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Norseman Festival July 21-23, 2017<br />
Mark your calendars and plan a trip to<br />
the beautiful Red Lake District to join us<br />
in celebrating Canada’s 150 Anniversary<br />
and 25 years of the Norseman Floatplane<br />
Festival!<br />
Red Lake is proud to be known as the<br />
Norseman Capital of the World. The<br />
title shows respect for the Noorduyn<br />
Norseman, the “Original Canadian<br />
Bushplane”. This vintage aircraft was the<br />
first designed for flying in Canada’s north<br />
and included many “firsts” in airplane<br />
design. Over the last four decades, there<br />
have been more Norsemen flying in the<br />
Red Lake District than anywhere else;<br />
currently six are located in Red Lake.<br />
One of these is CF-DRD, displayed on<br />
a pedestal in Norseman Heritage Park,<br />
centrally located in Red Lake. The other<br />
five are fully-operational and can be seen<br />
operating out of Howey Bay during the<br />
summer months.<br />
Every July, Red Lake hosts the Norseman<br />
Floatplane Festival. Traditionally, this<br />
festival attracts aviation enthusiasts<br />
from around the world and introduces<br />
newcomers to the exciting and<br />
adventurous world of float plane flying.<br />
This 3-day festival is a combination of a<br />
good old fashioned family fun festival<br />
and an airshow, a combination that is<br />
guaranteed to provide enjoyment for all<br />
ages.<br />
In 2017, Norseman Festival is planning to<br />
provide a combination of our old favorites<br />
and the addition of more new and exciting<br />
activities. Building on the great success<br />
of 2016, this year’s festival is sure to be a<br />
crowd pleaser.<br />
In Red Lake, aviation remains a<br />
fundamental part of the local economy.<br />
With several commercial airlines operating<br />
out of Howey Bay, visitors are certain to<br />
see Norseman, Beaver, Otter, Cessna and<br />
a variety of other float aircrafts. These<br />
aircrafts today are largely used for tourism<br />
carrying anglers, canoeists and hunters to<br />
remote lodges and outposts. Numerous<br />
area residents also own and fly their own<br />
aircraft for recreational purposes.<br />
Visit our website to read our blog, view<br />
pictures and learn more about the history<br />
of the Norseman Floatplane.<br />
www.norsemanfestival.on.ca<br />
facebook.com/NorsemanFloatplaneFestival<br />
807-877-3021<br />
14 www.tourismredlake.ca
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