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For the past four years, the merchants atVancouver International Airport (YVR)and Vancouver International Airport

Authority have worked together to helpsupport the CKNW Orphans’ Fund by host-ing Children’s Wishes Take Flight—AHoliday Celebration @ YVR.

Companies such as the AirportAuthority, suppliers, local businesses, con-cessionaires and airlines sponsor the

Christmas trees. The trees are displayed onthe columns lining the departures level ofthe International Terminal Building fromDec. 2, 2002 to Jan. 2, 2003 and the publicis asked to vote on its favorite Christmastree by donation. Donation boxes and ballotboxes are located at the CustomerInformation Counter in the International

Children’s Wishes Take Flight A Holiday Celebration at YVR

SEE CHRISTMAS WISHES, PAGE 3

Lower Mainland schoolkids decorate sponsoredChristmas trees to help

raise funds for CKNWOrphans’ Fund. Vote foryour favourite tree for a

chance to win airfare fortwo to any Air Canada

North Americandestination.

Will it be Vancouver in 2010? The 2010 Olympic Countdown Clocklocated in the Domestic Terminal Building Level 2, logs off thedays, hours, minutes and seconds to July 2, 2003, when theInternational Olympic Committee will announce which city willhost the 2010 Olympic Winter Games.

In a report released by InterVISTAS Consulting Inc.,which analyzes an economic report by the Ministryof Competition Science and Enterprise published in

January 2002, author Michael Tretheway confirmsthat a 2010 Olympic Games in Vancouver would gen-erate between $6.1 billion to $10.7 billion in totaleconomic activity in British Columbia.

The report prepared for Ted Nebbeling, Ministerof State for the 2010 Olympic Bid, also reveals thatbetween 126,000 and 244,000 full-time jobs could becreated and $1.4 billion to $2.6 billion in tax revenuescould be generated if Vancouver hosts the 2010

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SEE OLYMPIC GAMES, PAGE 2

HMY Airways – Capt. Harold Knop and first officer Linda Galipeauprepare for HMY Airways’ first flight to Mexico. See Page 2

Photo: Jim Jorgenson

Flying During the Holidays? Tips To Help You On Your Way

By Marcia Strang

If you haven’t travelled by air recently, you may be unawareof the list of what you can and cannot take with you as carry-on items, or the list may have changed since your last trip.

For example, corkscrews, all knives and many pieces of sport-ing equipment cannot be taken through passenger screeningas carry-on baggage. Also, many common items such asmatches, lighters, and open bottles of alcohol may be confis-cated at passenger screening points.

Before you travel, make sure that you check with your air-line, and visit www.tc.gc.ca, the Transport Canada Web site

that outlines what can and cannot be taken on a flight. Onceinto the Web site click on the airplane for air travel passengerinformation.

CATSA (Canadian Air Transport Security Authority), thenew organization, responsible for passenger screening, alsohas a Web site (www.catsa-acsta.gc.ca) where additionalinformation is available.

Anyone planning travel into the United States shouldreview the information found on the Transportation SecurityAdministration of the United States Web site athttp://www.tsa.dot.gov/public/index.jsp, which lists restric-tions when travelling through the USA.

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Golden Jubilee Medal WinnerGraham Clarke, Chair of theAirport Authority’s Board ofDirectors, is a recipient of theGolden Jubilee Medal of QueenElizabeth II. The commemorativemedal, struck to celebrate theQueen’s 50-year reign, is beingawarded to Canadians who havemade a significant contributionto their fellow citizens, theircommunity or to Canada. SenatorEd Lawson presented the medalto Clarke last month.

Passengers departing on HMYAirways first flight, Friday,November 22, were greeted at their

boarding gate by owner David Ho, aribbon cutting and a Mexican mari-achi band. It was all part of the launchcelebrations for HMY, Canada’snewest airline. A full load of 197 pas-sengers boarded the 757-200 aircraftat YVR’s International TerminalBuilding, while the second aircraftdeparted from Calgary airport.

HMY’s two Boeing 757-200 aircraft will be flying tovarious vacation destina-tions from Vancouver,Edmonton and Calgary.

The inaugural flight toMazatlan took place 10months after Ho decided toestablish his own airline afterhe and his youngest daughterwere stranded for 18 hours, waiting fora return flight to Vancouver, at theMaui airport last January.

Other HMY holiday destinationsoffered through HMY’s sister compa-ny Companion Holidays include LasVegas, England and southernCalifornia.

“Our focus will be on growing

through competitive pricing, terrificcustomer service and a choice of des-tinations that are already popular withCanadians,” said Ho, chairman andCEO of David T.K. Enterprises,whose extensive business interests inB.C. include MCL Motor Cars,University Golf Club, DTKH RobsonDevelopments and South AlderGreenhouses.

Starting this month, HMY isscheduled to fly once a week fromVancouver and Calgary toManchester, England, via Reykjavik,Iceland.

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Olympic Games, Continued from page 1First Flight To Mexico For Canada’s Newest Airline

HMY Airways Departs VancouverOlympic and Paralympic WinterGames. The study concentrates onmoney coming into British Columbiafrom outside the Province.

“This is a once-in-lifetime opportu-nity that will have a tremendousimpact on our industry,” said RodHarris, CEO of Tourism BC. “We needto make the most of the benefits thathosting an Olympics Games presents.”

The bid committee claimed thatoperating costs are projected to be$1.3 billion and the report states thatthis amount will be entirely coveredby Games revenues from out-of-province sources. The report also

examines the capital costs of infra-structure improvements includingupgrades to the Sea-to-Sky highway,and factors in permanent benefitsfrom these. However, the report does-n’t account for the costs of some ofthese improvements.

The Vancouver 2010 BidCorporation will submit a completebid book with detailed financial infor-mation to the IOC by Jan. 10, 2003.The 105-page economic impactreport is available for downloading(1.3MB PDF file) athttp://www.gamesbids.com/cgi-bin/lnkinlte/to.cgi?l=Rep-Van.

Support The Bid(Above) HMY’s ribbon-cutting cere-mony — (l. to r.) Two of the first pas-sengers, David Ho, CEO HMY, KevinFalcon, B.C. Government Minister,Lyall Knot, director HMY, Larry BergAirport Authority president and CEO,Brent Statton, general manager,HMY. (Left) Catering provided byCARA, ground handling byGlobeGround North America.

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Last month, Qantas Airways and AirNew Zealand agreed to enter into awide-ranging strategic alliance.The alliance will involve Qantas

taking a 22.5 per cent cornerstoneshareholding in Air New Zealand.

Qantas chairman MargaretJackson said the Qantas Board hadunanimously approved the agreementand the share transaction. Jacksonsaid the Board believed the strategicbenefits to both airlines would ensurethey played major roles in growingthe economies of both countries.

“This alliance is an outstandingexample of CER at work and we areconfident of its success,” she said.

Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon said thestrategic partnership would assistboth airlines to retain their indepen-dence in an industry facing consider-able and continuing difficulties.

“It will also improve job securityfor employees of both airlines andboost transport and tourism in Australiaand New Zealand,” Dixon said.

The agreement, which is subject toGovernment approval, includes:• Qantas and Air New Zealand form-

ing a group, made up of an equalnumber of representatives fromeach airline, that will coordinate theentire Air New Zealand domesticand international network andQantas flights to, from and withinNew Zealand.

• Air New Zealand managing theday-to-day commercial aspects ofthese services with support from thecoordinating group.

• Air New Zealand and Qantas code-sharing on all New Zealand domes-tic and trans-Tasman flights and onflights between New Zealand andthe Americas.

• Air New Zealand also codesharingon Qantas Australian domesticflights and Qantas internationalflights that connect with Air NewZealand flights.

• Qantas inviting one Air NewZealand director to join the QantasBoard and nominating two repre-sentatives to be appointed to the AirNew Zealand Board.

Dixon said Qantas would fund theinvestment in Air New Zealand fromsome of the proceeds of the equityraising completed in August.

He said it was anticipated that thealliance would deliver combined syn-ergies of up to approximately US$225million by year three of the agreementand would be earnings per shareaccretive from 2003/2004 onwards.

Dixon said the alliance wouldenable both Qantas and Air NewZealand to make better use of theirresources and capabilities, creatingsignificant synergies and growthopportunities. In particular, thealliance would:• Provide economic benefits over the

next five years of more than approx-imately US$380 million toAustralia and about US$500 millionto New Zealand.

• Increase visitor numbers to both

countries by tens of thousands eachyear through more effective promo-tion and more attractive holidaypackages.

• Improve aircraft utilization for bothairlines, allowing for the develop-ment of new direct trans Tasmanroutes that neither airline can offerindependently.

• Improve the coordination of ser-vices both across the Tasman andwithin Australia and New Zealand;and Increase freight capacity to thebenefit of exporters and importers

in both countries.At present, neither Qantas nor Air

New Zealand fly aircraft intoVancouver. Air New Zealand codeshares with Star Alliance partner AirCanada, which flies to Honolulu forconnection with Air New Zealand toAuckland. They will remain withinStar Alliance for the near future.

Qantas is part of the OneworldAlliance, but code shares with AlaskaAirlines, which flies between YVRand Los Angeles to connect to Qantasflights to Australia.

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Terminal Building; ballot forms arealso attached to the signs underneatheach tree. The 1st, 2nd and 3rd placewinners will be announced on Jan. 7,2003.

The merchants at YVR are encour-aging travellers to come to the airportearly to enjoy the beautiful display oftrees and vote on their favourite treein support of the CKNW Orphans’Fund. Arriving early will also helppassengers take some stress out of

their travel plans. Whenpassengers/public vote on theirfavourite tree by donation, their nameis automatically entered in a draw towin airfare for two to any Air Canadadestination in North America.

All monies raised from donationsand the sponsorship of the trees godirectly to the CKNW Orphans’ Fundto buy specialized equipment, teach-ing aids, auditory training systems,special furniture and wheelchairs.

Christmas Wishes, Continued from page 1

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B.C. Institute of Technology (BCIT)and Pacific Flying Club combinedresources to launch the Airline and

Flight Operations (commercial pilot)diploma program in September. Theunique program offers commercialpilot training as well as the special-ized practical skills needed to operatean airline.Fastest way

Graduates of the two-year pro-gram earn a BCIT diploma and acommercial pilot’s licence with amulti-engine instrument rating. Theintegrated training is the fastest wayto obtain the credentials. On gradua-tion, students are eligible to continuetheir studies by enrolling in BCIT’sBachelor of Technology inTechnology Management degree with

a specialization in Airline TechnicalOperations.

The Pacific Flying Club, B.C.’slargest flight training centre, deliverspilot training. Over the past twomonths, students have been flying to acircuit altitude of 800 feet to practisetaking off and landing. PatriciaKennedy is the manager of PacificFlying Club and she also chairs theAir Transportation Association ofCanada.

“There were 60 applicants for 20spots in this first class,” said Kennedy.“They all went through a fairly rigor-ous selection process and they workhard and are very demanding withhigh expectations in terms of thequality of the instruction.”Canadian first

“The Airline and Flight Operationsprogram was designed specifically tomeet the needs of Canadian aviationregulations,” said Lane Trotter,BCIT’s School of TransportationDean. “It offers the first integratedpilot training program focusing on thespecialized needs of the airline indus-try. Students completing the programwill be provided with education andtraining in all aspects of running dif-ferent types of airlines. This is a firstfor British Columbia and Canada.”Steady demand

A 2001 study by Air TransportAssociation of Canada forecastssteady growth in the industry in bothpassenger travel and cargo.

Retirements and projected growthover the next decade are expected tocreate strong needs for pilots withsuperior technical skills as well as abackground in different areas of avia-tion such as safety management sys-tems, WHMIS and cockpit resourcemanagement.

“That would translate into ademand for pilots, particularly withthe proliferation of regional aircraft,”said Kennedy. “What September 11did to the statistics contained in thatreport is move everything 18 monthsdown the road. They still expect thegrowth to pick up once we get overthis very difficult time. What we’refinding, though, is the demand forintegrated programs is very high.Students are recognizing that the air-lines have very definitive require-ments and are looking for skill sets

over and above straight stick-and-rud-der skills.”

The Canadian aerospace industryforecasts a demand for 3,000 to 4,000new skilled employees annually. InB.C. alone, an Aerospace IndustryAssociation of B.C. 2000 studyreported that business growth plusattrition will result in approximately3,400 vacancies in 23 skilled occupa-tions over the next few years.Unique to Canada

The student pilots have access to20 aircraft, including two-seat Cessna152s, four-seat Cessna 172s, aWarrior (low-winged aircraft) andtwin-engine aircraft. Kennedy saidthe program is unique to the countryin terms of the academic componentoffered.

“It’s giving full-credit for the fly-ing and the academic courses are allaviation-specific. A lot of college pro-grams are generic business courses orscience courses. This program soughtto address the skill sets that employ-ers have indicated are desirable andhave been lacking,” said Kennedy.

The 64-week program operates forfour continuous, 16-week terms. Theprogram adheres to training standardsprescribed by Transport Canada andthe aviation industry. The program isdelivered at the BCIT Aerospace andTechnology Campus in Richmondand at Boundary Bay Airport.

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Last month, the Air Transport Association of Canada(ATAC) released a position paper, which pointed out thatspecial charges and taxes are having a negative impact ontravel demand and undermining Canadian competitiveness.From an airport perspective, we share a number of ATAC’sconcerns. The aviation industry is going through sometough times, and there is much the federal governmentcould do to provide some relief.

The rent that Ottawa charges to airports and the securi-ty fee it has imposed on travellers are two prime examplescited in the ATAC paper, and shared by the CanadianAirports Council and the Airport Authority.

In 2002, the total rent burden for airports across Canadawill be an estimated $266 million. Last year, Vancouverpaid nearly $68 million. (Between 1992 and 2001,Vancouver alone paid 44 per cent of all the rent collectedby the federal government.) The federal government isconducting a review on the rent paid by Canada’s airportauthorities, and we’re working with Transport Canada toassist in completing the review as soon as possible.

Another issue the federal government has committed toreviewing is the $24 security fee brought in on April 1,2002. Is increased security needed at Canada’s airports?Definitely. However, it’s not unrealistic to argue that thecost to implement enhanced security measures should beborne by all taxpayers, not just air travellers, because thethreat of terrorism is to the state, not just one industry. TheCanadian Airports Council, which I currently chair, hasraised the issue of the security fee with Ottawa. The coun-cil advocates a fairer formula for the fee; if it is not paid forout of general tax revenues, then we believe the fee shouldat least be pro-rated based on the length of the flight. Forexample, a traveller flying Vancouver to Port Hardy wouldpay less than one flying Vancouver to Puerto Vallarta.

Where we differ from ATAC is with the assertion thatairport charges are hurting the airlines’ business. Before Iaddress that, some perspective is required.

In 1992, the federal government began transferringresponsibility for airports to community-based, not-for-profit airport authorities. Vancouver International Airport

Authority’s directors are locally based and our manage-ment team is commercially focused, enabling us to respondquickly to passengers, customers, the surrounding commu-nities and local issues. However, we receive no governmentfunding and have no shareholders. Operating revenues aregenerated from two principal sources – aeronautical, suchas landing and terminal fees, and non-aeronautical, such asconcessions and parking.

Airlines are charged landing and terminal fees. InVancouver, these fees don’t pay for the full cost of the ser-vices being provided to the airlines. Revenue from non-aeronautical sources helps subsidize those costs. In fact,according to the International Air Transport Association,which represents about 280 airlines worldwide, airport feesrepresent less than five per cent of airlines’ total costs.

Excess revenue (from all sources, excluding the AirportImprovement Fee or AIF) over expenditures is reinvestedin the airport. Over the past decade, for example, theAirport Authority has undertaken a number of projects toimprove the infrastructure at YVR, notably the new runwayand International Terminal Building, the upgrade to theDomestic Terminal Building, the Airport ConnectorProject, West Apron de-icing pads, upgrades to our bag-gage systems and many other projects. These projects ben-efit airport users, including air carriers, and have accom-modated a 50 per cent growth in passengers over the past10 years.

The ATAC paper also mentions airport improvementfees as contributing to the increasing cost of air travel. AtVancouver, the AIF is used strictly for funding the projectsnoted above, and represents only a small fraction of theoverall costs to travellers. On a Vancouver-Toronto returnfare, YVR’s AIF typically accounts for one-third of one percent of the total cost of the ticket. Compare that with theGST, which costs the traveller 20 times more than the AIF.

The bottom line is airlines, airports and governmentshould continue working together on measures to ensurethe future growth and success of our industry, and ease theburden on travellers

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Your Airport Community NewspaperDECEMBER 2002 ISSUE • VOL. 10 • NO. 2

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Qantas andBritish Airways Flying for RugbyWorld Cup 2003The world will return to Australia

next year, with Qantas andBritish Airways confirmed as the

Official Airlines of Rugby WorldCup 2003.

With the planet’s third biggestsporting event less than one yearaway, the sponsorship announce-ment was marked by the activationof a giant digital countdown clockby Australian rugby greats JohnEales and David Campese.

Qantas executive general man-ager sales and marketing, JohnBorghetti, said Qantas and BritishAirways were extremely proud tohave been selected as the RugbyWorld Cup’s official airlines.

“After the Soccer World Cup andSummer Olympics, the RugbyWorld Cup is the third biggestsporting event in the world and cer-tainly the biggest to be staged inAustralia since the Sydney 2000Games,” he said.

“Qantas is a major supporter ofAustralian sporting, community andcultural organizations, and ourinvolvement with Rugby World Cup2003 takes this support to anotherlevel. In fact, it will be our biggestsponsorship commitment ever.Three years after the SydneyOlympics, we are looking forwardto the challenge of bringing theworld back to Australia,” he contin-ued.

British Airways area generalmanager Asia Pacific Jenny Loureysaid rugby is a truly internationalgame that is close to the hearts ofmany people across the world. “It istherefore only appropriate that twoof the world’s great airlines shouldjoin forces to fly approximately1,000 players and officials and tensof thousands of rugby fans intoAustralia for the 48-game, six-weekevent,” she said.

Countdown clocks will be locat-ed in Qantas domestic terminals incities which will host Rugby WorldCup games to provide a constantreminder that this major interna-tional event, will be held October2003, is rapidly approaching.

If you’re planning a visit, Qantasis part of the Oneworld alliancewhich codeshares with AlaskaAirlines flying YVR to LAX andconnecting direct to Australia.

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TRAVEL DESTINATIONSNew Superliner from Carnival Cruise Lines

‘Conquest’ Sails From New Orleans

By Joan Stewart

Earlier this month, Carnival’s newestcruise ship, the 2,976-passengerCarnival Conquest, began year-

round, seven-day Western Caribbeancruises. These cruises depart from theship’s homeport of New Orleansevery Sunday, sailing to Ocho Rios,Jamaica, Grand Cayman, and Playadel Carmen/Cozumel.

The Conquest is a magnificent

110,000-ton ship that is 207 feet highand three football fields in length. Itboasts 1,498 staterooms, 22 bars andlounges, four restaurants, a 12,000-square-foot health club, joggingtrack, Internet café, a “boulevard” ofshops and boutiques and much, muchmore.

Veteran cruiser Harvey Lee ofInterlining Plus, Vancouver’s industrytravel company, recently cruisedaboard Carnival’s new series of “fun

ships” and found he “never had towait in line” and was “very pleasantlysurprised at the choices of nightclubs,lounges and restaurants, all of whichhad plenty of seating, superb soundsystems and friendly staff.”

Lee also noted that the stateroomswere much larger than other ships hehas cruised on, and the vessel’s newelectric drive propulsion system madefor an extraordinarily smooth, silentride.

Lee flew to New Orleans a few daysbefore cruising in order to enjoy theambience of “The Big Easy”. His rec-ommendations are to stay at the HiltonRiverside Hotel, which is adjacent tothe cruise-ship terminal and one blockaway from the famed French Quarter.Entertainment and fun abound in “TheQuarter”, with fine restaurants such asK-Paul’s, the Commanders Palace andthe Praline Connection, and nightclubssuch as Preservation Hall and theHouse of Blues.

Lee also recommends taking one

of the many tours—city, swamp andbayou, plantation, riverboat cruises—offered by Gray Line New Orleans,which has been showcasing NewOrleans to visitors since 1924.

Flying to New Orleans fromVancouver International Airport iseasy, with many choices of flightsfrom airlines such as Air Canada,America West, American,Continental, Northwest, and United.

The combination of the city of NewOrleans and a cruise to the WesternCaribbean on the Carnival Conquestmakes for a great vacation.

Western Express Air LinesCargo Network to 10 Cities

Best Express cargo agents unload a 3,250-pound capacity WestEx Metro freighterat Kamloops airport. The airport’s jet fighter landmark is in the background.

The addition of Kamloops andKelowna, Western Express AirLines (WestEx) ninth and tenth

cargo airports, firmly positions thehigh-growth airline as the carrier towatch in Western Canada.

“Since launching our scheduled“By the Pound” all-cargo service inearly 2001, our cargo product line hasexperienced exceptional growth —sometimes hitting monthly increasesin excess of 20 percent,” said MichaelBell, president of WestEx. “Our teamstarted with a single route connectingWhitehorse in Canada’s YukonTerritory to our home base inVancouver. Now that our cargo air-line serves ten Western Canadianpoints on a daily basis, more andmore couriers, forwarders and corpo-rate customers are finding us a conve-nient one-stop-shop for most of theirregional air cargo needs.”

Indeed, something is workingwell. With a fleet of 10 regional air-craft, none larger than a 10,000pound capacity F-27 cargo freighter;WestEx now moves one of every 25-air cargo pounds in or out ofVancouver International Airport(YVR).

“WestEx, in a very short period oftime, has become the quality regionalair cargo link YVR requires if it is totake the next step towards become thepremier cargo gateway between Asia,Europe and North America,” saidDave Frank, director of businessdevelopment for WestEx. “Our net-work supports the Airport’s interna-tional freight, courier, and economicdevelopment strategies for theregion.”

The airline gives full credit for itsrapid expansion to the creativity and“can-do” attitude of its staff. Theirefforts have made WestEx a full-ser-vice cargo airline handling singlepound shipments, heavy oversizedpieces, dangerous goods, perishablesand live animals.

“Observers always seem to focuson the ‘big iron’ flights serving an air-port,” observed David Oliver, CEO ofWestEx. “However, a more insightfulapproach is to build air cargo net-works from the bottom up—thatmeans meeting the needs of WesternCanada’s smaller communities first.I’m proud of the work our team hasdone in this incredibly tough area.”

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port operations and his new responsibilitiesas superintendent airport south, which heofficially transferred to on Nov. 25, 2002.

A 20-year career with the RCMP, fol-lowed by a year off, then a return to workwith Securiguard, followed by a move tothe Vancouver Airport Authority as super-intendent of airport operations makes himeminently qualified to manage the expand-ing operations at YVR’s airport south.

“My role as superintendent airportsouth is to manage the facility and co-ordi-nate the efforts of tenants and airlines

towards a security screening transition,which will be easy for passengers and ourcustomers,” said Parks.

Terminal South will see close to300,000 passengers by year-end and Parksis currently working with tenants and air-lines on expansion plans, which willaccommodate a new extension to theexisting terminal building and new securi-ty facilities. Details are expected to beannounced early in the New Year.

When away from the airport, Parks isactive in local sports as a V.P. hockey repfor South Delta. He and his wife Katielive in Tsawwassen with their two chil-dren.

The Airport Authority and the Fairmont VancouverAirport hotel are once again co-sponsoring the City ofRichmond’s Winter Wonderland celebration to boost

local arts programs. As part of the festival, local business-es have decorated 30 Christmas trees that are on display atCity Hall through December.

The Richmond Sunset Rotary Club presents WinterWonderland, which includes a series of free communityChristmas concerts at City Hall.

Decorating the YVR entry were the Airport Authority’s(left to right) Heather Jo McCarley-Tomlin, Gwen

McFadyen and Lorraine Tufts.

YVR PEOPLEby Jim Jorgenson

Howie Parks, the AirportAuthority’s superintendentairport south.

Winter Wonderland at City Hall

A serious illness can just kill youfinancially. Think about it—first,there is the cost of private nursing,medical equipment, refitting yourhome, etc. Next, there is the cost ofpaying for treatment in Phoenix orSeattle if you can’t or won’t wait nineto12 months on our B.C. waiting listsfor a specialist. And of course, there isthe lost income if you’re off work foran extended period.

To protect yourself from the finan-cial fallout from such an illness, youmay wish to consider a new type ofinsurance that you’re going to behearing about a lot in the years ahead.This insurance is called “CriticalIllness” and it pays a tax-free lumpsum of $50,000 to $1,000,000 ifyou’re diagnosed with a range of ill-nesses that includes cancer,Alzheimer’s, heart attack, stroke,blindness, multiple sclerosis, and kid-ney failure.

Dan Richards, the financial indus-try “guru” says baby boomers are

already strug-gling to save forretirement, fortheir children’seducation, andeven to care foraging parents.“With all thesepriorities, it isdoubtful theywill have theresources to pay

the bills in the event of a catastrophicillness. This is classic example ofwhere insurance makes absolutesense,” he said in a recent interview.Case study

Consider the case of ThomasGrandley, of Surrey, B.C.

Grandley had suffered from heartpains and shortness of breath foryears, and last year was diagnosedwith serious heart disease. His physi-cian recommended a cardiologist andadvised he would likely need surgery.Grandley faced a three- to four-month

wait just to see a cardiologist, andthen an eight- to10-month wait forsurgery. He didn’t think his weakheart would hold out that long, so hewent to Phoenix for surgery. He isdoing much better now, but thesurgery cost him $60,000, a good por-tion of his savings.

Critical Illness insurance wouldhave paid him a lump sum to coverthat, with some extra to cover livingexpenses while he was off work.There are no strings attached to thepayment. The insurer will pay the

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For a healthy, 40-year-old male,critical illness insurance would costabout $50 per month for 10-year termpolicy where the premiums increasesharply each 10 years. Count on about$100 per month for a policy where thepremiums are unchanged until age 75.

Obviously premiums increase if anapplicant is older, has certain pre-existing medical conditions them-selves, or in their family history.Disability gap

In contrast, traditional disabilityinsurance comes with many stringsattached. Coverage under an employ-er’s group benefit plan usuallyrequires a wait of four to six monthsbefore benefits begin. Also, the defin-ition of disability changes after 24months to “any occupation”—which

Vancouver International AirportAuthority’s inaugural preferredsupplier trade show was a

resounding success, with exhibitorsand attendees suggesting it should bean annual event.

The show, designed to showcase

the many preferred supplier relation-ships the Airport Authority has devel-oped over recent years, was held lastmonth in the East Concourse of theInternational Terminal Building. Itprovided an opportunity for theseselect suppliers to show other busi-nesses and airlines on Sea Island whythe Airport Authority values them forthe goods and services they provide.

Over 20 suppliers participated, andall came away with a sense that this hadbeen a day well spent. Potential busi-ness leads were generated from notonly the visiting public, but also fromwithin the trade show participantsthemselves. As one supplier remarked,“Meeting some of the AirportAuthority’s other Preferred Suppliersopens up a whole new avenue forpotential opportunities for YVR.”

Many of the participating suppli-ers also took this occasion to demon-

strate the latest technology or toolsthey employ in their businesses.Examples of this could be seen in thewireless incident reporting and track-ing from Securiguard, a revolutionarynew way to make coffee from RedCarpet, and the latest in electronicdocument management from IKON.

“We’re pleased that so many of ourpreferred suppliers participated, andgratified with the number of peoplewho attended the show,” said theAirport Authority’s Chris D’Silva,manager, corporate procurement ser-vices. “We were very encouraged bythe involvement of everyone whotook part. Special acknowledgementgoes to Farrah Ataie from corporateprocurement services for putting theshow together. The show’s successprobably means a repeat performancein the not–too-distant future.”

Stay tuned for details.

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MONEY MATTERS

SEE MONEY MATTERS, PAGE 9

Last month, more than 4oo guestsattended the B.C. AviationCouncil’s (BCAC) 10th annual

Black Tie and Blue Jeans Auction,held in the east concourse of theInternational Terminal Building.

Guests enjoyed delectable horsd’oeuvres, prepared by five localhotels, and sampled different winesand beers while bidding on hundredsof silent auction items.

Auctioneer Barry Scott ofMaynards Auction House conductedthe live auction, which included fish-ing trips, two Mini Coopers, airlinetickets, cruises and motorcycles.

The event raised $50,000, whichwill be used for the BCAC’s scholar-ship program and to support the orga-

nization’s other activities.Established in 1948, the BCAC is

a non-profit society. Its primary aim isto stimulate and encourage the safe,orderly development of aviation andaviation services in B.C.

Vancouverairport’s eastconcourse ITBprovides agreat locationfor the annualBCAC event.

Delta VancouverAirport Hotel’sfood booth.

Master ofceremonies, ScottHarrold generalmanager ofPiedmontHawthorneVancouver.

FairmontVancouverAirport Hotelfood boothserved upsushi andotherdelicacies.

Barry Scott ofMaynardsAuction Houseprovided thefast-pacedlive-auctionaction.

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WestEx, Continued from page 6

Money Matters, Continued from page 8

The addition of Kamloops Airportto Western Express’ network is partic-ularly important, as it is the airlines’first link between two YVR Airports.“Kamloops Airport is operated byYVR Airport Services,” said TariqJamil, network manager for WestEx.“This made start-up support relativelyheadache free and is definitely a pos-itive factor in our BusinessDevelopment planning.”

Continuing its tradition of work-ing with the very best local agentspossible, WestEx is represented in theGreater Kamloops region by BestExpress, and by Daley Express in the

Kelowna-Okanagan region.WestEx operates 10 aircraft in

Western North America and is thelargest all-cargo and air ambulanceoperator headquartered at YVR.Services include a wide range ofscheduled and charter air cargo oper-ations plus regional passenger char-ters. With an annual revenue increaseof 37 per cent, WestEx is currentlyone of North America’s fastest grow-ing airlines. The airline was foundedin 1994 and currently serves 12 com-munities on a scheduled cargo orexclusive lease basis.

BCAC Auction Raises $50,000

Westcoast Aviation History Featured At Art Exhibition

Ken Sharubsol(left), Air Canadamanagercustomer service,presents thegrand prize of tworeturn tickets,Hospitality Classto Europe,Hawaii, Mexico orthe Caribbean /Bermuda to Mr.and Mrs. RobertMcNish.

Photos: JimJorgenson

means a claimant, must be so sickthat he/she is unable to perform anywork at all (“any occupation”). Thus,many claimants on a group plan actu-ally lose their monthly benefits after24 months of illness. Additionally,most plans only pay 50-60 per cent ofregular monthly income, leaving ahuge gap between income andexpenses for most families.

So what are the odds of you need-ing this?

Canada Life recently presented

some statistics that show that one inthree Canadians will suffer from a“life-altering” illness, and that theaverage age of a critical illnessclaimant is 41. Today’s medical tech-nology is increasing survival rates forthese serious illnesses, while reducingthe mortality rate. If this happens toyou, what will your quality of life be?

Peter Kutney is a Financial Plannerwith Equinox Financial Group in

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Year-to-date to September 2002,total passenger volumes at YVRwere down by 6.7 per cent over thesame period last year, but a recov-ery trend is evident.

Domestic volumes were downby 7.9 per cent, while U.S. traffic is6.8 per cent off last year’s perfor-mance. However, recent trends inthe U.S. market are encouraging,with YVR benefiting from a strong

Alaska cruise season. Overall, international passen-

gers are down by 3.8 per cent year-to-date, but Asia-Pacific traffic is upby 2.2 per cent over last year. YVRturned in the best international pas-senger performance on the WestCoast in September.

Cargo volumes have recoveredto exceed last year’s levels by 2.6per cent.

Year-To-Date Passenger TrafficSept2002

On Sunday, Dec 15, Aviation World in Richmond willpresent an aviation art exhibition and print signingfeaturing aviation paintings and prints by B.C. artist

O.C. “Doby” Dobrostanski. All of the pieces that willbe displayed have been completed by the artist duringthe past year and will include both commercial and mil-itary aircraft.

While some of the aircraft in the exhibition still flytoday, others are not even to be found in the region’s

museums. History books, model kits and aircraft ency-clopedia have been the major sources for the subjectmatter with some of the sources from the artist’s ownphoto album.

For more information contact Aviation World (604)718-7400, located at 105, 6080 Russ Baker Way,Richmond, or attend the exhibition on December 15and meet the artist.

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A CAR WITH REFLEXES

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