| description: | Dale Sidney Elden Atkinson, Pilot, Born In1894 In Thorold, On. He Was Raf Pilot In W W I, 32nd Squadron, France 1918. Western Canada Airways Hired Him As A Pilot In September 1927. He Left Wca In November 1930, And Became Manager Of The Winnipeg Flying Club In 1931. He Was Appointed Manager Of Starratt Airways Base At Hudson, On, In March 1936. He Remained With Starratt And Became Operations Manager. Then He Was Appointed Superintendent Of Central District Canadian Pacific Airlines In January 1942. He Became Superintendent Of Stores And Equipment With Headquarters In Winnnipeg. In January 1928, The Western Canada Airways Was Awarded A Contract To Deliver The Mail From Hudson (Rolling Portage Post Office) To Red Lake Via Gold Pines With One Trip Per Week Scheduled At Up To 400 Lbs. The Inaugural Trip Was Made By Dale Atkinson With A Load Of 588 Lbs Of Mail On January 25, 1928 |