Playing Tourist in Sault Ste. Marie

The Canadian Bushplane Heritage Centre (CBHC) is a nice walk from the marina. It was formed in 1989 by a small group of volunteers wishing to preserve Ontario’s rich bushplane and firefighting heritage. The demands of Canadian geography have produced a rich and colourful history beginning in the 1920s.

Bushplanes have floats, skies and wheel as the only place to land a plane in much of the north is on lakes – whether in the summer or winter. The wheels are used when the planes return to civilization where they can taxi on the ground. The planes are typically used for exploration in remote areas and to support those who live there. For example, I used to order groceries from another community in Northern Manitoba and it was delivered to South Indian Lake by bush plane.

(Again insufficient internet access to upload photos.)

The Algoma Art Gallery is on the way to the bush plane museum. Entry fee is $7. Right next to the museum is a brew pub with some nice beers to sample, and a snack menu – or just flavoured popcorn to re-balance your electrolytes.