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THE CHARACTERS

Meet our characters in real life. Some are direct representatives of CFAs or Gander residents; others are inspired from real people

PEOPLE OF GANDER

Claude Elliott

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Beulah Cooper

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**Diane Davis is also represented in Beulah's character!

Oz Fudge

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Bonnie Harris

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Janice

(A combination of

Janice Goudie & Brian Mosher)

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Annette

(inspired in part by Diane Davis, pictured here with her husband)

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This character is also inspired by  fellow Gander Academy teachers Annette and Maureen and another Dianne 

Doug

(Fictionalized representative of the air traffic controllers)

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Garth

(Fictionalized representative of the bus drivers)

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The drivers were on strike on 9/11, but set that aside to come back to work!

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More stories of these and other Newfoundlanders

Derm and Dianne Flynn

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A collection of characters

Another collection

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PLANE PEOPLE

Beverley Bass

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Diane and Nick Marson

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Kevin Tuerff

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Hannah O'Rourke

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Bob

(Based on Tom McKeon)

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Firefighter Kevin O'Rourke

(Hannah's son)

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More stories from the planes

Rose Reyes

 

Tony Aiello

 

A flight attendant

Amy Polacko

Elias Kanaris (new- lots of photos!)

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