As Ottawa prepares to ground the Snowbirds aerobatic team at the end of this season, the alumni association is seeking to influence decision-makers by launching a petition to keep the squadron airborne.
The Snowbirds Alumni Association created a Change.org petition called “No Pause: Keep the Snowbirds Flying and Inspiring,” earlier this month. It had garnered more than 4,000 verified signatures as of Aug. 27.
The petition gives the association what it describes as a centralized, publicly visible tally that it can present to federal decision-makers, rather than relying on estimates of emails and postcards submitted separately.
“For more than 50 years, the Snowbirds have been a uniquely Canadian symbol of excellence, inspiring millions while showing the skill, professionalism and teamwork of our Canadian Armed Forces,” the Change.org page says….