One of the little known stories in the Dave Martins folder would be the time I spent after graduating from Saints Stanislaus College working for B.G. Airways, briefly, at the ramp in Ruimveldt, and then for several years, before I migrated to Canada, at the airline’s Atkinson Field operation.
In the time of the latter involvement I lived with the family of my eldest sister, Theresa, married to Atkinson Fire Chief Joe Gonsalves, in their home, which was a few minutes’ walk across from the terminal. In the Atkinson years, I was part of the airline’s office staff and also flew regularly with the airline on hinterland trips, as flight attendant, catering to passenger needs and also assisting in load calculations for the freight we would pick up at the various Rupununi stops.