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May 1 - Inaugural service between Montreal, Toronto and Bermuda with North Star equipment. |
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Extracted from 'Between Ourselves' magazine |
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Issue dated April 1948 |
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For they seldom see, far below them, the floating weather observation Stations throwing turbulent ocean swells off their windswept decks. Yet the comfort of their journey is due in no small way to the presence of these special weather ships maintaining lonely vigils in mid-Atlantic. When post-war trans-Atlantic air service reached an unprecedented high frequency, member nations of the International Civil Aviation Organization recognized a need for more adequate weather observations, air navigation and rescue facilities for the northern trans-ocean air routes. The result: many a weatherman has donned a sou'wester, turned sailor and joined ICAO's Weather Patrol. Pictured: Not a man from Mars, but a member of the crew of the 'St. Stephen', Canada's link in the chain of North Atlantic ocean weather stations. Special clothing must be worn to protect the personnel from icy spray and freezing temperatures encountered when the ship is at sea.
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The history - The idea of a stationary weather ship was proposed as early as 1921 by Météo-France to help support shipping and the coming of transatlantic aviation. They were used during World War II but had no means of defense, which led to the loss of several ships and many lives. On the whole, the establishment of weather ships proved to be so useful during World War II for Europe and North America that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) established a global network of weather ships in 1948, with 13 to be supplied by Canada, the United States and some European countries. This number was eventually cut to nine. The agreement of the use of weather ships by the international community ended in 1985. |
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Here we have the issue for the spring of 2019. |
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From left to right: Annette Ryan, Concierge; Luis Noriega Benet, GM Mexico & Central America; Alfredo Babun Sabat, Regional Manager Andean Countries; Jean-Philippe Briére, Service Director; Fei Revel, Sales Planning Manager; Sophia Chen, General Manager, Taiwan; Gleyson De Araujo Falcao, Sales Manager Brazil; Stefania Giordano, Flight Attendant; Andrew Edmonds, Manager Business Travel Sales and Keiichi Suzuki, Sales Account Manager. Editors' note: This appears to have been the final issue! |
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The Manitoba-Saskatchewan Pionairs District BBQ/Picnic - Almost 80 Pionairs members attended our July 21, 2022 BBQ/Picnic at Kildonan Park. It was a sunny and warm day and we feasted on hamburgers, hotdogs, soft drinks, chips, and freezies. Thank you to all who attended this wonderful event. A big thank you to our Manitoba/Saskatchewan executive who helped with the planning and the execution of the picnic. Thank you to our chefs - Mike and Bill, our traffic director - Larry, our 50/50 and mask sellers, Diane and Joanne, our food handlers, Cathy and Renee, and our activity directors, Brenda and Rosemary. To view the full photo gallery go to: |
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