Norma Dawson was hired by Air Canada on July 28, 1976 as a collector in the en/Route Credit Card department. Over the years she worked in Disbursements, Commercial Credit, and the Panda Project for Interline Payables. While on that project, she was responsible for the co-ordination of the manual method to an automated system and for the Y2K changeover. From there, Norma went on to the Sales Audit department as a collector for Quebec, Asia & Pacific regions. She retired in April 2003 and became involved with the Pionairs as a District Director for the Manitoba and Saskatchewan Region.
Norma married Bruce on May 3, 1969 and has one daughter, Kristin Leigh-Anne Rauser and 2 grandchildren, Meghan age 9, and Connor Age 5. In addition to her involvement in Pionairs, she is on the social committee of Christ the King R.C. Church, volunteers for various organizations, and works as a Marriage Commissioner for the Province of Manitoba.
Hobbies include gardening, traveling, has a Maltese/Shitz Tzu Dog and 2 resident Himalayan Cats. Spending time with her daughter, son-in-law and the grandchildren occupy her time.
Pionairs Norma joined Air Pionairs organization and became the District Director for Winnipeg, MB and later served as President from 2007-2009 where she initiated the FREE one year membership trial which resulted in nearly 3000 new members. She will continue as Past President on the Pionairs Executive Board for 2 more years.
Norma Dawson was hired by Air Canada on July 28, 1976 as a collector in the en/Route Credit Card department. Over the years she worked in Disbursements, Commercial Credit, and the Panda Project for Interline Payables. While on that project, she was responsible for the co-ordination of the manual method to an automated system and for the Y2K changeover. From there, Norma went on to the Sales Audit department as a collector for Quebec, Asia & Pacific regions. She retired in April 2003 and became involved with the Pionairs as a District Director for the Manitoba and Saskatchewan Region.