 Ed Leckett joined Trans-Canada Air Lines in Winnipeg as a mailroom clerk in 1952. In1955 he transferred to the Metal Shop with Div.5. which was a 5 year contract with the Royal Canadian Air Force. He was laid off in 1961 but was re-hired immediately as a temporary employee in Cat.01 (Maintenance) and became permanent 6 months later. In 1970 he transferred to Dorval as part of the Winnipeg Base Phase-out.
Ed retired January 1st 1992 as an Aircraft Maintenance Engineer with almost 40 years service.
Ed and Marsha celebrated their 50th Wedding anniversary in October, 2007. Sons were born to Marsha and Ed, in 1960 and 1961. Both obtained University Degrees, Neil in Electronic Engineering from McGill and Blaine from Concordia and McGill where he attained a PhD in Experimental Medicine.
Neil and his wife Anita, live in Ottawa with Ed & Marsha’s two male grand children. After two years of service in the JET (Japanese Exchange & Teaching) Program in Japan, Blaine, moved to the USA and now runs his business, with a partner, in California and is married to a lovely Japanese lady.
Pionairs:
Ed joined Pionairs just after his retirement in 1992 and has enjoyed his involvement with the Quebec District Pionairs Executive as a photographer of their local events for the past few years. He served as a member of the Pionairs National Executive under President John Rodger from September, 2003 to August 2005 as Benefits Director. Additionally (2003-2007) in an unofficial role as the Web coordinator and Photographer at all National Pionairs’ events. Photos he has taken at the Pionairs Annual General Meetings in 2003, 2004 and 2005 were displayed on the ACFamily Network Web Site Galleries.
From 2007 -2009 served on the National Board and will continue as Director, Benefits / Web & E-mail Services.
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