Great - Thanks!
Just to add more to this: During the eighties, a new application required the payment of a one time fee. It was, I believe $50.00 or $100.00. Mine was waived. As I recall, they wanted me to come over from CP (Canadian) which incidentally, didn't work.. I stayed true.
There is very little written on the history of Aeroplan membership. History of the Maple Leaf Club. Even history of the CP Kanata Club. The books that have been written of CP (including Canadian), AC, Wardair (Max Ward) have nothing about the subject.