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| | | Subject: Should Chief Gordon Lightfoot reinstate the Saskatchewan Rhinoceros hunt?
Posted Aug 30, 2011 by Nick
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  | | It was a brief description my the involvement of my wife and self in that scandalous Association, the fact that we are the publiishers of its monthly newsletter, and the common h2g2'ish oblique way of spelling out the e-mail address of the newsletter should anyone be interested in seeing snippets of the 'Home of the AIr Force' town. Really naughty stuffs, ya know. The first report from the zapping was to do with advertising for a 'for-profit' agency, but has changed to being 'off-topic'.
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| | | Subject: Should Chief Gordon Lightfoot reinstate the Saskatchewan Rhinoceros hunt?
Posted Aug 31, 2011 by anhaga
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| | When cl zoomer and I started the thread years ago it was very very much and emphatically intended to be a place first of all where Canadians could find each other and then to talk about whatever might interest them or might be thought to interest other Canadians. Many charities have been touted here, political candidates and parties, restaurants, sausage makers, coffee roasters, breweries ...
Nick and I have not always seen eye to eye by any means, but I would very much like to do whatever I can - if there's anything - to get his plug for the association back up. If it is as he says a benefit to veteran Air Force members, then it is most emphatically *on* topic.
I'd very much like to see it reposted. And, if it was yikesed by any regular here who might reach me by email, I'd appreciate a brief note telling me their side so I can stop acting like an ass if that's what I'm doing.
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| | | Subject: Should Chief Gordon Lightfoot reinstate the Saskatchewan Rhinoceros hunt?
Posted Aug 31, 2011 by Nick
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| | The premise of the AFAC (previously the RCAFA, and perhaps again soon) is as follows:
"The Air Force Association of Canada (AFAC) is a not-for-profit community service organization of Canadian air force veterans and aviation enthusiasts. The AFAC's main goals are to advocate for a well-equipped, professional air force for Canada; interest Canadians in Canadian aerospace issues; and to make Canadians more aware of Canada's air force history. The association is also active in advocating for veterans rights and with community service, aviation heritage and youth projects, especially those supporting the Royal Canadian Air Cadets."
Ours provides specific support for the Air Cadets (which are a big activity in Trenton) as well as various functions and affairs put on by The National Air Force Museum (which also resides here) as well as participating in nearly every parade and community event.
Full/regular membership is open to anyone who has served in our air element as well as such folks of other memberships of the Commonwealth and allies. Associate/non-voting membership is open to the immediate families of the first sort of people.
I briefly describe it as a Legion but for Air folks only ...
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