Diverse, Interactive, Educational - Plane History

A commemoration and celebration of the history of
the Penhold military base
 
Harvard Historical Aviation Society
 
403-886-5711
hhac@penholdbase.com
 

 
More Recent Springbrook and Area News
September 2007

September 18, 2007
Recreation Board Changing Boundaries in New Year
The Waskasoo Recreation and Culture Board will be split in two in January as a result of reducing the number of recreation boards and adjusting the boundaries to conform to the new electoral divisions. The northern half of the current board will be in Division 6 and the southern half in Division 3 (see map in following story). The new 9-member elected board will consist of three representatives from Springbrook, two representatives from Aberdeen/Anter Hill/Wild Rose area, and one representative each from Big Bend, Ridgewood, Penhold rural and Edwell/Hill End areas.

September 17, 2007
Three Candidates Run For Division 3 County Councillor
Nominations closed today for those wishing to run for Red Deer County Council. In Division 3, which covers Springbrook south to Innisfail, three candidates will be running including the incumbent Penny Archibald and Lorna Gresham of the Innisfail area and Paul Pettypiece of Springbrook. Voting will take place on Monday October 15 at the new Springbrook Fire Hall from 10 am to 8 pm.
Voters will also be selecting a county mayor for the first time. Current reeve Earl Kinsella and Debra Hanna are in the running. Sherry Cooper of Penhold was elected by acclamation for school trustee for Chinook's Edge School Division.

September 15, 2007
Harvard Featured at NATO Pilot Reunion
Nine pilots from various countries, who trained at CFB Penhold in 1956 as Flight 5516, arrived in Springbrook today as part of a 50th anniversary reunion. They were among twenty-nine pilots, mostly from Western Europe, of that particular group who trained on Harvards at the base from March to October 1956 as part of Canada's role in NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) during the 1950's and 60's. One of the highlights of the day was taking turns sitting in the cockpit of a Harvard trainer that was flown in from Wetaskiwin for the occasion. Some other events of the day were hosted by members of the Harvard Historical Aviation Society who plan to create a heritage centre in Springbrook to celebrate the history of the former military base. The visitors stayed overnight in the former barracks before heading off to Banff.

September 5, 2007
Air Fair and Fly-in Planned at Airport
The Red Deer Regional Airport Authority is looking at hosting an Air Fair next year that could include a midway, trade fair, open houses and static air-related displays. In July 2009, the airport is hosting an American Yankee Association annual fly-in that is expected to draw more than 100 planes and 200 people.
 
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