The Brantford Airshow has been cancelled for 2009 due to the school boards decision to bring back the students before labor day weekend. The show was set for Sept 2nd and according to their website, without the students ability to volunteer the show would be unable to function

The show hasn't been canceled...yet, anyway. Only United Way has pulled out, but there was rumours that someone else would pick up the show. The weird thing about this is that only the teachers would be required to come back a week early, not the students. And I'll bet the teachers are going to love that!!

Paul

Well thats good news. I thought that the way the letter on the Brant Airshow webpage was reading was that it was a foregone conclusion that it was cancelled because it talked of how there wouldn't be enough spectators or volunteers to run the show because of the school boards decision. I guess I just assumed that even with another sponsor the same would remain true and it wouldn't be viable.

Fingers crossed anyway!

Any news on whether any sponsors have stepped forward for this yet?

Anyone know what the new URL for the Brantford Airshow website is?

Obviously the one linked to the united way is no longer valid. I just read a letter from one of the co-organizers (in the Brantford Expositor) stating that the 2009 show is scheduled to be one of the best yet with acts already booked including "the best the US air force has to offer", and that as far as they are concerned the show is still "a go".

This was posted in the media 6 days ago:


Brantford Air Show still a go - LETTER

While we agree with most of (Christina Blizzard's) column (Nugget, March 14), "School break vital to tourist industry", we wish you would have taken the time to get all of the facts straight before it was published.

We refer to the statement "A major United Way fundraiser, the Brant Air Show, has already been cancelled because of the early school start".

The air show is not the United Way's to cancel.

It is put on by the air show organizers and for the last nine years has been done for the benefit of the United Way, as a kick-off to their annual campaign.

During that time it has provided the United Way with more than $250,000 in funds.

The United Way has withdrawn its involvement in the Air Show, which is its right to do, but the show has not been cancelled; it will go on.

Geoff Kempster

Co-Chair, Brant Charity Air Show

Brantford

Thats weird that the school year is starting that early up there. I know ours here in Windsor doesn't start until the Tuesday after Labour Day.

BTW the Brantford Show is on the CWH's schedule, it doesn't say what planes will be there though.

A-10 East has been confirmed for Brantford.

http://www.acc.af.mil/aerialevents/demoteamschedule.asp

COOL love the A10 demo's.

Cheers Dave C

Great to see Hog East up and running again after a 2 year hiatus. Even though it's not an AB jet, it's been a while since I've seen the TBolt in action - should be great!

Just found this story from Brantford newspaper:

The 2009 Brantford air show is cleared for takeoff Sept. 2.

The Rotary Club of Brantford has signed on to sponsor the annual event, taking over from the Brant United Way.

The 10th anniversary event has been renamed the Rotary Brantford Charity Air Show.

Under the terms of a sponsorship agreement, ratified by the service club's membership, Rotary has pledged to donate 50% of the net proceeds to the United Way. The money will be specifically for the use of one of its member agencies, the Brantford Boys' and Girls' Club, which Rotary supports.

"We are really pleased about this arrangement. It's an excellent fit for us," Gary Surette, spokesman for the organizing committee, said in an interview.

"We and the Rotary both approach things in a businesslike way. We have created one of the best air shows in all of Canada in our time with the United Way, and I believe with the Rotarians we can take it to the next level."

Surette confirmed that feature acts this year will include the Canadian Forces Snowbirds, the CF-18 Hornet demo team, the precision parachute Skyhawks squad and about three hours of heritage and fighter jet acts from the Canadian and U. S. air forces.

"This is a great day for Brant, the organizing committee and Rotary," John McGraw, the Rotary Club's incoming president, said in a news release.

"Rotary is a community builder and a charity fundraiser. The opportunity to work with the organizers to take the show to a new level, while fundraising money for needy kids in Brant, is show was a "tremendous success" as the United Way campaign's annual kickoff for nine years.

"Our board could not be happier to see the event continue with Rotary, and we know it will be a great success."

Great to hear.....looks like its gonna be another good show this year. Guess I got some more vac time to request..hehe

A-10 East removed...

well thats a kick in the boys

Brantford finally has a website up, and a good line-up to boot.

http://www.brantfordairshow.com/

Paul