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The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada hosted its Out of the Blue gala dinner, dance and silent auction event at the museum on Oct. 29. All funds from the event go toward operation of the museum, which is working to raise funds for construction of a new $40-million building that will be located next to Winnipeg’s Richardson International Airport terminal, on the land of the former airport terminal. In operation since 1974, the museum is located at the north end of Ferry Road in the former Trans-Canada Air Lines terminal. The museum hopes to move into the new facility in 2018 or 2019. For more information, go to royalaviationmuseum.com.

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The Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada hosted its Out of the Blue gala dinner, dance and silent auction event at the museum on Oct. 29. All funds from the event go toward operation of the museum, which is working to raise funds for construction of a new $40-million building that will be located next to Winnipeg’s Richardson International Airport terminal, on the land of the former airport terminal. In operation since 1974, the museum is located at the north end of Ferry Road in the former Trans-Canada Air Lines terminal. The museum hopes to move into the new facility in 2018 or 2019. For more information, go to royalaviationmuseum.com.

 

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Guests dine around the Bristol Freighter.
Guests dine around the Bristol Freighter.
Guests at the B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd. table. Standing: Allana Robinson (from left), Chief Warrant Officer Michael Robertson of 1 Canadian Air Division, Joannne Robertson, Tracy Cook and Col. Andy Cook of 1 Canadian Air Division. Seated: Ross Robinson (from left), Lisa Paterson and Andrew Paterson.
Guests at the B.A. Robinson Co. Ltd. table. Standing: Allana Robinson (from left), Chief Warrant Officer Michael Robertson of 1 Canadian Air Division, Joannne Robertson, Tracy Cook and Col. Andy Cook of 1 Canadian Air Division. Seated: Ross Robinson (from left), Lisa Paterson and Andrew Paterson.
Standing: Shannon Stefanson (from left), Gestur Kristjansson, Laura Lomow, Mike Pyle, Jason Stefanson, Liz Kristjansson and Catherine Filmon. Seated: Grant Stefanson (from left), deputy premier and Attorney General Heather Stefanson and David Filmon.
Standing: Shannon Stefanson (from left), Gestur Kristjansson, Laura Lomow, Mike Pyle, Jason Stefanson, Liz Kristjansson and Catherine Filmon. Seated: Grant Stefanson (from left), deputy premier and Attorney General Heather Stefanson and David Filmon.
Guests from the Winnipeg Airports Authority table — John Rempel (from left), B.J. Reid, Col. Ian Huddleston of 1 Canadian Air Division, Amanda Huddleston, Chief Warrant Officer Mike Scarcella of 1 Canadian Air Division, Gaetane Scarcella, WAA president and CEO Barry Rempel, Janice Rempel, Nicole Drouin and Maj. Gen. Christian Drouin of 1 Canadian Air Division — in front of the Junker 55 airplane.
Guests from the Winnipeg Airports Authority table — John Rempel (from left), B.J. Reid, Col. Ian Huddleston of 1 Canadian Air Division, Amanda Huddleston, Chief Warrant Officer Mike Scarcella of 1 Canadian Air Division, Gaetane Scarcella, WAA president and CEO Barry Rempel, Janice Rempel, Nicole Drouin and Maj. Gen. Christian Drouin of 1 Canadian Air Division — in front of the Junker 55 airplane.
Longtime volunteer Gerry Suski shows off a table centrepiece.
Longtime volunteer Gerry Suski shows off a table centrepiece.
Guests from the Exchange Income Corporation — Darwin Sparrow (from left), Naomi Sparrow, Gary Filmon, Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon, Colleen Jessiman, Duncan Jessiman, Wayne Anderson, Lee Anderson and museum executive director Shirley Render — in front of the Junker 55.
Guests from the Exchange Income Corporation — Darwin Sparrow (from left), Naomi Sparrow, Gary Filmon, Lt.-Gov. Janice Filmon, Colleen Jessiman, Duncan Jessiman, Wayne Anderson, Lee Anderson and museum executive director Shirley Render — in front of the Junker 55.
Guests dine under the wing of the Bristol Freighter at the gala dinner.
Guests dine under the wing of the Bristol Freighter at the gala dinner.
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Guests dine under the wing of the Bristol Freighter at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada's Out of the Blue gala dinner, dance and silent auction event at the museum on Oct. 29, 2016. (See Social Page)
JASON HALSTEAD / WINNIPEG FREE PRESS Guests dine under the wing of the Bristol Freighter at the Royal Aviation Museum of Western Canada's Out of the Blue gala dinner, dance and silent auction event at the museum on Oct. 29, 2016. (See Social Page)
Guests from the Odysseus Capital table — Stella Kennedy (from left), Edward Kennedy, Blain King, Barbara King, Hugh Taylor, Susan Taylor, Andre Kriening and Elsebeth Kriening — in front of the CF-101 Voodoo interceptor jet.
Guests from the Odysseus Capital table — Stella Kennedy (from left), Edward Kennedy, Blain King, Barbara King, Hugh Taylor, Susan Taylor, Andre Kriening and Elsebeth Kriening — in front of the CF-101 Voodoo interceptor jet.

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