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Ron Wyers rides the current in the air and on land
January 11, 2012
BUSINESS FEATURE - The Boundary SENTINEL
by Erin Perkins
Ron Wyers loves to fly -- the freedom to travel, the speed of getting places and for the pure thrill of floating above it all.
But what is even better about Wyers is his business sense.
Wyers, 64, has been building, maintaining and modifying aircraft out of his Grand Forks shop, Western Aviation, since 2001. Western Aviation is nationally known for building, modifying and repairing ultralight aircraft.
"I've been flying all my life," said Wyers of why he opened his own aviation company. "I started out in construction and got into aircraft out of interest."
He initially got started in the aviation industry modifying and building ultralight aircraft kits for customers across Canada.
Since then he's successfully navigated a few turbulent and changing economic realities.
Ten years ago when he first opened Western Aviation in Grand Forks the "economy went all to heck" and that's when Wyers decided to become a distributor for a product he already used -- Stewart Systems Paint and Fabric.
"We didn't want to be using poisonous paints," said Wyers of why he started using Stewart Systems Paints. "So when a opportunity came to become a distributor we took it."
Unlike the usual aircraft paint, Stewart Systems uses paints that require distilled water and not chemical solvents to thin, have no chemical emissions and only require minimal safety equipment to use because there are no poisons in the air, said Wyers.
For the past three years the online sales of the paint to destinations all over Canada -- including a recent museum job in Nova Scotia -- has kept Western Aviation flying.
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Westav recognized during small business week
October 27, 2011
Community Futures Boundary (CFB) hosted their annual business awards ceremony last week recognizing people’s choice businesses along with businesses that have succeeded with the help of CFB.
Mattei (L) presents the Green Business Award to Cher Wyers who received it on behalf of Ron Wyers.
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Canadair CP-107 Argus
October 07, 2011
When the Canadair CP-107 Argus entered service in 1957, it gave the RCAF the most advanced anti-submarine Aircraft in the world.
Although only 33 were built, there were still 31 in the Air Force inventory when it was retired in 1982 and replaced by the CP-140 Aurora. A few examples still exist in Canada, awaiting homes at museums.
Pictured here is Argus # 717 restored using Stewart Systems Finishing Products by the Greenwood Military Aviation Museum P.O. Box 786 Greenwood, Nova Scotia, B0P 1N0 Canada
Local puts aircraft together
October 27, 2011
Ever thought about building your own aircraft?
Well you can. Just order the kit and you’ll receive it, with the thousands of pieces, two thick manuals and a roll cage that will become the cabin.
“Then you start adding on and building everything together,” says Ron Wyers, who builds the planes at his business (Western Aviation Services) at the airport. “They’re relatively easy to put together because all the holes are pilot-drilled.”
Wyers puts together the planes mostly for clients who buy the kits and pay him to assemble them, sometimes fully and sometimes just part way. The plane he is currently working on, an advanced ultralight, will be used for flight training for their business.
The process of assembling the planes is tedious and Wyers cautions that to get started the person would have to be prepared.
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Finished the Bushmaster II project
September 08, 2010
Thanks to you Ron and Stewart Systems for all the support and a fine product.
Glider using Stewart System Paint Products
September 14, 2011
Thank you so much, we are very happy using Stewart Systems products. Here is a picture of our glider.
Jim Lowdon
Master Warrant Officer | Adjudant-Maitre
Engineering Officer | Officier d'Entretien
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