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RICHARD ALLEN SCOTT - Through the Years

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<strong>RICHARD</strong> <strong>ALLEN</strong> <strong>SCOTT</strong><br />

THROUGH THE YEARS<br />

The social life was non-stop. In October, we attended a ‘do’ at<br />

Government House, residence of <strong>the</strong> Lieutenant Governor of<br />

<strong>the</strong> Province, where <strong>the</strong> Corps<br />

Ensign of <strong>the</strong> RCMP in Manitoba<br />

was presented to <strong>the</strong> C.O.<br />

Government House<br />

Tim turned 16 this year and received <strong>the</strong> keys to <strong>the</strong><br />

car and <strong>the</strong> house!<br />

In November, <strong>the</strong> RCMP jet was scheduled to fly<br />

from Winnipeg to Ottawa, and return, so I booked Sharon and <strong>the</strong> twins on it for a free trip to<br />

see <strong>the</strong>ir grandparents in Ottawa.<br />

Had a great flight <strong>the</strong>re, but were told just prior to<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir departure for home that <strong>the</strong> plane wouldn’t be<br />

flying as it had developed a malfunction.<br />

Many hundreds of dollars and days later, and with<br />

horror stories galore, <strong>the</strong>y arrived back in Winnipeg<br />

on <strong>the</strong> Greyhound bus, unimpressed.<br />

Keys to <strong>the</strong> Kingdom<br />

RCMP jet and pilots<br />

Christmas - 1991<br />

June 2017<br />

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