August 2021 CAHS e-Newsletter

CAHS Newsletter

It is really hard to believe that we are past Labour Day weekend already and that the first day of fall is just a few weeks away. While we had all hoped that the pandemic might just be a memory by this point in time, there is still hope on the horizon: a vaccine to combat the rising delta variant, some looser restrictions so we can visit more friends and family, and the fact that we are each still alive and well-enough to read this newsletter. Your CAHS team has continued to be hard at work, despite the pandemic. Although our annual convention was canceled for a second year in a row, we have been able to maintain other operations. Terry and the Editorial Board have never stopped working on Journal editing and production (see update below); Katherine and the rest of the editorial team have been finding, writing, and sharing material in the monthly newsletters; Rachel and various authors have been filling the special book offer orders purchased by our readership (see offers below); and so many of our chapters have been able to continue their monthly meetings via Zoom, and people from across the country have been able to join in and watch the top-notch guest speakers. While so many aspects of our lives have been put on hold for about 1.5 years, the CAHS - through the dedicated efforts of our volunteers and members - has continued to research, record, and share Canada's aviation history.

The CAHS wants to say 'thank you' to every newsletter reader and CAHS member - for your continued interest, support, and patience when things take a little longer than we want them to. Thank you for sharing the newsletter with a continually wider network of interested readers - please keep doing so. Thank you for each member who continues to support the organization by paying your membership each year and through generous donations; these funds are what enable us to pay our bills and continue our operations (whether it be paying for insurance, expanding the website, or printing the Journal). Thank you also to the avid aviation readers who purchase the books in our special offers: this support is so encouraging for the authors we have been able to feature. We also need to say thank you to our corporate supporters; your sponsorship enables us to go the extra mile and pursue new paths. Thank you also to the museum membership - we are so proud to include you in our membership and to be able to let more people know about your efforts to preserve and share Canada's aviation history and heritage.

If you would like to join the CAHS, renew your membership, give a donation, or purchase a book article, or Journal back issue, please use the buttons below to go to the appropriate page of the CAHS website. We hope that you continue to enjoy the history we share through this newsletter and the Journal. We look forward to being able to interact in person again - at chapter meetings and at the national convention. Until that time comes, please stay safe, watch over those around you, and take good care of yourselves.