The BC Aviation Council Board of Directors is pleased to announce the winners of the 2014 Industry Awards and Scholarships. They are: Awards: 1. Aviation Entrepreneur of the Year -- Westjet Encore 2. Back and Bevington Air Safety Award -- BC Hydro Aircraft Operations Department 3. Robert S. Day Award -- Kelly Jamieson (Pilot, and Chair of the Aviation Leadership Foundation Mentorship Program) 4. William Templeton Award -- North Peace Regional Airport (Fort St. John) 5. Lifetime Achievement in Aviation -- John Morris (Blackcomb Aviation) Scholarships: 1. Al Michaud Memorial Scholarship -- Nigel Schatz, Pacific Flying Club 2. Anne and Rudy Bauer Memorial Scholarship -- Wenny Chiu, Pacific Flying Club 3. Ernie Alexander Memorial Scholarship -- Robert Higgins, BCIT 4. Barry & Jim Aviation Maintenance Graduate -- Geoffrey Pilgrim, BCIT 5. BCAC Airport Managers Airport Ops/Mgt Training Scholarship -- Lauren Lee and Lucie Stevens, BCIT 6. William Templeton Airport Ops/Mgt Training Scholarship -- Cheshire Lin, BCIT 7. Mary Swain Memorial Scholarship -- Rachel Lichti, Coastal Pacific Aviation Congratulations to all the winners! Awards will be given out at the annual Silver Wings Awards event on 30 October at the Vancouver Convention Centre West. Dont forget to register for the event--early bird pricing ends September 30th. A fun evening to network with colleagues and enjoy good food, entertainment, bid on some great silent auction items and enjoy the view of the downtown harbour all while celebrating the achievements of the winners for 2014. Workshop--Council has also organized a full day workshop the same day at the Renaissance Vancouver Harbourside Hotel, entitled Post Accident Life Cycle which deals with the time-line after an aviation accident. Agenda and registration details. Sponsorship opportunities are still available for both events. Contact me for more details. Please circulate this information to your colleagues who may be interested in attending these events. Thank you for your continued support of Council activities. -- SAVE THE DATE--Two Events October 30th--Silver Wings Awards, and Workshop Post Accident Life Cycle - Vancouver An aviation and aerospace industry that is visible, connected, and thriving. Upcoming BCAC events can be viewed on our website calendar at bcaviationcouncil.org Donna Farquhar Administrator BC Aviation Council POBox 31040 RPO Thunderbird Langley, BC V1M 0A9 Tel: 604-278-9330 bcaviationcouncil.org @bcac1938 Facebook/bcac1938 Advocate for aviation and aerospace in BC since 1938 Recipient of Canadas Aviation Hall of Fame Belt of Orion 1999
Posted on: Sat, 27 Sep 2014 18:02:35 +0000
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