404 KITCHENER-WATERLOO WING R.C.A.F.A. 510 Dutton Drive Waterloo N2L 4C5 519-884-1272 www.404wing.ca

WE PROUDLY PERPETUATE THE GLORIOUS TRADITIONS OF THE ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE

October2015

THIS ISSUE

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE Donna Kuehl

The Wing Ding is published monthly. The opinions expressed are those of the editor and contributors and in no way reflect opinions of the Air Force Association of Canada or of the 404 K-W Wing, who jointly and separately assume no liability.

Meeting will be held Thursday, Oct. 1st, 2015Meet & Greet 5:00 pm, Dinner at 6:00 pm

Meeting starts at 7:15 pm

GENERAL MEETING NOTICE

PRESIDENT’S MESSAGE 1GENERAL MEETING 1SILVER OUTREACH 2LAST POST 2LADIES AUXILIARY 3POPPY CAMPAIGN 3 JUST US JAMMING 3SHUFFLEBOARD 4EUCHRE 4SILENT AUCTION 4AUCTION DONOR LIST 4CONCERT NEWS 4SUNDAY BREAKFAST 5BID EUCHRE 5SIT & BE FIT 5FRIDAY LUNCHES 5BAR HOURS 5HARVEST SUPPER 6B OF B PICTURES 6AIRFORCE NEWS 7AIR CADETS NEWS 8MEMBERSHIP REPORT 8ENTERTAINMENT 8OUTREACH NOV. 8CALENDAR 9EXEC’S PHONE LIST 10

The busiest month of the year has drawn to a close. Now that Fall has arrived, Friday lunches are underway, a harvest supper is planned and sport activities have restarted. Thanks to all for the great support of the many activities in September – especially the Mayor’s Dinner, Silent Auction and the Battle of Britain Parade. Tickets were in high demand for the Sept 11th event. It was very successful again with great food (appetizers – Cheryl Woelfle; dinner – Kennedy Catering), entertainment (piper, Caleb Miller & jazz band Hep Cat Hoppers) and Tom Jeary was a most engaging guest speaker. The missing comrades tribute with WWII veterans and 530 Air Cadets, was poignant and heart-touching. We are grateful for the commitment and support of Mayor Jaworksy and the City of Waterloo, and for the many generous donors to the silent auction.

The memorial service and parade for the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Britain went very well, stopped in uptown

Waterloo to sing O Canada at the Streets Open event and then advanced to the cenotaph. A massed contingent of Cadets with a flag party swelled our thinning ranks with representation from

4 Air Cadet Squadrons – 80, 121, 822, & 530. We thank 530 Havoc Squadron, Cpt. Craig Miller (121 Sqdn) for his cadet coordination efforts, and K-W veterans associations for participating. It was heartwarming to see so many cadets honouring our traditional parade and I hope this trend continues in the future. Your committees for these events have worked hard to make them a success; team members include - Larry Allenson, Chris Barker, Harvey Fry, Donna Kuehl, Carol Totzke, Vic Snowden, Peter Sumlick, Heather Setka, Dorothy Dippel, Doug Arnold, Anna May Trapp, Ev & Bob Berg, Dr. Bruce Sweet and the 404 Ladies Auxiliary. Please thank them and the many other volunteers. We were grateful for the visit of Western Region VP, Jim Scherb, to install the 2015-16 Executive on Sept 3rd. At the September General Meeting, members were advised that the Executive will be reviewing the Wing constitution and by-laws. A Volunteer Policy will be added to our by-laws to accommodate occasional volunteers/helpers; details will be shared at meetings and in future newsletters.Sadly, we have lost more members and Wing supporters in the past few months. We send condolences to their families. We will need everyone’s support as we continue to focus on growth, cadet sponsorship and community outreach.Happy Thanksgiving to all. See you at the Wing.

Per Ardua Ad Astra

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SILVER OUTREACH Donna Kuehl

LAST POST

Gladys M. Cressman aged 91. passed away Sept 1., 2015widow of Laverne (1995) former member of 404 K-W Wing.

Frances Sutherland aged 85 - passed away Sept 6., 2015.wife of William Sutherland, member of 404 K-W Wing.

"At the going down of the sun and in the morning, we will remember them."

Coffee and Refreshments ~ FREE ADMISSION 404 K-W WING, Royal Canadian Air Force Association

510 Dutton Drive, Waterloo, ON N2L 4C6

Phone: 519-884-1272 Website: www.404wing.ca Email: airmail@404wing.ca

A series of interesting topics for seniors to explore

SILVER OUTREACH Speaker Series

Understanding Elderly Health Care

“an ounce of prevention”

October 15th 1:30 – 3:00 pm

Dr. George Hackman Geriatric & Internal Medicine specialist

Understanding your body ♦ Aging Issues +++

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WEDNESDAY ENTERTAINMENT Larry Allenson

Carol & Keith Norris

JUST US JAMMING!

Come out to play or just to enjoy every Wednesday, at 7 pm.

370 Highland Road W., Kitchener, Ontario N2M 5J9Phone: 519-581-1158 Fax: 1-519-581-0624

LADIES AUXILIARY Carol Totzke

POPPY CAMPAIGN - 2015

This years Poppy Campaign starts on Friday, October 30th, 2015.Our goal for this year is to match our 2014 total of $16,823.51 which was our best year ever.Richard Setka was our Star Tagger in 2014 and collected over $6,000.00 all by himself but he may not be tagging this year.Have a look at your calendar now and mark down the dates and times you would be able to tag and contact one of our committee to book your 4 hour time slots. Thank you in advance, Sid Kenmir Co-Chairman, 519 748 1778, Vic Snowden Co-Chairman 519 744 1206.

404 Wing Poppy Committee

Sid Kenmir & Vic Snowden

A correction from the September Wing Ding. The Ladies BBQ was in June and not in September.The Ladies Auxiliary new Executive members are as follows - President - Evelyn Berg. 1st vice President - Nancy Ellis. L/A mtg lunch - Gretta Fletcher. Phoning - Jean Ross. Thank you Ladies for offering to serve on the executive for 2015 - 2016. It is very much appreciated and I am sure you will find it a very rewarding experience.The retiring members are as follows - Bev Rylott - past president. Mindy Scott - phoning committee . Thank you Bev & Mindy for serving on the Ladies Auxiliary for so many years. You will be missed. See the back of the Wing Ding for the full slate of officers.

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EUCHRE SHUFFLEBOARD

Shuffleboard will be played every Wednesday in October except the 21st, 1:30-3:30. Come and join the fun.

by the DesslersTom Stamp

Come out and enjoy Euchre every

Tuesday in October at 7 pm.

See you at the Wing.

SILENT AUCTION Heather Setka

The Silent Auction was very successful. Thank you to Heather Setka, the Mayor's Dinner Committee and the Ladies Auxiliary for hosting the Open House.Thanks also to the members and their families who came to place bids on our many items.

Thank You Silent Auction Donors - 2015404 Ladies AuxiliaryAdrienne MacFarlane/Sandy HillAnonymousB. RussFred & Jan BeecroftBMW Grand RiverBoston PizzaCanadian Tire, Erb St WlooCarol TotzkeCity of WaterlooCourtyard Marriott St JacobsCrossroads RestaurantDeja Vu Salon & SpaDonna and Garry Kuehl Doreen BoneDrayton EntertainmentElmira Theatre CompanyForbes GMCForbes Waterloo ToyotaGoligers Travel PlusGreat Canadian CoachesGreen Horizons Sod FarmHarry WattsHarvest Moon RestaurantHauser Co. StoresHome Hardware St JacobsHome Hardware Erb St. WlooIan DarlingJack's Family Restaurant

Jan Jaworsky Jar JewellersJohn Anthony JewellersJohnny Roccos Italian GrillJoseph's WineryKennedy CateringKurtis Sales LtdLarry AllensonLondon Wing 427M & T Printing GroupMerry-Hill Golf ClubMothers RestaurantShirley NeffShirley & Ron LeveneNorthern ReflectionsOpal ShowcasePharmasave, CourtlandPisa PizzeriaProgrammed Inc. Brokers IncRichard & Heather SetkaScarfLadySobeys NorthfieldSpitfire EmporiumTech Town DentistryTFS GroupTim Hortons,1144CourtlandVictoria Star MotorsWilf Dippel

ADULT RECREATION CENTRE Wing 404

Kitchener-Waterloo SymphonyFree Outreach Concert

Friday October 2nd, 20151:00 pm - 2:00 pm

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BID EUCHRE by Carol & Keith Norris

Come out for a relaxing afternoon every Monday from 1:00 to 4:30 pm.

FRIDAY LUNCHES

Great Lunches are here every Friday, 11:30 to 1:00 pm.

The Ladies will be happy to see and serve you.

Monday 1 - 6 pmTuesday 1 - 6 pmWednesday 1 - 10 pmThursday 1 - 6 pmFriday 1 - 10 pmSaturday 1 - 6 pm

BAR HOURS FOR OCTOBER

2525TH

31st

Every Tuesday from 10 am to 11 am till

December 8th.

HAPPENINGSPage 6 The Wing Ding February/2015

Trick or Treat HARVEST SUPPER October 31st

Supper at 6:30 pm

Meet & Greet ~ 5:30 pm

Tickets at bar Reserve early

$ 15

Costumes Optional

BATTLE OF BRITAIN - PICTURES

KidsAbility serves over 4,000 children with physical, developmental and communication disabilities in

Waterloo Region and Wellington County each year.

Phone: 519-886-8886 x 201 www.kidsability.ca

Ad courtesy of Harvey Gib Newman

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AIR FORCE NEWS Donna Kuehl

Artist for bus of 1 RCAF Air Division alive to honour the contribution of RCAF personnel in Europe during the 1950's to the early 1970's. The Division had a remarkable history in Europe between 1951-1970. Reference: http://www.proreg.ca/events/rcaf/reunion/index.php. In April 2016, a Reunion cruise has been set up to reunite former serving members, civilian staff and dependants who had the great fortune to be part of #1 Air Division in Europe. It departs from Ft. Lauderdale, Florida - sailing through the Panama Canal on her way to Vancouver, BC. Visit our website - http://airdivisionreunion20163.shawwebspace.caon

Bomber CommandThe unveiling ceremony of the International Bomber Command Centre is scheduled for the 2nd October 2015, near Lincoln, UK. This new memorial will provide a world-class facility to serve as a point for recognition, remembrance and reconciliation. The site will incorporate a memorial to those who gave their lives whilst serving in Bomber Command and the Chadwick Centre, which will house exhibition space, education

and research facilities in which the stories of those who served, supported and suffered will be told. There will also be acres of landscaped gardens including two peace gardens and an amphitheatre for external education, performances and commemorative events. http://www.internationalbcc.co.uk/.REUNIONS: RCAF 1 Air DivisionThe RCAF 1 Air Division is holding a reunion Oct 30-31, 2015 in Parksville, BC. The mission of the reunion committee is to keep the memories

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MEMBERSHIP REPORT

AIR CADETS NEWS

The 530 Havoc Squadron will continue their fund raising bottle drive in the coming year. A fund raising breakfast at the Wing is being planned for October. Sadly, Peter Pelletier, a long-serving member of the 530 Squadron

Sponsorship Committee and a Past Chair of the Committee, passed away on Friday, September 18th. He was a Deacon of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Kitchener.

Regular (38) Regular Life - AFAC (4) Regular Lifetime (1) Associate (17) Social (44) 404 Honorary (12) Corporate (2)We will be contacting members who may have forgotten to send their annual dues.

Donna KuehlENTERTAINMENT

The annual Harvest Supper will be Saturday, October 31st with pre-dinner treats (see poster). The City of Waterloo has invited Wing members and friends

to attend a free concert next door on Oct 2nd at 1 pm; and the Friday Flick Travel Show returns on October 16th with a “German Tour” presented by Rick Chambers. A few more volunteers are needed for this event and for the Dec 12th Christmas Party; phone 519-744-3146.

Donna Kuehl

coffee and refreshments FREE ADMISSION

404 K-W WING, Royal Canadian Air Force Association 510 Dutton Drive, Waterloo, ON N2L 4C6

Phone: 519-884-1272 Website: www.404wing.ca Email: airmail@404wing.ca

November 19th

1:30 – 3:00 pm Snares & Snags of Legal Contracts

Seniors Beware

Jennifer Breithaupt

Barrister & Solicitor

What’s in the fine print? Legal “pitfalls”

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A series of interesting topics for seniors to explore

SILVER OUTREACH Speaker Series

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October, 2015

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Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat

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“Just Us” Jamming

7 pm

“Just Us” Jamming

7pm

General Dinner Mtg.

6 pm Mtg 7:15 pm

COMING EVENTS

Singles Selective

(Large Hall) 7:30 pm

Lounge1 - 6 pm

Meat Draw 3 - 5 pm

1 2 3

“Just Us” Jamming

7 pm

Singles Selective 7:30 pm

Optimist Exec Mtg

7 pm

Optimist Dinner 6 pm

25 26 27 28 29 30 31

Ladies Exec Mtg 1 pm Aux Mtg 2 - 4

Private Party7 pm - 1 am

Singles Selective 7:30 pm

Silver Outreach

1:30 - 3 pm

CLOSEDBid Euchre1 - 4:30 pm

CLOSED

Sunday Breakfast9-Noon

Sable (Roundel Room) 1:30 - 3 pm

Bid Euchre1 - 4:30 pm

Bid Euchre 1 - 4:30 pm

Shuffleboard 1:30 - 3:30 pm

Euchre 7 - 9 pm

Euchre 7 - 9 pm

Euchre 7 - 9 pm

“Just Us” Jamming

7 pm

Shuffleboard 1:30 - 3:30 pm

Lounge1 - 6 pm

Friday Lunch 11:30 - 1 pm

Lounge1 - 6 pm

Meat Draw 3 - 5 pm

Lounge1 - 6 pm

Meat Draw 3 - 5 pm

Lounge1 - 6 pm

Meat Draw 3 - 5 pm

CLOSED

Bid Euchre1 - 4:30 pm

Nov.11 Remembrance Day

Dec.12 Christmas Party

Sit & Be Fit 10 - 11 am

Sit & Be Fit 10 - 11 am

Sit & Be Fit 10 - 11 amOld Salts 1 - 4 pm

Shuffleboard 1:30 - 3:30 pm

Sit & Be Fit10 - 11 am

Euchre 7 - 9 pm

Lounge1 - 6 pm

Lounge1 - 6 pm

Friday Lunch 11:30 - 1 pm

Friday Lunch 11:30 - 1 pm

Friday Lunch 11:30 - 1 pm

Friday Lunch 11:30 - 1 pm

Singles Selective 7:30 pm

Singles Selective 7:30 pm

Harvest Supper

Greet 5:30pm Dinner 6:30pm

Meat Draw 3 - 5 pm

404 WING EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 2015 - 2016

EXECUTIVE OFFICE DIRECTORSPresident Donna Kuehl 744-3146 Director (R) Bob Drummond 226-972-25281st Vice President Wilf Dippel 664-2669 Director (R) Larry Allenson 576-99292nd Vice President Doug Arnold 888-0902 Director (R) Dick Trussler 578-6413IMM. P.P. Harvey Fry 743-2958 Director (R) Howard Dessler 885-3666Secretary Kristin Dippel 725-1192 Treasurer Ernie Dyck 746-0496 Appointed Chairpersons and Committees Air Cadets (P) Wilf Dippel 664-2669 Poppy Fund Rep(P) Sid Kenmir 748-1778Air Cadets(P) Pending Poppy Fund Rep(P) Vic Snowden 744-1206Bar Officer (P) Larry Allenson 576-9929 Regalia1 Wilf Dippel 664-2669Dinner Meetings (1) Doug Arnold/Dick Trussler ----------- Sgt-At-Arms(P) Pending -----------Entertainment (P) Pending ----------- Visiting Pending -----------Events Booking (P) Harvey Fry 743-2958 Veterans Council(P) Sid Kenmir 748-1778Historian(1) Vic Snowden 744-1206 Veterans Council(P) Vic Snowden 744-1206House (2) Larry Allenson 576-9929 Membership Committee(M) Donna Kuehl 744-3146 Western Region RVP(P) Jim Scherb. through President Ontario Group President(P) John Hooper through President Wing Ding (Editor)(P) Larry Allenson 576-9929Padre Dr. Bruce Sweet 886-1471 Wing Ding (Producer) (E) Trish Walker ----------- Parade Co-ordinator(P) Bob Berg 745-0212

LADIES AUXILIARY EXECUTIVE 2015 - 2016 EXECUTIVE OFFICERS President Ev Berg 745-0212 Secretary Anne Mulhall 885-7030 Immed. Past President Carol Totzke 885-6173 Treasurer Michelle Leschak 505-7913Vice President Nancy Ellis 579-4583

DIRECTORS Kitchen Dinner Meetings Joan Fry 743-2958 Phoning Jean Ross 888-5235 Ada Monahan 885-0975 Jean Jarosz 743-7333 Kitchen L.A. Meetings Gretta Fletcher 725-1527 Publicity Pat Snowden 744-1206Liaison Ev Berg 745-0212 Special Events Terry Bruce 884-3642 Carol Totzke 885-6173 Nancy Ellis 579-4583Membership Dorothy Dippel 664-2669 Sick & Visiting Elizaeth Maurer 742-7810

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1 Reports through 1st Vice President2 Reports through 2nd Vice PresidentE Reports through EditorP Reports through PresidentM Reports through immediate Past President

(Call 519 area code unless otherwise stated)

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