For those who do not know their Canadian history,
- Calgary Airport was named McCall Field.
- Edmonton Municipal Airport was named Blatchford Field.
- Winnipeg Airport was named Stevenson Field.
- Lethbridge Airport was named Kenyon Field.
And so on..Capt. Fred McCall is all but forgotten...so has pioneer bush pilot Capt. Fred J. Stevenson, and "Cowboy" Blatchford. Who remembers explorer and aviator Herbert Hollick-Kenyon? All admirable Canadian aviation figures.
But re-naming an airport after a living, very recently ex-Prime Minister??
Here is a link regarding a petition to re-name the Calgary International Airport "Stephen J. Harper International Airport":
Renaming Calgary airport after Stephen Harper ? or not ? sparks duelling petitions - Calgary - CBC News