In this episode we head down to the fair in the year 1913 for the very first appearance of an airplane over the skies of Collingwood. We also consider the adage "Be careful what you wish for ... " and ask for our listeners' favourite memories of the GNE (The Great Northern Exhibition).
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Episode Picture: Airplane at the GNE 1913 [Collingwood Museum Collection X970.538.1]
Research: Shaw, Melissa. “Fairgoers Flee Fairgrounds for First Chance at Flight.” CollingwoodToday.ca, September 22, 2019. https://www.collingwoodtoday.ca/remember-this/fairgoers-flee-fairgrounds-for-first-chance-at-flight-1705410.
