A sweet finale: Bush pilot Johnny May leaves an inspiring legacy

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Feb 25, 2020

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By: Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Source: Taqralik Magazine

A small plane drops presents over a snowy field full of people.

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Isabelle Dubois

Every Christmas for more than half a century, a bush pilot named Johnny May dropped a medley of candies and gifts for the residents of Kuujjuaq, a village in Nunavik, Quebec. Read more about this northern hero in this article from Taqralik Magazine.

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