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Alaska Airlines Plans Vancouver–Anchorage NonstopAdds More Flights to CaliforniaBuilding on the demand for nonstop

flights to Hawaii, Aloha Airlines,which has served the State of

Hawaii for more than 56 years, beganweekly nonstop service betweenVancouver and Kona in March, usingstate-of-the-art Boeing 737-700 air-craft.

Aloha Flight 492 departsVancouver International Airport(YVR) Sundays at 9:15 a.m., arrivingKeahole Kona International Airport onthe Big Island of Hawaii at 12:15 p.m.

Flight 493 departs Kona onSundays at 2:20 p.m., arrivingVancouver at 11:17 p.m.

The new weekly service between

Vancouver and Kona now makes itpossible for Canadians to reach theBig Island in greater comfort and con-venience than ever before.

Fares begin at Cdn $649 for travelthrough May 18, 2003.

Aloha already flies nonstopbetween Vancouver and Honolulu andVancouver and Maui. Once inHawaii, Aloha provides frequentinter-island flights weekly aboardBoeing jets between Honolulu and themain destinations of Lihue, Kauai;Kahului, Maui; and Hilo and Kona onthe Big Island of Hawaii, which

Alaska Airlines will bolster itsVancouver services with a dailynonstop flight to Anchorage and

additional flights to California thissummer.

The Anchorage service, as well asan additional Vancouver-SanFrancisco roundtrip, and anotherVancouver-Los Angeles roundtrip areslated to being June 8.

All three flights are scheduled forseasonal service through earlySeptember.

In time to facilitate cruise-shiptraffic, the Anchorage service willdepart Vancouver as Flight 105 at1:10 p.m. and arrive in Anchorage at3:34 p.m. On the return, Flight 102will depart Anchorage at 1:01 p.m.and arrive in Vancouver at 5:19 p.m.

“Vancouver is one of our fastestgrowing West Coast markets,” saidDon Garvett, Alaska’s vice presidentof planning. “More people can now

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Aloha Begins Kona Nonstop Service

SEE ALOHA AIRLINESCONTINUED ON PAGE 2

YVR Committed to Supporting Rapid TransitBy Lisa Gardonio

With escalating congestion directly affecting travellers and the airport communi-ty, Vancouver International Airport Authority announced that it is prepared toinvest up to $300 million to build the airport portion of the proposed rapid tran-

sit line linking Richmond, Vancouver and Vancouver International Airport (YVR).Continued growth and congestion in Richmond, Vancouver and on Sea Island have

prompted renewed attention for the need to add transit capacity. The north-south corridorbetween Richmond, YVR and Vancouver is one of the busiest in the region.

At a Vancouver Board of Trade luncheon in late March, Airport Authority pres-ident and CEO Larry Berg told the audience that YVRhas signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)

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Aloha Airlines celebrated its inaugural flightfrom YVR to Kona with a cake cutting byKimberly Courchaine, manager passengerservices Worldwide Flight Services.

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Jetsgo will fly to 18 Canadian andtwo U.S. destinations when itssummer schedule begins in June.

This includes six new destinations:Victoria, Thunder Bay, Ont., andSaint John, NB, plus St. John’s,Gander and Happy Valley-Goose Bayin Newfoundland and Labrador.

“Jetsgo will enter its second yearof operation on June 12 with a coast-to-coast schedule in place from

Victoria to St. John’s, and service tomajor centres in between,” saidMichel Leblanc, president of Jetsgo.“In addition to our all-new destina-tions, existing routes such as Toronto-Halifax, Toronto-Calgary, andToronto-Winnipeg will see additionalweekly flights. It all adds up to evenmore quality, low-fare airline optionsfor Canadians.”

Summer schedule highlights

include four destinations inNewfoundland and Labrador, Jetsgo’sfirst-ever New Brunswick route andnon-stop flights to Toronto for sevensummer locations. One-way faresbegin as low as $74.

The bulk of the summer schedulebegins June 12, Jetsgo’s first anniver-sary, with four flights per week

Jetsgo Adds Six New Cities to Summer Schedule

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enable passengers to returnto Vancouver from any ofthree Hawaii airports. Inaddition, Aloha’s sisterairline, Island Air, pro-vides daily servicebetween Honolulu andsmaller airports on Maui,Molokai and Lanai.

Aloha’s transpacific ser-vice is operated aboard com-fortable 737-400 aircraft, config-ured with 12 seats in First Class and112 in Coach.

Passengers who fly to Hawaii onAloha clear U.S. Customs andImmigration formalities at YVRbefore boarding their flight. Uponarrival in Hawaii, there are no furtherentry formalities.

Aloha also offers convenient con-nections to Rarotonga in the CookIslands. Canadians who fly toRarotonga aboard the airline will beable to stop over in Honolulu en routeto and from Rarotonga.

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First Class service features HawaiiRegional Cuisine created by award-winning master chef Alan Wong.

Aloha’s transpacific servicerecently earned first-place honours ininternational competition as recipientof the 2003 Diamond Award for In-Flight Service from Onboard Servicesmagazine.

For more information visit Aloha’sWeb site at www.alohaairlines.com

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Notice of Annual Public Meeting

The Board of Directors of Vancouver InternationalAirport Authority announces that the Annual PublicMeeting will be held to present the Airport Authority’s2002 Annual Report and audited FinancialStatements. The meeting is scheduled for:

Thursday, May 153:30 p.m.

International Terminal BuildingDepartures Level, East Concourse

Vancouver International AirportRichmond, BC

The 2002 Annual Report will also be available May 1 through our Web site: www.yvr.ca

Vancouver International Airport Authority is a commu-nity-based, not-for-profit organization that managesand operates Vancouver International Airport (YVR).

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between Toronto and St. John’s, fol-lowed by twice-weekly servicebetween Toronto and Gander startingon June 13.

Remaining destinations becomeactive between June 21 and 27, and willcontinue to within a week of LabourDay. The number of city pairs offeredduring this period will grow to 85.

Headquartered in Montreal with280 employees, in addition to theabove-mentioned six new Canadiandestinations, Jetsgo offers discountair services to Vancouver, Edmonton,Calgary, Winnipeg, Timmins,Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal,Charlottetown, Halifax, Sydney andStephenville.

In the United States, Jetsgo offersservice to New York and Ft.Lauderdale, Fla.

Jetsgo flies daily from YVR toToronto with connections to 11 east-ern cities. Last month, the airline

increased its schedule with three newflights on Mondays, Wednesdays andFridays.

enjoy the quality service and reasonable fares Alaskaoffers.”

With the additional California service, Alaska will offer atotal of six daily roundtrip flights between Vancouver andLos Angeles and four between Vancouver and San Francisco.

Together, Alaska and sister-carrier Horizon Air willoperate 31 daily departures from Vancouver for the sum-mer season.

Alaska also recently announced plans for new nonstop

service between Seattle and Orlando, Florida.Alaska Airlines was just named 2003 Technology

Leader of the Year by Air Transport World magazine.Alaska and its sister-carrier Horizon Air together serve

more than 80 cities in the Lower 48, Alaska, Canada andMexico.

For reservations go to www.alaskaair.com or callAlaska’s toll-free reservations line at 1-800-ALASKAAIR(1-800-252-7552).

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Jetsgo president Michel Leblanc announces new schedule at a Vancouverreception.

Last month, the federal government tabled the CanadaAirports Act — a new piece of legislation which, ifpassed into law without changes, will likely add signif-

icant costs to an already struggling aviation industry.The Act replaces the 1994 National Airports Policy,

which saw dozens of airports transferred from federal con-trol to local, community-based control. The result was air-ports across this country transformed from money-losingentities that cost taxpayers upwards of $135 million annu-ally into efficient, economic generators that in 2002 alonepaid out more than $240 million in rent to the federal gov-ernment.

This proposed legislation, some 215 sections and 111pages long, imposes new levels of red tape that will severe-ly restrict the ability of airports to be models of financialviability and economic stimulation. It does not promoteairports’ roles as economic generators in their communi-ties; rather, it is a made-in-Ottawa, one-size-fits-allapproach that will impede airports.

What works for Vancouver may not be the right solu-tion for Winnipeg or Charlottetown. Flexible, community-based models have been the cornerstone of airports’ suc-cess, including here at YVR.

The foundation for YVR’s success was established atthe outset. Our first Board of Directors and managementteam set out to take full advantage of YVR’s significantpotential to be an economic generator and showcase forBritish Columbia. The goal was to ‘sell British Columbia’and promote employment, investment, tourism, businessand cultural connections. In short, it was to give BritishColumbians the airport they needed and deserved.

Since YVR was transferred to local control in 1992, theairport has undergone a dramatic transformation into a pre-mier global gateway, one that international passengers con-

sistently rate among the top 10 airports in the world.We’ve always managed growth in a measured fashion,building new facilities as required. More than $800 millionhas been invested in capital expenditures to meet growingpassenger demand and cargo volumes, including the northrunway, International Terminal Building, DomesticTerminal Building upgrade, South Terminal Buildingupgrade, Airport Connector Project, and a number of tech-nology improvements. The International TerminalBuilding was designed with future growth in mind. In2000, we completed a new east wing on the terminal,adding nine gates.

As the airport has grown, so too has its impact as aneconomic generator. The most recent economic impactstudy, released in early 2001, showed YVR accounting formore than 26,000 direct jobs –- an increase of 8,600 sincethe first such study was carried out in 1994, two years afterthe transfer. The economic impact of the airport totalled$5.2 billion, compared with $3.0 billion in 1994.

By any measurement, YVR’s development has been aresounding success. The Canada Airports Act could seri-ously restrict our future success, and the success of airportscountry-wide.

Now that the Act has been tabled in the House ofCommons, it will be sent to second reading and then on tothe Transport Committees of both the House and theSenate, before it goes back to Parliament for third and finalreading.

We are requesting that the House Transport Committeehold public hearings across Canada to hear what commu-nities have to say about this proposed legislation. This Actwill have a long-term impact on our industry, our commu-nities, and our economy –- we need to get it right.

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with the Province of British Columbiaand the Greater VancouverTransportation Authority that com-mits the airport to financing its entireportion of the new line.

“We have 26,000 people who workat the airport, and some 15 millionpassengers per year,” Berg said. “Onevery front, rapid transit makes sense,and I believe the time has come tomake some important decisions about

moving ahead. I want to let the com-munity, the Province and the FederalGovernment know that YVR is readyto go to work on our portion of the linethat will connect Richmond andVancouver, and we are prepared topay for our section of that line.”

As proposed, the YVR connectorportion –- approximately 4 km of the19.5 km line –- would follow GrantMcConachie Way and includebetween three to five airport stops toaccommodate people working at theairport, as well as arriving and depart-ing passengers.

Berg said YVR also favours theproposed Cambie corridor because ofits high concentration of potential rid-ers. The central Broadway businessdistrict, Vancouver City Hall,Vancouver General Hospital, BCCancer, Oakridge Shopping Centreand Langara College are all locatedalong the Cambie corridor.

A Richmond-Vancouver line has

been studied since the 1970s and hasbeen a part of the regional plan for 10years. The regional plan calls forincreased transit capacity in this corri-dor recognizing that congestion slowsdown the movement of goods andpeople, increases air pollution, hin-ders the economy and ultimatelydiminishes overall quality of life.

Results from public consultationsessions and a public survey in March

show 76 per cent ofVancouver residents are infavour of the project; 86 percent of airport users alsosupport the proposed line.

It is estimated that a rapidrail transit line will cost $1.5to $1.7 billion. Along withthe Airport Authority’s com-mitment, TransLink and theProvince are discussing theirrespective contributions.These contributions, togeth-er with funding from theFederal Government and theprivate sector, could providesufficient funding to proceedwith the project. A recentstudy shows that rapid tran-sit ridership will be approxi-mately 26-38 million peryear by 2010, which will

produce enough fare revenue to coveroperating costs in certain configura-tions.

“The rapid transit line is a genuinepartnership, and we’re prepared topull our weight by committing to fundour connector. The MOU commits theProvince, the Greater VancouverTransportation Association and YVRto the project,” Berg added.

The majority of the riders will betravelling between Richmond andVancouver as well as regional destina-tions along the line. The line to the air-port will help serve the growingemployment population and visitorpopulation. In the long term, rapidtransit will decrease travel times, andincrease transportation choice andimprove the overall quality of the trav-el experience.

More detailed information aboutthe proposed rapid transit line isavailable at www.ravprapid-transit.com.

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Association (AIPA) and the Centrefor Sleep Research at the Universityof South Australia have joined forcesto conduct a major study on pilotfatigue with a view to enhancing safe-ty for the travelling public.

The three-year study will set aworld first by developing a new riskmanagement-based system for flightcrew rostering. This is the first timethat an airline, safety regulator, pilots’association and academics have col-laborated to find a scientific way ofmanaging the risks associated withfatigue. Three Phases

The Fatigue Risk ManagementSystem (FRMS) study will be con-ducted in three phases. In the firstphase, which is well underway, vol-unteer flight crew have kept sleep-wake diaries and worn special activi-ty monitors to obtain data on sleeppatterns. Over the past 12 months,researchers have collected data onabout 4,000 sleep-wake cycles. A fur-ther 4,000 sleep-wake cycles of datawill be collected over the next 12months.

In the second phase, as well as col-lecting sleep-wake data, additional

research will be undertaken to deter-mine how quickly pilots’ body clocksadapt to changes in time zones.

In the final phase, pilots will beobserved in flight simulators to linkreal performance measures with pre-dicted fatigue.

The research data will then beused to develop methods to determinehow different flight tasks are affectedby fatigue, and thus be used to deter-mine pilot rosters, shifts and dutytime in the cockpit.

“Qantas has earned a reputationfor leading the world in aviation safe-ty and our involvement in this world-class study is a further commitment toimproving air safety for our employ-ees and customers,” said DavidForsyth, Qantas executive generalmanager aircraft operations.

The AIPA’s technical and safetydirector Captain Richard Woodwardsaid the study had received enthusias-tic support from the pilot researchvolunteers.

“The FRMS has the potential to bethe single biggest improvement in themanagement of pilot fatigue and ros-tering since flight-time limitationswere introduced,” he said.

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Air Canada has filed for protectionunder the Companies’ CreditorsArrangement Act (CCAA) in

order to facilitate its operational,commercial, financial and corporaterestructuring. The CCAA process willallow Air Canada to restructure itsbalance sheet and costs to complete

its transformation into a leaner, moreefficient, lower cost airline throughsavings obtained mainly from aircraftlessors, lenders, bondholders andlabour groups.

“Clearly, while not our preferred

Air Canada Begins Restructuring

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Traveller’s plans not disrupted

The Quarter Century in AviationClub is unique in its structure andrequirements. The founding mem-

bers believed an organization wasneeded to encourage people in avia-tion to come together as friends andshare their experiences without therestraints of competition.

The inspiration for the club wasBill Windrum, part of the manage-ment team of Canadian PacificAirlines. Windrum was a pilot flyingfor Canadian Airways out of ThunderBay (Port Arthur), Prince Albert, andEdmonton. He became the first presi-dent of the club in 1952.

The basic requirement to join wasthat an individual have at least 25years in aviation. It must be noted thatthe first manned, power-driven, heav-

ier-than-air machine flight, took placeon Dec. 17, 1903, only 49 years earli-er, therefore anyone with 25 years inthe industry was unique. The club’sarchives, however, do not reveal howthe founding members settled on “AQuarter Century” as threshold formembership.

The first meetings were held at theAlcazar Hotel in downtownVancouver. Dinners were $3.00.Drinks were three for $1.00. Dueswere $5.00 per year.

Over the years, the entire aviationindustry has gone through a greatmany changes. In some cases compe-tition has disappeared, in others it hasintensified, but there is still a need forthose who have a deep interest in avi-ation to have a place where they can

come to exchange experiences, renewacquaintances, and meet other indi-viduals who share their passion.

Today the club continues this tra-dition, meeting at the AustriaVancouver Club building at 5851Westminster Hwy. in Richmond at17:00hrs for approximately one hour

of pre-dinner fellowship. A very goodbuffet is served at 18:00 hrs. Dinner isfollowed by a short business meeting,then entertainment, which rangesfrom guest speakers in the aviationworld to special presentations.

Meetings are held on the thirdTuesday of January, February, March,April, October and November.Membership is open to any individualwho has 25 years in aviation. Everyfield of endeavour in aviation is rep-resented by members, and that is whatmakes this club unique.

Membership is $15.00 per yearand the dinner cost is $17.00 permeeting.

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Canadian Western Airlines Goes International

Canadian Western Airlines (CWA),an independently owned company,has announced the expansion of its

services to include daily flights toSeattle from Vancouver andNanaimo.

“CWA is growing and we are veryexcited about offering direct flights toSeattle-Sea Tac Airport,” statedConnie On, CWA’s manager of corpo-rate services. “We are pleased that wecan now offer our passengers directflights to Seattle to connect withmajor U.S. carriers.”

“We have promised direct Seattleservice to passengers and now we aregoing to deliver,” said CWA’s CEO,Mohamed Doma, at a recent gather-ing of travel industry executives. Hewent on to add, “Our Seattle base willnow provide passengers with endlessconnections at cheaper fares. Bettervalue for the travelling dollar is what

it’s all about.”CWA will begin

the Seattle serviceMay 26 fromYVR’s south termi-nal. This will be adaily morning flightto connect withother U.S. carriers.

I n t roduc to ryprices will start at $149 base fare one

way. Flight time will be approximate-ly 35 minutes, using a 19-seat pres-surized turbine aircraft.

In addition to scheduled servicebetween Vancouver, Nanaimo,Williams Lake, Sandspit, Masset andTofino, CWA offers charter, courierand freight services to a wide varietyof clients.

For schedules call 1-866-835-9292 or visit www.cwair.com.

Transit services on Sea Island may havea new look by the end of the year.TransLink is holding Open Houses at

both the Main and South Terminals thismonth to examine the possibility ofreplacing both the #424 and #425 ser-vices with Community Shuttle.

Community Shuttle represents a dif-

ferent approach to transit service in theLower Mainland. Community Shuttlestraditionally use lower-cost, smaller-sized wheel-chair accessible vehicles toprovide improved service. For opera-tions on Sea Island, the service could bemore flexible, more frequent or serveother airport destinations.

To help make these decisions,TransLink planners will be availableto discuss options from 11:00 a.m. to3:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 15 in theSouth Terminal and 11:00 a.m. to3:00 p.m. Wednesday, April 16 in theDomestic Terminal (Arrivals Level)In addition, an unstaffed display will

be available in the DomesticTerminal (Arrivals) from 4:00 p.m.Tuesday until Thursday morning.Comment Forms will also be avail-able.

YVR/Sea Island is one of manycommunities scheduled to receiveCommunity Shuttle services in 2003.Additional services are planned forthe northeast sector, Richmond andNew Westminster.

Community Shuttle currentlyoperates in four other LowerMainland communities with many

positive comments by local residents.Langley and South Surrey / WhiteRock were the latest services, startingin 2002, after pioneering work doneon Bowen Island and in NorthBurnaby.

More information on the AirportCommunity Shuttle service will beavailable on-line atwww.translink.bc.ca.

Comments on the proposal can besent to TransLink by fax at (604) 453-4628 or by e-mail token_chow@translink.bc.ca.

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“Aeroplan members will havecontinued access to the benefits asso-ciated with our frequent flyer pro-gram throughout the restructuringprocess and beyond.

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paid on their regular payroll schedule. “Suppliers will be paid in the ordi-

nary course for goods and servicesprovided going forward after the fil-ing date.

“While we were able to generatein excess of $1 billion in liquiditythrough the DIP [Debtor inPossession] facility to finance ourrestructuring and transformation, inview of falling revenues as a result ofworld events it would be irresponsibleto continue without a process in placeto bring costs in line with the newenvironment.

“I stress that this is not just aboutrestructuring our balance sheet —this is about restructuring our opera-tional costs, including labour andfleet; restructuring commercially to

better meet the needs of our cus-tomers and restructuring the corpora-tion to better focus on the develop-ment of stand-alone businesses. Thebusiness model is broken and it mustbe fixed without burning any morefurniture. Air Canada and our peopleneed to embrace a culture change anda new way of doing business,” saidMilton.

The petition filing includes AirCanada (including all of its divisionssuch as Air Canada TechnicalServices), Air Canada Jazz, ZIP AirInc. and Air Canada Capital.

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May 1stRICHMOND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,911 AWARDS DINNERTo honour members of Richmond RCMP,Fire Rescue, Coast Guard &Ambulance/Paramedics, as well asMunicipal & Community persons, groups& organizations that provide the 9-1-1services for Richmond citizensBest Western Richmond Hotel, 7551Westminster Hwy, Richmond

May 2ndBRITISH COLUMBIA AVIATION COUNCIL,2003 BLACK TIE & BLUE JEANSAUCTIONInternational Terminal Building east con-course, Vancouver International Airport6:00 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

May 18thAVIATION WORLD MODEL SHOW 2003Seven categories: prop-driven military,jet-powered military, civilian/commercial,miscellaneous spacecraft & other flyingmachines, senior division, junior division(under 18), people’s choice. Model dropoff May 17 from 11:00 a.m.105-6080 Russ Baker Way, RichmondCall (604) 718-7400 for more information

May 22ndRICHMOND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,BUSINESS AFTER BUSINESS TRADE SHOW.Co-sponsored by British ColumbiaAviation Council and Vancouver Board ofTrade. Location to be announced.www.mychamber.ca

UpcomingEvents

Health Canada is monitoring recentconfirmed reports of outbreaks ofsevere acute respiratory syndrome

(SARS) in the City of Hanoi, Vietnam;the People’s Republic of China includ-ing the Hong Kong SpecialAdministrative Region; Singapore andTaiwan, and the occurrence of isolatedcases in other countries.

Health Canada’s recommenda-tions for travellers are based on thebest available information at this timeand are subject to change as moreinformation becomes available.Travellers are advised to checkHealth Canada’s Web site,www.TravelHealth.gc.ca, for the lat-est information.

A “suspect” case of SARS is a per-son who fits into one of the followingtwo categories:• a person who develops fever and

one or more respiratory symptoms,including cough, shortness of breathor difficulty breathing, within 10days of returning from travel toareas in Asia where SARS cases arebeing reported, or

• a person who develops fever andone or more respiratory symptoms,including cough, shortness or breathor difficulty, breathing, within 10days of having had close contactwith a “probable” case of SARS(i.e., within one metre).

A “probable” case of SARS issimilar to a “suspect” case, butoften the case has a more severe ill-ness, with progressive shortness ofbreath and difficulty breathing, andin some cases, chest X-rays showsigns of atypical pneumonia.

The above descriptions of aprobable and suspect case are pro-vided for communication purposesand not for scientific purposes.

At this time, the cause of the ill-ness remains unknown, howevernational and international laborato-ry testing and collaboration areongoing, with scientists reportingthat the cause could be found with-in weeks.

On Friday, May 2, the BritishColumbia Aviation Council(BCAC) presents its 11th annual

Black Tie and Blue Jeans Auction.Once again, the VancouverInternational Airport Authority and itspresident and CEO Larry Berg, havegenerously provided space in the air-port’s International Terminal Buildingand free parking for the event.

Moving the event to May from itslong-standing place in late fall allowsparticipants the opportunity to enjoy

warmer weather and longer dayswhile sampling the finest cuisinefrom area hotels and caterers, tastewines from B.C. and throughout theworld, and, of course, shop for itemsrarely found outside of the Black Tieand Blue Jeans Auction.

Auction packages will includeaccommodations, golf, whale watch-ing, fishing, sightseeing, as well astravel to Europe, Asia and throughoutNorth America. In addition to hun-dreds of live and silent-auction items,

there will also be an opportunity to bidon a Harley- Davidson motorcycle.

The auction is one of the BCAC’stwo principal fund-raising activitiesensuring it can continue its achieve-ments in furthering the growth andwell being of aviation-related activi-ties throughout British Columbia.

Tickets are $20 per person inadvance, $25 per person at the door.For advanced tickets phone 604-278-9330 or visit the BCAC Web site atwww.bcaviation.org.

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New Date For Popular BCACBlack Tie And Blue Jeans Auction

A number of Richmond-area hotels provide guests with a sampling of their finest. A bidder tries the Harley-Davidson for size at last year’s BCAC auction.

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Health Canada Monitors Outbreak of SARS

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RRSP-Eligible MIC Provides Investment Alternative AdvertorialBy Don Bergman

Don Bergman is founder, president and portfolio manager for ACIC, an MIC that has paid itsshareholders between 6% and 10% annually since 1998. For a free brochure call toll free 1-866-772-ACIC

(2242) or visit the Web site at www.ACICinvestor.ca.

When anyone in Canada sets out on an airline for avacation, business trip or for work, they can feel quiteconfident in arriving secure and safe. However, wheninvesting today many may not have that same sense ofconfidence.

Over the past while, the drop in value of many equityportfolios has rattled investors. Furthermore, it appearsunsettled stock prices, stagnant bond markets, and lowinterest rates, may continue for a while yet.

It now makes sense for investors, planning for or try-ing to enjoy retirement, to be asking for investmentalternatives with less volatility and a better return.Consequently, it may be worthwhile to consider a realestate investment that’s been around for 29 years.

It is a tax-free Mortgage Investment Corporation alsoknown as a MIC. The investment structure for an MICwas passed into federal law in 1973 under theResidential Mortgage Financing Act.

The MIC was heralded back then as an opportunityfor small investors to participate in the mortgage loanmarket. Yet, today surprisingly few have any knowledgeof this type of RRSP-eligible real estate investment.

The details of this investment structure are spelledout in Section 130.1 of the Income Tax of Canada. Theguidelines outlined in the act must be strictly followed orthe MIC risks losing its tax exempt status.

Briefly, an MIC is a pool of investors that lends

money for the purchase or renovation of single family,multi-unit residential and commercial real estate. AnMIC should not be confused with a Real EstateInvestment Trust nor is it a mortgage broker. There areno brokerage fees.

An MIC pays out 100% of its net income to its pre-ferred shareholders. These payments could be in theform of quarterly cash dividends. Investors can expect areturn of between 6% and 10% per annum.

An investment in a MIC can be made directly with amortgage investment company or through the trustee ofan RRSP.

Each MIC manages the tolerance to risk differently.The management style, investment philosophy andstrategy of an MIC should be closely scrutinized andclearly understood.

One indicator to look for is the return on investment.Remember the old adage, “the higher the return thehigher the risk.” Ask to see the company’s offeringmemorandum or prospectus before investing.

An MIC investment may not be for everyone. It’s nota get rich quick scheme. Liquidity, as with most realestate investments, can be difficult.

If you are retired or planning for retirement and wantto supplement your income with a reliable quarterly cashdividend on preferred shares backed by the equity in realestate, an MIC investment may be for you.

YVR PEOPLE Story and PhotosBy Jim Jorgenson

The Helicopter Association ofCanada (HAC) held its 7th AnnualConvention and Trade Show April

6-8 at Vancouver’s Hyatt RegencyHotel.

The highlight of the event was theAwards lunch, where the CarlAgar/Alf Springer Award forOutstanding Contribution to theIndustry was presented.

The prestigious award went to BobCameron, who retired last year fromStandard Aero Ltd. of YVR south,after 38 years of service with thecompany and the helicopter industry.

Next year’s event will be held inOttawa, April 4-6, 2004.

AIABC Annual Awards CeremonyLast month, the Aerospace Industry Association of British Columbia (AIABC) held its AGM and annual Leading Edge

Awards Banquet at the Best Western Richmond Inn to recognize outstanding achievement in the aerospace industry.

HAC Annual ConventionBob Cameron (r) is presented withthe award by Geoff Goodyear, chair-man of the HAC.

The Company ofthe Year Awardwas given to VanIsle Avionics Ltd.of Abbotsford. VanIsle specializes inrapid-response ser-vice for rotary wingaircraft, as well ascustom retrofits andinstallation.

The AerospaceSupplier of theYear Award waspresented toPyrotek HeatTreating Ltd. ofLangley. Peter Croft ofPyrotek (left) waspresented with theaward by AIABCpresident PeterSmith.

The Training Innovation Award was presented toHelijet International Inc. of Richmond. Morris Fortier (left) of Helijet received the award fromJim Rogers of Kelowna Flightcraft, the 2002 winner ofthe award.

An HonoraryMembership waspresented toDavid Mitchell,BCIT’s associatedean of trans-portation (right)by David Curtis.

Van Isle Avionics Ltd.

Pyrotek Heat Treating Ltd.

Helijet International Inc.

Harbour Air Limited, the largest all-seaplane airline in the world oper-ating 25 aircraft along the coast of

British Columbia has purchased bothCooper Air and the Victoria MarineAdventure Centre located inVictoria’s famous Inner Harbour.

Cooper Air was originally foundedin 1986 by Richard Cooper to meetthe demands of people wanting sight-seeing tours and quick travel betweenVictoria and the Gulf Islands.

“The acquisition of Cooper Airexpands our fleet to 27 with the addi-tion of two more DeHavillandBeavers,” said Greg McDougall,president of Harbour Air. “PurchasingCooper Air is a natural fit for HarbourAir as we already have adventuretourism activities and we can simplycombine the two.”

“We’ve been around since 1981and will continue to grow to meet thedemands of both the commuter andtourism industry. Our daily scheduledservice is a major component of ouroperations which includes flightsbetween Victoria, Vancouver,Nanaimo, the Gulf Islands, and on thenorth coast between Prince Rupertand the Queen Charlotte Islands,”

McDougall said.Harbour Air developed tours in

Victoria in the spring of 1992, when asightseeing component was added tothe business.

“With adventure and eco-tourismstill on the rise it makes sense for usto obtain Cooper Air and the VictoriaMarine Adventure Centre. TheAdventure Centre hosts a myriad ofactivities like whale watching, kayak-ing, fishing, harbour tours, dinnercruises and other various types ofrentals.

“We’re excited to add the VictoriaMarine Adventure Centre to our oper-ations as it will complement our otheradventure centres located in Nanaimoand Vancouver,” said McDougall.

“The Victoria Marine AdventureCentre has been in business since July1996. At this point, we’re not sure ifthere will be any major changes toeither the Adventure Centre orCooper Air,” said Randy Wright, vicepresident of sales and marketing.“Over the next couple of monthswe’ll have to look at their overalloperations to see what works or justrequires some minor adjustments.This gives us a tremendous opportu-nity to bring some new adventureactivities to the Victoria MarineAdventure Centre and hopefullyincrease tourism throughout Victoriaand the Inner Harbour,” said Wright.

For additional information onHarbour Air Seaplanes, view their Website at www.harbour-air.com.

The Airport Authority is hosting ahealth and safety fair as part ofNorth American Occupational

Safety and Health (NAOSH) week inMay.

NAOSH week – May 4 to 10 – isan annual event in Canada, the UnitedStates and Mexico. Here in B.C., it issponsored by the Canadian Society ofSafety Engineering, in associationwith the Workers CompensationBoard, Human ResourcesDevelopment Canada, and theMinistry of Labour.

NAOSH week is intended toincrease awareness of the importanceof occupational health and safety allyear and ultimately to help reduceinjuries and illness in the workplaceand at home.

The health and safety fair is sched-uled for May 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.in the east concourse of the

International Terminal Building.Each visitor to the fair will be

issued a Passport to Wellness, which

will be filled out by participating ten-ants and associates. Those visitorswith completed passports are eligiblefor draws and door prizes. Fair partic-ipants include: Richmond Fitness,Sunrise Soya Foods, Rackets andRunners, the Absolute Spa, UltimaMedical, Jobs Support Stockings,MDS Metro Labs, Pharmasave, theCoast Whistler Hotel, the Heart andStroke Foundation, and others.

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Jetsgo reported a March load factorof 73.6 per cent based on83,049,702 Revenue Passenger

Miles (RPMs) and 112,797,920Available Seat Miles (ASMs). This isthe first month Jetsgo has postedASMs over 100 million.

February’s load factor was 72 percent.

“The Jetsgo product continues todraw passengers in an uncertain mar-

ket,” said Michel Leblanc, presidentof Jetsgo. “We remain confident inour ability to serve travellers in afriendly, efficient manner and we lookforward to bringing Jetsgo to newdestinations during the year.”

Last month, Jetsgo announced anexpanded summer program thatincludes six new Canadian destina-tions, beginning in June.

The Transport Canada Centre(TCC) offering civil aviation ser-vices in Richmond has moved.

The TCC, formerly located in the AirServices Building, 335-4160 CowleyCrescent, near VancouverInternational Airport’s SouthTerminal, opened its doors to clientsat the Lysander Building, 400-3600Lysander Lane, Richmond on April 1.

The TCC Richmond office offersservices to the aviation industryincluding air operators, maintenance

companies, recreational and privatepilots, and flight-training schools.

Transport Canada offers civil avia-tion, marine and surface safety ser-vices from 10 Transport CanadaCentres in British Columbia, includ-ing Richmond, Vancouver, NewWestminster, Abbotsford, Kelowna,Prince George, Prince Rupert,Nanaimo, Sidney and Victoria.

Contact them at 604-666-8777 oronline at www.tc.gc.ca.

Richmond Transport Canada Centre on the Move

No link has been establishedbetween cases of SARS in Canadaand cases of H5N1 influenza inHong Kong.Recommendations

Due to the mounting concernabout transmission of the SARSagent in non-hospital and commu-nity settings in the City of Hanoi,Vietnam; the People’s Republic ofChina including the Hong KongSpecial Administrative Region;Singapore and Taiwan, HealthCanada recommends that personsplanning to travel to these areasshould defer all travel until furthernotice. Also, Health Canada recom-mends alternate routing is consid-ered, when possible, if a traveller istransiting through these areas.

Health Canada is aware thathealth authorities in these affectedareas are making concerted effortsto contain the spread of SARS intheir populations, but given theuncertainties of the current situa-tion, Health Canada believes it isprudent to await the outcome ofnational and international controlmeasures before undertaking travelto these destinations.

Travellers are advised that theywill have to depend upon the localmedical services in the countrieswhere they reside or visit and arereminded that the health-care ser-vices may be inadequate for theappropriate management of SARS.For example, Health Canada hasbeen informed that adequate hospi-tal care for a traveller who developsSARS in the City of Hanoi may notbe available due to closure of the

only adequate hospital in that City.In addition, medical evacuation of apatient with SARS may be very dif-ficult. Canadian Missions may notbe able to assist Canadians withSARS with medical transportationout of the region or back to Canada.

Persons who are travelling orhave travelled to these areas shouldmonitor their health for 10 days fol-lowing their departure from theseareas. Should a fever and one ormore of the following respiratorysymptoms – cough, shortness ofbreath or difficulty breathing –occur, Health Canada recommendsthat medical advice be sought assoon as possible. Ill persons shouldcall ahead to their personal physi-cian. Travellers should inform theirpersonal physician when and wherethey travelled, and indicate whetherthere was contact with someonewho had these symptoms.

Independent of the current inter-national SARS outbreak, HealthCanada routinely recommends thatCanadian travellers seek an individ-ual risk assessment consultationwith their personal physician or atravel medicine clinic to determinetheir individual risks for illness.

Canadian travellers are remind-ed to practice good personalhygiene (e.g., good hand-washingpractices) while travelling.Disease-causing micro-organismscan frequently be found on thehands. Hand-washing is the singlemost important procedure for pre-venting infections.

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