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During the past two years, certificates have been awarded to more than 760 employees, 470 of whom were already qualified in Load Dispatch with the other 290 qualifying by writing the Load Dispatch Certificate examinations. Source: Horizons magazine, October 1977 |
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Mary Lou Rust has sent us this information - 'Come Fly with Me' mural unveiled at Langley, British Columbia Regional Airport. To celebrate Langley’s history of flight, Langley Regional Airport (YNJ)’s new mural features the 'Flying Seven' – a group of BC’s first female pilots that all flew out of Langley airport. “The mural is designed to honour the strong history of flight in the Langley area and entice the viewer to join them in celebration. The piece depicts the famous flying seven. Seven women aviators bucked the trend and flew at a time when female pilots weren't accepted. Although they were denied entry into the military, they pushed to help, raising funds for the war effort, and dropping pamphlets from their planes to aid the cause. Led by Rosalie "Rolie" Moore, the flying seven broke barriers and showed the world the can-do spirit of Langley! Our mural depicts Rolie, as well as portraits of the other six, in front of a dynamic cloudscape, planes fill the sky, and the portraits are framed by the activity.” The creators of the mural, 'Come Fly with Me,' Randi Hamel, Taj Jamal, Kelly Mellings and Allan Whincup of Pulp Studios, were awarded the project in response to their submission for a call for artists to paint a 30 ft x 80 ft exterior wall of the new building at the Langley Airport. The final mural image was refined over the fall of 2022 and preparations were made to paint the mural during a week of dry, warm weather. The artists started painting on Wednesday, May 31 and finished the project on Monday, June 5, 2023. Source: Township of Langley |
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