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The Wingham Advance-Times, 1985-05-08, Page 20we plan to leave Canada for England." Air Canada is hoping the flight will coincide with the anniversary of the first trans -oceanic flight by Trans Canada Airlines, but even if it doesn't the Lancaster' has —an exciting program plan- ned. • Flying out of Middleton St. George where 419 Squadron was stationed- during the war, the Lancaster will fly in formation with the only other flying Lanc in the world. It will then fly to Belgium and at Flanders pick up a load of fresh poppies. These will be flown back to Canada where they will be sold in support of the Canadian Can- cer Society. The curator of the museum says it isn't unusual for the museum to loan its restored aircraft in support of chari- table organizations, WELCOMES SUPPORT While Air Canada has do- nated ',over $300,000" in terms of engineering and mechanical know-how, and an equal amount in "time and effort",Phil Nelson says there's a lot to be done before the museum launches its Lanc. "The, balance of the fund- ing, probably over $100,000 will have to come from pri- vate . donations," he says. "We would welcome do- nations from service clubs, for example or any organi- zation." When a member of the Lis- towel group, Neil Schade of RR 1, Listowel, asked the curator if the museum could perhaps assist them in locat- ing an old Lancaster propel- ler to be placed on display to commemorate Listowel's Lanc, Mr. Nelson promised to do what he could. However, he cautioned such pieces are hard to come by and expensive. He then made a suggestion of his own. "Perhaps your town would be interested in sponsoring a portion of our Lancaster re- storation to commemorate Listowel's purchase." He pointed out the collec- , tion of more than 40 aircraft, "belongs to the people of Ca- nada". The museum is open all year round, except Christ- mas and New Year's Day, seven days a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The admission fee is a modest $2 for adults and one dollar for senior citi- zens and children aged nine to 17; children under nine years must be accompanied by an adult at all. times. While , thousands see the planes on display each year, over five million people see them annually in air shows across North America. In addition, the museum spon- sors the Hamilton Interna- tional Airshow each year as its major fund-raising event, The curator's suggestion seemed a good one to most people in the Listowel group and many of them have al- ready made a personal do- nation. They have purchased crests depicting the Lancas- ter. And a carton of caps, also bearing the crest, or- , dered by Mr. Schade, "went like hot -cakes" at $6.99 each. Proceeds froth the hats and the sale of the $5 crests go C H R S L E R S L S 1 • L • E L S 0 R E S S Page 4A t rossroals !Ma\ K. t4n., This Lancaster Mk 10 being restored at the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum s built by the same company that built the Listowel Lancaster, Victory Aircraft of Melton. This aircraft was donated to the museum by the Sulley family foundation of Goderich. It used to sit on a pedestal at the Goderich airport. When fully restored'.it will be painted in the markings of 419 (Moose) Squadron t. commemorate Pilot Officer Andrew Mynarski who was awarded the Victoria Cross posthumously. Launching the Lan�. Continued from Front FROM GODERICH When the Canadian War- plane Heritage Museum started looking for a Lancas- ter for its collection, mem- bers finally contacted the Goderich branch -of the Ro- yal Canadian Legion to see if the Legion would donate the Lanc they had mounted on a pedestal at Goderich airport. It was no go until Dennis Bradley, one of the founders of the museum, contacted his friend, Bruce Sulley of Do- minion Road Equipment: in Goderich. It turned out the Sulley fa- mily hada foundation which donated a large scholarship trust fund for the sons and daughters of members of' the Goderich Legion. ' So in return for the Sulleys generous donation, the Le- gion gave the family founda- tion the Lancaster. Finally, after 'a year and a half of work removing the aircraft from its pedestal and preparing it for trans- port, the museum was assis- ted by the Canadian Armed Forces in the actual, moving of the Lanc from Goderich to Hamilton airport. On Nov. 5, 1979 a 450 Squadron Chinook airlifted the Lancaster to Hamilton and in so doing set a world record for helicopter lift and distance. As parts come in "from around the world," says mu- seum curator Phil Nelson, volunteer labor, much of it supplied by Air Canada which is sponsoring the re- storation, is putting the Lan- TVO to build four new transmitters TVOntario has' received a $3.3 million grant from the Ontario governto build four new transmitters in the Kenora, Bancroft; Tober- mory and Parry Sound areas, boosting TVO's total provincial coverage to 96 per cent by 1987. "Polka Dot Door, Satur- day Night at the Movies, Today's Special and Speaking Out are just some examples of the fine programming produced and presented in our province by TVOntario," said Susan Fish, minister of citizenship and culture.. She.said the government is committed to extending the service throughout Ontario and this grant brings it one step closer to its goal. TVOntario broadcasts from the Anik C satellite to ground receivers. Then it uses ground base trans- mitters to broadcast the signal to surrounding areas. TVO is the only education- al network in Canada to pro- duce and broadcast regular- ly in both English and French. Over the past 12 years the network has won over 150 awards at such in- ternational film and televi- sion festivals as the Ameri- can Film Festival, New York Film and Television Festi- val, Columbus Film Festi- val, Chicago International Film Festival and Birming- ham International Educa- tional Film Festival. They say the answer to your problems is just around the corner. Why not take a walk and find out. 40 Pannrmacnan;© Walk a block.Today. caster Mk 10 MR in flying or- der. Right now the engines are being restored in Minneapo- lis. "Two will be returning in mid-July," Mr. Nelson told a group of Listowel people who recently toured the museum, "and we expect the other two back the first week in Sep- tember.' Members of the museum don't like to put a time limit on any restoration project, saying that when it's done "it will be done right". Bill McBride, a charter meenber of the museum who gave.. the Listowel group a tour of the museum's two hangars, said,"When we're finished with this Lancaster it will be in better condition than it was the day it rolled off the assembly line -- that's that's the kind of dedication that goes into our work." The Lancaster, the Second World War's best bomber, emerged from the war's early bomber, the Manches- ter. It was, in fact, the Man- chester III. Because of its payload, its toughness and its simple construction which made it easy to repair and to build in quantity, it came to be known as the ideal "bomb truck". Maximum production was reached in August 1944 when Avro turned out 155 Lances- ters. At that time the aver- age working week was more than 66 hours, and 44 per cent of the workers were women. In the book, "Avro Lan- caster" written by Bill Sweetman, it is also reported that only a small proportion of Avro's staff had more than a couple of years' experience in aircraft production. AGENDA While the Canadian War- plane Heritage Museum doesn't like to put a deadline on its projects, Phil Nelson says there is a tentative a- genda for the Lancaster when it's restored. "We do have three special events planned. Early in the spring of next year, we plan to visit Goderich for the dedication of a plaque. "Then in early summer we plan to fly the aircraft to Winnipeg, for a ceremony of dedication to Andrew My- narski which will be atten- ded by the survivors of his crew and by other members of 419 Squadron. "Finally, in late August, FINANCIAL SUCCESS SEMINAR TOPIC BILL C-7 - Rollover of up to $120,000.00 of taxable capit gas to R.R.S.P. 0lnvedCe-U PROFIT FROM OUR EXPERIENCE Selling A Farm? 316 Josephine St., Wingham Wed., May 22 & 29th/85 7:30 p.m. Admission is FREE To register call 357-2283 by May 13th directly to the Lancaster re- storation project, code- named, "Launch the Law". But, says Mr. Schade, "I'd still like to see something like a propeller and an his- torical plaque for the Town of Listowel. Something like the purchase of that Lancas- ter shouldn't be allowed to be forgotten." Certainly the veterans of the Second World War, par- ticularly those who served in the Bomber Command would agree with him. Gord Weber of Listowel probably speaks for most of them when he says, "It was a marvelous plane, very fast, very maneuverable." Mr. Weber was a wireless operator -gunner ( WOG.) with the Royal Air Force in the Second World War and ended up with the rank of Pi- lot Officer. Prior to flying Lancasters he had been on Ansons, Wel- lingtons and Stirlings. Pilot Officer Weber was Dandelions from Europe The hardy dandelion has survived in many climates in North America, Europe, central Asia and the Arctic. It came to America from Europe soon after the first colonists arrived. The plant perhaps came over in the earthen ballast carried by many ships. Must kill polar bear A young man m Greenland is not considered worthy -of the daughter of a great hunt- er until he has killed his first polar bear. Pile -O -Bones dropped In the 1880s Regina, Saskatchewan was known as a, Pile -O -Bones because hunters and Indians piled buffalo bones near a creek that ran through the settle- ment. They thought the bones would entice buffalo to return to their ancestors' grazing grounds. home -.on- leave in the fall of 1944 when the Town of Listo- wel decided to go for the Lanc. He was asked by the Victory Loan Committee to open the Seventh Victory Ilan drive. "I was proud to do it," he says today, "and I was very proud of the Town of Listo- wel for being able to reach that goal He wasn I alone John Sauve of Kitchener, an em- ployee of Employment Ca- nada who visits the Listowel office on a regular basis. re- calls he was a.friend of Wally Simpson of the Listowel area when he was with 419 Squad- ron. "I used to kid Wally a lot atN,ui tieing Iron" the sticks 1 d tell him nobody had ever heard of Listowel. Thep one day we saw this Lanc with Listowel written on it." To this day Mr. Sauve can regal) Wally Simpson's jubi- lation. "There it is," he said. "Look at that. I don't see any damn Lanc here with Sud- bury on it," F 0 R CHRYSLER SELLS FOR LESS L S S APPOINTMENT Mr. Lyle Johnson, president of Listowel Chrysler would like to - announce the appointment of Jeff Johnson to the position of sales representative. 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