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Canadian Aviation Historical Society - Manitoba Chapter

Monthly talks about Canadian aviation history. Recent topics have included: Elsie MacGill, Canada's first woman aeronautical engineer; Andrew Mynarski, VC; writing aviation history books; and the Canadarm. Open to everyone interested in Canadian aviation. For more information, please see...
Venue: Western Canada Aviation Museum
Neighbourhood: St. James-Assiniboia
Community

Frontier Centre Breakfast - Peter Kaufmann

Most of us know the stats. At one time Winnipeg was the third largest city in Canada and the corporate headquarters capital for western Canada. Today, the city is the eighth largest and Calgary is headquarter city. Do we really have a chance to restore our City’s prominence and make it a world
Venue: Viscount Gort Hotel, Viscount A Room (2nd Floor)
Neighbourhood: St. James-Assiniboia
Business

Still Bloomin Gardening Club - PAL55+

Still Bloomin' Gardening Club with PAL55+ invites you to learn from their next guest presenter, John Morgan of Prairie Habitats, Argyle, MB.
Venue: Richmond Kings Community Center
Neighbourhood: Fort Richmond
Community

11th Annual Festival of Fools at The Forks

Families looking for some free, fun and foolish Spring Break entertainment should head down to The Forks Market between Saturday March 26 and Saturday April 2, 2011. The Winnipeg International Children’s Festival will hold its 11th annual Festival of Fools featuring zany entertainers, face
Venue: The Forks Market - Centre Circle
Neighbourhood: City Centre
Family

Still Bloomin' Gardening Club with PAL(55+) invites you to learn from their next guest presenter, John Morgan of Prairie Habitats, Argyle, MB. Contact Diane - stillbloominpal@gmail.com
Venue: Richmond Kings Community Centre
Neighbourhood: Fort Garry
Community

Calendar Girls

At first glance, it looks like a classic Women's Institute calendar, complete with jams, cakes and knitting, except for one thing - the ladies are posing nude. When Annie Clarke's husband dies from leukemia, her friend Chris Harper comes up with the idea to raise money for a comfortable sofa for
Venue: Manitoba Theatre Centre
Neighbourhood: City Centre
Theatre

H2Oohhh - an art exhibit by Rodney S. Braun

Called a "ballet in liquid motion", Rodney S. Braun captures the grace and fluidity of the human form in water. Exhibit also raises awareness for water issues local and global. 20% of all proceeds support WaterCan and Samaritan's Purse Canada in providing clean water access in developing nations.

2. The Canadian Space Commerce Association Critiques Proposed Federal Budget
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In reviewing the federal budget released yesterday, the Canadian Space Commerce Association (CSCA) believes that proposed government plans are not optimal for the requirements of the Canadian space systems sector.

The CSCA's primary concern is with the proposed 12 - 18 month "strategic review" of the "aerospace" industry. The smaller, but growing and primarily Canadian owned space systems sector has a different set of planning and policy requirements than those appropriate for the much larger aviation industry.

Putting the two categories of businesses together for a combined policy review does neither industry any service.

By way of comparison, the Canadian aviation sector as reported by the Aerospace Industries Association of Canada (AIAC) and summarized in the Deloitte report titled "The Strategic and Economic Impact of the Canadian Aerospace Industry" registered industry revenue of C$23.6 billion in 2008 and C$22.2 billion in 2009.

But the Canadian Space Agency (CSA) 2009 State of the Canadian Space Sector Report, which tracks Canadian private sector space activities over the same period, presents a far different picture. Comparatively Canadian space industry revenues were $3.025 billion over the same period of time, though with 8% annual overall growth over the previous year, and with workforce growth continuing strong. There is also little industry overlap between the top eight mostly Canadian companies being tracked in the CSA report and the top eight companies being tracked in the Deloitte report.

These are clearly two different industries being tracked by two different reports. The CSCA recommends these two industries be treated appropriately and differently to allow each to grow and generate high quality Canadian jobs.

The CSCA is also concerned that any combined "aerospace" discussion could end up being dominated by the F-35 procurement issue, which represents the largest government aviation undertaking ever but is not the primary business concern of companies focused on satellite services, Earth imaging, novel robotics development, and commercializing new applications.

The Canadian Space Agency has already completed a review that consulted stakeholders including other government agencies, academia and industry which resulted in the creation of a Long Term Space Plan which has been sitting in Ottawa patiently waiting for approval since 2009.

The revised Department of Defence space policy which was completed last fall is similarly waiting for approval by Ottawa.

The CSCA recommends these existing policy plans be utilized immediately as the basis for a space policy review, and such a review should not be tied to, or delayed by, any new government review of the aviation industry.

3. CHORUS AVIATION INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER DIVIDEND
Chorus Aviation Inc. ("Chorus") (TSX: CHR.B CHR.A CHR.DB), formerly Jazz Air Income Fund, today announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per Class A and Class B share payable on or after April 18, 2011 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 31, 2011. These dividends qualify as eligible dividends in Canada and qualifying dividends in the United States.

   About Chorus Aviation Inc.
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Chorus Aviation Inc. ("Chorus") was incorporated on September 27, 2010 and is a dividend-paying holding company which owns Jazz Aviation LP, and 7503695 Canada Inc. which holds the investment in Latin American Regional Aviation Holdings Corp., which in turn holds a 75% indirect equity interest in South American regional carrier, Pluna.

   About Jazz Aviation LP
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Jazz Aviation LP ("Jazz") has a strong history in Canadian aviation with its roots going back to the 1930s. Since Jazz Air Income Fund became publicly traded in February 2006, Jazz's predecessors have generated some of the strongest operational and financial results in the North American aviation industry.

Under a capacity purchase agreement with Air Canada, Jazz provides service to and from lower-density markets as well as higher-density markets at off-peak times throughout Canada and to and from certain destinations in the United States. Jazz currently operates scheduled passenger service on behalf of Air Canada with over 800 departures per weekday to 85 destinations in Canada and in the United States with a fleet of Canadian-made Bombardier aircraft.

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Neha Jain

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