2006 DIEDRICK (DICK) TOBIAS BERG Unionville (Toronto), ON Dick, born March 16, 1928, grew up in Hague, Saskatchewan and worked on the family farm until it was lost during the great depression. At that time Dick learned fundamental skills that have carried him throughout his life, these included: How to adapt to difficult situations, the importance of grass… Read More »
2006 Barry Hewko Sidney, BC Barry Hewko was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and grew up on a farm near the small town of Dugald, MB where he attended high school and formed his interest in aviation, especially helicopters. He began his aviation career in 1968 by attending and successfully graduating from the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology in… Read More »
2006 LAWRENCE JOSEPH THERIAULT Saulnierville, NS Lawrence (Larry) Thériault spent most of his working career in Quebec and Atlantic region. He was born on October 03, 1938 in Berwick, Nova Scotia and grew up in South-West Nova Scotia. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) in 1956 and worked as an Airframe Technician on DC3, DC4, C119… Read More »
2006 WILLIAM W. WALSH Fletcher Lake, Nova Scotia William (Bill) Walsh, born October 28, 1930, grew up in Halifax, NS. At that time Halifax Airport was located within the city perimeter. Bill often visited the airport in hopes of getting a ride in a Gypsy Moth. In 1946 he and a friend travelled to Moncton, New Brunswick to… Read More »