The Friends of CRC Association
What's New - September 2003
A TALK
by
Colin Billowes
"Adventures with Wildlife in Kenya. "
Presented by The Friends of CRC
CRC Auditorium.
Thursday, September 25, 2003.
1:00 p.m.
Website: friendsofcrc.ca
E-mail: crcfriends@igs.net
FRIENDS OF CRC NEWSLETTER
Friends,
Greetings. We hope you have enjoyed the summer, and that you found your copy of the 2002 annual report of the Association interesting.
Please take note below of the interesting talks scheduled for the fall, always on the last Thursday of the month. A number of topics are being considered for the new year - one on astronomy. Have you taken a good look at Mars lately? Its closest approach to earth was on August 27, but it will still be quite bright for the next few months. NASA has several good stories on this topic, e.g.:
<http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/25aug_closeencounter.htm?list160987>
and
<http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2003/08sep_goaway.htm?list160987>
We expect to organize Christmas dinner and open house for you in the second week of December. This would be on the same date as the CRC Christmas dinner - probably Dec. 11. We will have details in a later newsletter.
See you next week.
Don Ross, President - September 15
The Friends Executive met last Thursday to plan for the coming year. We have all been busy during the summer months doing our own thing and have not answered all e-mails nor done very much planning. Now it’s time to get into the swing of things.
Future Events:
September 25th (Thursday), 2003 at 1:00 p.m. in the CRC Auditorium, Building 2: "Adventures with Wildlife in Kenya" by Colin Billowes.
October 30th (Thursday), 2003 at 1:00 p.m. in the CRC Auditorium, Building 2: "Genes versus Proteins... the Booming Future of Biotechnology" by Sam Altman.
November 27th (Thursday), 2003 at 1:00 p.m. in the CRC Auditorium, Building 2: "The Challenges of Building an Airplane that Flies" by Joe McNally.
General:
We often use the Canada411 on the internet to obtain addresses of past employees who are not yet on our data base and this has resulted in the wrong person receiving our Newsletter on a few occasions. There is often more than one person with the same name and initials. If you are receiving our mail and are getting it because of an incorrect address, please let us know so we can correct it.
There are a few households that receive more than one newsletter because both persons are members of the Friends of CRC. If you do not wish to receive two copies, please let us know which person the copy should go to and we will only send one.
We have received a few letters / email in the past from individuals telling us about their working experiences at DRTE/CRC. Members seem to enjoy this so please don’t be shy about sharing your memories of your time spent at our workplace. Other personal history or past experiences are also welcome.
Correspondence:
Some correspondence was omitted from last year's newsletters. Although it may be old, I feel it is well worth including.
Mary Beth Wolicky who is on the Communications and Promotion team at CRC sent the following email via Gerry Turcotte (received September 6, 2002).
Subject: Cospas-Sarsat Anniversary Celebration
Twenty years ago a small plane crashed in a remote part of B.C. The three injured survivors made history as they became the first to be rescued using the Cospas-Sarsat System which had just become operational. This satellite-based system was implemented by Canada, France, the U.S., and, at that time, the Soviet Union. It continues in operation with more satellites and updated technology, and has contributed to rescuing over 14,000 lives.
Last evening at the celebration of this 20th anniversary, Canada’s major contribution to the Cospas-Sarsat System was acknowledged. Among the leading pioneers and innovators presented with certificates from the National Search and Rescue Secretariat were: CRC employees Ted Hayes and Jim King, and former CRC employees Bert Blevis, Harvey Westiuk and Alan E. Winter (currently Chair of CRC Board of Directors).
Congratulations to these and many others at CRC, DND and in Canadian industry who contributed to making SARSAT the wonderful success it has become.
On October 1, 2002 Arthur Bridge wrote:
Since receiving the invitation to the 50th Anniversary Open house and a second communication containing CRC newsletter, I have spent a most nostalgic evening reviewing the Web site content. Records will show I joined D.R.T.E. on completion of service, and discharge R.A.F. in 1952, working out of the N.R.C. complex on Montreal road. The Building was adjoined to A.E.E.E. (Army Engineering Establishment). Essentially, I was engaged in some Electro-chemical plating techniques as required by the Electronics staff, including electro forming the complex wave guide sections. Plastic encapsulation of electronic Sub assemblies and early development of Printed circuit boards. Moved to Shirley Bay site, (date eludes me). Have fond memories as a volunteer on (Operation Wooduck). Once established in Shirley Bay site was responsible for Electro-Plating & Printed Circuits section until 1969 when I resigned and moved to Manitoba. Last saw many friends and colleagues 25th Anniversary bash of Alouette. Many fond memories of my 17 years with D.R.B.
Regards, Arthur
Deaths:
Allan Craig July 25th, 2003 in White Rock, BC
Dr. Irvine Paghis, August 29, 2003 in Ottawa, ON
Your New Friends of CRC executive for 2003-2004:
Nisar Ahmed, Sam Altlman, Charles Archard, Hazel Baskin, Graham Booth, Ross Fines, Doris Jelly, Joe Lackner, Stewart McCormick, Neville Reed, Hugh Reekie, Don Ross, Jim Sawtell.
Hope to see you on September 25th at CRC.
Jim Sawtell sawtell@igs.net (613) 836-5795
