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Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame 50th Anniversary
Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame is celebrating our 50th Anniversary and our 2023 Inductees on September 14, 2023. Celebrate with us!
When and where
Date and time
Starts on Thu, Sep 14, 2023 5:00 PM MDT
Location
Sunwest Aviation 217 Aero Court Northeast Calgary, AB T2E 7C6 Canada
Refund Policy
About this event
- 6 hours
- Mobile eTicket
50TH ANNIVERSARY EVENT
Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame wishes to announce the successful nomination to the Hall of Harvey Friesen, Dr. Gary Gray, Keith Hopkinson, and Ken Lett, along with No. 1 Air Division, recipient of The Belt of Orion Award for Excellence.
The Induction Ceremony will be held on September 14, 2023, at Sunwest Aviation in Calgary.
This ceremony is a special one as it will celebrate the Hall's 50th Anniversary. Over its five decades since its creation in 1973 CAHF has honoured the accomplishments of 248 individuals and 26 organizations that represent the best of Canadian aviation and aerospace.
CAHF is excited to announce Colonel Chris Hadfield as our keynote speaker for the event! Colonel Hadfield, a highly decorate astronaut, engineer, fighter pilot, musician, and author, was inducted as a Member into Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 2005.
If you are interested in purchasing a table (seats 8) or sponsoring the event, please contact Katherine Simunkovic for more information: katherine@cahf.ca
OTHER ACTIVITIES:
Golf Tournament
Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame will be hosting a Golf Tournament the day before the 50th Anniversary. The tournament will take place at Wingfield Golf Club at 11:00am with a shotgun start. Wingfield Golf Club is located at 3434 48 Ave NE, Calgary, Alberta.
For information on attending and/or sponsoring the Golf Tournament, please contact Katherine Simunkovic at: katherine@cahf.ca
Meet-and-Greet BBQ
Following the golf tournament there will be a meet-and-greet barbeque at The Hangar Flight Museum, Canada’s Aviation Hall of Fame’s new home! At the event, we’ll have a feature F18 BBQ on site and a cash bar. This evening BBQ will provide networking opportunities for attendees and supporters of CAHF.
If you are attending either the 50th Anniversary Event or the Golf Tournament, you are welcome to join the BBQ at no cost. Individuals who would like to attend the evening BBQ and are unable to make it to either the 50th Anniversary Event or the Golf Tournament are welcome to purchase a ticket to the BBQ for $15 through Eventbrite.