Our History and Organization

Hot off the Press - 2013 "The Navigator" newsletter.

Join us May 24-26, 2013 in Montreal for our East Canada & NY-NJ Section meetings.

The East Canada Section was started in 1950 by a small group of women pilots. 

 Above, Picture from a meeting in Trenton by the first Section members

It has since grown and extends across Ontario, Quebec and the 4 Atlantic Provinces.  East Canada Section is made up of 5 Chapters:  

1. Montreal Chapter (Quebec)
2. Eastern Ontario Chapter (HQ is Ottawa)
3. First Canadian Chapter (HQ is Toronto)
4. Maple Leaf Chapter (HQ is London)
5. Sleeping Giant Chapter (Thunder Bay)

On Dec. 29, 1988 East Canada Section was officially incorporated.

We've had a pretty amazing group of Governors over the past 60 years. 

We celebrated our 60th anniversary (99s in Canada) in style on October 29th, 2010!

To keep our history alive, we've included some of our Governor's newsletters online.

Here's our latest Governor's newsletter "The Navigator". 

Section Officers

L-R, Susan, Sharron, Kathy, Bev Fraser, Lisa and President-Elect Martha Phillips

Governor -  Kathy Fox

Vice-Governor -  Susan Begg

Treasurer - Sharron Lutman

Secretary - Lisa Bishop

Section Committee Chairs

     Amelia Earhart Scholarships:  Laureen Nelson

Airmarking:  Sheny Ham

Canadian Award in Aviation:  Grace Howell

Forest of Friendship Award:  Laureen Nelson

Gold Cup Air Rally:  Mary Norman / Susan Begg

Membership Chair:  Noriko Date

Nominating Committee:  Linda Kiff

Operation Skywatch - Akky Mansikka

Scrapbook:  Suzanne Lafontaine. Please send her your 99s pictures and news items, so that we preserve our Section and Chapter activities.

Stamps    Marilyn Dickson

Website:  Dorothy Berthelet

OUR 2012 EAST CANADA SECTION MEETING

Here's our latest Governor's newsletter "The Navigator" (July 2012). 

(June 2012) We've just gathered in Ottawa at the Sheraton for our 2012 East Canada Section meeting.  International President-elect Martha Phillips and her husband Art attended and shared news from the international perspective.  Kathy Fox gave an informative safety seminar Friday afternoon.  Saturday evening Heather and Rod Fleck from the Vintage Wings shared stories and pictures about our Canadian aviation history, centering around Canadian aircraft and pilots. Margo McCutcheon received the 2012 Governor's Service Award.  A new stamp commemorating Isabel Peppler was released, and the Peppler family was in attendance to celebrate this special occasion.  Shirley Allen will be inducted into the International Forest of Friendship in June 2012.  Some souvenir photos (courtesy of Akky, Jacquie and Dorothy) follow:

Peppler family, at the release of the Isabel Peppler Stamp

Margo with the Governor's Service Award

Keynote speakers Rob and Heather Fleck with Kathy Fox (Centre)

(L-R) Felicity, Elisa Jean ("Amelia), Jessica, Martin, Anne, Dorothy & Rani

(L-R, front to back) Maureen, Sharron, John, Nicole, Laureen, Jocelyn, Suzanne and Sonia

From Copa Flight 8 - Gail Shaw, Mike Shaw, Maria De Souza and Jean-Pierre Seguin 

Akky with Martha

GREAT NEWS

Kymberly Winsor won a 2012 Amelia Earhart Scholarship - for a seaplane rating.  She finished her rating in June 2012 and still has a smile on her face from the experience.

Alexandra Kindrat won an Amelia Earhart Memorial Scholarship in 2011 to use towards her Masters degree.  She has since successfully completed this program.  

SOME INITIATIVES

• Our Historical display 
• We have beautiful commemorative stamps available in memory of aviatrix Eileen Vollick,  Vi Milstead, Dorothy Rungeling, Lorna deBlicquy and Isabel Peppler.
• Jane Atkinson-White, Maple Leaf Chapter, has designed several impressive logos for the Ninety-Nines.
• Shirley Allen has published many articles on "Pioneering Women Pilots"
• Gold Cup Air Rallies
• Canada 99s Yearbook