The 99s Canadian Award in Aviation is to promote aviation
throughout Canada.
This award is given annually to educational organizations, charitable
institutions or private individuals whose activities promote, improve or
preserve aviation and aeronautics in Canada.
In the past, awards have gone to: The Western Canadian Aviation Museum; Dr. Alan
Frosst; The Experimental Aircraft Association of Canada, Technical Committee;
The Canadian Aviation Historical Society; Ray Crone, aviation historian; The
Canadian Museum of Flight and Transportation; Fred Hotson, author and historian;
The Vintage Aircraft Restorers of Moose Jaw, Sask.; The Commonwealth Air
Training Plan Museum, Brandon, Man.; Harbour Grace Historical Society,
Newfoundland; The Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, Hamilton, Ont.; Bruce
Gowans, author and historian from Calgary; The Atlantic Canada Aviation Museum
located in Nova Scotia; The Aero Space Museum of Calgary; Canada Aviation Museum
in Ottawa; “Let’s Talk Science” sites in London, Vancouver and Edmonton; Toronto
Aerospace Museum, Shirley Smith Matheson, Calgary; The Nanton Lancaster Society,
Nanton, Alta.; Hope Air, Toronto and in 2001 The Moose Jaw branch of the
Saskatchewan Western Development Museum for the Snowbird’s Gallery.
Since its inception, the award has come to be recognized as a special part of
the aviation community, not just as a financial gift, but an official
recognition by a prestigious national organization of women pilots. The award is
given in the name of all Canadian 99s and has been awarded to recipients from
the east coast of Canada to the west coast.
The members of the Board of Trustees are pleased to announce that it is now
receiving applications for the 2002 award. The amount of the award will be
approximately $2,000.
Interested applicants should provide background information, future plans and
reasons for requesting financial assistance. All applications must be in writing
and postmarked no later than Aug. 31, 2002.
Send applications to: 99’s Canadian Award in Aviation Trust, c/o Heather Sifton,
Toronto Buttonville Municipal Airport, 2833 - 16th Avenue, Box 100, Markham,
Ont., L3R 0P8.
(If you are a registered charitable organization, please do not forget to quote
your number.)
The 99’s Canadian Award in Aviation has been in existence since 1974 and is
recognized by Revenue Canada as a Canadian registered charity.