Civil Aviation
- Publication
- The Empire Club of Canada Addresses (Toronto, Canada), 24 Mar 1927, p. 86-87
- Speaker
- Wilson, Captain J.A., Speaker
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- Text
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- Speeches
- Description
- The synopsis of this address includes the following details. The speaker covered post-war activities in aviation in various countries. Britain establishing services to the Continent, to India, Central Africa, gradually linking up London with Cape Town, India, Singapore and Australia. Routes laid by France to North and West Africa. Germany making efficient airlines and connections throughout Northern Europe. Russia pushing into Asia. Air mail routes developed by the United States, utilizing night flying whereby time was being saved. Reasons why Canada had not shown greater enterprise. What has been undertaken by Canada with regard to aviation: forestry surveys; fire protection; transportation in underdeveloped regions; fishery patrols; wheat rust disease; the mapping out of forest and mining areas; photographic surveys; investigation of ice conditions in Hudson Bay and Straits. The need for public opinion and the quick realization of an adequate air service for Canadian trade and commerce. This address was illustrated by film and screen.
- Date of Original
- 24 Mar 1927
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- English
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- Full Text
CIVIL AVIATION
BY CAPTAIN J. A. WILSON, R.N., OTTAWA.
24th March, 1927.The President occupied the chair.
CAPTAIN WILSON gave an address of much practical value, showing post-war activities in aviation in various countries. Britain had established services to the Continent, to India, Central Africa, gradually linking up London with Cape Town, India, Singapore and Australia.
France had laid routes to North and West Africa; and Germany was making efficient air-lines and connections throughout Northern Europe, and Russia was pushing into Asia.
The United States was developing air mail routes, transcontinental and subsidiary; and was utilizing night flying whereby time was being saved.
Everywhere, almost, a substantial advance was to be noted, and it behoved Canada not to lag behind. There were reasons why Canada had not shown greater enterprise; post-war obligations had been heavy, but with better conditions there was bound to be a strong forward movement. Excellent work had been done by the Government of Canada which would stand to the credit of the country and prove an encouragement to commercial efforts. Among other things undertaken from the air in Canada might be mentioned-forestry surveys, fire protection, transportation in undeveloped regions; fishery patrols; wheat rust disease; the mapping out of forest and mining areas; photographic surveys; investigation of ice conditions in Hudson Bay and Straits. But public opinion was needed in this great service, as in all other public services, and the quick realization of an adequate air service for Canadian trade and commerce lay with municipalities, trade organizations, and public bodies and corporations generally who saw the opportunity, and would lead the way. The address was profusely illustrated by film and screen, and was extremely interesting.
The thanks of the meeting was cordially tendered to Captain Wilson.
