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N71 19 W79 22

Wow. This place is busy.

I was here 2 years ago but Summit has 2 Skyvans and a Dornier here now by the looks of it. In addition Canadian has 2 AS350s and a 206, oh and the best one is my twin otter! :lol:

We're just passing thru with a government type but just thought I'd share it with you all.

I will post pics once i get back and can download them from the camera.

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Holy smokes you're North!!

I'm only N66 :shock:

Looking forward to the pics!

Here are a couple more teases..

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Yeah thats my ugly mug..
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My brother is up there now with CHC!! If you see Darrell Bird, tell him his sister says hi!!
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My brother is up there now with CHC!! If you see Darrell Bird, tell him his sister says hi!!
Wilco!

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Nice to see you, right side up and happy! Cheers
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Are they getting ready to mine the iron ore there?
understand the mountain is about 70% iron ore.
nice pics!!!
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Post by ettw »

I'm not sure what the timeline is, I'm sure a Summit person could answer that but I do understand that it is up in the high 60% range, ie blast it, load it, ship it, melt it! I'm not an expert on this but it sure seems like a good deal.

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Doc, its about time you buried the dead Kennedy - made you look waaaay too intellectual (my Bonneville could take any Norton in the corners but I lost it in the straight). Welcome back!
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Have they started construction of the rail line yet? we surveyed it last summer. They just didn't know if they were going north or south with it.
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Post by xsbank »

Rowdy, the pictures are great but when you start taking photos of the inside you need to get out for a while. I spent 14 hours in a shack at the airport in Norman Wells shooting bulldogs with a bug gun...got a pile about a foot high...they sent me to Yellowknife for the weekend and that helped.
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Bathurst...wicked spot - get a chance to check out wilberforce falls? Awesome spot...
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in Norman Wells shooting bulldogs with a bug gun...
Aahhh Norman Wells, reminds me of a local asking me to see if my 357 Magnum would penetrate his car, so being a good type I emptied a cylinder into his car....and yeh they did penetrate.

Those were the days when you could get a permit to carry. :smt023

I remember one evening changing airplanes in Vancouver out of Whitehorse and I set off the alarm at the security gate....I had forgot to put my 357 in my baggage and still had it in the holster inside my parka.....

...it was no big deal back then, just showed my permit to carry and explained I was so used to wearing it I forgot I had it on me. They gave it to the Captain and they gave it back to me in Calgary.....
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young grasshopper wrote:Bathurst...wicked spot - get a chance to check out wilberforce falls? Awesome spot...
Sure did... Pretty crazy!! I'm trying to get a day to head out with one of the tour groups... I'd like to actually hike up to it.. apparently theres a spot where you can walk behind a portion of the falls.

Lots of neat stuff in Bathurst and the area.
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Rowdy, give me a pm if you're into beers on sat!!!
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Post by ettw »

My brother is up there now with CHC!! If you see Darrell Bird, tell him his sister says hi!!
They were going like hell and I couldn't track him down. When we left they were doing the drill crew change and weren't on the ground for more than a couple of minutes. Sorry.

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no problem, I guess everyone is pretty busy up there. But if you see Snowroller up there, say hi too!
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Post by ettw »

Well I had dinner with him and some coffe last night. He is always helpful and its appreciated. Thanks again SR.

Here are the pics I promised. Sorry that we didnt get an aerial shot of the camp, that would have been perfect.

Cheers,

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