News Release - Feb. 23,
1998
Lindsay Cadenhead Presented
1998 Canada 'Freedom to Fly' Award
On
February 21, 1998, Lindsay Cadenhead was presented with the Canada 'Freedom
to Fly' Award at the International Challenger Owners Association 8th annual
winter ski fly-in at Chateau Montebello, Quebec.
The award, founded by Frank Hofmann, is given
to individuals or organizations who have, by their activity, made an outstanding
contribution to preserving the ability of Canadians to have access to the
joy of flight. Perhaps singularly in Canada, this aviation award also offers
the recipient a monetary prize. Representative organizations nominate potential
recipients of the award and present it in their name and on an occasion
of their choosing.
Prize money for the award came from individuals,
groups and companies who knew of the importance of Lindsay's contribution,
and who believed that the values expressed by this award deserved both
national attention and a prize for having acted selflessly to achieve those
aims.
The wording on the plaque states: "For
a contribution of national significance to the perpetuation and preservation
of the individual's right to pursue the dream of flight and enjoy private
access to the skies unencumbered by intrusive or excessive political, economic
or technical restrictions."
Lindsay has, during his years as the head of
the recreational aviation sector at Transport Canada, demonstrated a singular
open-mindedness toward change in favour of sport aviation. His refreshingly
open attitude and the challenges he laid out to the community caused COPA
to adopt the "Freedom to Fly" proposal as a policy for change,
a policy which resulted in, among other things, the Recreational Pilot
Permit. It is hoped that his successors will similarly spur on development
in this sector.
The award was presented to Lindsay through
the International Challenger Owners Association; a group representing a
sector for which Lindsay's effective work has assured continued enjoyment
of their activities.
It is hoped that other individuals or groups
- writers, lawyers, designers, government officials, parliamentarians -
will follow Lindsay's example to assure citizens' freedoms and rights through
the continued access to Canada's skies.
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