Dr. Vir Handa

It was with sadness that the Corporation learned of the passing of Dr. Vir Handa, Chairman of the Corporation's Board of Trustees. Dr. Handa had been on the Board for nine years, six of those as Chairman, and was a true supporter of the Corporation and its three museums. At every opportunity, Dr. Handa championed the need for new buildings to house Canada's scientific and technological artifacts and for increased funding for the Corporation. As a member of the Board's Major Facilities Committee, Dr. Handa revisited his life-long dream of working in aviation by researching and working with fellow Board members and staff on the building of a storage hangar to properly store the aircraft collection of the Canada Aviation Museum. He also played a key role in advancing the case for a new Canada Science and Technology Museum building by overseeing the completion of a feasibility study for a new building. Dr. Handa's leadership and support of the  objectives and mandate of the Corporation will be missed by his Board colleagues and staff.