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A Canadian Aviation Historical Society Chapter

CAHS Vancouver Chapter works to preserve the aviation history and heritage of the province of British Columbia. To achieve this, we hold monthly meetings that vary from guest speakers, slide shows, power point presentations, videos, and trivia quizzes. Come out and enjoy an evening of entertainment and learning with fellow aviation enthusiasts of all ages!  
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:
Richmond Cultural Centre
7700 Minoru Boulevard
Richmond, British Columbia
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​Mailing:
CAHS Vancouver Chapter
3489 Lakedale Avenue
Burnaby, British Columbia
V5A 3E2

Membership and Meetings

Meetings are held at the Chapter meeting location (see above), at 1830 hours on the last Monday of each month except July, August, and December.

The Chapter's Annual Membership fee is $10.

Chapter Executives, Directors, and Other Contacts

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Jerry Vernon
Chapter President
Burnaby, British Columbia
(604) 420-6065
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Jim Jorgenson
Treasurer
Vancouver, British Columbia
(604) 224-3184
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Chapter Activities and Publications

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Meetings and Other Events
The CAHS Vancouver Chapter meets on the LAST MONDAY of every month except for July, August and December. The meetings start at 6:30 PM (1830 hrs) in the Board Room of the Richmond Cultural Centre, located in Minoru Park, at 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC.  Note that some months have 4 Mondays and some have 5. 

April: Our April meeting is on Monday, 28 April 2025. Jim Jorgenson will present images from his recent visits to the Palm Springs Air Museum and the San Diego Air and Space Museum in Califor
nia.

Monday, 26 May 2025: Allan Snowie will present “Two Naval Aviation Eras - Two Last Canadian Casualties”, a preview of his paper at this years CAHS National Convention in Ottawa. 
 
Major Clarence ‘Mac’ MacLaurin, DSC, formerly of the Royal Naval Air Service died on September 11th, 1922 in a crash at Jericho Beach, BC.   Lieutenant Robert Hampton ‘Hammy’ Gray, VC, DSC, of the Royal Navy’s Fleet Air Arm was killed in action on the 9th of August 1945.  This is the story of the two last Canadian casualties from two Naval Aviation Eras
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Here are our meeting dates for 2025:
 
Monday, 28 Apr 25
Monday, 26 May 25
Monday, 30 Jun 25
Monday, 29 Sep 25
Monday, 27 Oct 25
Monday, 24 Nov 25
Past Meetings
No past meetings details have been available to post to date. ​
Chapter Newsletters
Not all chapters publish newsletters. For those that do, membership may be required to access them. Please check with the chapter contacts for newsletter availability.
Canadian Aviation Historical Society (CAHS)
P.O. Box 2700, Station D
Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 5W7
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