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Boeing’s participation at last month’s 2013 Dubai Airshow was marked by the launch of the 777X—the world’s largest twin-engine jetliner—and the announcement of historic orders and new strategic agreements signed with key partners in the Middle East and around the world. Boeing chairman, president and chief executive officer Jim McNerney launched the 777X with 259 orders and commitments worth more than $95-billion at list prices, placing the 777X as the largest product launch in commercial jetliner history by value. Key innovations in the 777X are an all-new composite wing based on the innova-
Boeing launched its new 777X at the November 2013 Dubai Airshow. Production of the aircraft is scheduled to begin in 2017 and first delivery is targeted for 2020.
tive wing developed for the 787 Dreamliner, aerodynamic advances such as a hybrid laminar flow control vertical tail and natural laminar flow nacelles and all-new GE9X engines developed by GE Aviation. The 777X’s efficiency directly links to exceptional environmental performance. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is produced as fuel is consumed. This means the reductions in
fuel use will result in equivalent cuts in carbon dioxide emissions. Two models comprise the 777X family—the 777-8X, with approximately 350 seats and a range capability of more than 17,223 kilometres; and the 777-9X, with approximately 400 seats and a range of more than 15,186 kilometres. The 777-8X competes directly with the Airbus A3501000 while the 777-9X is in a
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class by itself. At 71 metres, the 777X composite wing has a longer span than today’s 777-300ER. Its folding, raked wingtip delivers greater efficiency, significant fuel savings and complete airport gate capability. In addition, it allows access to the entire range of gates currently accessibly by the 777-300ER. Adding 787 technologies in the flight deck, flight controls and other systems is just the
beginning. The 777X implements 787 technologies where they add value to Boeing customers and increase commonality across Boeing’s twin-aisle product family. Boeing is exploring a number of innovations that will advance the passenger experience. For example, the company will reposition and resize windows to provide more interior ambient light and provide passengers with better views outside the cabin. New interior architecture makes the 777X cabin even more spacious, leveraging the airplane’s cross-section—the widest in its class. The 777X is targeted for first delivery in 2020.
WestJet Encore takes off for Terrace-Kitimat
11 (ABOVE) Using Bombardier Q400 NextGen aircraft, WestJet Encore’s newest service to Terrace-Kitimat from YVR is expected to benefit the entire northwest region of British Columbia. (BELOW) WestJet Encore crew celebrate the inaugural flight from YVR to Northwest Regional Airport – Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) on November 25, 2013.
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YVR’s retail and service program won big at last month’s 2013 Airport Council International-North America (ACI-NA) Concessions Awards, which celebrates excellence in North American airport concessionaires. World Duty Free took home first place in the Best Specialty Retail Program. World Duty Free operates 10 retail stores at YVR, including one of the largest walk-through duty free shops in North America. Offerings include high-end brands such as Bvlgari, Cartier, Omega, Loewe, Hugo Boss,
Ferragamo, MCM, Givenchy, an extraordinary selection of cosmetics and a tasting bar that stocks an impressive selection of ice wines and premium spirits. The latest brand to land at YVR is Burberry, a luxury boutique stocking items featuring the world’s most famous plaid, which opened on November 14 in the International Terminal. ACI-NA 2013 Best New Consumer Service Concept was awarded to Airport Butler, which offers a highly customizable meet-and-greet service that helps make the experience of travelling through YVR—
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from curb to cabin—as easy as possible. Launched in 2012, Airport Butler’s unique concept is another great example of the Airport Authority’s customer care mandate in action. While clients include celebrities and VIPs, Airport Butler also provides services to assist seniors and anyone else who may need a little extra help as they travel through the airport. Information on Airport Butler’s range of services can be found online at airportbutler. ca.
From news of its first international service from St. John’s, Newfoundland to Dublin, Ireland to its recent launch of a dedicated television channel, WestJet has had no shortage of great news to share lately. And on November 25, the airline inaugurated twicedaily, non-stop service between YVR and Northwest Regional Airport, serving the communities of Terrace and Kitimat.
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Flight and operations crew joined representatives from both airports and delighted customers to celebrate the very first flight, which took off for Northwest Regional Airport – Terrace-Kitimat (YXT) at precisely 11:40am. This new service offers important connections for both tourism and diversified industry to this developing region of See WESTJET ENCORE page 2
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B.C. as the Skeena Valley is undergoing a major economic transformation, with billions of dollars in investment in forestry, mining, smelting, hydroelectricity, liquefied natural gas and infrastructure projects. Many “road warriors” who commute to work from YVR to resource sites in the area will appreciate the convenience of these additional flights, which join existing service offered by Air Canada. Terrace-Kitimat is also one of the oldest continuously occupied places in the world, with people inhabiting the region for more than 10,000 years.
WestJet Encore’s twicedaily, non-stop service between Vancouver and Terrace is scheduled as follows: • Flight 3105—departing Vancouver at 11:40am, arriving Terrace at 1:22pm. • Flight 3106—departing Terrace at 1:55pm, arriving Vancouver at 3:26pm. • Flight 3107— departing Vancouver at 9:30pm, arriving Terrace at 11:12pm. • Flight 3114—departing Terrace at 5:50am, arriving Vancouver at 7:20am. For more information on WestJet Encore and its new YVR-YXT service, visit westjet.com.
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Holiday travel plans? Make a list and check it twice Travelling through YVR this holiday season? From check-in to takeoff, follow these tips to keep your spirits bright. Most airlines allow check-in up to 24 hours in advance of your flight. While you’re online selecting seats, book your airport parking while you’re at it. JetSet offers the lowest onairport parking rates when you book online at yvr.ca. Follow the bright orange roadway signs to reach the lot. From there, a comfortable, complimentary 24-hour shuttle whisks you and your bags to the terminals in as little as five minutes. Don’t put wrapped gifts in your checked luggage. They
may be opened during the security screening process. Luckily, you can pick up a few last-min-
ute stocking stuffers at YVR and have them beribboned at complimentary gift-wrapping stations
located after security in C-Pier, U.S. Departures and International Departures. Stations are open 9am to 3pm, from December 12 to 24. Leave a little extra time to make your way through the airport arrival, check-in, bag-drop, security screening and customs processes—particularly if you’re travelling with kids or en masse. While the Airport Authority team is working hard to get travellers through the airport quickly and pleasantly, some congestion is inevitable, especially on the busy travel days leading up to Christmas. New to YVR this year is a holiday coat check service— particularly helpful if you’re headed to a warm-weather clime and don’t want to lug along your down coat. Offered by CDS Baggage Storage and located on Level 2 of the Domestic and International terminals, coats can be stored for $1 per coat per day, or $5 per coat per week. Children’s play areas are just waiting to be climbed and clambered—by children, that is—while waiting to board. Meanwhile, tired parents can sip an eggnog latte while supervising from a comfy seat in the gate area. A list of play areas is available on yvr.ca. If you or a loved one requires a little extra assistance travelling through the airport, YVR’s new Airport Butler can help. Simple services like check-in assistance, golf cart transportation to the gate, access to a pay-per-use lounge or even help with airport shopping and dining options can make a big difference. And keep an eye out for Santa Claus and an ear open for local musicians who will be spreading cheer throughout the public areas of the terminal. For more information on these services and more, check out the Shopping, Dining & Services section on yvr.ca.
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The next time your travels take you through YVR, stop and enjoy the surroundings and how they celebrate spectacular British Columbia. Located in the International Terminal, the structural steel beams pictured above are designed to evoke the hull of a boat. This is a fitting detail in this area of the terminal, since it was designed to celebrate the beauty of B.C.’s waterways.
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YVR’s entry in the Rogers Santa Claus parade featured a convoy of airport vehicles, including one of its aircraft fire-fighting vehicles, Striker Red 2.
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Left to right: Santa Claus with Elizabeth Crudgington, CEO, Quest Food Exchange; Anne Murray, YVR vice president of community affairs; and Craig Richmond, president and chief executive officer Vancouver Airport Authority.
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Volunteers from the YVR community were joined by members of the Universal Gospel Choir to spread holiday cheer along the packed parade route.
Each year the Rogers Santa Claus Parade attracts 300,000 spectators to downtown Vancouver to enjoy and celebrate the season. With more than 3,500 participants, this year’s Parade featured more than 65 marching bands, choirs, festive floats and volunteers from the YVR community. The festivities began at 10:30am with two and a half hours of family entertainment at the Coast Capital Savings Christmas Square in front of the Vancouver Art Gallery.
need can enjoy holiday dinner this season. For every donated hamper, the Airport Authority provided a turkey to complete the meal. YVR is a dedicated community partner and in 2014 will donate $750,000 to local causes and charities that are important to its customers and employees.
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Snapshots: Airport people & services
Vancouver Airport Florist offers original seasonal bouquets, cards and Christmas gifts. Domestic Terminal, Level 3 before security, hours 8am-6pm. For more information, call 604.303.3002.
Whether you’re looking for music, or a bestselling book, Virgin carries the latest artists and authors. Virgin Books & Entertainment is located before and after security in the Domestic Terminal, and after security in the International Terminal.
Last month, the twice-yearly YVR Warehouse Sale provided the perfect opportunity to enjoy reduced prices and beat the holiday shopping rush. Paradies sales associate, Amy enjoyed brisk sales of colourful Wild and Cosy nightshirts.
Airport Butler wraps up a big busy year From Bieber to Buble, Matt Dillon, Richard Gere! We offer Meet and Greet service We are here everyday Departure, Connection, Arrival… just say! From curb side to check in, security then gate When booking a Butler you never need wait We’ll push all your luggage, the baby stroller, too We’ll meet you at South Terminal if it’s easier for you.
According to sales associate Augustine Kamara, the stuffed penguins, which range from $9 to $17 at the Vancouver Aquarium Gift Shop, are very popular this year.
In addition to a range of luggage brands— Samsonite, Burton, WestJet—Travel + Leisure also carries Clipper 5 crates to transport pets comfortably, starting at $129.99. For more information, call 604.303.7723.
We will escort your mother, or assist your dear father We’ll help you shop Duty Free, it is really no bother A Butler is on shift for whenever you need We’ve been told we’re outstanding and helpful indeed. VIPs and celebrities book us for ease We’ll escort seniors and minors or whomever you please Our parking bay’s close for drivers to wait This is always a perk for those who run late! We’ve helped singers and actors, producers and KISS When the productions are over, there are people we’ll miss It’s not always glamour, things get down to the wire But then we’re surprised with a Dr. Wayne Dyer. One day back in August, Dr. Dyer was our guest He was brilliant and loving but with a sore back, he confessed So on the way down to E gate with still time for his flight He did downward dog yoga to the other travellers delight. The life of a Butler can be truly a blast We welcome your calls and we’ll answer them fast Happy Holidays to all, May Santa be kind Christmas season is hectic so keep Airport Butler in mind!
Spotted at YVR last month—Simon Fraser University Volleyball Team, The Clan, on their way to competition events in Fairbanks and Anchorage, Alaska. Pictured are team members Devon May and Madeline Hait.
Boutique iStore is stocked with chargers, cases, adapters, docks and SD cards and a host of other gadgets. Hot items are Apple iPad mini, Bose headphones and Beats Studio products. Visit istoreworld.com.
Aviation Quotes The helicopter is probably the most versatile instrument ever invented by man. It approaches closer than any other to fulfillment of mankind’s ancient dreams of the flying horse and the magic carpet.
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WestJet soars to new heights with Magic Plane
WestJet’s custom-painted Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 series aircraft features Sorcerer Mickey. (CNW Group/WestJet).
WestJet, WestJet Vacations and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts (Canada) have pulled back the curtain on its most exciting adventure yet—a custompainted Boeing Next-Generation 737-800 series aircraft featuring Mickey Mouse in his most famous role, Sorcerer Mickey, along with the Cinderella castle. Known in the social media world as the #MagicPlane, the aircraft performed its inaugural
flight earlier this month, flying members of the Boys and Girls Clubs of Canada from various Canadian cities, along with club chaperones and WestJet volunteers, to Orlando, Florida, for three days of fun at Walt Disney World Resort, pay-it-forward charity activities, teambuilding and leadership training. WestJet, WestJet Vacations and Walt Disney Parks & Resorts (Canada) first forged a relation-
ship in 2004, based on a shared vision of creating memorable experiences. “We are very proud of our work with Disney and everything we’ve done together over the years to enrich the lives of our guests,” said Gregg Saretsky, WestJet president and CEO at the aircraft’s unveiling. “With the Magic Plane, we are soaring to new heights, offering guests of all ages the chance to share the
skies with one of the world’s most beloved and iconic figures. We also look forward to having fun with our guests on the ground as they see the Magic Plane flying over their communities and at airports across our expanding network.” The Magic Plane will fly throughout WestJet’s 88-city, 18-country international, trans-border and domestic network.
The two sides of the aircraft are mirror images of each other in all aspects but one. (CNW Group/WestJet)
Fun facts about WestJet’s Magic Plane • There are a total of 36 different paint colours on the aircraft. • It took a team of 26 people 24 days working around the clock to paint the Magic Plane. • The painting crew consumed more than 150 doughnuts over the 24 days. • The painting crew consisted of people from four coun-
tries, five states, two provinces and 12 cities. • The cookies that will be served on board the Magic Plane are a special treat in the shape of Disney characters. • Over the next five years, the Magic Plane will fly more than 400,000 guests a total of nearly eight-million kilometres.
The interior of WestJet’s Disneythemed Magic Plane features head-rest covers with stars on them. (CNW Group/ WestJet)
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No-frills airline proposed for Western Canada
Artist’s rendering of the livery for proposed ultra low-cost airline Jetlines.
A group of aviation veterans is working to launch an ultra low-cost, Vancouverbased airline called Jetlines, which would offer flights throughout Western Canada. The new airline will be modelled after low-cost carriers such as Allegiant Air and Spirit Airlines in the U.S. and Irelandbased Ryanair, all of which offer no-frills flights at very low prices.
The vision of David Solloway, Jim Scott and Dix Lawson, Jetlines aims to start by offering low-cost service to areas such as Prince Rupert, Kamloops, Edmonton, Regina and Winnipeg. Future plans are to fly internationally to Orlando and Las Vegas in the U.S., and to the Mexican destinations of Cabo San Lucas and Cancun.
“We think there’s a vacuum,” said Solloway, whose aviation background includes positions at Canadian Pacific Air Lines and Oasis Hong Kong Airlines and an advisory role with Air China. “We think we can fill it [the lowcost airline vacuum] as a British Columbia-based airline.” Jetlines launch will be largely dependent on how much interest the founders can generate from
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private investors and the commercial capital market. Seed money of one-million dollars is being raised through Robson Capital Markets Advisory, with plans to raise $25-million through Salman Partners Inc. for the airline’s launch. A further three-stage plan to raise $25-million in each stage is planned. The plan calls for the airline to launch with two Airbus A319s in the fall of 2014 and, using a fleet of A319s and A320s, expand to 16 aircraft by 2017.
Federal government recognizes Canadian volunteers The Honourable Jason Kenney, Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism, marked International Volunteer Day earlier this month by applauding the millions of Canadians who give generously of their time to volunteer and help others. “I have seen the truly exceptional work volunteers do every day to support those in need, and for this we are all very thankful,” said Minister Kenney. “Volunteers are a vital pillar of our society—helping to improve the well-being of Canadians and their communities.” The value of volunteers’ time in Canada is equivalent to 1.1-million full-time jobs annually, with more than 13-million people volunteering their time through a group or organization. Volunteers provide a number of services, ranging from fundraising, to coaching children’s sports teams, to supporting notfor-profit organizations. Nearly 400 active volunteers speaking a total of 35 languages provide volunteer services at YVR. These volunteer ambassadors are easily recognizable in their distinctive green jackets or vests—Green Coats—and, of course, by their warm smiles. YVR Green Coats go out of
their way to help reunite passengers, give directions to those in a hurry and help weary travellers. Their services are one of the reasons that YVR has been voted Best Airport in North America four years in a row. The government encourages volunteerism by building partnerships across sectors and leveraging new ideas and sources of funding, such as in the New Horizons for Seniors Program and the Social Development Partnerships Program. In 2012, the Government of Canada celebrated the first annual Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards, aimed at recognizing the exceptional contributions of volunteers, not-for-profit organizations and businesses to improving the well-being of Canadians and their communities. For more information on the Prime Minister’s Volunteer Awards, including the announcement of future award recipients and the next call for nominations, visit pm.gc.ca/awards.
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By Dr. Amy Nunrha, DMD, Vancouver Airport Dental Centre This monthly Health & Wellness column features medical, dental and health information from a variety of trained professionals. Send us a question that you would like answered on any of these areas of health and wellness.
The importance of caring for baby teeth
The bottom central incisors, shown here in the mouth of a seven-month old female infant, are the first teeth to erupt.
Travel Health
One-stop, travel advice shop Canadians take millions of trips abroad every year and the good news for all of these globetrotting travellers is that there’s a website, travel.gc.ca, which provides answers to all travel-related questions. Travel.gc.ca integrates the content and services of 12 federal government departments and agencies into a single Government of Canada website, providing a one-stop-shop source of information for Canadians travelling and living abroad. For the next few months, quarantine officers will be on site at YVR to help promote this useful website tool and educate travellers on how to help reduce the spread of infectious diseases, make informed decisions when travelling abroad and know what to do if they become ill after arriving home. The kiosk is located after security in the creek area of International Departures. It is staffed by Public Health Agency of Canada quarantine officers every Monday, Wednesday,
Friday and alternating weekend days from 9:30am until 2:30pm. Officers can answer questions and walk through the website’s features, which include an emergency notification service for any
health concerns for the destination countries of your choice. Stop by the friendly quarantine officers, or be sure to visit the travel.gc.ca website for travel health tips.
Keeping baby teeth healthy and strong is important to a child’s oral and overall health and development. Baby teeth begin to appear around six months and can last until a child is 13 or 14 years old. Baby teeth play an important role in a child’s nutrition, speech development and selfconfidence. They also play a significant role in guiding the placement of permanent adult teeth. Without proper care and attention, children can suffer from dental decay (cavities). Decay is caused when sugars in the mouth mix with plaque bacteria to create an acid that can destroy tooth enamel. When sugar stays longer in the mouth, more acid is produced and the risk of cavities is increased. Dental decay can be painful and can lead to infection and tooth loss. Children with dental disease may also have trouble sleeping, difficulty concentrating and suffer emotional distress by feeling self-conscious about the way they look. Dental disease is not always recognizable. Pain is usually a sign that there is a problem, but very young children are not able to explain when they are in pain. The good news is that dental disease is preventable. Establishing healthy habits from an early age, including regular dental exams, can start your child on the path to good oral health. Set your child up for good dental health • Caring for the mouth starts early. Begin by cleaning your baby’s mouth using a wet cloth and gently wiping the gums to remove any leftover milk or formula. • Brush your child’s teeth as soon as the first tooth appears and make sure you lift the lip to brush along the gum line. Young children cannot clean their own teeth. Brush and floss for them when they are very young and with them as they grow older. Children do not usually have the manual
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dexterity to brush and floss themselves until they are at least eight years old. • Use a soft or very soft toothbrush. Choose an appropriate size for the age of the child. • Make brushing fun and develop a routine: brush at a specific time (after a bath or before a book); in a specific location (mom’s knee); or with specific cues (music, counting). • Use a small amount of fluoride toothpaste to protect the teeth from cavities. Children under the age of three should only use a smear (size of a grain of rice), while those over three can use a pea-sized amount. Encourage your children to spit out excess toothpaste. • Cavity-causing bacteria can be transferred. Avoid the sharing of soothers or toothbrushes. • Regardless of age, discourage grazing on sugary foods and drinks throughout the day or overnight. For example, constant and slow sipping on milk-filled bottles or juicefilled sippy cups allows sugars to remain in the mouth and can lead to cavities. Use water instead. • Choose healthy snacks such as cheese, fruit or nuts. What’s good for the body is good for the mouth. • The earlier a dental problem
is found, the easier it is to fix. Check your child’s mouth and visit the dentist regularly. • Look in your child’s mouth for signs of disease such as brown or yellow spots on the teeth. Other indications of possible dental disease include trouble sleeping, difficulty concentrating and sensitivity to cold drinks and foods. • The first dental visit should take place by age one or within six months of when the first tooth appears. Through regular examinations, your dentist will monitor the development of teeth and gums to catch problems early and prevent disease. Starting dental visits early can also improve a child’s comfort level about visiting the dentist. Children learn by example, so if you look after your own teeth and gums, your children will, too! Dr. Amy Nunrha DMD is the primary practitioner at the Vancouver Airport Dental Centre. She welcomes people of all ages to her office, including children, and is comfortable performing dental treatment on children as young as three years of age. This kid-friendly dental office is open six days a week and is located inside YVR, Domestic Terminal Level 1. Call 604-276-2121 or email yvrdental@telus.net.
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Air Canada Cargo and Cargojet move towards commercial cooperation
Air Canada inflight attendant—The airline has filed an application with Transport Canada to reduce the number of flight attendants required on its narrow-body aircraft, similar to an exemption its rival, WestJet Airlines Ltd., received earlier this year.
CUPE, the union representing flight attendants at several Canadian airlines, is challenging the federal government’s decision to grant exemptions to the current ratio of one flight attendant for every 40 passengers on board Canadian airlines. Transport Canada has granted exemptions to Sunwing and WestJet. The federal government has also announced its intention to change the existing regulation, which would allow other Canadian airlines to switch to a ratio of one flight attendant for
every 50 passenger seats. CUPE has asked the Federal Court for a judicial review of Transport Canada’s decision to grant an exemption to Sunwing— CUPE represents Sunwing’s 1,000 flight attendants. “The criteria set out in the Aeronautics Act in order to grant such exemptions were ignored by Transport Canada,” said Paul Moist, national president, CUPE. “Granting exemptions to Sunwing and WestJet is clearly not in the public interest because it compromises the safety and secu-
rity levels currently in place.” In July, 2013, CUPE asked Air Canada to withdraw its request for an exemption from the ratio requirements. With the matter now before the courts, CUPE said that the government must put exemption requests by Air Canada and Air Transat “on ice.” CUPE represents more than 10,000 flight attendants employed by Air Canada, Air Transat, Calm Air, Canadian North, Canjet, Cathay Pacific, First Air and Sunwing.
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Air New Zealand unveils full image of Hobbit dragon
In celebration of the second movie in the Hobbit trilogy, Air New Zealand recently unveiled a 54-metre image of the dragon Smaug on one of its Boeing 777300 aircraft. The unveiling was the first time fans got a chance to see director Peter Jackson’s interpre-
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San Francisco offers great holiday events, displays, hotel deals San Francisco is ranked one of the top tourist destinations in the world and was the sixth most visited U.S. destination in 2011. As well as being a primary banking and finance centre, the city is renowned for its steep rolling hills and world-renowned landmarks such as the Golden Gate Bridge and Chinatown district. During the winter holiday season, the City by the Bay glows with tree-lighting events, displays and decorations. To make a visit to the city even more inviting, the San Francisco Travel Association is offering hotel deals featuring deeply discounted rates when booked at 49HoursofSF.com. Visitors who stay three or more nights at participating hotels can receive up to 25 per cent off the entire stay. This offer is valid through March 31, 2014. Following is a sample of San Francisco’s holiday activities and events. Palace Hotel’s Gingerbread Chateau Through Dec. 30, 2013, Palace Hotel, 2 New Montgomery St. Designed by executive Pastry Chef Renee Cade, the Palace Hotels’ Gingerbread Chateau measures 2.4 metres by 4.87 metres. The three-room Gingerbread chateau features a hand-tied, liquorice-thatched roof. In the marzipan-made kitchen, apple elves prepare a holiday feast. A moving wafer
waterwheel and chocolate pond complete the French county holiday garden. sfpalace.com
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11th Annual Parol Lantern Festival and Parade Dec. 14, 2013 at 5pm in Jessie Square Celebrate in festive Filipino style and join this amazing event. More than 25 local organizations will march through Yerba Buena Lane with traditional Christmas lanterns, or parols, lighting up the neighbourhood. Following the parade there will be music, games and entertainment. Free. ybgfestival.org
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’Tis the Season for Science Through Jan. 5, 2014; Monday– Saturday 9:30am-5pm, Sunday 11am-5pm, closed on Christmas Day. California Academy of Science, Golden Gate Park Returning for a third year, this event brings the sights, sounds and smells of the season. Experience indoor snow flurries, get up close and personal with live reindeer at the East Garden and immerse yourself in a snow-themed mini-dome show. Three new programs suitable for all ages: Reindeer Rendezvous; Holiday Migration Quest of grey whales and Monarch butterflies; and P is for Penguins. There are also festive holiday performances on selected days at 12:30pm and 2:30pm. calacademy.org
Annual Victorian Holiday Time Through Jan 1, 2014, Queen Anne Hotel Each year, the fabulous Queen Anne dresses up the interior of the hotel in grand Victorian style. It’s a sight to see with Christmas trees, wreaths, garlands, a winter wonderland, Santas and much more. Visitors can take a step back in time and see how warmth and charm were created more than a century ago. queenanne.com.
Live reindeer at the California Academy of Science holiday event.
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Boomtown: Barbary Coast Through March 16, 2014, Conservatory of Flowers, Golden Gate Park San Francisco’s rowdy past comes to life this holiday season at this garden railway exhibition. Trains zip past whimsical recreations of the city’s most important landmarks such as Portsmouth Square, Chinatown’s Waverly Place and Maiden Lane. The Conservatory is open Tuesday to Sunday, from 10am to 4pm. The exhibit will be closed on Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. conservatoryofflowers.org
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Japanese Toys! From Kokeshi to Kaiju Through May 11, 2014 in Terminal 3, Boarding Area F at San Francisco International Airport The Japanese imagination has led to many of the world’s most extraordinary toys. In this
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Travel Talk Experience Alaska like an Olympian this winter Anchorage, Alaska is the northernmost city in the U.S. and the largest community in North America north of the 60th parallel.
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kilometres of trail designed by Bill Spencer at Government
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ing competitions and recreational skiers can be found one hour’s
drive north of Anchorage. Cross-country ski aficionados can also hit the International Ski Federation-certified trails at Kincaid Park in Anchorage. Host to Olympic hopefuls and locals alike, the 60 kilometres of trails in the park are the backdrop for the Alaska Ski for Women, the largest women-only ski race in the country and the finish line for the Tour of Anchorage, a crosscountry ski marathon. Nordic skiers are drawn to Fairbanks for the northern lights and the cross-country ski trails—32 kilometres of trails can be found at Birch Hill Recreation Area. While in town, visitors can also take in a curling match at the Fairbanks Curling Club, the oldest organized sports group in the state. Downhill skiers can follow the first Alaska Native Olympian and snowboard cross champion, Callan Chythlook-Sifsof to Alyeska Resort in Girdwood. Home to International Ski Federation-certified alpine skiing courses, Alyeska features 1,610 skiable acres and terrain for everyone, from beginners to experts. In Juneau, Alaska’s capital, skiers and snowboarders can hit 31 Alpine runs, two Nordic trail systems, a terrain park and a tubing hill at Eaglecrest. No winter trip to Alaska is complete without hitting the ice rink. Travellers can lace up their skates at any number of spots across the state, such as Town Square in Anchorage, or at the city’s Cuddy Family Midtown Park, home to the only full-length speed skating oval in Alaska. Hockey fans can take in an Alaska Aces game on an Olympic-size rink at the Sullivan Arena in town. For more information on winter activities in Alaska, visit TravelAlaska.com. For flights from YVR to
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Shell develops unleaded light aircraft fuel
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Shell Aviation technologists have been carrying out an intensive internal laboratory programme, including in-house altitude rig and engine testing, to develop unleaded aviation gasoline. The two main types of aviation fuel are aviation turbine fuel (jet fuel) and aviation gasoline (Avgas). Jet fuel is used by larger, gasturbine-engine powered aircraft, while Avgas is used in smaller, piston-engine powered aircraft. Both types of fuel are produced to very stringent specifications. Avgas is one of the last common transportation fuels to con-
tain lead and is used by light aircraft and helicopters. It includes lead in its formulation to meet fuel specifications and boost combustion performance (known as Motor Octane rating). The development of a technically and commercially viable unleaded Avgas that meets these criteria has long been seen by the aviation industry as a significant challenge, due to the tight specifications and strict flight safety standards to which it must adhere. Working alliances formed by Shell with aviation engine manufacturer Lycoming and light aircraft manufacturer Piper have resulted in the development
of unleaded Avgas that meets all key Avgas properties—one that has a Motor Octane rating of more than 100, an industry standard. Shell will now engage the aviation industry, regulators and authorities, including the US Federal Aviation Administration, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) and European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to achieve approvals for the unleaded Avgas. Shell expects to also work with other original equipment manufacturers to continue the testing and refinement program as the approvals process progresses.
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Harbour Air’s first land-based aircraft Harbour Air has expanded beyond seaplanes and purchased its first wheeled aircraft, a Pilatus PC-12, single-engine turboprop. Tantalus Air, the newest member of the Harbour Air family of companies, will offer private charter flights in the Pilatus PC-12, which has seating for up to eight passengers. In addition to being a fast, comfortable and
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Bombardier to establish maintenance facility in China
China Express Airlines was the first regional airline in China to operate Bombardier CRJ900. The airline recently purchased an additional three CRJ900s, with options on a further eight aircraft.
Bombardier Aerospace and the Tianjin Airport Economic Area have signed a letter of agreement to increase aircraft maintenance services in Mainland China. The agreement is a first step toward the creation of a joint venture, which is intended to result in the construction of a maintenance facility in 2016. Located in Tianjin, China, the facility will support the maintenance, repair, overhaul, and associated activities and services for all Bombardier business aircraft and, subject to certain conditions, on Bombardier commercial aircraft. Under the joint venture, the facility will be operated using similar processes and procedures that govern Bombardier’s wholly owned Service Centre network worldwide. “China is an important market and we are excited and honoured to collaborate with the leaders of Tianjin,” said
Éric Martel, president, customer services and specialized and amphibious aircraft, Bombardier Aerospace. “We are eager to have the opportunity to show customers our strong commitment to bringing OEM-backed services to their doorstep. Tianjin Airport Economic Area’s experience and strong leadership reinforce the fact that this is the right partnership that will lead to an amazing customer experience.” Bombardier Aerospace and the Tianjin Airport Economic Area are working toward definitive agreements to be signed in 2014, subject to obtaining the required internal, governmental and third-party approvals. As part of its commitment to operators in China, Bombardier operates a localized customer service network, including a team of field service representatives and customer support account managers, four authorized service facilities, regional support offices in Shanghai,
Hong Kong and neighbouring Singapore, as well as two established parts depots in Beijing and Hong Kong. The fast-growing Bombardier fleet of Learjet, Challenger and Global jets occupies a one-third share of the business jet market in Greater China. Bombardier’s latest market forecast for the aviation industry predicts a total of 2,420 business jet deliveries destined for China over the next 20 years. To date, Bombardier business aircraft based in the Greater China region have reached more than 100 jets. In the 2013-2032 market forecast for commercial aircraft, Bombardier predicts that operators in Greater China will take delivery of 2,330 aircraft in the 20- to 149-seat commercial aircraft segment, making it the second most important region, following the United States. More than 40 of Bombardier’s commercial aircraft are currently in operation in Greater China.
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‘Banner’ years at YVR
Administration building with rocket.
The trouble with history is that it takes with it the people who made it all happen. Let me rephrase that. Some wonderfully colourful, dedicated, even interesting people once walked the taxiways of
one occasion, our family took an excursion to the airport to see an airshow. We set up picnic-style on the grass next to the runway— no paved runway, just bent fescue—where the old hoop-roofed hangar stands now.
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YVR, circa 1940.
Sea Island Airport, or rather Vancouver Airport, or, as it is now known, YVR. During its history as Sea Island Airport, there was no fence around the perimeter and there was a lot of grass visible. On
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The 1934 hangar, which continues to be in use today.
streaming from their exhausts. The Aero Club did what they called banner-cutting, the banner being a roll of toilet paper thrown from the cockpit from about one metre. The streaming banner was then cut repeatedly by the spiraling biplane. It was a competition between the two club planes. The one who cut the toilet paper the most times won. Another competition involved attempting to burst a toy balloon. You would think that would be easy, but the vortex created at the propeller hub tends to push the balloon away and hitting it with the prop proved to be difficult. I tried this myself many years later using a Tiger Moth at an airshow in Chilliwack and I failed to burst the darned thing. I was able, however, to cut a streaming toilet paper banner three times. When owned by the City of Vancouver and called Vancouver Airport, the Vancouver City Council would complain bitterly in the press that the airport was a white elephant, costing the taxpayers too much money and wouldn’t it be nice if the feds took it off our hands, which they ultimately did. By this time, there were two of those lovely roundroofed hangars and an administration building located very close to where the South Airport is now situated. The “Rocket” was mounted on its pedestal right there as well ,making its own unique history. United Airlines was serving Vancouver with a Boeing 247 and Trans Canada Airlines (TCA)—now Air Canada—flew Lockheed 10s and Lockheed 14s. The method of navigation for these aircraft was called Radio Range and the cloudbreaking and approach system
was described to me by Maurice McGregor, TCA’s very first pilot, as “finding the lights of the fish cannery on the river before the fish cannery on the river found you.” The most interesting people at the airport in the immediate pre-war days were seven women pilots—all with instructor’s ratings. They travelled to Ottawa in 1940, responding to the call from the newly formed British Commonwealth Air Training Plan’s (BCATP) pleading for experienced pilots to become instructors to train service pilots. Each of the seven women had received a letter accepting them for the job, but when they showed up and were discovered to be female they were instead offered jobs as cooks! Gloria Steinheim, please copy. One of those seven women was a very handsome lady who was first introduced to me as Rollie Moore. She showed up as my aviation aerobatics instructor in 1946 and was great at aerobatics. She changed her name to Rollie Barratt in mid snap roll and later to Rollie Pierce—so her social life was very aerobatic, as well. Rollie worked at the Aero Club with another interesting person, an engineer named Ben Valerie. Ben looked after the club’s Tiger Moth and Cornell fleet and became famous around Vancouver, as his smiling face adorned many newspaper and magazines in ads for Molson’s beer. Ben’s face was his fortune and I would have to describe it as much like a catcher’s mitt, but it sold a lot of Molson’s. The chief flying instructor at See BC AVIATION HISTORY page 16
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New aviation agreement signed between Canada and Taiwan
BC Aviation History from page 5
A United Airlines Boeing 247 on the apron in front of the administration and terminal building.
Taiwanese airline EVA Air’s long-haul flagship, the Boeing 777-300ER.
An agreement signed between Taiwan and Canada recently will expand the number of direct flights between the two countries and increase available seating capacity Under the agreement signed by Taiwan’s Civil Aeronautics Administration (CAA) directorgeneral Jean Sen and Canadian Trade Office in Taipei executive director Kathleen Mackay, the number of passenger flights connecting the two countries could increase by up to 61 per cent over the next two years.
Under the previous aviation pact between the two countries, Taiwanese carriers were allowed to offer a total of 13 flights per week—including passenger and cargo flights. Taiwanese airlines will immediately be allowed to operate a total of 17 direct flights per week to Canada, as will Canadian carriers. Currently, China Airlines flies seven passenger flights to Vancouver, while EVA Airways flies three passenger flights to Vancouver and three to Toronto.
Starting November 2014, capacity will be further expanded when each country’s airlines will be allowed to operate a total of 21 flights per week. Additionally, under the new agreement restrictions on cargo flights between the Canada and Taiwan will be eased as Taiwanese carriers will be allowed to carry goods from Canada and transport them to a third country. “This arrangement recognizes the ongoing demand for the movement of people and
goods between Canada and Taiwan, and reflects a desire to improve upon our strong longterm economic and peopleto-people relationships,” said Mackay. There were 137,000 passengers flying between the two countries in 2012, an increase of approximately one per cent over 2011. Both CAL and EVA are assessing the possibility of increasing flights to Canada in light of the new agreement.
the club in those days was Len Milne who, during the war had been nick-named “Black Mike,” as he was the pilot who went from air force base to air force base washing out pilots who didn’t quite conform to his standard of excellence. Len went on to become an inspector with Transport Canada. I watched Len land a Tiger Moth one day that had its undercarriage fall apart right after takeoff. It was the most fabulous piece of flying skill I ever witnessed, but it was just all a day’s work for Black Mike. Ethyl, the Aero Club’s secretary, looked after all the aircraft bookings. She was in love with instructor Wilf Davies. The two of them were often to be found doing an “approach to limits” in the Link Trainer room. Ethyl was also in love with a little two-place Fleet Canuck, which she owned and leased to the club. One day it disappeared on a flight back from Calgary to Vancouver and was located
atop a mountain, the pilot having managed a nice emergency landing on the relatively flat snowcovered peak. Ethyl was broken hearted over the loss of her air-
plane, but the now famous “Mr.
Helicopter” Carl Agar came to the rescue. Ethyl’s Canuck was
lifted off the peak by helicopter
and soon returned to the Aero Club’s flight line.
The pilot who had managed
that mountain top landing didn’t fare as well, having to explain to
his wife why he had been flying around the country with a female nurse.
Alas, those days of red-
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paper banners or chase balloons,
really do let “George” do it, while they read comic books at nine thousand metres.
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Mazda on Top Ten list for 12th consecutive year
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The 2014 Mazda3 and 2014 Mazda6 have been named to the 2014 Car and Driver 10Best list, marking the 29th and 30th times a Mazda vehicle has been awarded a spot on the long-running Top Ten list. Completely redesigned, both Mazda3 and Mazda6 feature the full suite of Mazda SKYACTIV technologies and sport the KODO “Soul of Motion” design language. Both vehicles feature a slew of all-new technology with the safety-first i-ACTIVSENSE, capacitor-based regenerative engine braking i-ELOOP and MAZDA CONNECT, a nextgeneration, driving-focused vehicle connectivity system. “Mazda is honoured to again be part of Car and Driver’s 10Best list, a distinction that proves you don’t need to be the fastest, loudest, most powerful and expensive vehicle on the road in order to command one’s attention,” said Jim O’Sullivan, president and CEO, Mazda North American Operations. “Both Mazda3 and Mazda6 have been hard-nosed competitors through
and through, long being their segment’s benchmark in performance and driving dynamics to now also leading the way in fuel efficiency, safety and in-car technologies.” The 10Best nomination process has three official restrictions: the vehicle cannot exceed an $80,000 price tag; a sample vehicle must be available for testing by mid-September of the current calendar year; and the vehicle must be on sale to the public by January of the following calendar year. According to Car and Driver,
“These are the vehicles that offer the most value, that elegantly and comprehensively fulfill their missions and that engage their drivers in spirited conversation.” 2014 Mazda3 Mazda’s best-selling model worldwide with more than 3.5-million vehicles sold, the third-generation 2014 Mazda3 is available in two body styles— four- and five-door—and a choice of gasoline engines between the SKYACTIV-G 2.0-litre and 2.5litre. The former produces 155 horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 150 lb-ft of torque at 4,000 rpm,
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YVR-based Orca Airways has unveiled a newly refurbished Navajo Chieftain PA-21-350— the first in the company’s fleet to undergo extensive upgrades. The aircraft features new exterior paint design and original artwork by renowned Canadian First Nations artist and storyteller Roy Henry Vickers. Orca Airways plans to standardize the Roy Henry Vickers design as part of a complete refurbishment program for its fleet of more than 20 aircraft that includes Piper PA-31 Navajos and Beechcraft King Airs. “I’ve flown with Orca Airways for many years and
have enjoyed the attention to good service they provide,” said Vickers at the unveiling of the newly updated Navajo Chieftain. “Recently, I began to think of doing a design for the planes. The ocean, the orca dorsal fin and people were all components of the thought process that led to the design and artwork that I am honoured to have Orca Airways incorporating into its new look.” A family-owned airline, Orca Airways began operations in July 2005 providing air service from YVR to Tofino Airport and operating one Piper Navajo on this route. The airline soon began expanding to provide daily scheduled flights between Vancouver
and Vancouver Island, charter service, cargo service and Medivac services throughout North America. In addition to the exterior makeover, Orca Airways’ upgrades will include interior makeovers and new avionics equipment. “In addition to the truly beautiful exterior paint scheme, we are the first local carrier to have our passenger aircraft avionics systems upgraded to the Transport Canada TAWS (terrain avoidance) criteria, which will be mandated in 2014,” said Andrew Naysmith, president and CEO of Orca Airways. For more information about Orca Airways’ destinations, visit flyorcaair.com.
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Artist Roy Henry Vickers (left) and Orca Airways president and CEO Andrew Naysmith with the newly updated Navajo Chieftain that features Vickers’ original art design. Photo: Orca Airways.
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Ready to muster up some holiday spirit? Vancouver Airport Authority is calling on the YVR community to do just that this month, when it kicks off its annual Christmas Food Hamper Drive in support of Quest Food Exchange. The Christmas Food
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For the past 27 years, Helijet, a locally based and operated aviation company, has offered regularly scheduled flights between Vancouver and Victoria. Starting with a single Bell 412 helicopter in 1986, the company has expanded to offer three primary lines of business: air medical services, charter services and scheduled helicopter services. Notably, revenues through these three core business lines have grown
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(ABOVE) 2004 Volkswagen Jetta TDI. (RIGHT) Turbocharger and exhaust manifold assembly. The arrow points to the vane actuator, which contains the defective sensor in the vehicle in this story.
A barely running Volkswagen Jetta TDI was recently brought to our shop. Prior to bringing the vehicle to us, several unsuccessful repair attempts had been made by those with limited skill. As always, our first step is diagnosis—the check engine lamp was on and revealed a stored code for low sensor voltage. We traced this to a fault with the turbocharger vane position sensor. The engine sensors should receive a fivevolt reference signal from the engine computer, but we were only getting a three-volt reading. That is, until we unplugged
the vane position sensor. The engine sensor in the VW TDI turbocharger is sold only as a complete part so the entire unit had to be replaced. While doing our diagnosis, we also removed the EGR (Exhaust Gas Recirculation) valve to inspect for excessive carbon deposits. What we found in this Jetta TDI was severe carbon build up, which required removal of the intake manifold to clean all the accumulated carbon deposits in
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the intake ports. So much carbon had built up in the intake ports—normally 2.54-centimetres square—they were reduced to tiny passageways about 0.31-centimetres in diameter. Upon completion of these repairs, the sensor voltage was restored and the engine ran powerfully. Overall, the VW TDI Jetta is a very solid and reliable car. The diesel engine is well built and makes for a highly fuel-efficient vehicle.
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Neighbourhood Restaurant Guide Breakfast | Lunch | Dinner • White Spot: Burgers, fresh salads, pastas, rice bowls, stir-fries, entrées from the grill and desserts – Departures Level 3 • Wok ‘N Roll: Chinese & Japanese cuisine – Departures Level 3
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Espresso, Cappuccino, Latte, Chai Tea, Frappuccino, Iced Tea and Fruit Smoothies. Take out and catering. (604) 303-7547 • Skyway Restaurant (YVR South Terminal) #118-4440 Cowley Crescent. Breakast, lunch. (604) 231-9822
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OVER THE BRIDGE(S) 4 Mr. Pickwick’s Fish & Chips 8620 Granville Street, Vancouver Lunch, dinner. British pub foods and fresh seafood. Open 11am- 8:30pm. (604) 266-2340 • 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 RICHMOND HOTEL RESTAURANTS
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. (604) 248.3281 Globe@YVR: Award-winning signature restaurant, open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and featuring a special holiday menu. (604) 248-3281
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CrossWord ACROSS 1 7th month 5 Unnerves 10 Soft moist part of a fruit 14 Red pear-shaped tropical fruit with poisonous seeds 15 Classical music theatre 16 Dwarf buffalo 17 Heavy thick fogs (2 words) 19 Magazines 20 Extra Sensory Perception 21 Website addresses 22 Relating to the sense of touch 24 Initial wager 25 Scrape or rub 26 Rear of a barrel 29 A Himalayan mountain 30 Metric unit of volume 31 Small playful sprite 32 Stitch 35 Pale grey 36 Adulterated 37 Father of gods (Egyptian mythology) 38 10 39 Cut off 40 Ganders 41 Basic school level in England (2 words) 43 Make harder 44 A disease spread by mosquitoes 46 Clammy 47 Associated with intense pain 48 Afflicts 49 Plead or implore 52 Clothes 53 Rebellion 56 Murres 57 A nitrogen-based compound 58 Forearm bone 59 Treaty or agreement
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JOIN OUR TEAM AS A FUELING SUPERVISOR The Fueling Supervisor is responsible for managing the day-to-day activities of the fueling operation on his/her shift, while ensuring that customer standards and contractual services are met. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES • Directly supervises all employees on the Ramp on a daily basis. • Guides and directs employees in the effective execution of duties, assists in problem solving and ensures that all Company health and safety policies are enforced. • Assists the Manager of Operations - Fueling in developing workforce schedules as it relates to cost and productivity of the Fueling Operations. • Assists with safety and technical training, as well as maintenance of training records as required. • Runs Accident/Injury investigation and Incident Command on scene. • Performs all daily operational paperwork: daily shift reports, delays reporting, employee performance documentation, WCB forms, and overtime control. • Executes fueling related functions, as required. • Performs all related duties as assigned. REQUIREMENTS • Must possess a High School diploma or GED equivalent and/or equivalent experience related to field. • Must have supervisory experience (in a unionized environment, an asset). • Knowledge of into-plane fueling and GSE fueling, as well as familiarity with equipment such as hydrants and tanker refuelers; an asset. • Must possess a minimum Class 5BC Provincial Driver Licence, Class 1 is preferred. • Available and flexible to work 24/7 on various shifts (day, evening, weekends and holidays). • Meet Transport Canada requirements stipulated in the ‘Airport Restricted Area Access Clearance Program’. • Must possess the ability to react quickly and make decisions which do not negatively impact operations and service levels. • Strong leadership skills, excellent interpersonal skills and well organized. • Ability to multi task and work well under pressure.
This position is located at the Vancouver International Airport. It is a unionized position, full-time and the hourly rate is $21.00. Servisair values diversity in the workplace and is committed to employment equity by encouraging applications from the following designated groups: women, aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities and members of visible minorities.
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27 An upward slope 28 Relating to ethnology 29 Continuation of a coat collar 31 Part of the retina 33 Lack of difficulty 34 At which time 36 Small manta (2 words) 37 Liveliness 39 Body plasmas 40 A province in north-central China 42 An East Indian tart yellow berrylike fruit 43 A chant of praise 44 To make felt-like (2 words) 45 1/100th of a shekel 46 Light Emitting _____ 48 Eager 49 A digestive fluid 50 Long periods of time 51 Small fly 54 An island of Japan 55 Vat.
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Richmond moves forward with plans for new civic facilities
Richmond City Council has formally approved a $79.6-million plan to construct major new aquatic centre and older adults’ centre in Minoru Park by 2017. Council also endorsed an extensive public consultation program, which will ensure the community has input into the design and programming of the new facilities. “It is critical that we move forward with the construction of these new facilities to meet the needs of our growing community,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “This new plan will ensure we can upgrade these important civic facilities without a disruption in service to the public and with minimal financial impact on our taxpayers.” Replacement of the aging Minoru Aquatic Centre and Minoru Place Seniors Centre were among Council’s top priorities for its current term. Parts of the Minoru Aquatics Centre are more than 50 years old and there is a lack of many modern amenities. The Minoru Place Seniors Centre is also considered inadequate to meet the long-term needs of Richmond’s rapidly
growing population of older adults. The new facilities will be built on a site near the southwest corner of Minoru Park. The adjacent Minoru Pavilion will be demolished and programming currently provided there will be incorporated into the new facilities. The City will finance the projects through use of reserves and borrowing of approximately $50.8-million to take advantage of low interest rates. Under this financing plan, there will be no property tax increases or operating budget impacts to fund construction of the new buildings. The City’s only current debt is scheduled to be paid off in 2014. As a result, Richmond will be able to reallocate current debt payments, along with casino revenue sharing funds, to cover borrowing costs. The two projects are part of a comprehensive $123.7-million major capital program, which will also see completion of a new City Centre Community Centre, now under construction, and replacement of the City’s No. 1 Fire Hall, which also houses Richmond Fire-Rescue’s administration offices.
Newcomers Guide now available in Punjabi The City of Richmond, along with the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee (RIAC), has presented a new Punjabi language version of the city’s Newcomers Guide—the fourth language in which the popular resource document is now available. The Newcomers Guide provides new Richmond residents with an up-to-date, central information source at their fingertips, informing them about the city in general, local government and services provided by different organizations. “The City of Richmond is always happy to welcome new residents and the Newcomers Guide is an important tool to help people settle in,” said Mayor Malcolm Brodie. “We are glad to present the Punjabi edition of the guide as according to the 2011 Census, nearly 6,000 of Richmond residents have
Punjabi as their mother tongue.” Punjabi is the fifth largest language group in the city after English, Mandarin, Cantonese and Filipino. The Punjabi version of the Newcomers Guide is a project that resulted from one of the recommendations of the Richmond Intercultural Advisory Committee’s 2013 Work Program, which was adopted by Council earlier this year. Richmond has a growing number of new residents and introducing the Newcomers Guide in different languages will make for a smoother transition into our community. The Guide is now available in four languages: English, Chinese, Filipino and Punjabi. These guides can be found online at richmond.ca/discover/about/ newcomersguide.
Thirty-two Christmas trees for 13th Winter Wonderland This month, 32 Christmas trees—the most number of trees sponsored since the program’s inception—are on display at the Galleria of Richmond City Hall to mark the 13th year of Winter Wonderland. Winter Wonderland is an initiative presented by the Rotary Club of the Richmond Sunset that raises funds for many local and international social programs.
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Richmond New Home Developments 1 Saffron: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . #180-8360 Granville Avenue . . . . . . . . . 604 270 2482 2 River Park Place: . . . . . . . . . Oval Village Riverfront . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 282 7838 3 Parc Riviera: . . . . . . . . . . . . 10111 River Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 231 5900 4 Harmony: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No 3 Road and Bennet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 278 3939 5 Monet: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8511 Capstone Way . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 233 7748 6 Remy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cambie & Garden City Road . . . . . . . . . 604 283 2109 Steveston 7 Southpointe Cove: . . . . . . . . 12351 No 2 Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 618 0008 8 Pier at London Landing . . . 12235 No 1 Road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 274 7326 Other Richmond New Home Developments – Call for current details. Alexandra Gate . . . . . . . . 604 274 7326 Altis . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .604 231 0588 Bravo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 778 297 6222 Camber . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 276 0677 Centro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 270 8305 Concord Gardens . . . . . . . 604 233 7748 Emerald . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 244 8333 The Gardens . . . . . . . . . . . 604 271 3331
Nova . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 278 8883 Opal at Richmond Ctr . . . 604 303 7575 Ora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 278 8838 Riva . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 278 8838 Quintet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 247 8885 River Green . . . . . . . . . . . 604 233 2633 River Inlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . 604 233 2633
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