- Franklin I. Young
Mr. Franklin Inglee "Frank" Young was a pilot and pioneer of early aviation in
Canada .He was born in
Toronto in 1909 and was educated in Toronto. In 1927 he began flying in Hamilton,Ontario and piloted with various charter companies until 1932 when he became a bush pilot for Dominion Skyways. In 1937 he joinedTrans-Canada Airlines (TCA) and duringWorld War II he acted in a key role with TCA's Atlantic Ocean operations. Mr. Young flew several inaugural continental and trans-continental flights while with TCA/Air Canada . He also played a role in shortening flight paths for TCA/Air Canada flights. Mr. Young later became the General Manager for Air Canada's eastern region, retiring in 1970.Mr. Young was appointed to the
Toronto Transit Commission in 1970 and was elected Chairman by his fellow Commissioners in 1972, following the retirement ofRalph Day . Mr. Young was a member of the TTC during the critical period when the TTC voted to retainstreetcars in Toronto, which led to the rebuilding of 173PCC streetcars and the development of theCanadian Light Rail Vehicle as the new streetcar for Toronto.Mr. Young died on
October 11 ,1973 and was inducted intoCanada's Aviation Hall of Fame in 1974.References
* [http://www.cahf.ca/Members%20and%20Belt%20of%20Orion/members/Y_members.htm#Franklin%20Inglee%20Young "Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame"]
* [http://www.toronto.ca/ttc/coupler/coupler.htm "TTC Coupler magazine"]
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