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2022
Welcome to the Home Page of
441 (Huronia) Wing
Director's and General Meetings:
Next meetings are on
14 November 2023
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What's New at 441 Wing?
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Fly-past for the RCAF's 97th
To DONATE to 441 (Huronia) Wing RCAF Association, please CLICK HERE
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For Process to Access Service Records of Canadian Personnel Who Served in the First World War, Please CLICK HERE
RCAF Time Capsule
by Randy Rice
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Royal Canadian Air Force 99th Birthday
1 April 2023
For a very interesting short history of the RCAF, please click HERE for an article written by
Joanna Calder and
for 441 Wing's Celebration of our RCAF's 98th Birthday, click HERE .
441 Wing Regular Membership
Want to become a regular member of 441 Wing RCAFA?
For more information, and an application form,
please click HERE.
Newest 441 Wing Members
Our latest members inducted by RCAFA Regional Director Less Ball during our 10 October meeting are Gillian Parker (left picture) and Robert Banks (right picture) with Wing Treasurer Andrea Sloan on his left and Wing Chair Bill Sergeant on his right.
Rick Purcell (right) and Rob McRon, members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 34 Orillia, gave a presentation on AC1 Stanley Peacock, who died in an accident on an Orillia-built Fairmile ship, and the firefighters who attempted to save him.
Wing Chairperson Bill Sergeant (left) presents a Wing donation of $1,000.00 to Rick Purcell (center) and Rob McRon, members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 34 Orillia, for their project recognizing AC1 Stanley Peacock, Hunter Boats, and the two Firemen who saved several people on 13 Oct 1943.
Wing member Jean Maurice Pigeon looks at a display of photographs set-up by Rick Purcell and Rob McRon, members of Royal Canadian Legion Branch 34 Orillia. The display provided information on AC1 Stanley Peacock and the firefighters who attempted to save him, the Fairmile ship, and Hunter Boats in Orillia.
RCAF 441 (Huronia) Wing Treasurer, Andrea Sloan (left), presents a Wing donation of $1,000.00 to Kent Smerdon, who accepts it on behalf of 102 (Barrie Silver Fox) Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron.
For A List of Services Provided by Veterans Affaires Canada
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We need your help !! We are hoping to build a memorial to our fallen in Cape Breton in honour of our Veterans who are buried overseas.
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Memorial website
Please Have A Look At These Items
PLEASE NOTE
Settlement finalized in $283M disabled veterans class action, but benefits policy change: here is the link:
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/military-long-term-benefits-class-action-1.6962658
Our very own 441 Wing member, Scott MacGlagan has written a book called COLD WAR OVER CANADA where he writes about what it was like to be in the Cold War in the late 50's. It was just published.
Click this link to an article published by Barrie Today giving more details and background about his book. Congratulations, Scott!
Key Dates for the 441 (Huronia) Wing Calendar:
09 Nov Veterans’ Club of Barrie Remembrance Dinner at the Barrie Legion
1700 for 1800 hrs
11 Nov The Barrie Remembrance Day service will be at the Cenotaph in Memorial Square on Dunlop Street on Saturday, 11 Nov. The parade falls in at 1015 hrs and marches off at 1030 hrs from the corner of Dunlop and Mulcaster St. The ceremony at the Cenotaph starts at 1030 hrs with the MC reading the list of wreaths that have already been laid and the bio of the guest speaker, LCol Terry Wong, MSM, CD. There will also be a 'feu-de-joie' by the Grey and Simcoe Foresters during the ceremony, along with a fly past at 1100 hrs.
14 Nov Wing Directors’ Hybrid Meeting – Barrie Legion at 1800 hrs
14 Nov Wing Members Hybrid Meeting – Barrie Legion at 1900 hrs
15 Nov 1st Holly Scout Group – Zoom Call with 441 Wing at 1830 hrs
19 Nov RSVP deadline for 441 Wing Christmas Social
25 Nov Veterans’ Christmas Dinner at Barrie Legion at 1700 hrs
01 Dec 441 Wing Christmas Social at Barrie Legion at 1700 hrs -CLICK HERE for details
09 Jan 24 Wing Directors’ Hybrid Meeting – Barrie Legion at 1800 hrs
09 Jan 24 Wing Members Hybrid Meeting – Barrie Legion at 1900 hrs
TBC - April RCAF 100th Anniversary Dinner / Dance
01 May 24 Display RCAF Memorial Banners in Barrie for 6 weeks
11 Jun 24 Bradford - History of RCAF Presentation at 1830 hrs
12 Jun 24 Bradford RCAF members / veterans talks at 1830 hrs
14 Jun 24 Bradford’s RCAF 100th Anniversary Celebration Parade with the Governor-General of Canada at 1000 hrs
15-16 Jun 24 Borden Airshow-Snowbirds and CF-18 Demo A/C Weekend
To learn more about the issue of awarding the Victoria Cross in Canada, please check this link: https://legionmagazine.com/en/politics-racism-and-colonialism-awarding-the-victoria-cross/
441 Wing Aircraft of the Year
(as flown or supported by one of its members)
The Avro Lancaster as Maintained by our
'Mac' MacDonald
with 429 Bomber Sqn RAF
For some of his thoughts...CLICK HERE
The Link for the Veterans Club of Barrie is HERE
For additional details on the
Avro Lancaster Click Here and on the
Mynarski Lancaster still flying with the Canadian Warplane Heritage-CLICK HERE
Royal Canadian Legion Branch 147
Website Link- CLICK HERE
For more CF104 Stories from Art Cameron, CLICK Here and CLICK Here
Mynarski Lancaster
441 Wing Newsletters
Edenvale Classic Aircraft Foundation
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Other Wing Newsletters
Click here for article by Norm Marion entitled RUSTY ENGINES & KIDDIE PLANES: RCAF ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEERS HELP OUT
Click here for Other Wing Newsletters
News from 441 (Huronia) Wing Sponsored Units
714 (Wasaga Beach) Squadron RCAC
8th Barrie
1st Holly
1st Mapleview
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words for squadron website.
Please note: RCAF 441 (Huronia) Wing General Meetings now start at 1900 hrs
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Future Meetings will be hybrid - Executive and General - until further notice
Directors Meeting at 1800 hrs