Аэропорт Maple Creek празднует 60-летие с полетом исторического самолета-амбуланса

The Maple Creek Airport will celebrate a milestone birthday this weekend with an exciting flyby, ceremony, a chicken drop, and a potential visit from the original craft that acted as the province's air ambulance. 60 years of service & spirit The 60th anniversary of the Maple Creek Airport will be held on Saturday in conjunction with the annual Celebrate Maple Creek festivities. Darrel Ackerman, secretary for the Maple Creek Flying Club, said they're going to start off with a pancake and sausage breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. "Around nine o'clock, there'll be a bit of a cake-cutting ceremony to celebrate," he said. "We're hoping to have some local dignitaries there, like our MLA, MP, and mayor. "Then there are some wagon rides and a little music to dance to." Related Stories: - Wings and Wheels ready to take over Swift Current Airport - Update: "Came home to find a plane beside our field" says local woman - City not happy about airport fuel situation The band will begin at 9:30 a.m., while the chicken drop, which involves dropping a chicken from the air in attempts to hit a target on the ground, will take place at 10 a.m. "I talked to a fellow named Thomas who bought a 1952 or 1953 Cessna 195 that was the original air ambulance for Saskatchewan," Ackerman added. "He purchased it and spent about 30 years fixing it up and rebuilding it, and it's now in the air. "If the weather permits, he's supposed to be coming down for the day." Things wrap up downtown with the annual Creek Classics Show 'n Shine from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Jasper Cultural & Historical Centre. Attendance is by donation, although a $10 donation is recommended.