In addition to the survey of locals, Las Vegas native James P. Reza, who has been chronicling the city for more than two decades, provided his own list.

These include only-in-Las Vegas museums such as the Neon Museum, home to the Boneyard where retired Las Vegas signs rescued from demolition are on display; the Mob Museum, which showcases the influence organized crime had on the city; and the Pinball Hall of Fame, home to the world’s largest pinball collection that date back to the 1950s.

Reza encourages travellers to visit the city’s many art galleries, which often include exhibits from contemporary artists that

match the unique feel of Las Vegas.

“Las Vegas is a city alive with energy and The Strip certainly plays a large part in this, but as any local will tell you, it’s only one aspect of our city and certainly isn’t the only thing worth seeing,” said Reza. “Whether you’re a first-time visitor or a repeat guest, the greater Las Vegas area and in particular the city’s redeveloping downtown with its many museums, art galleries and restaurants is worth the discovery and is sure to redefine for travellers what a Las Vegas vacation has to offer.”

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Just in time for the new iPhone 5 and with holiday travel right around the corner, travel publisher Lonely Planet has launched five free Best-Of city guide apps. iPhone users now have access to Lonely Planet’s top picks for Rome, Barcelona, London, New York City, and Paris, at no charge.

These Best-Of city guide apps offer Lonely Planet’s top-10 choices for each city in specific categories such as eating, drinking and nightlife, sights, entertainment, and shopping.

The free apps are easily downloaded from within the free Lonely Planet Travel Guides app.

Once downloaded, users simply open the app, tap the Store button, then tap Free Stuff to find the five Best-Of city guide apps.

Lonely Planet has a long history in tech innovation, having been a launch partner with Apple, Kindle and other platforms.

Lonely Planet offers all of its titles as ebooks and boasts more than150 mobile apps, including the first country guides apps from a major publisher that work entirely offline.

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A culinary tour of some of the world’s most unusual restaurants The team at online travel site, Cheapflights.ca recently took culinary travel to the extreme, serving up a list of some of what they considered “The Weirdest Restaurants in the World.” Their list of unusual restaurants caters to those looking for an outof-this-world adventure of the senses.

Reserve a table at one of the following restaurants and let the way your meal is served— whether by robots, prison inmates or the blind—provide you with great travel tales and memories.

A380—Chongqing, China.

Named for the double-decker Airbus of the same model (the largest passenger airliner in the world), the novelty restaurant is laid out like the luxurious interior of an idyllic airliner fuselage and features waitresses dressed as stewardesses who deliver topnotch food on the requisite plastic trays.

Opaque—Los Angeles, California. This restaurant is not recommended for diners with deep fears of the dark. With locations now in LA, San Francisco, San Diego, New York and Dallas, Opaque is America’s take on Dining in the Dark, a concept that has enticed diners in Europe for years. Guests order in a welllit lounge and then are escorted to a pitch-black dining room, where they are guided by blind or visually impaired servers through a specially prepared meal. Past patrons insist that the fully-dark experience enhances their senses, pushing them to experience the meal with a greater appreciation for the taste, touch and smell of the cuisine.

Fortezza Medicea— Volterra, Italy. Located in the Medici Fortress in the Tuscan town of Volterra, this restaurant started as a simple rehabilitation plan for prison inmates and has evolved into one of the area’s most in-demand eateries. Convicted chefs and waiters serve up delicious food night after night, all while serving time.

Understandably so, diners must undergo security checks weeks in advance and can only eat with plastic utensils. But despite the tough price of admission, diners rave about the food—and the service.

Hajime Robot Restaurant—Bangkok, Thailand.

Owner Lapassarad Thanaphant has invested close to $1-million in robots that take orders, serve food, clear tables and dance. These high-tech waiters serve traditional Japanese food and barbecue at this bustling establishment.

Fortezza Medicea, built in 1474, is a high-security prison in Italy for criminals serving no less than seven years. Patrons of the restaurant must pass a background check, several checkpoints and book weeks in advance to eat with plastic utensils.

Ithaa is a 5x9-metre undersea restaurant in the Maldives that is encased in R-Cast acrylic with a transparent roof that provides patrons with a 270-degree panoramic underwater view.

Bangkok’s Hajime Robot Restaurant features samurai-shaped robot waiters that slide all the way to the customers table, bring the order, clean tables, and even do a dance routine to entertain guests. According to the owner of restaurant, the samurai robot waiters cost $930,000 each.

‘s Baggers—Nuremberg, Germany. It may be a German restaurant, but the French father of science fiction, Jules Verne,

would be very proud. There are no human waiters; diners punch in their orders on touch screens, then wait and watch as

their food is delivered through a network of spiralling railways and conveyor belts. The fare is grounded in traditional German staples—potato- and sausagecentric dishes—but the experience is otherworldly.

Modern Toilet—Taipei, Taiwan. If you’ve ever considered bringing a snack into the bathroom, then this restaurant might be right for you. Originally a Taiwanese ice-cream shop that sold scoops of chocolate in toiletshaped containers, the owners embraced the popularity of their novelty act and turned it into a full-fledged restaurant chain throughout Taiwan, Hong Kong and Japan where diners sit on non-functional toilets and eat meals out of toilet- and urinalshaped dishes.

Ithaa—Rangali Island, Maldives. This is a glassenclosed undersea eatery—a world-first. Located on Conrad Maldives Rangali Island in the Maldives, the tubular dining space is located 4.87-metres beneath the ocean’s surface and

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At Modern Toilet, the bathroom-themed restaurant chain, customers dine while sitting on acrylic toilets. Meals are served in miniature toilet bowls and drinks are in miniature plastic urinals, which the customers can take home as a souvenir.

Chongqing, China’s A380-themed restaurant replicates the interior of the world’s largest passenger airliner and also adds a crew of waitresses trained to act like air hostesses and stewards.

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CLINK—Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The Liberty hotel is a converted jail situated in Boston’s prestigious Beacon Hill neighbourhood. The historic building’s top restaurant, CLINK, serves New England’s delicacies of the sea—oysters, mussels and scallops—prepared in a jail cell. Patrons eat in intimate quarters that convicts once called home, then plead guilty at Alibi bar, the jail’s old drunk tank, where after-dinner cocktails and late-night snacks are served.

Disaster Café – Lloret de Mar, Spain. A dress code is not enforced, which makes sense when you consider that most patrons leave the restaurant with their dinner on their laps.

A 7.8 earthquake is simulated at this in-demand restaurant, leaving guests flustered by more than just their delicious meals.

Upstairs is an alien-themed restaurant, perfect for families with little ones. But for thrill seekers, there’s the downstairs, a cavelike underground that shakes and tremors mid-meal like a natural disaster.

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With great leadership we will be here for you & your family.

As our community continues to grow, we know Richmond Hospital will need to grow too. The Board of Directors of Richmond Hospital Foundation are committed to helping provide excellent healthcare RIGHT here for our community.

Natalie Meixner, President & CEO of Richmond Hospital Foundation is pleased to introduce the recently elected Board of Directors for 2012.

Kush Panatch – Chair Principal & Owner Centro Development Ltd.

Doug Johnson – Member at Large Partner and Senior Vice President Ernst & Young

Colleen Chambers – Vice Chair Manager, US Business Development Toronto Stock Exchange & TSX Venture Exchange

Paul Oei – Member at Large Managing Director Desjardins Financial Security

Matt Ilich – Treasurer & Chair, Finance Macquarie Private Wealth Inc. W. N. (Bill) Jaffe – Past Chair Portfolio Manager & Vice President The Jaffe Wealth Management Team RBC Dominion Securities Inc. Ralph May – Chair, Governance Lawyer and Partner Campbell, Froh, May & Rice

Kim Schuss Dorset Realty Group Canada Ltd. Kyle Shury Principal and Owner Platform Properties Ltd.

Barbara Goodwin Nuco Properties Ltd.

Susan Wannamaker (ex-officio) Chief Operating Officer Richmond Hospital

Ron Gracan Owner/Pharmacist Regency Medicine Centre

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Duzita new head of Richmond Christmas Fund Wayne Duzita is the new Richmond Christmas Fund community chair. Duzita took over from Greg Halsey-Brandt, who held the position from 2009 to 2011.

In the role, Duzita will work to raise the public profile of the Christmas Fund, which provides assistance to low-income families during the holiday season.

He will also serve as head of the Christmas Fund Round Table, a group of community and business leaders who plan and organize fundraising activities for the program.

“I’m incredibly excited to be a part of this,” said Duzita. “The Christmas Fund really is a community effort, from the hundreds of volunteers who make it all happen, to the individuals and businesses who so generously donate. Together, we’re going to help brighten the holidays for as many people as possible.”

For Duzita, who has a long history in the aviation industry, serving as Christmas Fund community chair is but the latest in a long list of charitable endeavours. He co-founded YVR Golf For Kids, which, since 1991, has

Wayne Duzita (left), with Volunteer Richmond executive director Elizabeth Specht and Christmas Fund coordinator Ian Chian, at last year’s YVR Golf For Kids Skate with Santa event.

donated more than $3-million to local children’s charities.

He is currently co-chair of the Richmond Trinity Western University advisory board and a board member of the Richmond Olympic Oval. He has also served as chair of both the Canuck Place Children’s Hospice and its foundation, and as a board member of the 2010 Games Operating Trust.

In 2010, at the Volunteers Are Stars Awards, he received the Star of Richmond Award in recognition of his leadership in the non-profit sector.

While this year’s edition of the Christmas Fund is still being planned, one date has been set.

November 29 has been designated as The Day of Giving, during which local businesses will

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The Richmond Christmas Fund mobilizes the community’s spirit of giving to make holiday wishes come true for 2,000 lowincome Richmond residents each year. Each person registered with the program receives a grocery voucher and nearly 1,000 children under 15 years old also receive toys or gift cards donated to the program.

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Over the years, many corporate aircraft have flown the B.C. coast, none more well-known than BC Tel’s amphibious Turbo Beaver CFASA, pictured here by the repeater station at Keith Anchorage, Calvert Island.

In the days before B.C.’s telephone system was controlled

by Telus, the province-wide telephone company was BC Telephone (BC Tel). BC Tel initiated the use of its own airplane, based at Port Hardy airport, to service the repeater stations along the B.C. coast.

For this air service, BC

Tel flew a de Havilland Turbo Beaver—a modern propjet version of the long-familiar piston engine Beaver aircraft—as well as a Cessna Citation business jet used for transporting personnel back and forth to the company’s Alberta operations at Edmonton and Calgary.

To fly and maintain these aircraft, the company employed pilots and AMEs (aircraft maintenance engineers), and had their own hangar on YVR’s airport south. BC Tel also employed a dispatch crew who handled company flight bookings, similar to that of any commercial airline.

BC Tel’s pilots took turns

flying the Beaver out of Port Hardy and the Citation out of

YVR and during summer vaca-

tion times it was often necessary for the company to employ a stand-in pilot to fly the Beaver,

while the regular pilot worked on

his tan in Hawaii.

One year, I was the lucky guy who became the stand-in pilot. I was keen to fly a Turbo Beaver with all its bells and whistles but, alas, I was instead given a stock piston Beaver to fly for that week.

Despite the disappointment of the aircraft it was an enjoyable week, lacking the pressures of my ordinary flying duties.

Additionally, the passengers— installation technicians—were all pleasant and interesting. We flew as far north as Bella Coola and Keith Anchorage in Kwakshua Channel, and also made local trips into Sullivan Bay and Wakeman Sound in B.C.’s Broughton Archipelago.

On my second-last day as a BC Tel stand-in pilot, a flight to Bella Bella proved to be memorable for one particular member of the crew.

This particular day was warm with a light westerly breeze and the cabin in the Beaver was a happy place with casual conversation between friends as we flew

up Fitz Hugh Sound on the way to Bella Bella. We had all grown to know each other during the week’s flight and I was included in the crew’s banter.

When we landed at Bella Bella, they all blew me a raspberry for my greased landing.

The seaplane dock at Bella Bella was quite long and on this occasion was completely empty, so I laid the aircraft alongside about halfway down toward the shore end. The crew got out and sat on the step rungs to change into their boots and gird on their tool pouches for the job ahead. I bid them goodbye and agreed to pick them up at three o’clock that afternoon.

As the sea was calm and the wind favoured my straight-out departure, I just pushed the nose of the floats off the dock, jumped in, flashed up the engine and taxied away from the dock. Then, as all systems were go, I took off straight out of the bay.

When I returned at three to collect the crew, they were all smiles and laughter. Seemingly, I was the butt of their laughter.

“Ed, here, was bending down, tying his boots with his butt facing your tailplane,” one of them explained. “When you taxied away, the tailplane caught him on the backside and dumped him into the water.

“You should have seen his face!”

They all laughed at the recollection, including Ed, who had spent the day working in wet clothes because of his unexpected swim in the saltchuck.

The regular pilot returned the next week and I returned to my other flying job, certain that the BC Tel installation crew was glad to be back flying with the pilot who was sporting a new suntan.

Jack Schofield has written several books on B.C. coastal aviation and has adapted his first two books to a TV screenplay. Contact him at coastdog2@shaw.ca.

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Neighbourhood Restaurant Guide Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner

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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. salads – Arrivals Level 2 and

(Before Security)

Departures Level 3

• Starbucks: Coffee, pastries, sandwiches – Departures Level 3.

• A&W: Breakfast served daily – Bacon ‘n Egger with real bacon and real eggs, hash browns, French Toast.

and soups – Departures Level 3 • Fortune Wok: Asian cuisine – • Tim Hortons: Coffee, pastries,

Also, hamburgers, fries, beverages,

sandwiches, soup – Arrivals Level 2

including A&W’s famous root beer.

• Toshi Teppanyaki: Japanese cuisine

Open 5am-10pm. Departures Level 3

– Departures Level 3

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

• Subway: Sandwiches, salads & wraps – Departures Level 3 • Swiss Chalet: Rotisserie chicken – Arrivals Level 2 • Tim Hortons: Coffee, pastries, sandwiches, soups – Arrivals Level 2 and Departures Level 3 • Toshi Teppanyaki: Japanese cuisine – Departures Level 3

Terminal) #118-4440 Cowley Crescent.

Breakast, lunch. (604) 231-9822 OVER THE BRIDGE(S) 5

Cravings Restaurant & Lounge

Airport South

Nestled in the heart of Marpole,

• Airside Café

only 5 minutes from YVR. Lunch:

(opposite Million Air) 350-5400

Monday-Sunday 11am-4pm; Dinner:

Airport Road South

Sunday-Thursday 4pm-10pm, Friday

airsidecafe@gmail.com

& Saturday 4pm-11pm; Brunch: Saturday & Sunday 9am-3pm. Closed

YVR’s only restaurant with a view of aircraft maintenance!

on statutory holidays. Tapas, classic

BREAKFAST & LUNCH

pastas, steaks, seafood, vegetarian

MON-FRI: 8am to 4pm Airside

meals, stir fries, burgers, sandwiches, wraps, pizzas, salads, soups and more.

Breakfast $4.99

Reservations (604) 261-7779

Two eggs, two sausages or ham or bacon Airside Lunch from $3.99

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Mr. Pickwick’s Fish & Chips

8620 Granville Street, Vancouver

pastas, rice bowls, stir-fries, entrées

Sandwiches and Daily Specials.

Lunch, dinner, British pub foods and

from the grill and desserts –

• 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 seven 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 and paninis and daily specials. Fresh baked pastries,

Departures Level 3 • Wok ‘N Roll: Chinese & Japanese cuisine – Departures Level 3 InternationaL TERMINAL (Before Security) • Hanami Japanese Restaurant: Dim Sum & Japanese cuisine – Departures Level 3 • Koho Restaurant & Bar: Casual dining – Departures Level 3 • Galiano Bakery & Café: Breakfast, sandwiches & pastries – Departures Level 3 • Burger King: Breakfast, burgers,

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• Skyway Restaurant (YVR South

Soups, Salads, Burgers, Fries,

• White Spot: Burgers, fresh salads,

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8804 Osler Street, Vancouver

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

organic tea and coffee. Also serving Espresso, Cappuccino, Latte, Chai Tea, Frappuccino, Iced Tea and Fruit Smoothies. Take out and catering.

(604) 303-7547

• Flying Wedge Pizza: Pizza, salads

Departures Level 3

CANADA LINE

CANADA LINE

DOMESTIC TERMINAL

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fresh seafood. Open 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. When the weekend arrives enjoy a nice dinner and then hit the dance floor. Seven Days a week, 11am-2am. (604) 276-2609 • 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

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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 Way Jetside Bar: Offers a selection of appetizers, snacks and shared food.

RICHMOND Hotel Restaurants • Best Western Abercorn Inn

(604) 248.3281

9260 Bridgeport Road Highlander Restaurant: Open for lunch and 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

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,

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Open daily 11am to 9pm 8620 Granville St @ 70th, Vancouver

604-266-2340 *Granville location only www.mrpickwicks.bc.ca

dinner (604) 247-8573 The Buffet at River Rock – Seven minutes by Canada Line to all you can eat buffet, lunch, dinner, Sunday brunch or Breakfast for $14.95. Newly renovated, The Buffet at River Rock highlights fresh local produce and offers culturally diverse and 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

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The world’s oldest single malt whisky now on sale at YVR Gordon & MacPhail, the world’s leading malt whisky specialist, released the last 100 bottles of its Glenlivet 70 Years Old, the world’s oldest and most exclusive single malt Scotch whisky, at the opening of the new World Duty Free at Vancouver International Airport (YVR)—see cover story on World Duty Free.

The first batch of the Gordon & MacPhail Generations Glenlivet 70 Years Old was released in March 2011, following an exclusive event at Edinburgh Castle. The release was met with international acclaim from whisky enthusiasts and the world press. All 100 large decanters sold quickly to customers worldwide.

This second, and final, release from this cask offers one last chance for collectors and consumers to own a piece of Scotland’s liquid history. The product will be exclusively available at YVR until it is released to the rest of the world on November 1, 2012.

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Harold’s Bistro & Bar – breakfast, lunch, dinner. Full menu

“We have been overwhelmed by the international interest for our Generations range,” said Michael Urquhart, joint managing director of Gordon & MacPhail. “It’s fitting that we’re able to mark the worldwide demand and appeal of Scotch malt whiskies with the second release of this sublime single malt at Vancouver International Airport, a gateway between the Far East, North America and Europe.”

Cask 339 was filled at Glenlivet Distillery on February 3 1940, to the instruction of John Urquhart, grandfather and great-grandfather of Gordon & MacPhail’s current owners. Successive generations of the Urquhart family waited for the day when it would be ready to share with fellow whisky enthusiasts. Seventy years on, the whisky was bottled at cask strength (45.9 per cent).

“The Glenlivet 1940 comes from a distillery which has been the bench-

• The Market at Papi’s

wines, beers on tap and spirits. Open

12251 #1 Road

6:30am-11pm. (604) 233-3969

Next door to The Burger Bar, located

• Vancouver Airport Marriott Hotel

behind Papi’s. Specializing in gourmet

7571 Westminster Highway

Mediterranean fresh food to go.

The American Grille—American

Claudette Piacenza is the Market at

cuisine enhanced with regional

Papi’s proprietor and operator. Her

flavours.

love and passion for Italian culture

Vancouver Airport 3099 Corvette Way The Apron – minutes away from

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and foods are evident in the wide variety and selection of the evergrowing 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

Vancouver International Airport &

Monday through Saturday to see

nestled on the banks of the Fraser

what is new, trendy and fresh. Hours

River.

of Operation: Monday to Saturday,

For reservations, call (604) 238-2105.

37th & Oak Street, Vancouver | Open daily from 7am-5pm

5:30pm.

(604) 271-5252

• The Westin Wall Centre,

Our new location is proudly situated inside the recently completed Visitor’s Centre at VanDusen Botanical Garden, surrounded by both domestic and exotic flora, and frequented by researchers and amateurs alike.

winter 4-course menu. Dinner from

selection of award-winning B.C.

from 6am-10pm. (604) 232-2804

Truffles Fine Foods Garden Café

mark against which other malts have been measured since the 1820s,” said world-renowned whisky expert, Charles Maclean. “Such a whisky will never be seen again. It is incredibly rare, and therefore highly collectable.

But, more importantly, it is also celestial on the palate!”

Each bottle is beautifully presented in a tear-shaped hand-blown crystal decanter with an elegant British Hallmarked silver stopper. The decanter nestles in a Sterling silver base and is framed in a handmade box, crafted in Scotland using Scottish yew.

and seafood specialties. Special

of contemporary cuisine, wide

Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner,

Casual Dining @ VanDusen Garden

10am-6pm. (604) 277-7444.

• Yokohama Teppanyaki Sushi &

STEVESTON

Steakhouse

• Paesano’s

140-12251 No. 1 Road

250-12240 2nd Avenue at Bayview

Authentic Japanese cuisine served at

Steveston’s one and only Italian

their Teppan Grill, where your dinner

restaurant, celebrating 30 years of

is cooked to perfection right before

serving authentic Italian cuisine.

your eyes. Open Mon. to Fri. 10am to

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

• Steveston Seafood House

Visit Pier 73 Restaurant & Lounge with Patio On the Water Beautiful Marina Views

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10pm.

Weekends 11am to 9:30pm.

• Fresh local Cuisine and Monthly Specials • Live Music every Thursday evening

(604) 271-8896.

3951 Moncton Street Celebrating 32 years of fine dining

Next Issue Deadline for

Restaurant Feature

October 31, 2012

Solution for this Month’s Crossword (see page 23).

Contact us to host your celebration!

Daily Lunch Specials Served 11am-3pm Weekend à la carte Brunch With items $15 or less $32 for a delicious 3-course menu Served from 5pm Follow us on Twitter & Facebook

Fundraisers Sports Teams Retirements Birthdays Rehearsal Dinners Corporate Events And much more!

Gr eat de al s for ou

r loc al gu es ts!!

Contact us at

pier73reservations@deltahotels.com

5 Minutes from YVR Main Terminal Complimentary Parking For reservations, contact us at pier73reservations@deltahotels.com Free airport shuttle every 20 minutes from YVR to the Delta

At the Delta Vancouver Airport Hotel 3500 Cessna Drive, Richmond, BC V7B 1C7

604.276.1954

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Auto Repair and Maintenance

Maintenance tips for young drivers

A typical car owner’s manual maintenance schedule.

By Bernie Pawlik

Studies have found that drivers over 45 years old are far more proactive with car maintenance than the younger generation.

Why would this be?

I would say that a couple of factors are at play.

Firstly, the older generation has grown up with cars that required more routine maintenance than today’s generation of cars. Thirty years ago, cars required annual tune-ups just to keep the engine running properly.

Secondly, as people gain more life experience with age, they experience the consequences and costs of neglect and many understand that consistent maintenance does save money.

It is essential that young drivers know what the maintenance needs are for their car or truck.

The manufacturer’s maintenance schedule, which is part of the owner’s manual, has this list.

There are also additional services that are not shown in the manual that can greatly enhance a car’s life and save on overall vehicle operating costs.

To be properly informed, read the owner’s manual and find a shop that you trust to advise you on the proper maintenance to keep your vehicle running trouble-free.

A good maintenance routine will save you money and the stress of an unwanted breakdown.

Bernie Pawlik is the owner of Pawlik Automotive Repair, winner of the 2012 Georgia Strait Award for Best Auto Service. Pawlik Automotive is located at #30-966 SW Marine Drive, Vancouver.

(604) 327-7112.

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2013 Infiniti EX crossover gets a 3.7L V6

Building on the recent introduction of the all-new Infiniti JX 7-passenger luxury crossover, the Infiniti lineup enters the 2013 model year with a number of key product enhancements—led by the addition of standard 3.7-litre V6 engines for the Infiniti EX and V6 versions of the Infiniti FX. The new models are designated the Infiniti EX37 and FX37 (the 5.0-litre V8-equipped FX50 AWD model also remains available).

Another new model, the IPL G Convertible, joins the G Convertible lineup.

The Infiniti EX is the compact executive/entry-level luxury crossover variant in Infiniti’s lineup. It is based on the same FM platform as the Infiniti G, M and FX models, and slots below the FX. Like the Infiniti FX, the 2013 Infiniti EX switches to a new 325-horsepower 3.7-litre V6 from the previous 3.5-litre V6. Now named the EX37, it is offered in four models: EX37 RWD, EX37 AWD, EX37 RWD Journey and EX37 AWD Journey.

Each comes equipped with a standard seven-speed automatic transmission.

The AWD models feature Infiniti’s Intelligent All-Wheel Drive system.

Infiniti EX Journey models include a power-sliding, tinted glass moonroof, Bluetooth Hands-Free Phone System, auto-dimming inside mirror with HomeLink Universal Transceiver, maple interior accents, power tilt and telescopic steering column and heat front seats (RWD only).

The design of the Infiniti EX combines a sleek, sculpted, elegant skin, exhilarating driving performance and an engaging interior environment. Standard features include leather-appointed seating and Intelligent Key push button start, and available driver’s seat headrest coat hanger, advanced audio systems and power up-folding secondrow seat. Eight-spoke 18-inch aluminum-alloy wheels are also standard, with available 19-inch wheels and tires offered with the

Deluxe Touring Package.

Available technology includes available Blind Spot Warning (BSW) system and available Around View Monitor, which utilizes four small cameras located front, side and rear to give the driver a “top-down view” of the outside of the vehi-

cle and help reduce blind spots when parking.

Other driving aids include available Lane Departure Prevention system (LDP), Intelligent Cruise Control (FullSpeed Range), Distance Control Assist (DCA) and Intelligent Brake Assist (IBA) with Forward

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Collision Warning.

All 2013 Infiniti vehicles come with Infiniti Personal Assistant, a live 24/7 personal concierge service that is included free of charge for the first four years of ownership.

Base price for the 2013 Infiniti EX37 AWD is $39,900.

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Phone Penny or Ross (604) 273-1198 E-mail: chestnuttree@shaw.ca

EMAIL YOUR RESUME TO: yvr.hr@am.servisair.com You must be a Canadian citizen or landed immigrant-IM1000 or Permanent Resident.

Hold a valid Class 5 BC Drivers License and have your own means of reliable transportation

OFFICE SPACE FOR RENT

Office Space Available At YVR’s most desired location – Landmark Aviation

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 Chris Paul at cpaul@landmarkaviation.com 604.279.2912

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Aircraft De-Icing Operations SEASONAL EMPLOYMENT We are seeking reliable and motivated individuals for Aircraft De-icing Technician positions, to provide Aircraft De-icing Operations and Apron FOD Management at Vancouver International Airport.

Position Details: Season operates annually from 1st October to the 30th April, casual / on-call positions, Shift Work, 24 Hour Operations, working in inclement weather.

Positions available for men, women, retirees and individuals with experience in: Aircraft De-icing, Airport Operations, Students—Aircraft/Airport fields of study, Pilots, Firefighting or experience with operating high lift equipment is preferred.

Prerequisites: Canadian Citizen or Landed Immigrant-IM1000, Fluent in English, MUST be able to obtain a valid Transport Canada Restricted Area Pass, valid Provincial Drivers License, able to pass physical examination.

Salary: $14 per hour, subject to qualifications and successful completion of paid training.

Send your résumé by email to vancouver@aeromagyvr.com

UPCOMING EVENTS

we’re

herefor you!

Vancouver Airport Chaplaincy a Quiet Place... ...for quiet reflection, prayer, meditation ...to relax, listen to music, eat your lunch, read a book. a Safe Place...

Please visit us on International Arrivals Level 1, or contact us by phone: (604) 303-3010 or email: ldaggett@shaw.ca www.yvrchaplain.com

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES LINE SERVICE/REFUELER

Million Air is currently seeking a customerfocused, responsible, and enthusiastic individual to join our team in Line services.

LOCATION: Richmond, BC STATUS: Full-Time (after 3 months probation) RESPONSIBILITIES: Ensure positive experiences for all Million Air partners & clients Ensure work area is maintained to Million Air’s standards Clearly and accurately report any information pertaining to aircraft fuelings Work effectively as a team with your managers and co-workers.

If you describe yourself as a team player, enthusiastic, possess a high level of integrity and the willingness to make a signinifcant contribution, we invite you to apply for this career opportunity.

Please FAX your résumé to: Million Air 604-273-6629

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Name that Aircraft

Send the correct name of this aircraft (make and model) and you could win a

Gift Certificate for one 18-Hole Round of Golf at QGolf Club, Richmond Send your answer by: Email jstewart@westerndriver.com; 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 October 30, 2012.

The winner’s name will be published in the November edition of SkyTalk and at www.skytalkonline.

Last month’s winner: Jim Macfarlane, Ladner, BC Answer:

English Electric Lightning

ACROSS 1 F F F F 5 Pastime 10 Cannot (contraction) 14 Unit of electromotive force 15 Classical music theater 16 Dwarf buffalo 17 Nondenomination 19 The Red Planet 20 One of several small bones in the chest 21 Hit on the head 22 Dissertations 24 Smokestack 25 Stew 26 Commotion 29 Kidnapper 30 Pus 31 Small vascular growth on a mucous membrane 32 Taxi 35 Fewer 36 Mother 37 Alone 38 Talk incessantly 39 Walking sticks 40 Pouts 41 Discharges or expels 43 Drunkards 44 Breaks away 46 Genus of nonpoisonous sumac 47 The Mad ______ 48 Den 49 Pig 52 Inventor of the safety elevator 53 Nourishing 56 An island of Indonesia 57 A people of Sri Lanka and southern India 58 Thick flat piece 59 An individual unit 60 Implant 61 Hollow or opening.

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Pacific Coastal Airlines is pleased to offer the following exciting job opportunity.

Ground Services Equipment Supervisor

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

As the Ground Services Equipment Supervisor, you will ensure that the number one credo at Pacific Coastal Airlines of “Safety First” is adhered to and that you always maintain a safe and healthy workplace.

Major responsibilities include coordinating, scheduling and tracking of Ground Services Equipment, in all of our bases. An outside-the-box thinker who can create and implement a computer-based system to track and flag scheduled equipment maintenance and track inventory. You will lead the GSE department so your leadership skills in coaching, mentoring and developing must be top notch in order to create and maintain an organized and reliable department.

Qualifications and Skills that you must possess are a minimum of 5 years experience in the automotive or heavy equipment maintenance industry, with a strong mechanical aptitude, ability to troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic and electrical problems. Our environment is fast-paced and can be unpredictable so you need to be a great time manager with excellent organizational skills. You will work with external vendors and internal customers as well as employees from many departments. Strong interpersonal and communication skills and teambuilding skills are a must.

We offer competitive benefits such as Medical, Dental, and Airline Travel Privileges and more.

To apply, please submit your résumé to scott@pacificcoastal.com

We are an equal opportunity employer

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CrossWord

DOWN 1 Always 2 Points of convergence 3 An embarrassing mistake 4 Short Term Memory 5 Respect (British spelling) 6 Give one’s opinion 7 A summoning gesture 8 Undergarment 9 Another name for Ethiopia 10 Regained consciousness (2 words) 11 Affected by dropsy 12 Anagram of “Goner” 13 A piece of armor protecting the upper thigh 18 Acclaim 23 Hypertext Transfer Protocol 24 Enemies 25 Insides of hands 26 Not beautiful 27 Entreaty 28 Considered individually 29 Arrives 31 Trousers 33 Protected from the wind 34 Employer 36 Waste away 37 French for “Under” 39 Yield

The English Electric Lightning is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft of the Cold War era, noted for its great speed and unpainted metal exterior finish. It is the only all-British Mach 2 fighter aircraft and was the first aircraft in the world capable of supercruise. It was prominently used by the Royal Air Force and the Royal Saudi Air Force. Following retirement in the late 1980s, many of the remaining aircraft became museum exhibits.

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Richmond location.

Must enjoy dealing with retail and business clients and have the motivation to achieve set goals.

Previous sales experience an asset.

Training for the right applicant.

Call 604 644 9067

40 Grieve 42 Flotsam and ______ 43 Protective screen 44 Japanese paper screen 45 Graw (2 words) 46 Bog hemp 48 Appendage 49 Angelic ring 50 By mouth 51 Change course of a sailing ship 54 Rapid escape 55 Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone.

Solution for September Crossword.

Next Issue Deadline for

Classifieds October 31 2012

ACCOMMODATION for RENT One and Two Bedroom apartments With balcony, ht, hw, cable, parking, storage locker and elevator. Coin laundry on each floor. Steps to transit, schools and shops.

10 minutes to YVR. Very quiet building. No pets, no smoking. Lease from $885 per month.

604-241-3772

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