On April 24th, Lieutenant-General Eric Kenny, Commander of Royal Canadian Air Force, Ports Toronto, Nieuport Aviation, RCMI, Memory Anchor, Member of Parliament Kevin Vuong, University of Toronto Press and exhibition curator Ryan Goldsworthy joined the RCAF Foundation at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport to unveil a permanent propeller exhibit celebrating the airport’s connection to
For the Centennial of the Royal Canadian Air Force, we have been working with our friends at Toronto Union Station to illuminate Front Street with nine banners to celebrate a century of aviation excellence and pay homage to the Air Force's legacy in downtown Toronto. We have even partnered with Memory Anchor, a Canadian
On Monday, April 1st, we were thrilled to host Honorary Colonel Renee van Kessel, Deputy Commander Jamie Speiser-Blanchet, Chief Warrant Officer Janet Ekstrom, Commander Officer Sarah Lemay, RCAF Foundation Chair of Directors, Kristin Long, Members of the RCAF, scholarship students, and friends and family of the Foundation for a night at the Leafs Game
On February 24, we were honoured to attend the 2024 Toronto Garrison Officers’ Ball, hosted by the 400 “City of Toronto” Squadron. We were happy that our 2023 Hamilton International Airport RCAF Foundation Scholarship recipient Brandon, studying at Toronto Metropolitan University, was able to join us for the event and help us out at
Board Director Gerard Poitras joined RCAF members, government officials, and Major (Retd) Dee Brasseur, Canada's first female fighter pilot, to unveil a helicopter ice sculpture at the National War Memorial to celebrate the Centennial of the RCAF!
On December 9, we attended Stargaze, the annual fundraising gala for the Black Aviation Professionals Network. We were happy that 2023 Scholarship recipient Joelle Weir, studying at Sheridan College, was able to join us for the event. Our CEO Jeremy Diamond was honoured to speak about Allan Bundy and present a copy of Pathway
Following our formal Remembrance Day Ceremony, we invited attendees to follow Piper Doug Swann in a procession to a different area of Mount Pleasant Cemetery. Together, we honour other military aviators buried at Mount Pleasant. Four students from local schools read poems in front of nearby gravesites, and then attendees were invited to place
On Saturday, November 11, 2023, the RCAF Foundation held its 13th annual Remembrance Day ceremony from the steps of the Mount Pleasant Cemetery Mausoleum. Please click here for more details or for the video of this event. Photos: DND / Cpl Aimee Rintjema
Thank you to all who joined us today at the Vancouver Club for our event to celebrate the launch of Pathway to the Stars: 100 Years of the Royal Canadian Air Force. Our moderator Rod Black encouraged our speakers to share their unique stories of service with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Our four
We had an amazing time in Calgary on November 7. Thank you to all who joined us at The Hangar Flight Museum to celebrate the launch of Pathway to the Stars. Our moderator for this event, Kendra Kincade from Elevate Aviation, encouraged our speakers Lt.-Gen. (Ret.) Michael Hood and Major Brett Parker to share
