cility by company CEO David Curtis. - “,

- Viking Air has undergone drastic changes in the last few
years, from digging themselves out of an estimated $10-mil-
lion in damages caused by the blizzard of '96 (with the as-
sistance of a government loan), to purchasing the $10-mil-
lion, 75,000 square-foot flight facility belonging to Shell Ae-
rocentre a year later. Coe

Viking Air manufactures parts for clients including Bom-
bardier Aerospace, Bell Helicopter, Lockheed Martin, de »
Havilland and Boeing. The company also repairs and up-
grades Beaver aircraft for a variety of clients, including the
owner of the San Jose Sharks hockey team. fen

In the last year alone, Viking Air revenues have jumped
from $8-million annually to an estimated $14-million this last ~
year, Curtis reported to Wilson during the one-hour tour.

Wilson, who posed questions to Curtis that indicated he
had some knowledge of the aerospace industry, said he
gained an interest in aeronautics from his riding of Powell

Justice forum deals with school-related issues

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presents the forum SCHOOL COMMUNITIES ADOPT RESTORA. -

TIVES USTICE, a public presentation for everyone interested
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“will: be here. to share how trained, citizen’ volunteers

through’ the Arrowsmith Community Justice Society help... ;
- students and families address behaviors that threaten the.

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put received from users through comment cards and feed-

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peninsula residents with their comments regarding the var-

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“In my riding, you get there by plane or by boat, so ]
learned to have an appreciation of the industry,” Wilson

-said.

As well, in his former position with the government in op-
position, Wilson said he had to learn to be “acritic of every-
thing.” oO ae

“So, you had to bone up on your knowledge. Over the
years, it helped me to develop that interest,” he said.

Following his tours, Wilson was the guest speaker at the.
ninth general meeting of the Aerospace Industry Associa-
tion of B.C. luncheon-at Dunsmuir Lodge, where he con-
gratulated industry leaders for their on-going success.

- - Aerospace industry sales have grown by 74 per cent be-
tween 1995 and 1997. In the last decade, the number of com-:'
panies in the industry within the province has more than
doubled, and sales have quadrupled to over $800-million an-_
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safety and health of their community.
Guest presenters will describe how

their schools are ap

plying the Community Justice Forum, also known as the
Family Group Conference: JeffTaylor, Vice Principal, Kwa-

likum Secondary School; Cst.-Tim Davidson, Parksville
RCMP Detachment; Sharon Farinha, Coordinator, Arrow-

-cilitator.

> Plan to attend on Wednesday; April 2, 7 p.m. at Bayside :
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