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Santa takes to the skies with special needs kids
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The special Santa flight was made possible by corporate contributions from Air Canada, Servisair, Gate Gourmet, Esso Avitat and Jazz Aviation.
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Everyone knows Santa usually flies with his reindeer, but thanks to Jazz Aviation and a wealth of generous supporters, a group of special kids got the chance to accompany St. Nick on a very unique assignment.
Special needs kids from Canuck Place, Variety Club and SOS BC Children’s Village boarded Jazz Aviation’s Santa Flight plane for a tour of the city earlier this month. This was the second year for the event. See SANTA page 3
Decking the check-in hall at YVR
Michelle Stoney (left) from Hazelton and Valerie Malesku (right) from Queen Charlotte City are congratulated by Anne Murray (centre), vice president, community and environmental affairs at Vancouver Airport Authority and chair of the Board of Directors for YVR Art Foundation.
Artfully decorated Christmas trees line the International Terminal check-in area throughout the holiday season, thanks to local Lower Mainland elementary school students who participated in the Airport Authority’s 14th annual tree-decorating contest. Some 30 classes visited YVR between November 24 and 28 to bedeck trees sponsored by local businesses with
This summer, Vancouver Airport Authority and YVR Art Foundation launched a street banner contest to celebrate First Nations art in B.C. For many visitors, Vancouver International Airport provides the first and last impression of British Columbia. The airport has long reflected the beauty of the province and its diverse landscape through unique architecture and design, as well as its world-renowned Northwest coast First Nations art collection. The commitment to capturing B.C.’s unique sense of place and cultural heritage inspired this first-ever street banner contest. B.C. artists of First Nations origin were invited to participate, and 14 artists from across B.C. submitted original designs. In
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handmade ornaments. YVR travellers and employees are invited to vote by donation for their favourite trees. Trees with the most votes will earn students great prizes from sponsors including Richmond Aquatic Services, Vancouver Aquarium, Capilano Suspension Bridge, Staples and Care Pest Control. Now in its final year, the
tree-decorating contest supports Quest Food Exchange and its efforts to supply Christmas dinner and holiday cheer to low income families across Metro Vancouver. The Airport Authority wishes to thank all schools, students and businesses that have made the Christmas tree-decorating contest so successful during its 14-year tenure.
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the end, two winners were chosen: Valerie Malesku, from Queen Charlotte City and Michelle Stoney from Hazelton. Valerie Malesku is of Cree ancestry and has lived in Haida Gwaii for the past 40 years. Her art is inspired by many legendary Northwest coast artists including Captain Gold, Robert Davidson, Reg Davidson and Bill Reid— whose iconic sculpture The Jade Canoe resides in YVR’s International Terminal. Malesku has worked with many traditional styles of art including carving, button blankets and jewellery. Her banner design incorporates land, sea and sky with eagles in flight. Her work can be found in galleries around B.C. and has been displayed internationally as far away as New York. See BANNERS page 3
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