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Don Rickers

Don Rickers

A life-long Niagara resident, Don Rickers worked for 35 years in university and private school education, with a focus on enrollment management, international student marketing, and community relations. He segued into journalism in his retirement with the Voice of Pelham, an award-winning weekly newspaper with a print and online presence. Don holds a masters degree in education from Brock University, and is a member of the Canadian Association of Journalists

Recent Work by Don

Ex-pilot transforms garage into cockpit replica of famed Gimli Glider

Ex-pilot transforms garage into cockpit replica of famed Gimli Glider

'They were parting it out, selling it for scrap essentially, and I was able to ... retrieve instruments, crew seats, a steering yoke, and other stuff, says aviation fan
Ontario man almost done recreating famous plane's cockpit in his garage

Ontario man almost done recreating famous plane's cockpit in his garage

Forty years ago today, Air Canada Flight AC143 made its miraculous landing in Gimli, Manitoba and Perry Van Veen has been captivated by the story ever since
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