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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160914T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160914T213000
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UID:5122-1473881400-1473888600@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION: \nComets and Concordes\nPresenter: Peter Duffey\nAffiliation: ex British Airways
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/general-meeting-16/
LOCATION:AFC Meeting Room\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="AFC%20Board":MAILTO:afcsec@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160825T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160825T230000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062336
CREATED:20160720T184054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160720T190910Z
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SUMMARY:BC General Aviation Association Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:This is the first general meeting of the BC General Aviation Association (BCGA)\, graciously hosted by the Abbotsford Flying Club.  Please join us as we hear from members about issues that matter to them as we continue to form an organization by pilots for pilots. \nSchedule below: \nSocial Hour from 1730 – 1830\nMeeting will begin at 1830 \nRSVP and other details here:  http://www.bcaviation.ca/2016-agm.html.
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/bc-general-aviation-association-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:AFC Meeting Room\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community,Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="AFC%20Board":MAILTO:afcsec@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160713T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160713T213000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062336
CREATED:20160229T003735Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T003741Z
UID:5121-1468438200-1468445400@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION: \nTest‐Flying Concorde\nPresenter: Peter Duffy\nAffiliation: ex British Airways
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/general-meeting-15/
LOCATION:AFC Meeting Room\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="AFC%20Board":MAILTO:afcsec@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160608T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160608T213000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062336
CREATED:20160229T003633Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T003633Z
UID:5120-1465414200-1465421400@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION: \nFirst Aid\nPresenter: Ron Straight\nAffiliation: Paramedic Instructor
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/general-meeting-14/
LOCATION:AFC Meeting Room\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="AFC%20Board":MAILTO:afcsec@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160608T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160608T193000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062336
CREATED:20160607T161840Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160607T161840Z
UID:5466-1465412400-1465414200@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:Special Meeting - Third Aircraft Committee
DESCRIPTION:As per meeting minutes 31 May 2016 – meet at 7pm; half an hour before General Meeting on June 8th.
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/special-meeting-third-aircraft-committee/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Flying Club\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160531T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160531T203000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062336
CREATED:20160524T153803Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160524T153803Z
UID:5413-1464719400-1464726600@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:Aircraft Acquisition Committee
DESCRIPTION:
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/aircraft-acquisition-committee/
LOCATION:AFC Meeting Room\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160511T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160511T213000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062336
CREATED:20160229T003348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T003348Z
UID:5119-1462995000-1463002200@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION: \nLangley Museum of Flight\nPresenter: Mike Sattler\nAffiliation: Langley Museum of Flight
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/general-meeting-3/
LOCATION:AFC Meeting Room\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="AFC%20Board":MAILTO:afcsec@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160426T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160426T183000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062336
CREATED:20160423T172229Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160424T034148Z
UID:5289-1461695400-1461695400@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:AFC Third Aircraft - III
DESCRIPTION:To All AFC Members \nThe third meeting to discuss The Third Aircraft will be at April 26\, 2016 at 18:30. \nDo we need a third aircraft?\nDo we want a third aircraft?\nIf we want or need a third aircraft\, what should it be? \nLinks to usage data IUK\, HXT GMA \nClick here to go to the discussion page on this topic where opinions can be shared.  Meeting notes will also be posted to the discussion page. \n 
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/afc-third-aircraft-iii/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Flying Club\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160413T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160413T213000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062336
CREATED:20160229T003156Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T003528Z
UID:5118-1460575800-1460583000@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION: \nFire‐Fighting Operations\nPresenter: Graham Wilson\nAffiliation: Conair
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/general-meeting-2/
LOCATION:AFC Meeting Room\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="AFC%20Board":MAILTO:afcsec@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160329T173000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160329T235500
DTSTAMP:20260517T062336
CREATED:20160317T045616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160321T181521Z
UID:5185-1459272600-1459295700@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:AFC Third Aircraft Committee
DESCRIPTION:To All AFC Members \nThe first meeting to discuss The Third Aircraft will be at 5.30pm on Tuesday March 29th. All Members are invited to participate. The purposes of this meeting are: \nTo identify a core group of Members that can commit to sustained participation in the process; to settle on a Chair; to agree when to meet\, and to consider how to satisfy the Brief. \nThe overall Brief for the Committee is to make recommendations to the Board and to the Membership regarding : \nDo we need a third aircraft?\nDo we want a third aircraft?\nIf we want or need a third aircraft\, what should it be? \nThe Committee will need to look at how these questions can be broken down into combinations or series of smaller questions\, establish criteria and metrics for how to answer each question\, gather data\, answer all the sub-questions\, collate the sub-answers using appropriate weighting to arrive at recommendations in response to the main questions. Some aspects of this will need to be sequential\, but others might run in parallel. Committee participants will need to be willing to undertake individually assigned research as homework between discussions. \nClick here to go to the discussion page on this topic where opinions can be shared.  Meeting notes will also be posted to the discussion page. \nThank you. I think this will be a positive exercise. \nPlease RSVP below so we know who is coming and can plan for pizza. \nSteve Stewart\nPresident
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/afc-third-aircraft/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Flying Club\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="AFC%20Board":MAILTO:afcsec@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160309T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160309T213000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062336
CREATED:20160229T002121Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160229T004550Z
UID:5116-1457551800-1457559000@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:PRESENTATION: \nAerobatics and Upset Training\nPresenter: Bob Fatkin and Jodi Rueger\nAffiliation: Coastal Pacific
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/general-meeting/
LOCATION:AFC Meeting Room\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="AFC%20Board":MAILTO:afcsec@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20160217T210000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062336
CREATED:20160208T215827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20160208T215827Z
UID:5019-1455735600-1455742800@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:Flight Safety Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/flight-safety-meeting/
LOCATION:AFC Lounge\, 30540 Apporach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151124T160000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151124T220000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20150922T004834Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150922T004834Z
UID:4621-1448380800-1448402400@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:Abbotsford Airshow Society AGM
DESCRIPTION:The Airshow Society AGM is upcoming in November. \nThe AIAS is booked in for Tues\, Nov 24th from 4PM until 10PM. \n  \nKate Witoszkin \nOperations Manager \nMailing Address: 1464 Tower Street Abbotsford BC  V2T 6H5 \nOffice Location: 1583 Threshold Drive (MAP) \nphone: (604)852-8511 fax: (604)852-6093 \n  \n2016 DATES: August 12\, 13 & 14
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/abbotsford-airshow-society-agm/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Flying Club\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Private Member Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151014T183000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20151014T190000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20150929T040452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150929T040553Z
UID:4637-1444847400-1444849200@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:AFC Annual General Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Members only – please come at 6:30 PM for Bob’s famous Roast Beef dinner! \nRSVP in the comments section below so we can prepare enough food.
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/afc-annual-general-meeting/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Flying Club\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings,Socials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150716T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150716T130000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20150513T002132Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150513T002132Z
UID:4414-1437037200-1437051600@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:AIAS Emergency OPS meeting
DESCRIPTION:Please book AFC clubhouse on July 16 9am-1pm for aias emergency ops meeting.
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/aias-emergency-ops-meeting/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Flying Club\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community,Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150415T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150415T230000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20150227T022242Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150227T022242Z
UID:4274-1429124400-1429138800@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:AFC Safety Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Hello Flight Safety committee \nThe minutes from the last meeting are now posted on the website. \nWe have lots coming up in the next month or so: \n\nAFC Annual study sessions in March and April\nUnderwater egress training\nHangar talk day (date TBA: I need 30 minute; 45 minute or longer speakers:\n\no   Bob Fatkin \no   Bob Leroux \no   Wayne Heal \no   Warren Legrice (From Robert Fehr) \n(I will be in touch later to finalise and announce) \nThanks \nAugiie
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/afc-safety-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:AFC Clubhouse\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150328T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150328T150000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20150324T023057Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150324T023057Z
UID:4322-1427547600-1427554800@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:AFC and Airshow Committee Review meeting
DESCRIPTION:Meet at club to review agreements
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/afc-and-airshow-committee-review-meeting/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Flying Club\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150308T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150308T120000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20150303T040025Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150303T040025Z
UID:4288-1425805200-1425816000@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:Gliding Briefing
DESCRIPTION:The meeting room on Sunday mar 8th from 9-12 \nWayne Heal for a quick gliding briefing.
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/gliding-briefing/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Flying Club\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150218T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150218T220000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20150130T162616Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20150130T162616Z
UID:4226-1424286000-1424296800@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:Flight Safety Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Next meeting will be 18 February 2015 @ 7PM
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/flight-safety-committee-meeting-2/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Flying Club\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150121T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20150121T220000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20141230T064623Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141230T064623Z
UID:4189-1421866800-1421877600@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:AFC Flight Safety Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:21 January 2015 @ 7PM \n– Minutes are posted – please review prior to meeting \n– Please review checkride documents sent you by Augie. \n  \n 
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/afc-flight-safety-committee-meeting-2/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20141218T180000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20141218T224500
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20141127T064509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141127T064509Z
UID:4123-1418925600-1418942700@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:AFC Board Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/afc-board-meeting/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Flying Club\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="AFC%20Board":MAILTO:afcsec@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20141217T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20141217T230000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20141126T034509Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141126T034509Z
UID:4119-1418842800-1418857200@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:AFC Flight Safety Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:We are having a flight safety committee meeting on 17 December 2014 @ 7PM
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/afc-flight-safety-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:BC
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20141110T190000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20141110T220000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20141105T003055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20141105T003055Z
UID:4052-1415646000-1415656800@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:AFC Flight Safety Committee
DESCRIPTION:Agenda: \n\nUpcoming priorities for the Flight Safety Committee for 2014/2015\nHangar checkout checklist and hangar “checkpilots” for new members (andy Halychuk)\nAFC Annual discussion\nRecurrency requirements:  5 TO/Ldngs in 90 days or the old 60 day currency rule with checkpilots\nNew 172 coming online (POH/ additional considerations\nRoad trips\nTraining sessions\nEtc
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/afc-flight-safety-committee/
LOCATION:AFC Clubhouse\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140713T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140713T170000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20140621T053854Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140621T063553Z
UID:3794-1405260000-1405270800@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:Celebration of Life for John Spronk
DESCRIPTION:John Herman Spronk (b. May 13\, 1926) left us on June 15\, 2014 at Abbotsford Regional Hospital. He had been in hospital for 3 months but his death was still unexpected. He will be greatly missed by his wife of 62 years\, Patricia\, his two daughters Margot and Trevi\, and grandchildren Mariel and Bryn. He is survived by his two sisters\, Mart and Sally in the Netherlands\, and many nieces\, nephews\, grandnieces and grandnephews in England and in Holland. He will also be missed by his many friends in the flying fraternity and others in B.C. and abroad. John was born in The Hague\, and almost immediately embarked on an ocean voyage with his family to their new posting on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. At six years of age John returned to the Netherlands where he attended school and spent the later war years evading capture by the Nazis. After the occupation ended\, John enlisted in the Royal Netherlands Air Force. His first flight on New Year’s Day\, 1947 ended in a crash in the middle of a forest. Undeterred\, John solo’d in a Tiger Moth on April 14\, 1947 and went on to enjoy a successful career flying Harvards\, Spitfires and Gloster Meteors\, attaining the rank of Captain. In September of 1951 John married his British sweetheart\, Patricia Lee and they lived in Holland until he retired from the RNLAF in 1957 when the young family immigrated to Canada. John’s Canadian flying career began as an instructor in Kelowna and Penticton\, and in 1961 he became the Chief Flying Instructor at the first civilian flying school at Abbotsford Airport. He trained many pilots who went on to careers in aviation. He was one of the founding members of the Abbotsford Flying Club\, and instrumental in starting the Abbotsford International Airshow in 1962. Many will remember his “How Not to Fly” act from those early years. As well as flying aerobatics\, John raced Stock planes at Bakersfield\, Pendleton and Reno and was quite successful\, winning second place several times. John joined Pacific Western Airlines in 1969 and retired as Captain in 1986 having flown the DC-6\, C-130 Hercules and the B737. While flying the “Herc” John traveled all over the world\, from Angola to Argentina\, and a number of exotic and dangerous places in between. He was a great story-teller\, and told many tales about his adventures during this time. After retiring\, John continued flying\, instructing\, mentoring and examining new pilots and instructors as a Designated Flight Test Examiner until his 81st birthday. He continued to be a staunch supporter of the Abbotsford Flying Club and the Abbotsford Airshow and his lifelong love of flying remained the focus of his life until his last day. John loved spending time with his family and was very proud of his grandchildren\, Mariel and Bryn. John enjoyed photography\, and most of his subjects were his family and friends\, illustrating how important they were too him. He was a great traveler\, extensively touring Europe\, Africa\, Mexico\, the US and Canada with his wife Patricia. He especially treasured the time spent with his family and friends in Holland and England. John loved classical music\, and was particularly fond of Mozart. A Celebration of Life will be held at the Abbotsford Flying Club at Abbotsford Airport 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Sunday\, July 13\, 2014. In lieu of flowers\, please make a donation to a charity of your choice.
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/john-spronk-celebration-of-life/
LOCATION:Abbotsford Flying Club\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Community,Meetings,Socials
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DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140319T193000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140319T213000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20140304T043135Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140304T043135Z
UID:3599-1395257400-1395264600@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:Flight Safety Committee Meeting
DESCRIPTION:
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/flight-safety-committee-meeting/
LOCATION:AFC Lounge\, 30540 Apporach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140309T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/Vancouver:20140309T163000
DTSTAMP:20260517T062337
CREATED:20140303T041212Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20140303T154956Z
UID:3562-1394355600-1394382600@www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca
SUMMARY:Air Cadet Gliding Program
DESCRIPTION:
URL:http://www.abbotsfordflyingclub.ca/event/air-cadet-gliding-program/
LOCATION:AFC Clubhouse\, 30540 Approach Drive\, Abbotsford\, BC\, V2T 6H5\, Canada
CATEGORIES:Meetings
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