Robert ‘Bob’ Gartshore was born in Calgary in 1931, earned his pilot’s licence in 1949 and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force the following year when the Korean Conflict broke out. Five years late...view moreRobert ‘Bob’ Gartshore was born in Calgary in 1931, earned his pilot’s licence in 1949 and joined the Royal Canadian Air Force the following year when the Korean Conflict broke out. Five years later he switched to civilian aviation, first as a private instructor, then as a pilot for Canadian Pacific, Wardair and Canadian Airlines. In retirement, he volunteered on humanitarian flights in Africa. Bob and his wife, Joy, are retired, living in Victoria, BC. They have five children.view less