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Old 10-21-2005 | 08:40 AM
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DSLarkin
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Default RE: MAAC zone Re-org?

As far as I know Gerry Nadon is still there, in charge of audio visual displays. There are other modellers working there, too As for what is new, I'll try and get back to you after Sunday - I haven't been there since the last AZM a year ago.

If your travels take you along the 401 past Trenton, the RCAF Museum is also worth a visit. It has a couple of unique exhibits - the Halifax bomber, now restored and assembled, and a replica Burgess-Dunne biplane, the first Canadian military plane.

Using the Museum as a site, is fantastic, but there's more to it than that. Over the years we have always made an effort to provide an interesting day for the members:
- A "Mini Expo' to showcase as many SIGs as possible,
- sometimes an auction,
- presentations on interesting topics
- a chicken lunch is brought in for modest cost.
- the usual coffee and doughnuts are provided, just in case any police are in attendance.

Now it is established as an occasion on which old friends can meet.

I was pleased to discover that though I live on the furthest (SW) boundary of the zone, no less than four of us from here are going to attend. That's a good start towards the 40 person quorum, particularly when you consider that the bulk of the zone clubs are around Ottawa and it will be easy for then to attend.

We used to have each club report on their year's activities, but that dragged out the meeting, so they are now asked to submit written reports which can be posted.

Next year, the AGM is in Ottawa, the first time it has been in our zone.