Santa sends his Elf with a big gift for Algonquin College – Aircraft Maintenance

Posted on Tuesday, January 6th, 2015

Bruce Shawn - ColtWith the help of a back up Jolly Elf (Shawn McBride) the College received this Piper Colt as a donation to the Aircraft Maintenance Technician program. The real Santa is Keith Beardsley, a Real Estate Agent from Metcalfe, Ontario, who was the owner of this aircraft and agreed to donate it to the College for the Aircraft Maintenance Technician Program.

Both Keith and his wife Bev are former teachers and are proud to be able to help further the education of future Aircraft Maintenance Engineers. Keith and Bev are both Century 21 Agents and live in the Village of Metcalfe Ontario just south of Ottawa. Their Piper Colt has been in the family for the past five years and was kept hangared at the Smith Falls Airport. It was ferried December 30 over to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum at the Rockliffe Airport where it will become a full time training aid for Algonquin College students. The attached picture shows Aviation Professor/Coordinator, Bruce Dwyer receiving the keys from the ferry Pilot Shawn McBride who is also a professor at Algonquin and a member of the Board of Governors. Shawn was familiar with flying this type of aircraft as he owns a Piper Tri-Pacer and gladly volunteered to fly the plane to Rockliffe.

On behalf of Algonquin College and all of our Aircraft Maintenance Students I, Bruce Dwyer, Coordinator of Aviation Studies, would like to extend a hearty thank you to Mr. Beardsley for his kind generosity in donating this aircraft.


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