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The Hoffar H-3 flying boat, near Vancouver, British Columbia, May or June 1919. CASM, 5174.
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A tale of air, water, and fire: A peek at the aeronautical activities of Hoffar Motor Boat Company of Vancouver, British Columbia, 1915-27, part 3

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Rénald Fortier
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Oct 8, 2023
Again, greetings and salutations, my reading friend. You will of course remember how the first part of this article ended. Something about the beginning of a new phase in the aeronautical history of Hoffar Motor Boat Company of Vancouver, British Columbia. Well, the hyper long digression also known as Part 2 of this article is finally behind us, which means that we finally have the means, motive and opportunity to jump into the fray. Are you ready? Wunderbar! Our story began with the Minister of
Logan Archbold Vilas, the official aviator of the Wisconsin State Board of Forestry. Anon., “Wisconsin Has Flying Fire Warden.” The State Journal, 14 October 1915, 11.
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A tale of air, water, and fire: A peek at the aeronautical activities of Hoffar Motor Boat Company of Vancouver, British Columbia, 1915-27, part 2

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Rénald Fortier
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Oct 1, 2023
Greetings and salutations, my reading friend. You will of course remember how the first part of this article ended. Something about the beginning of a new phase in the aeronautical history of Hoffar Motor Boat Company of Vancouver, British Columbia. Are you ready? Let us begin. Would you believe that, in 1909, William T. Cox, Assistant Forester of the United States Forest Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture, allegedly wondered if aeroplanes could be of use in forest
A young woman wearing sunglasses smiles as she looks towards the camera. A large yellow aircraft is visible on the runway behind her; the word “Ontario” is clearly visible on the side of the aircraft.
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Stamp of approval: Emily Crombez honoured for her ground-breaking role in female aviation

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Livia Dewar
Dec 17, 2020
High flyer Emily Crombez is an inspiration to young female pilots everywhere.
The Curtiss Model F flying boat known as Aerial Truck No.1 of the San Diego Fire Department. Chief Engineer Louis Almgren, Jr. shares the controls with pilot Orvar Sigurd Thorsten Meyerhofer. Anon., “ –.” Deutsche Luftfahrer-Zeitschrift, 22 September 1917, 21.
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An aerial fire fighter from the land of unlimited possibilities, Part 1

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Rénald Fortier
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Sep 18, 2017
Yours truly has said it before and will say it again. The library of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, in Ottawa, Ontario, is the best publicly accessible library of its type in the country. The stories you find in the magazines that fill its mobile shelves are truly fascinating. The photo above brings one of these stories to life. It can be found in the 22 September 1917 issue of the German monthly magazine Deutsche Luftfahrer-Zeitschrift. Interestingly enough, this story took place in the
A map of Canada which shows the locations of all forest fires and logging between 1985 to 2010.
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A complete map of forest disruption in Canada 1985-2011

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Jesse Rogerson, PhD
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Jun 30, 2017
Researchers from the Canadian Forest Service have created a time-series map of where and how forests have been disrupted between the years of 1985 and 2011. This is specifically tracking logging/harvesting and forest fires. A staggering 10 percent of our country's total forests saw some kind of damage over the almost 30 years. This type of research is helpful in tracking the Earth's carbon cycle, which is critical to understanding our changing climate.

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