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Chipmunks Return Home to RCAF Station Centralia

Three de Havilland Chipmunk trainer aircraft visited their former home, RCAF Station Centralia May 9. Father and son pilots Hugh and Scott Shields from St. Thomas flew in for the reunion along with pilots Denis Schreyer and Ron Holden members of the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association in Windsor. It is hoped this historic Chipmunk reunion […]

May 9, 2006

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Author Robert Schweyer

Author Robert Schweyer and family visit ETM to share his book Sights on Jarvis – No. 1 Bombing and Gunnery School, 1940-1945. The book explains the unique history of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Haldimand County during the Second World War. Author Wally Fydenchuk brought this author to ETM’s attention and was insightful […]

August 22, 2005

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Author and Historian (Wally) Peter Fydenchuk

In June 2005 local author and historian (Wally) Peter Fydenchuk was invited to show and explain his book “Before The Battle” covering World War 2 history at Huron Park. The program entitled “History Resurfacing” has covered key historical facts at Huron Park (formerly know as RCAF Station Centralia) with first hand photos of aircraft, men […]

June 13, 2005

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Elgin County Railway Museum St. Thomas Ontario Tour

In June of 2005 ETM paid a visit to the Elgin County Railway Museum in St. Thomas Ontario to investigate the prospect of having the Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society (SOLRS) No.9 steam engine return to Huron county and provide public tours to boost tourism in the county. While there, a tour of the museum […]

June 11, 2005