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CONVENTION 2010 Gander is a Canadian town located in the northeastern part of the island of Newfoundland. Located on the northeastern shore of Gander Lake, it is the site of Gander International Airport, formerly an important refueling point for transatlantic aircraft, and to this day, a preferred stopping point for transatlantic aircraft that need to land because of on-board medical or security emergencies. Most of the streets of Gander are named after famous aviators, including Amelia Earhart, Alcock and Brown, Charles Lindbergh, Eddie Rickenbacker, Marc Garneau and Chuck Yeager. Gander was chosen for the construction of an airport in 1935 because of its location close to the northeast tip of the North American continent. In 1936, construction of the base began and the town started to develop. On January 11, 1938, Captain Douglas Fraser made the first landing at the “Newfoundland Airport” in a single-engine biplane, Fox Moth Vo-ADE. During the Second World War, as many as 10,000 Canadian, British and American military personnel resided in Gander with approximately 20,000 American and Canadian built fighters and bombers stopping at Gander en route to Europe. After the war, the airbase became a civilian airport, and in the 1950’s the location of the town moved to its present town site. After the Second World War, the town grew as the airport was used as a refueling stop for transatlantic flights, earning its name “Crossroads of the World”. Gander was the site of a major aircraft accident, Arrow Air Flight 1285, on December 12, 1985. The photo on the right is the “Silent Witness Memorial” that was erected at the crash site to honor those who lost their lives in that crash. Gander International Airport played an integral role in world aviation in the hours immediately following the September 11, 2001 attacks, when all of the North America’s airspace was closed by North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and 39 transatlantic flights bound for the United States were ordered to land at the airport. More than 6,600 passengers and airline crew stayed in Gander and area for three days where the residents of Gander and surrounding com- Aviation Museum munities fed and entertained these people. (Gander Elks Lodge hosted 130 people, at the Lodge, for three days). The current population of Gander is approximately 10,000. Our average high temperature is 22 - 25°C and our average low temperature is 10 - 15°C. Gander offers all the conveniences of a major centre. 24 Gander shoreline
Come Rant & Roar at the Crossroads of the World Gander, Newfoundland & Labrador 25 Agenda Sunday July 17th Lodge Open Elks Lodge Grand Executive Meeting Albatross Hotel MondayJuly 18th Provincial President Training Albatross Hotel Supreme Lodge Meeting Hotel Gander 1:00 p.m. NL Provincial Elks Conference Albatross Hotel Twillingate Tour (depending on demand) Meet & Greet – Barbecue Elks Lodge Tuesday July 19th Joint Charities Meeting Hotel Gander Elks Sessions Albatross Hotel Royal Purple Sessions Hotel Gander Elks & Royal Purple Night Hotel Gander Wednesday July 20th Elks Sessions Albatross Hotel Election of Elks Officers Albatross Hotel Royal Purple Sessions Hotel Gander Election of Royal Purple Officers Hotel Gander Incoming GER & SHRL Elect reception Elks Lodge “Newfie” Night Elks Lodge Thursday July 21st Elks Sessions Albatross Hotel Royal Purple Sessions Hotel Gander Joint Installation of Officers Hotel Gander Grand Banquet Hotel Gander Friday July 22nd Twillingate Tour (depending on demand)
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