Recent News & Events From The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Center http://www.bushplane.com/ webmaster@bushplane.com Shelly Dwyer of AOL Travel has written an excellent review of her experience at the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. You can read her review by clicking here, or copy and paste the link below: http://travel.aol.ca/article/travel-bushplane-heritage-centre/257480/   http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=6 Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:44:37 EDT November 2008: Kriss Hammond of JetSetters Magazine wrote an excellent review about the Bushplane Centre!  To read it, please click here, or copy and paste the link below: http://www.jetsettersmagazine.com/archive/jetezine/sports02/adventure/ flight/bushplanes/bushplane.html   http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=11 Sat, 01 Nov 2008 20:00:00 EDT February 28th, 2009 A global aviation museums website has added the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre!  See our listing by clicking here, or copy and paste the link below: http://www.aviationmuseum.eu/World/North_America/Canada/Ontario/ Sault_Ste_Marie/Canadian_Bushplane_Museum.htm   http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=8 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 19:00:00 EST http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=13 Tue, 17 Mar 2009 14:35:41 EDT     Click here to see video from Sootoday.com of our Relay of Flight and Canada Day Celebrations. http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=23 Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:13:09 EDT Come and Celebrate with us! The CBHC welcomes everyone to a grand opening for the Children's Flight Centre! Wednesday, July 15th from 3-4pm please come down to celebrate the grand opening and tour the completed Children's Flight Centre. Members, Volunteers, and those who have assisted us with the project, as well as parents, children and educators are all welcome to come down. Admission from 3-6pm will be free for children 12 and under.  We would like to thank: Compass Imaging, Rona Cashway, Permanent Electric, The students of the Sir James Dunn Technical Program and all of the skilled and dedicated volunteers of the Bushplane Museum. http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=24 Tue, 07 Jul 2009 11:37:20 EDT Please click here to see the Soo Today article on the event. http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=25 Tue, 28 Jul 2009 08:46:53 EDT Bushplane Days will soon be upon us again! This year's Bushplane Days are held on September 19th and 20th and will include a huge variety of entertainment for all ages! Highlights include: SPIDERMAN! He will be here in person from Marvel Characters to meet and greet children, get your spidy signature and meet the real Spiderman! (Saturday only ) WATERBOMBING! Two waterbombing displays by the MNR on both Saturday and Sunday afternoons ALISON NEWBERY! Interactive and fun children's songs and music all ages can enjoy (Saturday) BIG WHEEL AND THE SPOKES! Your favorite local blues band (Sunday) HICCUP THE CLOWN! Balloon art, Juggling, Unicyle and more (Both Days) ART MAKING! Sandra Hodge (Both Days) CHARTERED FLOAT PLANE RIDES! Air Dale chartered flights over the Sault (Both Days - Book Early!) CHILDRENS CARNIVAL! Fun games and prizes for the kids (Both Days) SCIENCE NORTH! Interactive and fun activities brought to you by Science North (Both Days) FACE PAINTING! FOOD! FUN, FUN, FUN! ADULTS only $5 admission, Children 12 and Under FREE       Proudly Sponsored by: http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=26 Fri, 07 Aug 2009 13:45:54 EDT Get your tickets at the Bushplane Musuem for a 3 day Fly in Fishing Adventure for Two. This trip will be provided by Air Dale Flying Service - Ontario Wilderness Vacations. There are only 1600 tickets printed and tickets are only $5 each. Get yours today, before they sell out! All proceeds to support the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre. Draw Date is Sept. 21, 2009. Click Here to visit Air Dale's Official Site http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=27 Tue, 11 Aug 2009 15:30:43 EDT   The Bushplane Museum was pleased to host Minister Tony Clement at a funding announcement in Sault Ste. Marie, Tuesday August 25th. Fed Nor announced a number of projects in the area that will recieve funding, including the Canadian Bushpane Heritage Centre.  We recieved $87,550 to assist in adopting a strategic approach to the Centre's operations, exhibits and services. The funding will be used to develop a business plan, enhance exhibits and assist with marketing efforts. See the Soo Today Article: http://www.sootoday.com/content/news/full_story.asp?StoryNumber=41266 http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=28 Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:45:41 EDT   The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre was pleased to host the Prime Minister of Canada, Mr. Stephen Harper at a private reception on Sept. 2, 2009. The Prime Minister was in Sault Ste. Marie making funding announcements as well as greeting local supporters and community members. The Bushplane Museum hosted over 400 guests who were in attendance to listen to a brief speech by the Prime Minister as well as meet and have a photo taken with him. Bob Webb, General Manager had this to say about meeting Mr. Harper; "It was a great pleasure to meet the leader of our country here at the Bushplane Museum. We have had an exceptional summer here at the Centre, we couldn't ask for a more phenomenal way to conclude the summer season!" The Prime Minister was pressed for time during his visit here in the Sault, but told Sherie Gladu, Assistant Manager Marketing; "You have a very interesting facility here and I would love to return someday to tour the museum." http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=29 Thu, 03 Sep 2009 10:51:08 EDT   Saturday, September 19th and Sunday, September 20th marked the tenth anniversary of the annual Bushplane Days festival - and with nearly 3000 visitors, this year's event was the biggest and most successful to date! Highlights included Air-Dale flights, a special MNR waterbombing demonstration, live musical entertainment and a visit from Spiderman! CBHC staff would like to thank the centre's dedicated team of volunteers, without whom Bushplane Days would have neither happened nor run smoothly. Thanks go out to performers and exhibitors who shared the floor and the apron with the CBHC's collection and provided two fun-filled days to visitors of all ages. Thank you to MNR pilots for the waterbombing demonstration, Katimavik Sault Ste. Marie for their assistance, the Sault Squires for parking direction, Transport Canada and our emergency services providers at Sault Ste. Marie Fire Services, the OPP, St. John's Ambulance and the Ministry of Natural Resources. Special thanks go out to Bushplane Days 2009 event sponsors - CTV, the Department of Canadian Heritage, Festivals and Events Ontario, Yes!FM, Air-Dale Flying Service, the Government of Ontario, SooToday.com, the Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Aviation and Forest Fire Management (AFFM) Ontario, the Ontario Tourism Marketing Partnership Corporation and the Ministry of Tourism Ontario, Algoma Kinniwabi Travel Association, the Government of Canada and FedNor. The CBHC is pleased to announce Terry Kirkpatrick as the winner of the 2009 Bushplane Days Air-Dale Fishing Trip draw. Congratulations! We can't wait 'til next year's Bushplane Days! Stay tuned for details, and check out this year's photographs! http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=30 Wed, 23 Sep 2009 14:55:50 EDT Check out this link to an article featuring the Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre as part of the Travel section in the Toronto Star: http://www.thestar.com/Travel/Ontariooutings/article/699957 http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=32 Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:42:51 EDT Local MNR Aviation Services - who provide the CL-415 waterbombing displays at Bushplane Days - will be featured in two upcoming television projects Discovery Channel crew on the St. Mary's River, Sault Ste. Marie, recording Tanker 271 A CBC TV series on aviation called "Canada, Above and Beyond" will be aired beginning Thursday, October 8th at 8 pm on CBC-TV. The second of four episodes, airing on October 15th and called CONQUERING GEOGRAPHY will feature an interview with Dale Flieler of MNR Aviation Services. To confirm broadcast dates and times check the current CBC TV schedule here. A production crew from the Discovery Channel was here last week (September 24-25) to film a segment on the CL-415 waterbombers for the series "How Machines Work", which will air next year. Click here to see some related footage - including a CL-415 in action on the St. Mary's River! http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=33 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 12:52:07 EDT THE CBHC GETS A FACELIFT! Monday, October 19th to Saturday, October 24th, 2009 The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre will be CLOSED for a re-organization of its collection October 19th to 24th. Configuration of the floor will be significantly changed for the first time in years! The museum will re-open to visitors on Monday, October 26th and resume its regular winter hours, Monday to Sunday 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. For more information about the re-organization please contact Todd Fleet, Display Coordinator at (705) 945-6242, or email display@bushplane.com   Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre 50 Pim Street Sault Ste. Marie, ON  P6A 3G4 www.bushplane.com   http://www.bushplane.com/news-and-events/?newsid=34 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 09:08:36 EDT