Lindsay Thurber celebrates 30 years of Hall of Fame with new inductee
Students and staff at Lindsay Thurber Comprehensive High School took time on Monday to honour and celebrate their newest Hall of Fame inductee.
Colonel Chris Shapka, Director A4 Maintenance, 1 Canadian Air Division Headquarters at 17 Wing Winnipeg, was this year’s inductee for the school’s Hall of Fame which is celebrating its 30th year in 2022.
Shapka, a graduate of LTCHS in 1997 and the Hall’s 65th inductee, completed an engineering degree at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, ON. Following graduation, he qualified as an Aerospace Engineering Officer in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Now based in Winnipeg, Shapka says his current role with the military means he’s in charge of aircraft maintenance for the entire Royal Canadian Air Force.