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COPA Flight 176 - Members who have Gone
West
COPA Edmonton members we have lost
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Gene Strilchuk
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Chris Falconer
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Gary Sorge
About COPA Flight 176 - Members Gone West
Terry Allen
Phil Stuffco
Janis Wallace
Eugene Strilchuk
Gene Strilchuk
In early 2014 we lost one of our own,
COPA Flight 176 founder, Gene
Strilchuk. Gene was instrumental in
getting COPA Flight 176 up and running
and was a tireless contributor to our
regular events and he was passionate
about saving the City Centre Airport.
Canadian Owners and Pilots Association - Flight 176
Edmonton, Alberta
Keith Kruger
It is with sadness that we announce the passing of Keith Krueger on Friday, July 3, 2020, at the
age of 72 years. Keith was born on April 11, 1948 and grew up in northern Manitoba. He joined
the Canadian Armed Forces and became a member of the Military Police, like his father and
uncle, serving in Borden, ON, Calgary, AB, and Germany in the 1960s. After leaving the Military
he pursued his dream of being a pilot, working extensively in the Canadian north as a bush
pilot on wheels, skis, and floats. Once his family was established and started to grow, he
moved on to larger and larger aircraft. He spent the majority of his career flying in the
Canadian north, but also around the world flying in Papua New Guinea, the former USSR,
Europe, USA, Mexico, South America, Africa, Turkey, Antarctica, Greenland, Iceland, and
Australia. In the 1990s he joined the Leduc Air Cadets Squadron 831 Black Knights as a
Ground School Instructor and later becoming the Squadron Commanding Officer while also
giving of his time at Branch #108 Royal Canadian Legion. LAMP held a very special place in
his heart, and he mentored their new Pastor Pilots for many years. Keith loved sharing his
experience, knowledge, and passion for flying with any willing pilot he crossed paths with.
We will forever remember his improvised lectures when we were missing a speaker for our
meeting. He filled our hearts with colourfull stories and pictures of all his adventures.