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_ Wing Commander Walker| Island News Page

Retires:At Summerside

SUMMERSIDE — The chief administrative officer at CFB Gummerside, for the: last two years, Wing COmmander W. R. (Revie) Walker, DFC, CD. re- tired last week from the RCAF after 26 years of continuous ser- vice.

* Born and educated in Blair more, Alberta, he commenced a distinguished career in the RCAF when he joined in August, 1940, at Calgary, Alberta. ‘

Graduating as a navigator im

941 with the rank of sergeant,

e-was posted overseas and eommenced his’ operationa! fly- ine with 106 Squadron, Royal Airforce on the twin engined Hampden bombers” 4

During the ensuing years of operations, he was destined te flv Manchesters Lancasters and the high speed Mosquitos. From 1941 until 1944, Revie completed

ee tours 0 which in itself was a most com- mendable achiévement. But what makes it even more “o ut standing is: the fact that his

Scuadron. 2 special: duties unit with the RAF. The squadron is famous as the “Dam Buster”

fliar to most as it was the sub- ject of a moyie.

TOOK PART IN. RAIDS WC Walker took. part in all the ‘Dam Buster” raids includ- ing the ones that destroyed the Mohne and Eder dams. Although many Canadians served with 617 Squardon. He ‘was the only

Band Concerts

O'LEARY — O'Leary Re- tional High School-was_filled to capacity Saturday ‘night when

ee moat com | emer te RCA reer

member of the RCAF regular to take part in these’ two yraids.

During his duties with 106 ‘and

rank of sergeant to squadron

leader.

Awarded the Distingu i's hed Flying Cress and Bar for his outstanding: ability and devotion

to duty he has the honour of be- ing the first Canadian to be dec- orated during World War the Queen Mother Elizabeth.

In 1945 W-C Walker r to Canada and served:in var appointments unti] 1964 includ> ing a course with the United States Air Force at the Air Com- mand and Staff School, Mont- gomery, Alabama, three years as officer commanding the RCAF Air ‘Navigation School, .Winnipeg and for the four years prior to reporting te Summer- t| side he was a staff officer with 25th NORAD region, McChord

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ington.

POSTED TO 8’SIDE_

In 1964, Revie was "posted to Summerside as chief administra- tive officer. During this time, he has become well known, liked

civilian people. alike.

Best wishes are being extend- ed to®W-C Walker as he commen- ces his retirement and takes up civilian life.

ie. Ontario, and with their five

Janice, and John, will take up residence in London, Ontario.

Canada Contest.

Mr. Ross had told the delegat-

ada’s

Train and

a cross-Catiada

October 20-23.

~~. OM SDU-Dear of Studies, Rev. “ a

formal, Father Murnaghan stat- +06, “and will deal with the prob-

No Trap Limit

analysis is complete.

_—\es-Federation. received this in- J

‘day morning mishap at Grand “River in which a 1950 Pontiac -struck the Grand River Bridge | ‘is presently : by the local detathment of the

* There was $150 damaze to the

“gar. and the guafd rails on the > widge received

‘* An accident Wednesday after-_ “noor’ at 325 p. m. near Sea-

" «sollided with a 1966 Chevrole: - kalf-ton,

- side.

be used to help set the pipers to Expo 67 next year.

French Seminar ‘On ‘ap Saturday

A seminar for French teach- ‘ers will be held at St: Dunstan’s University tomorrow beginning -at 10 a.m., it has been learned

“Murnaghan: The seminar will be quite in

lems of teaching French in ele- "mentary and secondary schools. ‘All teachers of French in the province are invited to attend. The sessions will be held in moult the new Duffy Science

“professors participating in the ‘Seminar wif be, Rev. Adrien Arsenault and 1.1. Schillich of St. Dunstan’s, Dr. A.I.R. Galloway and Robert LeClair ofjPrince of Wales, and Fernando Vidal of the Charlottetown school sys- tem. j

For District 7B

However, the various catav- ans will move into and out ef smiatt

June 30; Montague July 1; Sou- ris July 3; gg July 4; North Rustico J <ensing- “ton July 7;- oe gary July 8; Wel- ae July 9; and Borden 7 MANY EVENTS Mr. Ross also fold of the many other events planned for Centen- nial year including the sweep- ing panorama of military acti- vity in Canada from 1665 to the present as will be displayed in the Tattoo. It will be seen for three days in this province in Septemher. He mentioned the

It was announced a that | the Federal Department does not intend to proceed with a lobster | trap limit in district 7B in 1967.

A complete analysis of the re- sults of the trap’ limits in Dis-_

- trict 8 is.currently in progress” and action to apply trap limits in other parts of the Maritimes | will not be undertaken until the

Apart from lobster trap limits the department is also studying the entire licensipg structure 0’ the commercial f ishery.in t he Maritimes and Newfoundland and an announcement on the sg cay be expected this_win

Gente P. Rodd, the secretary “wreasurer of the P.E.I. Fisher

formation in a letter frm Hon .J. Robichaud. the federal min ster of fisheries

Car Hits Bridge “SUMMERSIDE "x" Wednes-

being investigated

4

RCMP.

some damage: ~ Constables »Lindsay Robbins and Eric Bishop are carrying wit the investigation

yrooks Fabm at New ‘Annan. taused total damage of $225. ‘A .966 Ford, operated by Wesley Kenneth Campbell ‘of Bedeque

driver by Raymond Thomas Blacquiere of Summer-

The accident was investigated by Constable S. Parsons of the Summerside detachment.

Damage Is Heavy

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entennial Will Be Chosen ~

A Centennial Queen who. will be chosen at a beauty and talent pageant next summer, will be Prince Edward - Island's repre- sentative in the famous Miss

The announcement of the plan was made yesterday morning by ; Donald Ross of the Centennial T he as chairman -for the Planning Commission in ¢ 0 m- a a fa ene Beets in at the annual meeting director of the O'Leary Band. | of the P-E.I. Tourist Association that this province had no entry _ | im the 1966 Miss Canada contest.

es yesterday of plans for the big Cententiial celebration of Can- birth with particular ref- erence to the Confederation avan scheduled for tour next year starting in January, He said. the train would be in ——"

land: bringing the story of Can- ada from the ice age to the pre- sent to the people everywhere in the country. One of them will ar- rive on The Island at Wood Is- lands June 29. From then on its schedule will be Murray River

various artistic shows to be seen F

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Air Force Base, Tacoma, Washb- |

er Doreen Hill of Sault Ste. Mar- children, Wendy, James, Joan, ;

Canlook forward to the greatest . year ‘in the history of our prov-

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_"NIGHT OF THE GRIZZLEY" in in ¢olor _

Clint Walker - Martha Hyer - Kennan Winn

- . : : ; ' , * : : anion Centennial float will commissioner, Joseph, man Wogan, Ben Bernerd, Al- : , be seedy for. 1967, cag hae chartered mem-| cide DesRoches. Biggest Clinle ; named many leading citi-| ber of Tignish Credit Union, . : sens inthe Credit Unies pro |Gregory Melinis and Valmore| "?. ‘oowing ten mensbere Ever, Nurse Says : ee eee ee Members of the foll Sneak ar ee ae : $. The Guattinns, Oharlotislown, Fri, Nov. 85, 1960 |ssumae @ necek: clan ta lecenauem wale copeledl lien 3 ohare, Remend Des lmadier meee naar em: ‘their great movement. Credit|board of directors Mrs. Roy| te piaine McGrath; Lloyd wee Union's can only succeed he . Frank Doucette, Ber- ’ , reported by ehief nurse Bernie ; | Tignish Credit Union said, i people put a lot of bard|nard Morriseny, Rayman! Arsen | ies, Gerard Remand, J0inee| Cameron of the Halifax’ Red } a ee ae ee. ee Gee me ome cee} Other : doe ni : eee ever | Holds Annual Meeting Gaudin, ma Gace isory committee» Mre.| A special Centennial Prize ‘of |though the quota fell short by 43 - ee har at aa, Gouid| Gee Meola: inet » Creer aeeaal ke seats use| inenh"ah Was Laden base ee TIGNISH — The Annual Meet. , hensive programs that has been| Very Rev. MJ. Roomey, Ger : commi ir. * was’ , ane tae nan ee, ane 4 he (ate ee ea ae ee ea a wes “Credit Union Man of Year", &| Manager of Tignish Fisheries | Terrie , Everett meeting refreshments wer e|nesday afternoon and 161 Wed | a seant successful year im|7-V- Program, .and a credit!co-operative, M i1¢ on Keough/eric,. John Hackett, Mrs- Car-|served, : nesday evening. vl — Union history for Tig- ‘ sn.

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