On Tuesday, August 02, 2016 Decision Number: CR495/2016 SDHC 417 stated in part:

That City Council APPROVE the funding level for the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association to support the restoration as presented in Option Two of the administrative report — up to $50,000/year (10 year agreement) subject to the development of a suitable Stewardship Agreement with the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association for the restoration of the Lancaster Bomber FM 212, which outlines expectations for restoration and reporting, projected timelines, and measurable results including benchmarks moving forward for a term to be reviewed and determined by Council; etc.

In April 2018, Decision Number: SDHC 561 stated in part:

THAT the Report provided by the Manager of Cultural Affairs dated February 16, 2018 entitled "City of Windsor Lancaster Bomber FM 212 Progress Report for 2017" BE RECEIVED for information; and, THAT the request to provide $5,000 in funding to the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association(CH2A) from the existing Cultural Affairs operating budget to pay for aluminum, rivets and other materials BE APPROVED; and, THAT Administration BE AUTHORIZED to approve expenditures from the Canadian Historical Aircraft Association (CH2A) related to repairs and maintenance up to the maximum limit of $50,000.00 within the existing budget.

Discussion:

The Canadian Historical Aircraft Association (CH2A) annual progress report is to update Council as to the activities of the Lancaster CREW in keeping with the review period as detailed in CR114/2011.

The below monthly reporting has been provided by the CH2A to the City. Each month the Vice-President provides an overview of activities to the Manger of Cultural Affairs. All purchases of materials and supplies required were made by the CH2A through their fundraising initiatives and/or through the operating funding that the City has provided.

In January the CH2A volunteers completed the restoration and installation of the four poles that support the navigator’s table and the table itself. The following items were also completed and installed: the observation dome armoured glass, electrical junction boxes to the nose and at the navigation station, the auto-pilot controls, the main electrical panel, vibration mounts and bases for the equipment going on the floor under the table, electrical connections on the front bulkhead, hydraulic cylinders for the bomb bay doors (front two only), trailing antenna assembly and electrical box on the forward bulkhead. Volunteer Hours for the month=495.

In February, volunteers continued to remain focused on the navigator’s table. There were twenty items that need some sort of dis-assembly, paint stripping and re-painting to bring them up to an acceptable appearance. This included two radio transmitters, a radio receiver, remote units for both, fishpond receiver, gee receiver, compass and other navigational units, as well as vibration mounts for all of the above.