Tickets Available for BCAC Silver Wings Awards Gala

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