The 9th Annual "Ad Astra" Stone Dedication Ceremony.

The 9th annual ceremony dedicating the "Ad Astra" stones, which now number over 7000,  took place on 25 September 2004 in the Air Park adjacent to the "Argus" CP107 Coastal Patrol aircraft with several hundred visitors in attendance.. The ceremony also celebrated the 80th anniversary of the birth of the RCAF in 1924, and the opening of "the Home of the Air Force"  - RCAF Station Trenton - seven years later.

Participating in the ceremony were Master of Ceremonies Col. (Ret'd) C. S. Yarnell, Parade Commander Maj. (Ret'd) C. L. Thomas, the 8 Wing Concert Band, the 8 Wing Pipe Band, the AFAC National President Col. (Ret'd) D.W. Mcleod, the 8 Wing Commander Col. J. P. Deschamps, Museum Board Chairman LCol. (Ret'd) L. J. Bourgeois, Museum staff and volunteers, personnel of 8 Wing/ CFB Trenton, members of several AFAC Wings and the Air Cadets they sponsor.

A very special vote of thanks is due to the "Stonemasons" and "Air Park Maintenance" volunteers, without whose valued support neither the "Ad Astra" stone program nor the annual ceremonies would be possible! 

Pictures of the ceremony follow, clicking on each thumbnail will enlarge it.  Keep clicking on the  right arrow to move to continue the sequence.

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