Note
George Dunbar had an exceptional engagement with soaring in Canada over a long period. Some highlights are captured in the citation in support of awarding the Paul Tissandier Diploma to George in 2002 (see below).Note
Paul Tissander Diploma, awarded by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI)
2002 - George Dunbar - Cu Nim Gliding Club
George has been a pioneer in Canadian soaring and an active participant since approximately 1940 when he flew with the McGill Gliding Club. After World War II, he was instrumental in the formation of the first Maritime province club, the Gull Gliding Club of Dartmouth, Nova Scotia.
George served as a director of SAC starting in 1954 and later held various positions such as Pacific Zone Director, Trophy & Awards chairman, Director-at-Large, and the Alberta Soaring Council secretary-treasurer.
He has been very active in sporting and contest matters over many years including crewing at four world contests. His fame as the “Father of Computer Scoring” arose from his years as a scorer at the Canadian Nationals. He developed the first computer scoring system for the 1969 Nationals at Innisfail using a time-shared remote computer terminal connected to a mainframe in Seattle.
George continues to give his expertise and encouragement to
the sport that has benefited so much from his outstanding
contributions over more than 60 years.
Lausanne, October 9, 2002
