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SAR teams searched Findlay Creek over the weekend.
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Chilliwack’s Super Dave Mathieson, one of Canada’s top stunt pilots and competitive aircraft racers, and Ken Fowler of Team Rocket.
Thunder in the Mountains: a sneak peak BARRY COULTER Townsman Editor
The Canadian Rockies International Airshow Society on Monday gave a sneak peak at some of the aircraft delights that will be on display in just under one year’s time. On August 17, media representatives from at home and abroad, and aircraft and airport fans were on hand at the Canadian Rockies International Airport to see some of the exciting
names and aircraft in Canadian aviation, some of whom will be returning for the Cranbrook airshow August 5 and 6, 2016. “It’s looking quite good,” said Daryl Garton, Society Chair. “We’ve got a lot of the performers that are here today who are also going to be here for 2016, and things are wrapping up. “The City of Cranbrook’s been backing us up on this so we’re doing quite well.
“We’ve got a little bit of buzz going on here — these guys are here for us, for the media. A lot of us have volunteered their own time to come out here and promote the show for 2016 — and at this point we are going to make it happen.” Aviators were roaring over Cranbrook and onto the airport tarmac Sunday afternoon, evening and all through Monday. And media types seeking an adren-
aline hit were offered rides in some of the notable aircraft on hand — such as Saskatchewan’s Stefan Trischuk’s Pitts X2C biplane, or Geoff Latter’s fully restored 1958 Nanchang, a Chinese prop-driven fighter/trainer. (Full disclosure: This reporter was found too be to heavy for flights in the Nanchang or biplane, confirming his status as “land animal.”) Geoff Latter — an airline pilot by trade and
airshow performer and demonstration pilot by vocation, has one of five authentic Nanchang’s in Canada, and the only one that’s fully restored. Only 3,186 were ever made, he said, as a trainer and ground attack fighter. “But the jet age came along, and made it obsolete.” However, the Chinese made enough parts for 30,000 aircraft — so parts are readily available. See AIRSHOW, page 3
The search continues C AROLYN GR ANT Bulletin Editor
The investigation into what happened to a Canal Flats man after he fell off a bridge over Findlay Creek this past weekend is continuing. Kimberley RCMP Cpl. Chris Newel says that SAR teams searched the high probability areas over the weekend without success. “The search was suspended Sunday night but the investigation remains open and further searches will be conducted,” Newel said Wednesday. “Today we have a police dog in the area searching along the accessible shorelines.”
The search began Friday night when RCMP received a call around midnight of collision on the Skookumchuck Forest Service Road Bridge just off Findlay Creek Forest Service Road, but was called off due to dangerous conditions and darkness. The driver had failed to negotiate a curve onto the bridge and became high centered on the guardrail. While attempting to free the vehicle he fell off the bridge into the creek below. The search over the weekend involved SAR teams from Sparwood, Columbia Valley, Golden, Cranbrook and Kimberley.