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Title: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: SgtPappy on December 06, 2011, 10:42:19 PM
Gentlemen, it's about time I ask for help from this community.

I'm a canuck who is very proud of the aerospace history of Canada. A local park in Toronto has been home to the lone, volunteer-fueled Canadian Air and Space Museum since the 90's. The place used to be a factory for De Havilland Canada. This was where over 1100 Mosquitos were built - from the Mk.VI onward. In September, the museum  were sent an eviction notice by the park and now the community is fighting to keep it there. For the time being, they've been locked out and all their planes - including a Lancaster (FM104) is locked behind closed doors. A local veteran, Philip Gray who flew Lancs from 1943 - 45 has spoken to the media about the travesty and has even called to the Queen for help.

Now, since this is in Canada, I don't know if any of you Yanks or Brits and other non-Canadian gents are able to sign the petition, but take a look at the link below and hopefully you can sign it and help the museum! http://casmuseum.org/ (http://casmuseum.org/)

Thanks for reading  :salute
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: curry1 on December 06, 2011, 10:46:50 PM
Signed.
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Post by: Tupac on December 06, 2011, 10:52:18 PM
Signed aswell.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: b4o2s9s on December 06, 2011, 10:56:11 PM
Signed
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: AAJagerX on December 06, 2011, 11:16:12 PM
Signed.  Good luck!
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Post by: beau32 on December 06, 2011, 11:35:26 PM
Signed!
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: HB555 on December 07, 2011, 12:01:15 AM
6196. (unverified)
I support this petition. WWII Aviation museums...SAVE THEM!
Signed!
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: FYB on December 07, 2011, 12:10:04 AM
Signed.  :aok
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: MachFly on December 07, 2011, 12:16:33 AM
Signed
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: FTJR on December 07, 2011, 01:20:45 AM
Signed
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: Heater on December 07, 2011, 03:18:15 AM
Signed
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: MachFly on December 07, 2011, 03:31:13 AM
Signed

I got an email asking to click a link in order to complete my registration, do I need to do that in order to sign it or just register? When I signed it it did tell me that everything was complete (or something like that), I just want to make sure that I don't need to complete my actual registration.

P.S. I will if needed.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: ABDCWOT on December 07, 2011, 04:16:16 AM
Signed
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: SgtPappy on December 07, 2011, 05:34:21 AM
Thank you all so much for your support! I truly appreciate this, especially since I don't know any of you personally  :salute

Machfly, that's fine. If it said everything was completed, that's it. The link is a registration for the website which hosts the petition. I didn't register for anything myself, though I just gave the email.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: DMVIAGRA on December 07, 2011, 05:48:17 AM
Signed, even though I'm not in to British aviation; I don't like to see ANY museum go down.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: VonMessa on December 07, 2011, 08:27:18 AM
Signed  :aok
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Post by: Shuffler on December 07, 2011, 10:15:40 AM
Odd it asked me to sign in to a facebook account........ not happening
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: EskimoJoe on December 07, 2011, 10:24:20 AM
Signed 6244 - with my facebook account.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: MachFly on December 07, 2011, 01:22:01 PM
Machfly, that's fine. If it said everything was completed, that's it. The link is a registration for the website which hosts the petition. I didn't register for anything myself, though I just gave the email.

Roger, thanks.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: MachFly on December 07, 2011, 01:23:17 PM
Odd it asked me to sign in to a facebook account........ not happening

It didn't ask me to do that. Just click the sign thing and then it will ask you to "start" creating an account, after you fill in the name and email you'll be able to sign it.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: Shuffler on December 07, 2011, 01:26:56 PM
It didn't ask me to do that. Just click the sign thing and then it will ask you to "start" creating an account, after you fill in the name and email you'll be able to sign it.

Create an account for what? They phishing for names and emails?

I hate to see that museum closed but this looks fishy.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: MachFly on December 07, 2011, 01:29:44 PM
Create an account for what? They phishing for names and emails?

I hate to see that museum closed but this looks fishy.

You don't register completely, you start. You'll get an email asking to confirm registration just don't click that. And you can always say that your name is John Doe.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: Dichotomy on December 07, 2011, 01:54:12 PM
signed
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: B-17 on December 07, 2011, 02:09:54 PM
I've never heard of this thing... and I live RIGHT outside of Toronto... hmm... field trip? I think so.,

:aok

Signed, by the way.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: hymi on December 07, 2011, 04:27:29 PM
signed
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Post by: Maverick on December 07, 2011, 04:33:04 PM
Signed. Absolutely irresponsible behavior there. Those who forget their past, have no future.
 :mad:
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: SgtPappy on December 07, 2011, 04:52:35 PM
Thanks again, gents. Shuffler, it's okay if you don't sign, I understand that it doesn't exactly look like the most professional petition (it is online, after all). But as stated by Machfly, you don't have to continue the register process. I didn't.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: morfiend on December 07, 2011, 05:00:56 PM
 I've been a longtime member,send a small donation once a year!  they have a flying lanc at the museum,it's something you must see and hear to truely appreciate.


  Several years ago I went up in the Stearman that they fly,drove there faster than we climbed out at but was 1 of those bucket list items I've crossed off. I got about 35 or 45 minutes stick time in it,hmm maybe I'll see if I can go up in the Havard this summer!




    :salute
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: B-17 on December 07, 2011, 05:13:15 PM
Morfiend, I think you're thinking of a different museum...? That's the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, with the Lanc, among others.

But this Air and Space museum that the OP seaks of... Toronto.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: morfiend on December 07, 2011, 05:21:45 PM
Morfiend, I think you're thinking of a different museum...? That's the Canadian Warplane Heritage Museum, with the Lanc, among others.

But this Air and Space museum that the OP seaks of... Toronto.


  Yes it appears I'm mistaken but I could have sworn I heard the heritage museum was going to have to move.  Maybe it's a case that it's both,I'll have to check further.


   :salute
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: B-17 on December 07, 2011, 05:23:59 PM
I've heard rumours of that as well... I know they share the property with the Hamilton Intl. Airport, but I wouldn't think that's gotten to be a problem...
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: Plawranc on December 07, 2011, 05:47:41 PM
Signed  :salute
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: Shuffler on December 08, 2011, 11:29:14 AM
Thanks again, gents. Shuffler, it's okay if you don't sign, I understand that it doesn't exactly look like the most professional petition (it is online, after all). But as stated by Machfly, you don't have to continue the register process. I didn't.

Things like this stick in my craw.........

I signed it.

Good Luck <S>.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: icepac on December 08, 2011, 12:49:52 PM
How about a cryptic statement.

"If this museum is closed, the missing Avro Arrow's location will never be revealed.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: 007Rusty on December 08, 2011, 05:34:23 PM
Signed         :salute
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: SgtPappy on December 11, 2011, 01:31:00 PM
How about a cryptic statement.

"If this museum is closed, the missing Avro Arrow's location will never be revealed.

Haha, that would be nice, but I think most aero nuts already know  :noid
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: Widewing on December 11, 2011, 01:41:01 PM
Signed.....
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: USRanger on December 11, 2011, 09:16:39 PM
Signed 6872, with a comment.

 :salute
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: SgtPappy on December 30, 2011, 02:11:07 PM
We're at 8759, thanks again!
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: Shuffler on December 30, 2011, 03:18:21 PM
We're at 8759, thanks again!

Wow very cool :D
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: MarineUS on December 30, 2011, 11:44:50 PM
Signed via facebook option.

Also shared it on facebook so my friends can sign it!

8822

 :salute
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: SgtPappy on December 31, 2011, 01:16:50 AM
Thank you, kind sir! That helps very much  :D

To be honest at this time, I'm not even sure what real progress we volunteers are making over there. A Member of Parliament over here, Mike Sullivan, has spoken at our House of Commons to help us keep the property upon which the museum is located. Here's hoping things go well.
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: SgtPappy on January 09, 2012, 10:54:35 PM
Once again, gents, thank you, thank you and thank you!

The 10 000 e-signature goal has been reached. Hopefully we've now got something to go to court with!  :salute
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: VonMessa on January 10, 2012, 07:48:40 AM
Once again, gents, thank you, thank you and thank you!

The 10 000 e-signature goal has been reached. Hopefully we've now got something to go to court with!  :salute

AWESOME ! :rock

Good Luck
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: B-17 on January 10, 2012, 09:44:29 AM
Yes!!!!! Field trip upcoming :D
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: VonMessa on January 10, 2012, 09:47:27 AM
Yes!!!!! Field trip upcoming :D

Just came back from a road trip...

Never took one to Canada, though  :rock
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: Shuffler on January 10, 2012, 09:50:05 AM
Keep us posted!
Title: Re: Help save my Air and Space museum!
Post by: MarineUS on January 10, 2012, 11:53:43 AM
Actually had a dream that I drove to Canada last night. O_o weird.