DAY 2, JULY 17th: THE PAS - FT MC MURRAY
The young team of Michaelle Dumont and Martin Dennebouy made it only 1 hour after the other planes.
The Pas airport was busy as all traffic from Flin Flon airport (under construction) was diverted into The Pas due to reconstruction. After landing and without waisting any time Warren, Dave and John, jumped on the boat and went fishing on Clearwater lake. It was a marvellous experience they said: The fish was biting , the water was calm, they enjoyed the sunset and returned to rest at the KiKiwak hotel. Others were received at the airport by jack Lane KiKiwak Inn hotel manager, a very friendly and helpful person who didn’t mind running back and f orth from the hotel to the airport and with the help of a few volunteers got us all where we needed to be. The airport proximity to the lake and the fishing reputation of The Pas make it a dream place for any fisherman pilot.
We thank Jack and Mary from the Kikiwak for making our visit very enjoyable and Chad for his help at the airport.
July 17- The alarm clock s wer set early. Today is a big day !
The slowest planes got to the airport first in order to arrive in time to meet the Honourable Mayor Blake. Flying conditions were good. After crossing the province of Saskatchewan , we finally arrived in the land of black gold .The young team of martin and Michaelle got to the airport two hours later.
the Reception was obsolutely outstanding. Even with a very busy agenda Mayor Blake made a point to come to the airport to welcome the teams. The media was there, hostesses greated the pilots with presents and treated us to a great buffet in the Syncrude immaculate hangar.
. A program was carefully arranged and that included at tour of the oil and sand discovery center that lasted 2 hours.
Back to the Radisson hotel on time for the evening reception and supper presided by mayor Blake who presented a donation to the Aviation Connection pilot Mentor Fund.
Everyone was impressed by the dynamism of Fort McMurray and its people (average age :32 Fort Mcmurray is surrounded by beautiful wilderness and offers its habitants great future and also the opportunity to live in the middle of such beautiful immense wilderness
See the photos here of day 2(july 17th):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4v9Z2QmvTnc
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