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Backyard Touch WHATS THE DEAL WITH SALT WATER HOT TUBS? 318 Guelph Street Georgetown 905.873.8835 STORE HOURS: MON.-FRI. 10-6, SAT. 10-5, SUN. 11-3 (FORMERLY BEACHCOMBER). . . Home of The Self-Cleaning Saltwater Hot Tub See the clarity & feel the difference a self cleaning salt water hot tub makes. Offer valid until August 27/08. See retailer for details. Independent & Free Press, Wednesday, August 20, 2008 3 The third annual Warriors Day Parade was held in Georgetown Saturday and among those taking part were (above) Branch 120 Sgt. at Arms Glenn Anderson (right) local veteran John Nicholls and (far right) Alex Gillis, a member of the Post 40 colour guard from Plymouth. Since 1981 members of the Georgetown Legion Branch 120 have invited American Legion Post 40 members from Plymouth, Mass. to Georgetown to take part in the annual Warriors Day Parade at the Canadian National Exhibition. When the 2005 Ontario blackout forced the cancellation of the CNE parade a hastily-arranged parade was held that year in Georgetown. The tradi- tion continued again Saturday when veterans from both legions marched through downtown Georgetown. Organizers said this years turnout of parade watchers was larger than in the previous years. Photos by Jon Borgstrom Remembering the Warriors First solo. Its a defining event in the training of a fledgling pilot and for two area teen air cadets its a dream come true. Kevin Robbie, a 17-year-old Georgetown resident recently took a major step to becoming a fully qual- ified private pilot by successfully maneuvering his Diamond DA20 around the circuit of London Airport alone. Chris Legge, 18, of Rockwood managed the same feat in his Cessna 172 around the circuit of Oshawa Airport. First solo, as the phrase implies, is the first time a candidate controls the aircraft without an instructor aboard. Before taking this step Robbie first had to demonstrate competen- cy in basic piloting skills to his flight instructor, Alex Hamilton of Empire Aviation. I want to pursue a career in avi- ation and this is the opportunity of a lifetime when it comes to getting that started, said Robbie. But thats hardly the end of the training regi- men. Its really just week two of a seven-week program. Flying the aircraft by myself for the first time was an absolute thrill but theres a lot more work ahead. he added. Robbie has been a member of Georgetowns 756 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron for five years and has risen to the rank of Flight Sergeant. This past winter, he applied for an Air Cadet League of Canada Power Pilot Scholarship, one of the most sought-after advanced specialty training courses in Canada. Of the 150 Air Cadets in Ontario who applied, only 80 were selected for this award. Legge has been a member of Rockwoods No. 197 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron for six years. He has risen to the rank of Warrant Officer Second Class and worked with flight instructor Alex Harflett. It (becoming a pilot) has been my goal throughout my entire cadet career, said Legge. It is an amaz- ing opportunity and not many peo- ple my age are given this type of an opportunity. Plus I love flying. The flying scholarship candidates trained at one of the four training centres in Oshawa, London and two in Breslau (Kitchener-Waterloo) this year. The cadets accumulated an average of 45-50 hours flying time in qualifying for their Transport Canada Private Pilot Licence and coveted Royal Canadian Air Cadet wings qualification badge. Sponsored in partnership between the Canadian Forces and the Air Cadet League of Canada, the Royal Canadian Air Cadets wel- comes young people aged 12-18 to its community-based youth pro- gram. If you know someone who is interested in aviation and is between 12 and 19 years of age, check out www.cadets.ca for more information about the Air Cadet program. Two area air cadets earn their wings Kevin Robbie of Georgetown receives congratulations from flight instructor Alex Hamilton while (below) Rockwoods Chris Legge gets a handshake from instructor Alex Harflett after the two local air cadets recently completed their first solo flights. Submitted photos