[Note that this facility was used for various purposes starting with Flying School, Civil Defence College, Federal Study Centre and Emergency Preparedness Training Centre.]
1. Photocopy of 2 articles in the Chronicle of July 8, 1943: “800 Air Cadets to be trained at No. 3, F.I.S.”, and “New Officer will command Flying School”. Key terms: Wing Commander John B. Stockbridge, Wing Commander Berven, Kiwanis.
2. Handwritten notes (by unknown person) re the flying school, Boeing, etc. Airforce.
3. Handwritten card (by Peter Hessel) regarding Flying School No. 3, Arnprior. Reference to National Defence Historical Unit in Ottawa. Isobel Campbell.
4. Copy of 3-page typescript given to Peter Hessel by Beryl Robinson with routing slip from Emergency Preparedness Canada. “College History”. Key terms: British Commonwealth Air Training Base at Arnprior. Canadian Civil Defence College. Canadian Emergency Preparedness College.
5. Photocopies of pages 115 to 119 from Aerodrome of Democracy: Canada and the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, 1939-1945, by F.J. Hatch [a National Defence publication, 1983], with handwritten comments about the Arnprior school.
6. Photocopy of pages 282 to 284 from McNab — The Township, regarding the flying school; attached are enlarged photocopies of the photo showing aircraft in Arnprior.
7. Photocopy of title page from “Wings for Victory” by Spencer Dunmore. Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada. Arnprior is mentioned on pages 316 (“ for elementary flying training instructors”), and 359 (Appendix: The Flying Instructors’ Schools. No. 3 FIS: Arnprior, Aug. 3, 1942 to Jan. 28, 1944. Part of No. 3 Training Command. [Caption for the schools and aircraft names is not reproduced]: Anson, Cornell, Finch, Crane, Fawn, Harvard, Stearman, Tiger Moth.
8. Photocopy of page 230 from RCAF Squadrons and Aircraft, Historical Publication 14, Canada War Museum, indicating that the Flying Instructor School, No. 3 FIS Arnprior was part of No. 3 Training Command Headquarters, Montreal. With handwritten notes by ?
9. Copy of 6-page typescript of article entitled “No. 3 Flying Instructor School, Arnprior, Ont. Handwritten abbreviated note under “Appendix” may indicate the source of the article.
10. Handwritten notes by Kirstin Jeffrey (taken in 1987/88) about the flying school.
11. Clipping of article on flying school, etc., Chronicle-Guide of January 17, 1990; continued as part 2 in next week’s issue. Photos showing an aerial view, one of the hangars, “recreational building” and residence.
See also: Boeing file.
12. Handwritten notes taken by Laurie Dougherty (archivist) with Col. Gaumond re: history of Civil Defense College.
13. Clipping from National Post, Apr. 19, 1999: obituary article + photos re Wing Commander Clive Mason, who trained as a pilot and then served as a trainer in Arnprior. He met his wife in Arnprior. As a result, they named their house in England “Arnprior”. Mason reteurned to Canada in 1972 to become managing editor, the top job, in CBC Radio News.
14. Clipping of article in Chronicle-Guide (no date, early 1990s?), “Airport feature continued: Valuable aviation studies conducted at Arnprior & Area”. Flight Research Laboratory. In 1949, 60 NRC personnel worked at the airport. Emergency Preparedness College by the Canadian Emergency Measures Organization. Piasecki Helicopter Corporation. Vertol Aircraft Ltd., Boeing. Bradley Air Services, Chapman Air Services, South Renfrew Municipal Airport.
15. Black and white photo of a class (Course No. 74) of the Canadian Civil Defence College, in front of a building called “Canteen”. 1960s? Received in September, 2003, from The Cowichan Historical Society in Duncan, B.C. Attached: covering letter from the above, dated Sep. 2, 2003.
Related Material
See also Donna Meek fonds (2013-0308) 5 colour electronic images of Emergency Preparedness College in February 2010 and November 2010 which show the main hangar building before and during demolition.
See also yellow subject file in Reading Room: Canadian Emergency Preparedness College