“The Otter”
Kim Friesen
Kim Friesen
The image on this banner is of VQD, a De Havilland Otter DHC-3, the last otter to come off the assembly line. My future husband at the time this photo was taken was flying VQD out of Matheson Island, MB in 2001. I later saw VQD at the Norseman Festival newly outfitted with a Walter and demonstrating over Howey Bay its new found power. From what I have heard pilots say, Red Lakes own Howey Bay was one of the busiest airports in Canada at one point in time, with float planes ruling the sky. |
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Something about airplanes has always held my
interest. I can not help but look into the sky when I hear the
familiar rumble of a piston. I love Red Lake because every day
over my
home I get the chance to see airplanes, such as Hercules, Hawkers,
Caravans, Otters, Norsemans, 182's, Beechs, Beavers, 206,
Metro's,
1900's and a few jets. I can hear from my home, my husband at
work
fire up the engines of the Hawker and I can hear him come in too, where
else could a wife have such a luxury. This image represents to me
freedom... to soar above the clouds, what a gift.
The Red Lake Regional Heritage Centre is a charitable organization, funded by the Municipality of Red Lake and the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Recreation. Reg # 87315 2714 RR001
