Tag Archives: hobbies

Scaled-down aviation is the name of the game through Sunday at the Castle Commerce Center in Atwater. Between 150 and 200 “pilots” of large-scale miniature airplanes are expected for the 17th annual West Coast Festival, hosted by Chapter 679 of … Continue reading →

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The District of Lake Country is contemplating its options while the Kelowna Ogopogo Radio Controllers Association says it was a just verdict when the B.C. Court of Appeal reversed a court decision that had grounded the flying club from operating … Continue reading →

“Our feeling was if you had an unpaved airstrip it must be for airplanes to take off and land on.” — John Falconer, Kelowna Ogopogo Radio Controllers Association   A remote-control planes group in Kelowna has won a fight over … Continue reading →

You wanted to know “Why is a plane faster than a helicopter,” asked Grayslake Library patrons attending the “Novel Detectives” class. Check it out The Vernon Area Library in Lincolnshire suggests these titles about planes and helicopters: • “Hovering Helicopters” … Continue reading →

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–> Bary Poletto started working on a model airplane collection a half-century ago. And the longtime Cascade County employee in October 1978 dedicated his collection of commercial airline models to the Great Falls International Airport to be displayed. It’s not … Continue reading →