A Canadian Aviation Historical Society Chapter
CAHS Toronto Chapter has many members from both Canada and the United States. With seven monthly meetings featuring intriguing speakers, and an informative monthly newsletter, our chapter is active in the preservation and dissemination of aviation history in Canada. You are invited to become a part of it!

Join us at our monthly meetings (location and map below) where you will enjoy 'hangar flying,' informative presentations, refreshments and the camaraderie of those who share your interest in aviation. Members, as well as new visitors are always welcome!
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With your membership you will also get seven issues of our newsletter, Flypast (details below), which includes write-ups of presentations, information on upcoming events, and aviation news of interest to our members.

CAHS Toronto Chapter also hosts a Toronto-specific aviation history page at torontoaviationheritage.ca.
Scroll down to discover Chapter events, including local meetings information, and if this Chapter offers publications, including newsletters, as part of its Membership.

Meeting and Mailing Addresses

Meetings:
Canadian Forces College, Armour Heights Officers' Mess
LtGen Guy Simonds Auditorium (Ground Floor)
215 Yonge Blvd at Wilson Avenue
Toronto
The entrance to the College’s premises, parking lot and the College’s Security Office is around the corner on Sandringham Drive
Transit users should take the Wilson 96 Bus from the York Mills Subway Station.
Zoom in on the map for a more detailed street view.

​Mailing:
Mailing Address
CAHS Toronto Chapter
190A Lowther Avenue
Toronto, Ontario Canada
M5R 1E8

Membership and Meetings

Meetings of the members are held on the 1st Saturday of the month in February, March, April, October, November and December in the Lt. Gen Guy Simonds Auditorium and they start at 1 PM.   The Annual Dinner meeting is held on the first Sunday of May in the Armour Heights Officers’ Mess on the College’s grounds.

The monthly meeting "Landing Fee" is $3.00 ($5 for non-members), this includes refreshments.

The Landing Fee is collected for refreshments which are served in the Armour Heights Officers’ Mess after the speaker’s presentation in the Lt. Gen Guy Simonds Auditorium.

Annual Membership options:
  • All members requesting an 8-page (max) hard copy of Flypast Newsletter - $50.00
  • Members requesting e-mail copies - Regular members - $25.00
  • Student - $15.00
  • Members currently serving in Canadian Armed Forces - $20.00  

Chapter Executives, Directors, and Other Contacts - The election of a new Board is pending.

Sheldon Benner (1935-2023)
Past Chapter President
Toronto, Ontario
John Bertram
1st Vice President
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Geoff Pyne
​2nd Vice President
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Bob Winson
Volunteer – Website Support
torontoaviationheritage.ca
416-745-1462
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Neil McGavock
Secretary, Archivist and Historian
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Gord McNulty
Director
Hamilton, Ontario
905-525-9927
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Eric Roscoe
Director, Toronto Flypast
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Ken Swartz
Membership
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Chapter Activities and Publications

CAHS Toronto In-Person & Zoom Meeting (See poster below for more details).

Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in Their Finest Hour
Presentation by: Ted Barris
Saturday, December 7, 2024 at 1:00 pm EDT

Canadian Forces College (CFC), 215 Yonge Blvd., North York, Ontario, M5M 3H8

The CFC is located just south of Highway 401, between Avenue and Yonge Street, on the north side of Wilson Avenue.
Chapter Newsletters
CAHS Toronto Chapter members receive our Flypast newsletter seven times per year, via traditional mail or via email, according to the type of membership (see above) selected. 

You can find Flypast's recent issues here.