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Oakville man says grandfather remains his hero continued from p.13 In 1959, the Queen appointed my grandfather an Honorary Air Commodore in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of his historic flight. The only other person, at that time, sharing the same distinction was Sir Winston Churchill. That same year, in celebration of his flight, The Royal Canadian Air Force appointed J.A.D. McCurdy, the very first civilian Honorary Colonel of the RCAF . As fortunate as I am to have been mentored by and been born the grandson of J.A.D. McCurdy, it is a singular honour for me to carry on this tradition in my role as an Honorary Colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force. A Canadian artist of international stature, Christian Corbet, was entrusted with the responsibility of sculpting my grandfather's work. At the unveiling of the portrait bust, I was breathless at first, vainly searching for words to describe what my eyes were attempting to absorb; the portrait is so lifelike that I felt my grandfather would speak at any moment. Made of a bronzed resin, the sculpture is a light blue bronze in colour. As Christian explains: "J.A.D. McCurdy spent a lot of time looking to the sky and to the water for his inspiration, so I decided to incorporate the blue hue into the bust." Canadians are indeed most fortunate to have Christian Corbet create and donate this historic piece and I would like to recognize his dedication and skill as an artist in sculpting this magnificent portrait of a man I knew and loved. Amanda and I are also extremely grateful to Their Honours for graciously hosting this remarkable and unique event and for commissioning the sculpture. Government House has now placed the bust of my grandfather in the State Dining Room and, when one enters this resplendent room, the eye is immediately drawn to the McCurdy Portrait Bust. Opposite my grandfather is a beautiful portrait painting of Her Majesty The Queen, which is situated above the splendid marble fireplace mantle as well as a bust of His Excellency Major-General the Right Honourable Georges Vanier, the 19th Governor General of Canada. Leaving Government House, I could not help recalling a remark made by Gilbert Grosvenor, the Chairman of the National Geography Society, who wrote in 1959 that he had known Lindbergh, Amundsen, Byrd, Peary, Shackleton and stated, "I regard J. A. D. McCurdy as a man who ranks with the very greatest of these." As The Right Honourable Georges Vanier put it: "In our march forward in material happiness, let us not neglect the spiritual threads in the weaving of our lives. If Canada is to attain the greatness worthy of it, each of us must say, `I ask only to serve.'" My grandfather changed forever the world of his time by believing in a dream: a dream of flight and of putting a man into the air. He served his province and his nation with excellence and with pride. Honoured beyond words to be his grandson, I am delighted that we paid homage in Government House to the man whom many consider to be the Father of Canadian Aviation. -- submitted by Hon. Col. Gerald P . J. Haddon, Royal Canadian Air Force, Oakville 17 | Thursday, September 22, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com As a Maid Right owner you have my quality guarantee with every clean. FREE Save $25 off your Schedule 3 cleans, 1st regular service clean $ and 50 off your 4th get the 4th free* SM SPECIAL $ * 75 Off CLEAN *Receive the 4th of four cleans at no charge up to $125 Not valid on prior services. *Not valid value. on prior services. Not redeemable for redeemable cash. Applies to cash. new customers only. Not for Applies to new customers only. SPRING CLEANING FALL CLEANING SPECIAL OFFER: 289.809.9823 (XXX) XXX-XXXX localurladdressgoeshere.com Oakville.MaidRight.com Same Reliable Owners Clean Every Visit Eco-Friendly Cleaning Products Colour-Coded Cloths Reduce Cross Contamination EnviroShield® Whole Home Disinfecting Strongest Guarantee In the Industry ©2015 Maid Right Franchising LLC. Maid Right and JAN-PRO International are subsidiaries of Premium Franchise Brands LLC. ST . JOSEPH'S UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH presents ill kv kville ville ak a k v i ll le e SATURDAY SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER 24,2016 Live Entertainment Homemade Ukrainian Food · Vendors · Artisans · Exhibits · ukrainian catholic church 10:00 AM ­ 5:00 PM FREEADMISSION 300 River River Oaks Oaks Blvd. Blvd. E. E. (at (AtT Trafalgar) 300 rafalgar) Oakville Oakville, ON L6H 5T1 905.337.1400 ext. 116 905.337 .1400 ext. 116 60th anniversary festival@sjucc.ca OakUkrFest Oakville Ukrainian Festival