Event: Soaring Association of Canada 2020 Annual General Meeting
Date: Saturday, March 21, 2020
Cancelled - Morning - the formal SAC Annual General Meeting
Cancelled - Lunch - 2019 Annual National Awards presentations
Cancelled - Afternoon - Safety Seminar (satisfying recency requirements under CAR 401.06).
Location: Canadian Museum of Flight
Langley Airport
Langley, BC
March 14 Update:
The following Soaring Association of Canada events have been cancelled:
- SAC Annual Trophies and Awards Luncheon (previously scheduled for 12:00 noon on March 21, 2020
- SAC Safety Seminar (previously scheduled for 13:00 to 16:00 on March 21, 2020
(The SAC 2020 AGM, for which notice was issued for March 21 at 10:30 at the Canadian Museum of Flight, Langley, is under discussion by the SAC Directors. As of now, it has not been formally postponed.)
We deeply regret this decision. The Directors have been most gratified by the level of interest from our soaring friends in the Pacific Zone for these events. Thank you all for your enthusiasm and support.
The following Badges and Badge legs were recorded in the Canadian Soaring Register During the period 18 August 2017 to 24 October 2018.
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DIAMOND BADGE
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112
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Jean-Yves Germain
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Quebec
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World number 7544
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113
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David Hocking
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Vancouver
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World number 7551
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GOLD BADGE
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343
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Skyler Guest
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Saskatoon
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344
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Jay Allardyce
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Winnipeg
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SILVER BADGE
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1109
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Rob Russell
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SOSA
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1110
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Patrice Gravel
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Montreal
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1111
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Denis Saucier
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Quebec
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1112
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Jan Brochocki
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Montreal
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1113
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Derek C. Jones
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Cu Nim
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1114
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Geoff Minors
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Lethbridge
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1115
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Gordon Lendrum
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Rideau Valley
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1116
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Dino Santarossa
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SOSA
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1117
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Seth Thorson
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Saskatoon
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1118
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Alexandre Depoutovitch
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SOSA
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1119
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Charles Honey
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SOSA
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1120
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Daniel McDonald
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Gatineau
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DIAMOND GOAL (300 km goal flight)
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Andrzej Cholewinski
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SOSA
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327.9
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LS-4
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Rockton ON
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4JUL17
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Rainer Hau
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Montreal
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301.7
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Antares 18S
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Hawkesbury ON
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4JUL17
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Jean-Yves Germain
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Quebec
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306.3
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ASG-29
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St Raymond QC
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26AUG17
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Ray Wood
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SOSA
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301.0
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PW-5
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Parowan UT
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5JUN17
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Karl Waskiewicz
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Edmonton
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377.1
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LS-4
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Benalla Australia
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13DEC17
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Zbigniew Sobolewski
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Toronto
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305.0
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SZD-41A
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Conn ON
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4JUL17
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DIAMOND ALTITUDE (5000 m height gain)
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Skyler Guest
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Saskatoon
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6500
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Blanik L-33
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Cowley AB
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6OCT17
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David Hocking
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Vancouver
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6470
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ASW-19
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Cowley AB
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6OCT17
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GOLD DISTANCE (300 km distance flight)
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Andrzej Cholewinski
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SOSA
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327.9
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LS-4
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Rockton ON
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4JUL17
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Rob Russell
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SOSA
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302.3
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LS-4
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Rockton ON
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26AUG17
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Rainer Hau
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Montreal
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301.7
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Antares 18S
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Hawkesbury ON
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4JUL17
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Ray Wood
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SOSA
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301.0
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PW-5
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Parowan UT
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5JUN17
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Karl Waskiewicz
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Edmonton
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377.1
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LS-4
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Benalla Australia
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13DEC17
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Zbigniew Sobolewski
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Toronto
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305.0
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SZD-41A
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Conn ON
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4JUL17
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GOLD ALTITUDE (3000 m height gain)
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Sergey Skobkarev
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Vancouver
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3010
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DG-300
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Hope BC
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13AUG17
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Skyler Guest
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Saskatoon
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6500
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Blanik L-33
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Cowley AB
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6OCT17
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Jay Allardyce
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Winnipeg
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3145
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ASW-19
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Starbuck MB
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7MAY18
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SILVER DISTANCE (50 km distance flight)
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Rob Russell
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SOSA
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101.7
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LS-4
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Rockton ON
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26AUG17
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Jeremy Bruns
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Cu Nim
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72.0
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DG-303
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Black Diamond AB
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30APR17
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Patrice Gravel
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Montreal
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54.1
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DG-300
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Hawkesbury ON
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4JUL17
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Mike Luckham
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London
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59.0
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Astir CS
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Embro ON
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13AUG17
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Tyson Whitehead
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London
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65.0
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Astir CS
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Embro ON
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25AUG17
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Denis Saucier
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Quebec
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72.5
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Grob 102
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St Raymond QC
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11JUN18
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Jan Brochocki
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Montreal
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55.1
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DG-300
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Hawkesbury ON
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10JUN18
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Francois Proulx
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Quebec
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67.0
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Grob 102
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St Raymond QC
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11JUL18
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Kevin Forsyth
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Vancouver
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50.7
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Phoebus C
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Ephrata WA
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27MAY18
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Derek Jones
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CuNim
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61.0
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Discus CS
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Cowley AB
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30JUL18
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Gordon Lendrum
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Rideau Valley
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63.0
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PIK-20D
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Kars ON
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15JUN18
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Dino Santarossa
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SOSA
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57.8
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SZD-51
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Rockton ON
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11JUL18
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Seth Thorson
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Saskatoon
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64.3
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Blanik L-33
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Cudworth SK
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3JUN18
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Daniel McDonald
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Gatineau
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51.9
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SGS 1-35
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Pendleton ON
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22SEP18
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Pablo Wainstein
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Cu Nim
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58.9
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DG-303
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Cowley AB
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30JUL18
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Alexandre Depoutovitch
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SOSA
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62.0
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SZD-51-1
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Rockton ON
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15JUN18
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Charles Honey
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SOSA
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52.8
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SZD-51
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Rockton ON
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11JUL18
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SILVER/GOLD DURATION (5 hr duration flight)
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Marc Vanderbanck
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Montreal
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6:05
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Astir CS-77
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Hawkesbury ON
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26JUN17
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Patrice Gravel
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Montreal
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5:21
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DG-300
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Hawkesbury ON
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4JUL17
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Alexandre Depoutovitch
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SOSA
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5:11
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SZD-51-1
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Rockton ON
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9SEP17
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Tom Bistricki
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York
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5:19
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ASK-21
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Clermont FL
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24FEB18
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Jan Brochocki
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Montreal
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5:54
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DG-300
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Hawkesbury ON
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8JUN18
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Chun Yiu Jonathan Mok
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York
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5:09
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SGS 1-34
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Arthur E ON
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8JUN18
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Francois Saucier
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Quebec
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5:14
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Grob 102
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St Raymond QC
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7JUL18
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Mark Lightfoot
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York
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5:12
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LS-4
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Arthur E ON
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11JUL18
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Geoff Minors
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Lethbridge
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5:11
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Ka-6
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Cowley AB
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6AUG18
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Gordon Lendrum
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Rideau Valley
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5:21
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PIK-20D
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Kars ON
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8JUN18
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Daniel McDonald
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Gatineau
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5:38
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SGS-1-35
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Pendleton ON
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19AUG18
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Dino Santarossa
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SOSA
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5:25
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SZD-51
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Rockton ON
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15JUN18
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Seth Thorson
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Saskatoon
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5:17
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ASW-28
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Black Diamond AB
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8SEP18
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Charles Honey
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SOSA
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5:24
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SZD-51
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Rockton ON
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25JUN18
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Owen Cole
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Toronto
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5:21
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SZD-51
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Conn ON
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16SEP18
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SILVER ALTITUDE (1000 m height gain)
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Rob Russell
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SOSA
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1142
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LS-4
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Rockton ON
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26AUG17
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Edouard Lariviere
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Quebec
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1350
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Grob 103
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St Raymond QC
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24MAY17
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Jeremy Bruns
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Cu Nim
|
2061
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DG-303
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Black Diamond AB
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30APR17
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Mercedes Supel
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Edmonton
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1143
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SZD Perkoz
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Chipman AB
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24AUG16
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Patrice Gravel
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Montreal
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1731
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DG-300
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Hawkesbury ON
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4JUL17
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Tom Bistricki
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York
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1342
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ASK-21
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Clermont FL
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25FEB18
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Jan Brochocki
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Montreal
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1731
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DG-300
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Hawkesbury ON
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8JUN18
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Chun Yiu Jonathan Mok
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York
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1161
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SGS 1-34
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Arthur E ON
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8JUN18
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Francois Saucier
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Quebec
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1370
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Grob102
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St Raymond QC
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15JUN18
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Avery Cole
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Toronto
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1403
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SZD-51
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Conn ON
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7JUL18
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Mark Lightfoot
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York
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1208
|
LS-4
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Arthur E ON
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11JUL18
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Toma Toida
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Montreal
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1172
|
Astir CS
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Hawkesbury ON
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19AUG18
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|
Gordon Lendrum
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Rideau Valley
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1962
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PIK-20D
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Kars ON
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15JUN18
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|
Dino Santarossa
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SOSA
|
1333
|
SZD-51
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Rockton ON
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11JUL18
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|
Seth Thorson
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Saskatoon
|
1283
|
Blanik L-33
|
Cudworth SK
|
3JUN18
|
|
Maria-Pilar Cifuentes
|
Cu Nim
|
1985
|
ASK-21
|
Cowley AB
|
1AUG18
|
|
Pablo Wainstein
|
Cu Nim
|
1747
|
DG-303
|
Cowley AB
|
30JUL18
|
|
Alexandre Depoutovitch
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SOSA
|
1285
|
SZD-51-1
|
Rockton ON
|
15JUN18
|
|
Charles Honey
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SOSA
|
1155
|
SZD-51
|
Rockton ON
|
11JUL18
|
|
Daniel McDonald
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Gatineau
|
1124
|
SGS-1-35
|
Pendleton ON
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11AUG18
|
|
C BADGE (1 hour flight)
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|
3085
|
Chun Yiu Jonathan Mok
|
York
|
1:03
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SGS 2-33
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Arthur E ON
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14AUG17
|
|
3086
|
Ip Pui Lam Paul
|
York
|
1:23
|
SGS 2-33
|
Arthur E ON
|
14AUG17
|
|
3087
|
Matthew Parsons
|
Toronto
|
1:20
|
K-13
|
Conn ON
|
4JUL17
|
|
3088
|
Avery Cole
|
Toronto
|
1:06
|
SGS 1-26
|
Conn ON
|
26AUG17
|
|
3089
|
Owen Cole
|
Toronto
|
1:24
|
SGS 1-26
|
Conn ON
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26AUG17
|
|
3090
|
Marc Vanderbanck
|
Montreal
|
6:05
|
Astir CS-77
|
Hawkesbury ON
|
26JUN17
|
|
3091
|
Odin Griffin
|
Toronto
|
1:22
|
ASK-13
|
Conn ON
|
9OCT17
|
|
3092
|
Jeremy Bruns
|
Cu Nim
|
3:15
|
DG-303
|
Black Diamond AB
|
30APR17
|
|
3093
|
Mercedes Supel
|
Edmonton
|
1:20
|
SZD Perkoz
|
Chipman AB
|
24AUG16
|
|
3094
|
Patrice Gravel
|
Montreal
|
5:21
|
DG-300
|
Hawkesbury ON
|
4JUL17
|
|
3095
|
Alexandre Depoutovitch
|
SOSA
|
5:11
|
SZD-51-1
|
Rockton ON
|
9SEP17
|
|
3096
|
Kelan Lynch
|
Edmonton
|
1:27
|
SZD Perkoz
|
Chipman AB
|
26AUG17
|
|
3097
|
Mike Luckham
|
London
|
2:54
|
Astir CS
|
Embro ON
|
13AUG17
|
|
3098
|
Tyson Whitehead
|
London
|
3:02
|
Astir CS
|
Embro ON
|
25AUG17
|
|
3099
|
Jasmine Gordon
|
Edmonton
|
1:08
|
SZD Perkoz
|
Chipman AB
|
11MAY18
|
|
3100
|
Jan Brochocki
|
Montreal
|
5:54
|
DG-300
|
Hawkesbury ON
|
8JUN18
|
|
3101
|
Francois Saucier
|
Quebec
|
2:04
|
Grob102
|
St Raymond
|
15JUN18
|
|
3102
|
Richard Bastien
|
Quebec
|
1:07
|
Grob102
|
St Raymond
|
23JUN18
|
|
3103
|
Cole Bishop
|
York
|
1:19
|
SGS 2-33
|
Arthur E ON
|
18JUL18
|
|
3104
|
Bertrand Simard
|
Quebec
|
1:48
|
Puchacz
|
St Raymond QC
|
13JUL18
|
|
3105
|
Mark Lightfoot
|
York
|
5:12
|
LS-4
|
Arthur E ON
|
11JUL18
|
|
3106
|
Gabriel Pare
|
Quebec
|
1:28
|
Grob102
|
St Raymond
|
10JUN18
|
|
3107
|
Ryan Cruickshank
|
York
|
1:15
|
SGS 2-33
|
Arthur E ON
|
3JUL18
|
|
3108
|
Toma Toida
|
Montreal
|
2:05
|
Astir CS
|
Hawkesbury ON
|
19AUG18
|
|
3109
|
Gordon Lendrum
|
Rideau Valley
|
5:21
|
PIK-20D
|
Kars ON
|
8JUN18
|
|
3110
|
Ryland Kruk
|
Edmonton
|
1:10
|
Blanik L-33
|
Chipman AB
|
20AUG18
|
|
3111
|
Daniel McDonald
|
Gatineau
|
5:38
|
SGS-1-35
|
Pendleton ON
|
19AUG18
|
|
3112
|
Dino Santarossa
|
SOSA
|
5:25
|
SZD-51
|
Rockton ON
|
15JUN18
|
|
3113
|
Seth Thorson
|
Saskatoon
|
4:26
|
Blanik L-33
|
Cudworth SK
|
3JUN18
|
|
3114
|
Maria-Pilar Cifuentes
|
Cu Nim
|
1:52
|
ASK-21
|
Cowley AB
|
1AUG18
|
|
3115
|
Pablo Wainstein
|
Cu Nim
|
1:55
|
DG-303
|
Cowley AB
|
30JUL18
|
|
3116
|
Charles Honey
|
SOSA
|
5:24
|
SZD-51
|
Rockton ON
|
25JUN18
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