A co-founder of what began as a single service station in Vernon has taken flight with those humble beginnings and given his wings to Vernon香蕉视频直播檚 Okanagan College (OC).

Robert Foord the son of Kal Tire co-founder Tom Foor has donated, alongside family members, his father香蕉视频直播檚 plane to the college香蕉视频直播檚 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer (AME) program.

Tom helped blossom Kal Tire from a small tire shop in Vernon to an international behemoth.

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The plane is a Cessna 210G Centurion. The keys were handed over to OC President Jim Hamilton and OC Foundation executive director Helen Jackman during a ceremony at Vernon香蕉视频直播檚 Aerospace campus in 2019.

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In addition to the plane, Kal Tire donated $250,000 to OC香蕉视频直播檚 Trades Training Centre in Vernon, which opened in 2018.

香蕉视频直播淚 want to express Okanagan College香蕉视频直播檚 sincere gratitude to the Foord family for their continued support of trades training in the North Okanagan,香蕉视频直播� said Hamilton.

A decal in memory of Tom was placed on the plane and a plaque sharing his story will be on display in the training hangar.

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