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GGDJRICH SIGNAL -STAR, THURSDAY, APRIL 16. 1979
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Eskimo student pilots John Amagoalik, left, and Sandy Gordon, examine thesingle engine Cessna
they .have been flying in recent weeks at Sky Harbour. airport. John, who started the flying course
only a few weeks •ago, is working towards a commercial pilot's license. Sandy, has completed his
commercial pilots courseand: is preparing for a flight test April 24 to determine his qualifications
for a multi -engined aircraft lipense.
Story
and'
photos
by
Sandy
MacDonald
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Eskimos-.tirain__as__ busk pilots
Sky Harbour -- it's. a name
that's becoming more and more
familiar to- young Canadian
Eskimos anxious to acquire a
pilot's ticense.
The flying school operated at
Sky Harbour has acquired two
such Students in the past several
weeks.
One of " them, John
Amagoalik, 22, has travelled all.
the way .-from- _ his native.,
community, Resolute Bay, .to .
obtain a commercial' aviation
license.
John, who speaks English
. fluently, may have been
influenced in his choice of career
by an older brother, Markoosie,
who took the commercial pilot
training course here two years
ago. •
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Markoosie, now a veteran
pilot or the Canadian Arctic
airways, returned to his old
training . school, last. _week, said
Sky Harbour manager Doug
Hung
"He was on his way to
Toronto to take a DOT
examination for ,his multi -engine
license, said Doug," and he
stopped in to say hello- to some
of__ ..his former acquaintances
here."
%The second student pilot at
Sky Harbour, is a young fellow,
aged .20, with -.the very
un-eskimo-like name.;of §andy
Gordon. - •Sandy, who comes
from Fort Chim-o, in northern
b
Queec, has logged about. 360
hours flying' time since he .first
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started training at Sky Harbour
for his private pilot's license.
Having obtained this and his
commercial : "-"'pilot's .. license,
Sandy is now concentrating his
efforts on getting a multi -engine
aircraft -certificate. ,
"For the next few days, until
he. appears before a department
of .Transport flying inspector on,
April 24, Sandy is spending as
much time as possible flying his
-training modeT,,` a tviiln-engined
. Apache,. Veteran Sky Harbour
pilots. : Don " Fisher and Bill'
Cruickshank share the job of
providing -flying lessons for their
two Eskimo students:
Both trainees are sponsored
throughout the instruction
p.eriod by the federal
government's Department . of
Wei1LWaw�n�sLCeuncii
accepts
drainage report
The April session of council'
for the Township of West
Wawanosh was held Tuesday .
evening, April' 7, at the Clerk's
home, with all members in
attendance.
The minutes of the March
meeting were read and adopted
on motion df ' Councillors
Experienced
Decorator
INTERIOR AND
EXTERIOR
PAINTING
AND
tVALLPAPERING
Reasonable Prices '
Free Estimates
Radius of 15 Miles of
Goderich
W. Pedersen
161 Brock Street
Phone 524-6667
After Six
2t,tC.
Rutherford and Foran.
It was reported. to Council
that if it was 'desired to have the
Assessors count the dogs this
year, notification must be
received from the municipality.
The Clerk, was instructed to
write the Assessment Office
requesting -=this service for West
Wawanosh.
Frank F. Thompson of
Dungannon appeared before
Council regarding Township
insurance coverage:. Coyerage
will be as it,was last year.- ¢
The Engineer's Report on the
Boyle Drainage Works was read.
In attendance were Cyril $oyle,
Gerald Van Aaken, and the
Engineer , on the project, Wm.
Shifflett of the firm of Gamsby
and Manerdw, Guelph, . After
some brief, questions and
explanations to the satisfaction
of the owners concerned, the
report of the Engineer on the,
Boyle Drainage Works was
.accepted on motion of
Councillors Foran and
Aitchison.
Earl Durnin and Russei1 Irvin
appeared before Council
concerning a drain -on their
respective properties. A petition
'sigried-by the two gentlemen was
accepted by Council on motion
of Councillors Aitchison and
Foran, and the Clerk `was'
instr'ttcted to contact the
Engineer regarding its survey.
Three tenders received by the
Ontario Plant Food Ltd.
(GRO - GOLD)
IS NOW OPEN FOR BUSINESS UNTIL THE
END OF THE SEASON
*Ali High Analysis In Bulk Or Bags Available.
*Custom .Mixing ,And Spreading . Equipment'
Available.
. *Anhydrous Amtnonia For Preplant Or
S! fledressing.
*NH3 Applicators Available At Plant.
,F(Rs COMPLETE INFORMATION CONTACT
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-BRIAN
{ BRIAN .. A LLAM Plant ,Manager
Northern Affairs • and
Development.
In order to qualify for a
commercial _pilot's-. training
course; they were -required la-,
have a Grade 10 standing and a
recommendation. from tfieir
school. .•
Both youths plan to return to
their native Arctic communities
where they anticipate getting
jobs as ' bush pilots when they
have successfully completed
their commercial pilot's training -
course. •tee,
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GODERICH'S OWN .. .
Two Sky Harbour mechanics, Ron McBurney, left, and Greg.
Lassaline, kneeling, make repairs to a twin -engined aircraft used
asa training model at Sky Harbour: Eskimo pilot Sandy Cordon,
who has obtained his private and commercial flying license, looks
on. After taking a Department of Transport test for a
multi -engine flying license, Sandy plans to return to his native
community in Northern cIuebec where he will tise his flying skills
as a bush pilot. 4'
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Pens presented to
The MIAs Motors, Squiry
hQuse.eaguue team was presented
with pensengraved with,' their
naines and team number last
Saturday. .-The presentation was
made- by ,George Osmond, coach
on behalf of the sponsoring Mills
Motors at -the request of. General
Medical..
Se cre taxies
nice!
The • regular monthly ., meeting
of the' Huron .. County M.edk al
Secretaries -Association was held
on April 1 in the Cafteria of the
Clinton Public Hospitai at 8 p.m.
Minutes of the previous
meeting were, read and business
discussed.
Tickets were sold at this
meeting and .will be also at the
May meeting for a purse which
was donated .by Newcombe's
Drug Store, Clinton. Draw to be
made in May.
Quest for the evening was Mr.
Dan Murphy,. Q.C. who gave a
very interesting talk on Wills and
Medical and Legal Aid.
Coffee and Cake was served
by the CliritQn girls.
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b�ckey beam
'Wiager Paul Sehutz. The team
Lost only one game all sdason
the final one played for the
championship,, tied one all
season and four during playoffs
and 'lost the finny 1.0 to
Kentucky Pried Chicken.
The boys range in. age from
8-12 and some offt the boys will
be* moving up to Pee Wee next
year and could represent . the
town at the Young Canada
Hockey Tournament.
, Coach. Qsmond said this week
,,the pla rers showed . real good
team work and •put out' a great
team effort:
FORULE
1 large floor polisher with scrub
brush - $15.00.
2 counter tops'- $15.00 each.
Ham radio gear -- $200.00.
1 bolex 8mm movie camera -
$150.00.
2 tape recorders - $1.50.00
each.
1 desk -- $80.00.
1 metal table -
1 metal typewriter desk -
$7.00.
1 chesterfield chair -$20.00.
CALL 524-6682
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Road Superintendent for gravel
application, were opened. On
motion of Councillors McDonald
and Rutherford, the tender of
Joe Kerr Ltd., Wingham, fo-
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crushing and, hauling 10,000 cu.
yds. Maintenance- gravel at 79c
per cu. •yd; for crushing and
hauling 2,000 cu. yds. on 1969
road construction at 79c per cu.
yd.; and -for stockpiling 1,000
cu. yds. at 50c per cu. yd.• was
accepted, subject to approval bye.
the -D-epartment of
Highways. Road accounts paid
totalled $3,210.65; general
accounts, $2,095.62. .
WELCOME
S�RVC
would like to call on you with
"housewarming ' gifts" . and,
information about your new'
location. The Hostess will be
glad to • arrange . you i'
subscription to -the
''SIGNAL -STAR.
Call -her at 524-9525
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The rates for loans are reasonable W and, no heavy
service or financing charges,, There's nog red tape! I'm
dealing with people 1 work with and know, so I'm not
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'embarrassed. It's simple to make regular, payments on
`•M the loan everyw,payday. -If there's arr; emergency, I can
get the money 1 need without delayl"
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