07/02/2026
Our own Captain Taylor is featured in Airdrie Life Magazine’s 2026 Men We Admire!
MEET THE 2026 MEN WE ADMIRE | CAPT. CHRISTOPHER TAYLOR: COMMAND, CHARACTER AND THE PERFECT CUP OF COFFEE Ever meet someone and say… “that guy deserves some recognition”? We’ve got 19 of them here all from various walks of life, because someone in their community felt exactly that way and took the time to nominate them.
If you want to know the secret to shaping the next generation of leaders, you might start by asking Capt. Christopher Taylor about his coffee. It must be lukewarm, with a very specific ice cube ratio.
It is a small, quirky detail, but, for those who have served under him in the local Air Cadets program, it is a symbol of the precision and authenticity that define this true leader.
Taylor’s Airdrie story began in December 1997, when a transfer in the freight forwarding industry brought him west from Dorval and Mirabel airports. His legacy in our community started at an Army Cadets recruitment meeting for his son. Noticing a lack of military experience among the staff, Taylor — drawing on his two years in the Infantry Reserves — stepped up.
“I decided to stay and help as a volunteer so I could teach the skills I learned in the army, as well as my outdoors knowledge in survival,” says Taylor.
Read more about Christopher in the summer issue on newsstands now! Pick up your free print copy available at over 200 locations across Airdrie, Balzac and Calgary.
📸 Kristy Reimer Photography
