CWIA Update - 6 March 2007 CWIA CONFERENCE IN VICTORIA! CWIA Bi-annual conference is only 3 months away now! Much more info on our website now including the schedule, so have a look, register & book your hotel room early to be entered for the early bird draw! Who will be going? Pilots, air traffic controllers, load masters, navs, maintenance engineers, manager, student pilots, civilian and military, government and private sector - - every one of them with an interest in aviation. All are welcome! http://www.cwia.ca/conference.htm (note - the hotel is filling up, so book today if you plan to go!) VANCOUVER JOBS CHC Helicopter Corporation.Pilot Training Coordinator http://www.recruitingcenter.net/Clients/chc/PublicJobs/controller.cfm?jbaction=JobProfile&job_id=10231 YVRAA: This weekend, the Vancouver Airport Authority will be posting a large Advert in the Vancouver Sun (and maybe other publications, but definitely will be on the website at www.yvr.ca) for a dozen jobs! Some are in Operations, some in IT - check them out. Good luck! GOOD CAREER NEWS FOR OUR CWIA MEMBERS Congratulations to Darlene Dick from Winnipeg who had her first solo! Let us know Darlene when you get your licence - it won't be long now! Hard work and excellence means upgrades in Manitoba! Julie Bouchard-Roussin is sitting left seat on the KingAir with Fast Air, Allyson Brown has gone left seat on the Navajo for Keystone, and Heather Kicenko is commanding the Metroliner at Perimeter Aviation! Calm Air news! Way to go Naomi Johnson and Stacie Bruneteau who are two of their newest pilots! WestJet news! Congratulations to Sara Norris and Katie Childerhose who are First Officers on the Boeing 737-700! This just in: Kathryn McMahon is in Wichita Kansas on course at Cessna! When her training is completed she'll be flying a Citation X out of Toronto. Keep in touch - We'll miss you! Wow! Great news! Keep the updates coming in - Congratulations to all of you! HOW TO GET WEALTHY - READING LIST Women in Aviation Building Wealth In January Marian Wild was the guest speaker at the Toronto chapter's meeting, and gave them a financial planning presentation geared towards aviation professionals. Even if you were unable to attend the session Marian encourages you to contact her with any investment planning questions you may have. Here's the reading list she sent in: 'Dear Women in Aviation: I am sending along reading suggestions as promised. - Smart Women Finish Rich, by David Bach (also, Smart Couples Finish Rich) - The Wealthy Barber, by David Chilton - Automatic Millionaire, by David Bach - Money, A Memoir, by Liz Perle Feel free to email me individually with any questions. Happy flying! Regards, Marian Wild, CFP Investment Advisor CIBC Wood Gundy Inc 100 - 126 Wellington St. W Barrie, ON L4N 1K9 t 705 720-1419 1-800-461-5416 f 705-728-8733 Email: marian.wild@cibc.ca I read The Wealthy Barber - excellent basic info on money management and investing. All who are new to it should read this book! It's kinda fun too. CWIA T-SHIRTS, PANTS AND MORE! PANTS & JACKETS NOW AVAILABLE! Help support the group that has helped bring fun, excitement, career contacts, and long-lasting friendships your way. You can own your very own stylish and cutting edge cool CWIA T-shirt for only $20. Now available, Yoga pants for $30 and Jackets for $40. Available with or without CWIA logo. If shipping is required please add $7. To view available styles and colours and download order form visit http://www.cwia.ca/toronto.htm Please send us an e-mail to cwiayyz@hotmail.com to notify us that your order has been sent. CHAPTER EVENTS OTTAWA - GATINEAU CHAPTER NEXT MEETING - this Thursday March 8 The 8th of March is International Women's Day. We are marking this occasion by setting up a CWIA booth in the lobby of NDHQ during the day and at night (7:30pm). We are planning to meet at the Royal Oak pub near the Ottawa airport (800 Hunt Club Rd). Please e-mail me at clairemaxwell@rogers.com to let me know if you would like to help out by taking a shift on the booth or putting some promotional packages together. Also note that this is a great opportunity for those who would like to learn more about the CWIA. February's meeting was a lot of fun and we are now making plans to visit the Aviation Museum in Oshawa in May and maybe meet up with members of the Toronto chapter. More to follow. If you have any questions, please email us at cwia_yow@yahoo.ca CALGARY: The Rocky Mountain High Chapter - Calgary We meet the third Wednesday of every month at 6pm for 'Social Hour' at the Sky Harbour Lounge in the Port 'O Call Inn and then at 7pm at the Calgary Aero Space Museum for the business meeting. For more information please contact rmhexecutive@hotmail.com TORONTO: JOIN OUR TEAM We are planning a day of fun supporting the Heart and Stroke foundation with their BIG BIKE Ride at Georgian Downs in Innisfil (South of Barrie). Mark your calendar for Thursday, May 17th, 2007 and join us to race the BIG BIKE around the actual outdoor race track in a friendly timed competition. Post times are limited, so we need to register our 29 member team soon. We are planning for a time around 7:00 pm but it won't be confirmed until we register our team so we need to know now how many people are interested in participating in this event. There will be complimentary food from the Clubhouse Restaurant, cash bar at the Long Shot Lounge, great prizes, Over-All team trophy, music and much more!! The Heart and Stroke Foundation's Big Bike is a unique opportunity to work together and have FUN while raising funds for a great cause - heart disease and stroke research and education. It's also a great way to promote our organization in the community. Bring your family and! friends to join our effort. There is no participation fee but each rider must raise a minimum of $50 in donations for the Heart and Stroke foundation. To view this crazy bike and get more details, check out their website at: http://ww2.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=1366&ArticleID=5731&Src=blank&From=SubCategory E-mail us at cwiayyz@hotmail.com if you are interested in riding. Carpools can be arranged. EDMONTON: Polaris chapter is gaining momentum and on it's way! For more information please contact ldenis@telusplanet.net about upcoming get-togethers and activities. Polaris chapter also has a website with some pics and emails on it at http://groups.msn.com/Polaris-CWIA/ WINNIPEG: MANITOBA TAKES WING! The Manitoba Aviation Council AGM/Conference March 22nd & 23rd, 2007 http://www.manitobaaviationcouncil.ca/conferenceIntro.php What is the MAC AGM? The MAC AGM is a two-day Annual General Meeting and Conference combining a trade show, industry presentations and panel discussions with a chance to meet colleagues and friends in the Manitoba aviation and aerospace communities. Hint hint?. Can we say Networking Opportunities?! This conference is especially beneficial to aviations students wanting to learn more about the industry. If you are a student from an accredited training facility registration for this 2-day conference is only $50.00! As we have done in the years past, Northern Spirit is volunteering at the MAC AGM by organizing the Silent Auction for the Award Dinner as well as running the Registration Desk. The Silent Auction is a great way for our Chapter to earn donations. MAC generously donates the proceeds of the auction to our Spirit of Aviation Scholarship! LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS!!! If you have any spare time we are looking for help with collecting and organizing Silent Auction prizes over the next few weeks. If you have a couple of hours to help out we would love for you to join us. We also need volunteers to work at the Registration Desk throughout the conference. If you are off March 22nd or 23rd and would like to help out for a morning or afternoon shift we'd love to see you there! FYI: if you are volunteering, you don't have to pay the Registration Fee! Email us at cwiaywg@hotmail.com to let us know if you can help out or if you would like more info! MAC Conference Agenda at a glance: http://www.manitobaaviationcouncil.ca/conference.php MAC Conference Registration: http://www.manitobaaviationcouncil.ca/conference/2007/ConferenceRegistration.php --------------------------------------------------------------------------- MORE WINNIPEG NEWS: Northern Spirit is getting their own banner! Canadian Propeller has graciously offered to sponsor our chapter to make up a PR banner. We will be looking for timeless pictures and ideas to put on it. Send your ideas to cwiaywg@hotmail.com Thank you so much! VANCOUVER CHAPTER We already had our March meeting last Thursday, and here's the plans for the next 2 months: April 5th Meeting - Canada Border Services Agency Tour - EVENT TO BE CONFIRMED, so we'll let you know closer to the day! SIM NIGHT! IT'S BACK!!! May 3rd Meeting - We may be able to arrange an Air Canada simulator night on or around our May meeting date. This involves access to AC Full Motion Simulators, with Sim instructors by our sides. You may be able to log the time! It will be strictly limited to current Women in Aviation International members and if we get a large turnout we will further limit it to those who have attended a 2007 meeting. TO BE CONFIRMED. We'll DEFINITELY let you know closer to the day, as this is guaranteed to be an exciting, fabulous learning experience! Yippee! Quotes of the day: I admonish any one who uses the word 'just' when they describe their accomplishments. Working to achieve your dream is something that not every one has the guts to do. ~ From a Pro99's network email, Connie Troyer--FO 1900 Skyway Airlines I’m thinking of adding this below my signature on future emails. As you know, Microsoft just released a new operating system (Vista) that claims to fix all of the ills with MSWindows, so for all of you Mac lovers: “If Bill Gates had a nickel every time Windows crashed..........oh wait, he does!” Your Chapter (and prospective chapter) Presidents, Teara Fraser in Vancouver (#14156) Katie Childerhose in Winnipeg (#9160) Michelle Bentzen in Calgary (#6037) Lisa Graham in Toronto (#8030) Lianne Boileau in Ottawa-Gatineau (#10827) as well as Newly Forming Prospective Chapters: Laura Denis in Edmonton (#16016) Toni Duguay (#14386) in Montreal ~ If you ever wish to not receive these emails again, please let us know and we can take you off the list no problemo! ~ What's your chapter up to? Find out at www.cwia.ca ~ Haven't joined WAI yet? Do so online at www.wai.org and mention your chapter and your chapter president's name and number above.