Tickets are available for the BCAC Silver Wings awards Gala at the Vancouver Convention Centre on October 25th. This is a big industry event and the time an place where both the BCAC and the BCGA will present their 2017 scholarships.
Congratulations to all recipients of BCAC & BCGA scholarships and industry awards!
Industry Winners:
- Entrepreneur of the Year in Aviation: Craig Murray, Nimmo Bay Resort
- BCAC Environmental Trophy: Masset Municipal Airport
- Back and Bevington Air Safety Trophy: Cathy Press, Chinook Helicopters
- Robert S. Day Trophy: Teara Fraser, Iskew Air Inc.
- William Templeton Trophy: Alberni-Clayquot Regional District
- Lifetime Achievement in Aviation: Terry Rea, Nav Canada
BCAC Scholarship Winners:
- Anderson Family Flight Training Scholarship – Derek Strangway
- Ernie Alexander Memorial – Matthew Lum
- Al Michaud Memorial – Kieran Lapointe
- Anne and Rudy Bauer Memorial – Nadia Scott
- Barry and Jim AME Graduate – Sean Peterson
- BCAC Airport Ops/ Mgt Training – Jason Tran and Jaskaran Sidhu
- BCAC Career Training – Dylan Reid
- BCAC Flight Instructor Training – Paawan Miglani
- Conair Group Commercial Aviation Training – Edward Harry
- Harbour Air Advanced Float Plane Endorsement – Natasha Shoebridge
- Helijet IFR Training – Rowland Stanley
- Mary Swain Memorial – Brenna Short
- Michelle Ward Memorial – Owen Titerle
- William Templeton Airport Ops/ Mgt Training – Sina Tajbakhs
- BCGA Scholarship Winners:
- Erissa Yong Bursary — Aidan Charles
- Sparky Imeson Memorial — Jonathan Davis
- Onkarbir Singh Toor Memorial — Janie Goh
