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ABOUT US: NEWS Up Here - September 2006
Scroll down or click on the links below to read the articles in the latest issue of Canadian North's official in-flight magazine, now online.
Celebrating the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Their Royal Highnesses, The Earl and Countess of Wessex were greeted in true Canadian North fashion in Edmonton this summer. Prince Edward and Princess Sophie disembarked the chartered Canadian North aircraft* donning the proud polar bear, midnight sun and northern lights and were greeted by drum dancers who made the trip from Inuvik. The drum dancers led the Royals and the procession of VIP passengers into the Canadian North charter terminal where the Commissioner of the Northwest Territories, Anthony Whitford officially welcomed the Royal couple to Edmonton. Tom Ruth, president of Canadian North kicked off the ceremony with a resounding endorsement of the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program and explained the three year commitment the airline has made to make it easier for northern youth to get involved and to assist the leaders to get to the smaller communities to recruit participants. “It is a privilege to be associated with such a world renowned program and to be able to bring it to our own young people. It’s a perfect fit for us because it gives young people the opportunity to challenge themselves in aspects of their lives from becoming contributing members of their community to developing a new skill. Our young beneficiaries can work with the elders and community leaders to complete the Award which allows them to explore their own culture and build their self esteem,” said Ruth. Peter Tatty, Chairman of NorTerra (Canadian North’s ownership group), presented Prince Edward with a stunning muskox carving on behalf of the Inuvialuit of the western Arctic and the Inuit of Nunavut who are the beneficiaries of Canadian North. Prince Edward was notably impressed with the welcome and the representation of northern youth. He explained that the north is a perfect backyard for the expedition portion of the program and the service portion may help to create a bridge with cultural learning and a connection with elders. Ms. Lindsay Lloyd made the trip from Iqaluit to eloquently explain why she is completing the program – she is currently working on her Gold Award. She joked about the pressure of speaking right after His Royal Highness. A moving throat singing performance brought the ceremony to a close. Canadian North is pleased to be a part of this program and will do their part to make it possible for young people in the north to reach their highest potential.
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*Charter flight donated to the Duke of Edinburgh’s Award program by Canadian North Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Back to top - Back to main news page The Duke of Edinburgh's Award Details The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a voluntary, non-competitive program of practical, cultural and adventurous activities for young people aged 14-25, regardless of gender, background or ability. There are four elements each participant must complete to receive the award.
If you would like more information of how to get involved in the NWT/Nunavut program go to www.dukeofed.org or call toll-free: 1-800- 668-3853. More than 115 countries now offer The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and almost 6 million young people have taken part. The Award is amongst the highest accolades a young Canadian can receive, and some 30,000 are currently participating. Back to top - Back to main news page Check-in Using Our Enhanced Website! We recently added web check-in at
www.canadiannorth.com. Go online
and print your New Features In addition, our user friendly reservations system now has enhanced
accuracy and
Your Canadian North User Profile Set up your profile with Canadian North today and discover many time-saving benefits when you make your next booking. Your profile will record important information that will allow us to serve you better including Aeroplan membership information, seating & meal preferences. It will also provide password recovery assistance and let you view prior reservations. For your ultimate peace of mind, credit card storage is optional and we’ve included fewer mandatory fields. Back to top - Back to main news page Fall Schedule Gets You Connected In August, Canadian North’s new schedule began facilitating enhanced onward connections on Canadian North to other communities. The following is a summary of these changes. To view the current flight schedule, visit our Flight Schedule page. If you are travelling from Yellowknife:
If you are travelling from Calgary:
If you are travelling from Cambridge Bay:
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