Aviation Memorabilia Newsletter

Issue dated November 1987

 

The Express Ladies fastball team once again captured the title at this 1987 System Fastball tournament in Vancouver.

 

In the photo team members are, back row, from left to right: Ray Gregory, Manager; Maureen Schwarze, Jacqueline McBain, Harriette Van der Venne, Leslie Hirsk, Betty Carter, Joanne Love and Paul Trauzzi, Coach.

 

In the front row, in the same order, are: Christine Schultz, Debra Roche, Donna Volpini, Lorraine Longeri and Marsha Legg.

 

Missing from the team photo are: Sandy Kerby and Debbie Philips.

 

Issue dated December 1987

 

Mirabel gets into shape.

Through the recruiting efforts of Customer Sales and Service Agent Lise Latour-Aubuchon, nine Mirabel employees have signed up for aerobic dance classes sponsored by Air Canada.

 

Betsy Fainer, Customer Sales and Service Agent is directing the program.

 

Al Graham, General Manager, Airport Services, initiated the program, which should get these Mirabel employees into great shape.

In the photo are, from the left: Sylvette Remigi, Passenger Service Supervisor; Gilbert Gagné, Acting Supervisor Ramp; Germano Starnino, Acting STOC Centre Coordinator; Betsy Fainer, Brian Roscoe, Lead Station Attendant; Lise Latour-Aubuchon, Len Gray and Murielle Saint-Germain both Customer Sales and Service Agents and Al Graham.

 

Issue dated January 1988

 

Joe takes a bow.

One of Air Canada's longest-running acts in New York ended with the retirement of Joe Pareti,  Passenger Sales Manager, New York.

Joe's entire 31-year Air Canada career was spent in the airline's New York District, beginning at Idlewild Airport (now JFK) and retirement culminating with a five-year stint as Passenger Sales Manager.

However. Joe left his heart in New Jersey, where he became known as 'Mr. Air Canada' during the many years he represented the company as Sales Manager and where he and his family now reside.

All of Joe's sales staff were on hand to bid him farewell at a retirement reception held in the New York office of the Canadian Consulate General.

 

In the photo are, from left to right:  Carol Zoeller, Sales Manager, Philadelphia; Brian Reid, Sales Representative, New York; Joyce Glowachuk, Sales Manager, New Jersey; Anthony Brucato, Sales Representative, New York; Josephine Serrano, Customer Relations Representative, New York; Joe Pareti; Chris Pearson, Secretary, New York; Dave Crisman, Airport Manager, Boston (formerly Sales Representative, New York); Linda Henderson, Sales Representative, New York; Ron Schneider, Sales Manager, Washington and Conrad Karsen, Sales Representative, New York.

 

Issue dated February 1988

 

Sunshine travels north.

The Barbados office sponsored a group of fellow employees in the 1987 Toronto Marathon.

 

The 'Air Canada Barbados Sunshine Team' was made up of two women and three men. All of them completed the 26-mile, 385-yard course with good times, although all agreed that after running in the warm Barbados sunshine, Toronto' s near-zero temperatures slowed their times somewhat.

 

Nevertheless, the team, which included three first-time marathoners, was very pleased with the results and expressed much appreciation to Air Canada for its support.

Now that they have recovered from their sore, stiff muscles, the members of the 'Air Canada Barbados Sunshine Team' are back in training and hope to compete in another running event before too long.

In the photo, John Buchanan, Manager, Barbados, left, presents tickets to the team prior to their departure for Toronto. From left to right are: David Edwards, Wendy Webster, Solomon Ali, David Neblett, Jill Sanguinette and Omar Rahaman.