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Aird Flavelle is a long-time Abbotsford businessman and community volunteer. Born and raised on Canada’s West Coast, he learned to fly an aeroplane before he could drive a car. At 17 years of age he joined the Australian Army. His formal education includes studies in economics, Oriental languages and aviation. He has been an Abbotsford resident for over 20 years. Aird’s employment career includes being a bush pilot, sales and construction work around the Middle East and North Africa, financial, consulting and trade work in East Asia, and the creation and development of MSA Computer Ltd. here in Abbotsford. Aird’s community interests and activities largely centre around:
Aird is a founding member and current Chair of Abbotsford’s Sister City Committee, is very active in Abbotsford’s aviation community, is the Director of International Service at the Rotary Club, is Secretary for the Provincial Sport Organization for Jiu-Jitsu, and sits on the Government Affairs Committee of the Chamber of Commerce. Some of the awards that Aird is honoured to have received for his community service include:
Aird and Sheila were married in 1977. Sheila is a Registered Nurse, a noted pacemaker specialist and Aird’s jogging partner. |