Canadian Aviation Historical Society
The Canadian Aviation Historical Society (CAHS} is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the celebration and preservation of Canada's rich flying heritage. The CAHS is the world’s premier organization for Canada's aviation history.[1] Since 1963, the approximately 700 members across the country and the world have been part of the national organization. In addition, a number of local CAHS Chapters are also found in Canada. The official CAHS mailing address is: CAHS, PO Box 2700 Station D, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5W7.
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Membership benefits
CAHS members receive four issues of the CAHS Journal each year, site-wide access, including full-text PDFs of all available Journals, monthly e-newsletters, member's page on the website, and other benefits.
For over 50 years, the CAHS has accomplished their mandate through:
- A quarterly Journal, CAHS Journal[2]
- Electronic newsletters and History Newsreel[3]
- Annual conventions[4]
- Research and writing awards[5][6]
- Book launches and special events[7]
- Sponsoring museum displays[8]
- Connecting researchers with aviation professionals and historians[9]
- Publishing significant works based on Canadian aviation history[10]
CAHS National Executive
- Gary Williams, National President
- Gord McNulty, National Vice President
- Rachel Heide, National Treasurer
- John Chalmers, National Membership Secretary
- Jim Bell, National Secretary
- Mat Joost, National Director
- Richard Mayne, National Director
- Bill Zuk, National Director
- Jerry Vernon,Chapter President (Vancouver)
- Kyle Huth, Chapter President (Ottawa)
- Dick Pickering, Chapter President (Montreal)
CAHS chapters
- Calgary
- Manitoba
- Montreal
- New Brunswick
- Ottawa
- Prince Edward Island
- Regina
- Toronto
- Vancouver
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CAHS Convention 2016
The 53rd annual Convention of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society (Convention Hotel: Viscount Gort Hotel, Winnipeg)
Schedule
- Wednesday June 1, 2016: Meet and Greet at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada, 7 pm;
- Thursday, Friday, Saturday, June 2–4, 2016: Speakers, tours, annual general meeting, and awards banquet;
- Sunday, June 5, 2016: Optional activity to be announced.
We hope to see you in Winnipeg, recently named as one of National Geographic Traveler's Best Trips of 2016!
The CAHS invites proposals for papers to be presented at the convention. The call for presentations is available on their website. Submissions must be received by March 1, 2016.
For more information, please contact the convention committee at [email protected].
See also
References
Notes
- ↑ Benner, Allan. "Aviation historian honoured." Welland Tribune, November 3, 2014. Retrieved: December 22, 2015.
- ↑ Higham 2003, p. 418.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Roland Groome Chapter of the Canadian Aviation Historical Society, Regina, Saskatchewan." CAHS Regina Chapter, December 2015. Retrieved: December 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Call for proposals for aviation history convention in Hamilton, June 2015." Danielle Metcalfe-Chenail, 2015. Retrieved: December 22, 2015.
- ↑ Deachman, Bruce. "Archie Pennie 1916-2013." Edmonton Journal, October 16, 2013. Retrieved: December 22, 2015.
- ↑ Matheson 2010, p. 266.
- ↑ "100 years of flight celebrated in Charlottetown." CBC News, September 24, 2012. Retrieved: December 22, 2015.
- ↑ "Former Saint John Municipal Airport a Provincial Historic Site." Department of Wellness, Culture and Sport: Government of New Brunswick, November 29, 2010. Retrieved: December 22, 2015.
- ↑ McMartin, Pete. "Pete McMartin: Robert Clothier’s path from courageous war pilot to famed TV actor." Edmonton Journal, November 13, 2013. Retrieved: December 22, 2015.
- ↑ Metcalfe-Chenail 2010, p. 207.
Bibliography
- Higham, Robin D. S. One Hundred Years of Air Power and Aviation. College Station, Texas: Texas A&M University Press, 2003. ISBN 978-1-5854-4241-6.
- Matheson, Shirlee Smith. Amazing Flights and Flyers. Calgary: Frontenac House, 2010. ISBN 978-1-5548-8704-0.
- Metcalfe-Chenail, Danielle. For the Love of Flying: The Story of Laurentian Air Services. Toronto: Robin Brass Studio, Inc., 2010. ISBN 978-1-8969-4157-8.