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The Pitcairn PCA-2 autogiro of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum during its grand tour of the United States, when it was owned by Sealed Power Corporation. Anon. “Pohled na Ciervovu autogiro za letu.” Letectvi, November 1932, 310.
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“‘Flying Windmill’ here on Wednesday”: The great journey of Donald Walker and the Pitcairn PCA-2 of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, part 2

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May 9, 2021
You came back, my reading friend? Really? Yours truly is touched, really. No pun intended. You will remember that this week’s issue of our blog / bulletin / thingee will be concerned with the Pitcairn PCA-2 autogiro of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, and… You have a question, don’t you? Let me guess, and answer it forthwith. “Pohled na Ciervovu autogiro za letu” means “view of a Cierva autogiro in flight” in Czech. And yes, the photo just above came from a Czech magazine. I must have told
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Asian Heritage Month: A conversation with Linda Dao

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May 6, 2021
In celebration of Asian Heritage Month, the Ingenium Channel highlights the work of Linda Dao, who is working with the Canadian Space Agency.
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3 things you should know about living inoculants, space debris, and an ocean of plastic waste

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May 5, 2021
For the May edition, we examine a new product that could give your garden a boost, the growing issue of space debris, and the urgent need to address plastic waste in our world ocean.
The Pitcairn PCA-2 autogiro of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum when it was owned by Standard Oil Company of New York. Anon., “Advertisement – Standard Oil Company of New York.” Aviation, May 1931, 22.
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“‘Flying Windmill’ here on Wednesday”: The great journey of Donald Walker and the Pitcairn PCA-2 of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, part 1

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May 2, 2021
Greetings, my reading friend. May I wish you a happy International Workers’ Day? Yours truly must admit that I rather like union people, the gentlepeople who gave me paid holidays, a retirement pension, a reasonable work week and many other things I often took / take for granted, but I digress. As you may perhaps have noticed, I am also quite fond of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum of Ottawa, Ontario, one of Canada’s national museums. You may have been amused, or irritated, by the many
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Science Odyssey 2021: Ingenium museums offer inspiring, virtual experiences

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Apr 29, 2021
Tap into your inner scientist! Ingenium is offering up virtual experiments, challenges, and crafts as part of Science Odyssey 2021.
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Building imagination: Ingenium members shine in 2021 LEGO® contest

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Apr 27, 2021
Creativity and imagination are the building blocks for success — particularly when it comes to the Ingenium members-only LEGO® contest.
A sober, no-frills advertisement from Elzéar Fortier Limitée of Québec, Québec. Anon., “Advertisement – Elzéar Fortier Limitée.” L’Action catholique, 8 April 1946, 9.
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He was a smooth operator: Elzéar Fortier and the production of soft drinks in Québec, Québec

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Apr 25, 2021
Before going any further into the textual jungle that awaits us in the paragraphs below, let me point out that, as far as I know, my closest relationship to the key figure in this issue of our blog / bulletin / thingee is at least 300 years old, assuming there is one. Our story begins on an unfortunately undetermined date. While some people claim that Elzéar Fortier was born in 1855, in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Québec, the age mentioned at the time of his death seems to indicate that he was born
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