• May 16, 2014

    May 16, 2014

    The ice is out at Unnamed Lake. We worked all day getting ready. The reef markers are in and the portage is cleared. The water is very high (within a…

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  • May 13, 2014

    May 13, 2014

    First, the good news. The small lake by Tim Horton’s was ice free yesterday morning. The lake by the hospital (Florin Lake) was also ice free. The ice is still melting…

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  • May 11, 2014

    May 11, 2014

    Several operators have their airplanes in the river and are ready to go as soon as we get some open water. So far we have not had much wind…

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  • May 8, 2014

    May 8, 2014

    It is time to get the airplane off the ice. The wind was strong yesterday, so this morning we added fuel and took off from the ice and landed…

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  • April 5, 2014

    April 5, 2014

    We are back in Red Lake and the snow has started melting. Our aircraft is ready to go as the overhauled engine has been installed.  Now, we wait.

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  • January 14, 2014

    January 14, 2014

    The start of another year. Already we have had 30 consecutive days of  below zero temperatures.  When the temperature does warm up it snows. The old snow blower is getting…

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