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MONDAY, November 10, 2008: 1:45pm - 3pm

Glen Mitchell will be at the Windsor Public Library to read from his book and to introduce his new puzzle.

 

Sunday, April 29, 2007


   
Dedication event at Jackson Park in Windsor on June, 1965.

Photos by Spike Bell, M. Photog. MPA.

Windsor’s Lancaster, recently christened “Bad Penny” will be towed from Jackson Park from its storage location south along McDougall Road, then south on Howard Avenue to the Sears parking lot at Devonshire Mall. The plane leaves at 6 am and it will take approximately 3 hours to get to the Mall.

This is a rare photo opportunity for amateur and professional photographers alike.

Bad Penny will be available for tours starting that day. There will also be numerous displays and Glen Mitchell will be on hand to sign his book, “A Bad Penny Always Comes Back,” along with Bad Penny Radio Operator, Stan Jones.

The final day of the Sears tour will be Sat. May 12. At 6 am, Sunday, May 13, Bad Penny will be towed to Windsor Airport. After a brief publicity stop at Tim Horton’s (Walker and Highway 42), Bad Penny will proceed to its new home at Windsor Airport.


Monday, April 30, 2007

Roseland Elementary School, 620 Cabana, Windsor, ON, 519-969-3250
Glen will be reading to the grade 5 & 6 classes from 12 to 12:50 pm and the grade 7 & 8 classes from 12:50 – 1:40 pm.


Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Forest Glade Elementary School, Windsor, ON, 519-735-3113
Glen will be reading to the Grade 4 & 5 classes from 10 – 11 am.


Friday, May 4, 2007

Nelson High School, Burlington, ON
Glen will discuss how he became interested in the story of Bad Penny and why he decided to write a book about the events on the day of April 29, 1945, despite having no previous writing experience. He will be available to answer questions from the students about the writing and publishing process and how he has been able to begin spreading the story of Bad Penny, her heroic crew and the lessons of Operation Manna to people around the world through his website and hopefully, a tour of Holland. Glen will present to two different classes beginning at 12:27 pm.

Glen will be meeting with visiting Dutch students from Apeldoorn (one of Burlington's twin cities and one of the city's which benefited from Operation Manna) and their teachers during the Friendship Day event in Burlington on May 5.


Saturday, May 5, 2007

Canada Netherlands Friendship Day, Burlington ON
Free Parking and No Admission Charge.
Contact Jacob Van der Laan, 905-332-7000, jacobvdl@sympatico.ca

Flag raising at Burlington City hall at 3 pm. Glen, Bad Penny Operator Stan Jones and Peter Buttenaar, the Dutch boy featured in Glen’s book who waved at Bad Penny on April 29, 1945, will help raise the flag. Stan Jones will say a few words afterwards.

The celebration continues at the Royal Botanical Gardens (RBG) in Burlington beginning at 5 pm when the doors open and the public is welcome to tour exhibits set up by Dutch/Canadian vendors and organizations. Welcome and introductions at 6:30PM in the RBG auditorium.

Glen Mitchell will be one of the exhibitors and from time to time, will be reading his book “A Bad Penny Always Comes Back” at his booth where it will be available for sale, and he will be reading his book in the auditorium at approximately 6:45. Glen will be signing copies of his book at his booth, along with Stan Jones and Peter Buttenaar.


Saturday, August 2, 2008

Workers for Victory” Vintage WWII Air Craft Display featuring fly-in of one of world’s last 2 flying Lancasters, , Windsor Ontario Airport

http://imageevent.com/gmockrcpilot/lancasterfm212/workersforvictory

 

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