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A plane used by Transport service KMC is seen at the Montreal Saint-Hubert Longueuil Airport in November 2020. The Quebec company is still flying snowbirds to Florida even after Ottawa announced tough new travel measures. (Submitted by Sylvie Charbonneau)
A member of the man’s party rang police, and Hunter said he did everything right by staying put. With submerged rocks and logs in the water, trying to cross could have had catastrophic consequences, he said. “There would have been a chance he would be swept away.” The fisherman was very appreciative when he got into the helicopter, the crewman said.
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The 24-year-old fisherman did the right thing in not trying to cross the Borland Burn, a helicopter rescue crewman says. He had the basic equipment and could have spent a cold night on the island, Hunter said, but it was a reminder to be prepared.
Great Lakes Helicopter helps Canadian snowbirds fly south
By Lisa Gordon | December 10, 2020
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In normal times, as many as 375,000 Canadian “snowbirds” wing their way to the southern U.S. and Mexico each winter.
Great Lakes Helicopter is currently using two Robinson R44s to offer nine daily flights between Hamilton, Ontario, and Buffalo, New York. Mike Reyno Photo
This year, many of those travellers have decided to stay closer to home as the Covid-19 pandemic continues to rage, and with a large-scale vaccination program set to begin any day.
Still other snowbirds are determined to chase the sun, no matter what. With the Canada-U.S. land border closed to all non-essential travel, they’re faced with two choices: buy an airline ticket and risk exposure to the virus, or arrange a private flight. Many are choosing the latter option, creating opportunity for aircraft charter operators who are looking for new business streams in c