‘PAGE Als, THE HERALD, Wednesday, April 27, 1977

| Trans-Provincial

irlines - alive and well

This Beaver float plane is stationed at Lakelse Lake.

Trans-Provincial’s main base which houses office, radio dispatch,
maintenance and all repairs and aircraft storage.

Reports heard during the past few months that
Trans-Provincial Airlines have moved out of Terrace
are completely unfounded. T.P.A. is very much alive.

Another rumor, that the company has gone into
receivership is also false. Trans-Provincial has,
however, appointed a receiver-manager as there was
a possibility of selling the firm last fall. .

Trans-Provincial Airlines Ltd. started operations in
1960 and have served the north well for the past 17
years. At present there are 26 plane in service —
including Otters, Beavers, Cessnas, Beach, the Goose
and two DC-3’s.

The airline’s value is, at present, listed at over two
and a half million dollars and has over six hundred
thousand dollars in parts at the Terrace depot. This
depot consists of two hangers. The smaller one has
over 6,000 square feet and the larger of the two over
20,000. :

Eleven people have been employed over the past
winter at Terrace, consisting of pilots, office staff,
radio dispatch and engineers. All servicing and
repairs are done at the local depot.

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One plane was constantly on the go last summer
from its station in Dease Lake, giving service to this
area that no one else can offer. This craft will again
be in operation this year.

Garry Keum, president of Trans-Provincial said,
“We have served the north well over the past 17 years
and are getting stronger each year and we will be
here, and make great strides forward in the next 17
years.” .

Over the past winter, rumor also had it that the
base was being moved to Prince Rupert. The only
thing that was moved was parts for planes flying out
of that base and one partsman to provide greater
service from that area.

‘Trans-Provincial serves the north and the coast
with daily service to Stewart, the Queen Charlottes
and Ketchikan, Alaska, as well as many charter
flights to the surrounding areas and any other part of
the north you may desire.

Unitol is another service installed by this firm
which allows freight and mail or passengers to go out
at regular intervals to nearly all points of their
schedule at a very low cost.

Trans-Provincial president, Gary Reum, would like
all to know that this airline ‘is a business, not a
sideline’’ as some people have stated and if anyone
has any doubts about this, they are welcome to take a
Re-built motor ready for instatlation. On the right is sheet metal man, tour of the Terrace operation. Beach 18, ready for action.

Alfred Potvin.

Diane Gowe,
bookkeeper and receptionist.