COPA seeks nominations for awards

 It’s that time again to ponder who in your flying circle deserves recognition for their dedication or good deeds that make our hobby more enjoyable. He or she might be a club member, AME, government guy, local politician, or brave rescue person. COPA Awards are our way to say “Thank You!” to those we appreciate in aviation. Tony Swain is your Awards Committee chair, so send your nominations to him via COPA by fax or e-mail All we need is a brief nomination letter stating the Who, Where, Why, and When. One or two pages is generally sufficient, if we need to know more we’ll ask. Except for the Literary Award, winners will be chosen by the COPA Board of Directors from nominations within the General Aviation community.
COPA Presidents Award: Presented annually to the person(s) who has made a significant contribution to general aviation in Canada in recent years.
COPA Award of Merit: Presented to the person(s) who has actively supported and promoted COPA in the past year.
COPA Appreciation Award: Presented to the person(s) who has performed on-going service and support to general aviation through the years.
COPA Achievement Award: Recognizes an admirable and remarkable individual effort in aviation.
COPA Good Show Award: This award is given to individuals for any exceptional activity similar to: Most remarkable flight, outstanding contribution to aviation safety, friendliest airport, outstanding action by linecrew/mechanic/flightcrew etc.
COPA Literary Award: Presented to the person chosen by the Publisher/Editor of COPA Flight for the best contribution to the publication over the past year.
Current COPA board members and staff are not eligible for any of the above mentioned awards. Send nominations to COPA Awards Committee, 207-75 Albert St., Ottawa, ON, K1P 5E7; Fax 613-236-8646; or e-mail: awards@copanational.org. Deadline for nominations is Feb. 17, 2006. Please indicate which category you feel is appropriate, the committee may reassign if more fitting. Those chosen receive handsome wall plaques to display at home, their club, or in the office. The awards will be presented at COPA’s Annual Convention in Oshawa, Ont, on June 24, with due ceremony to recipients who attend. For winners unable to attend the convention, the awards may be presented on an individual basis at an appropriate local event.