June 20th, 2009

Boundary Bay Day

July 16, 2009 Thursday

All Day Fly In: Boundary Bay, BC

Evening Meet & Greet and Opening

Wine and Cheese Alpha Aviation Hanger

July 17, 2009 Friday

Calgary

Flight Leg #1 - “Rocky Mountain Flight” CZBB to CYBW

Distance: 364 NM

Air Time: 3.5 Hours

PM: “Hanger Hoedown”

July 18, 2009 Saturday

Calgary

Springbank, COPA Convention

Afternoon: Meeting of all flight crews/AGM luncheon/COPA-cabana

PM: Dinner Banquet

July 19, 2009 Sunday

Brandon

07:00 - Depart Calgary, AB for Brandon Manitoba

Flight Leg #2 - “Oil Rigs and Wheat” CYBW to CYBR

Distance: 560 NM

Air Time: 5:00 Hours [Fuel Stop at Regina]

Afternoon/Evening:  Public/Media Invited to watch CF Arrive/BBQ/Beer Tent 

 

July 20, 2009 Monday

Brandon

Free day to explore 

PM: Evening Dinner with Dignitaries

 

July 21, 2009 Tuesday

Marathon

08:00 - Depart Brandon for flight to Marathon

Flight Leg #4a - “Canadian Shield Bush Pilot Flight” CYBR  to CYSP

Distance: 500NM

Air Time: 4.5 Hours [Fuel Stops Kenora and/or Thunder Bay]

AM: Fly-Out Pancake Breakfast – Public Invited to watch CF Depart

PM: Marathon – Fish Fry Dinner at Penn Lake (Speeches, Music, Wine/Beer)

July 22, 2009 Wednesday

Sault Ste. Marie

08:00 - Depart Marathon for the Sault

Flight Leg #4b - CYSP to CYAM

Distance: 160 Miles

Air Time: 1.5 Hours

PM: Wine & Cheese Reception at the Bush Plane Museum (Speeches, Dignitaries, Private Tours)

July 23, 2009 Thursday

Brampton

07:00 - Depart Sault Ste. Marie, ON for flight to Brampton

Flight Leg #5 - "Ontario Yours to Discover Flight" CYAM to CNC3 

Distance: 260 NM 

Air Time: 2.5 hours  

PM: Pub Night Buffet /RAA BBQ/Great War Flying Museum

July 24, 2009 Friday

Brampton

AM: Free day to explore

PM: Hanger Party (Silver Dart Replica on display, WestJet & Air Canada Ticket Raffles, Speeches, Music) 

July 25, 2009 Saturday

Fredericton

08:00 - Depart Brampton, ON for flight to Fredericton

Flight Leg #6 - “Land of Lakes and the Appalachians” CNC3 to CYFC

Distance: 600 NM [Fuel Stops - Kingston and/or Sherbrooke]

Air Time: 5.5 Hours

PM: Public invited to watch CF arrive/BBQ/History Displays

July 26, 2009

Fredericton

Afternoon: Concert at the Lighthouse Centre/Changing of the Guard/Optional Heritage Walk & Art Gallery Tours

PM: Dinner, Speeches, Music

July 27, 2009

Sydney

08:00 - Depart Fredericton, NB for flight to Sydney, NS

Flight Leg #7 - “ Maritimes Discovery Flight” YFC to CYQY

Distance 260 NM

PM: Dinner with Cape Breton Music, Speeches

July 28, 2009

Sydney [Baddeck]

AM: Depart Sydney, NS (Fly or Drive or Shuttle)

Late-AM: Converge on Baddeck, NS

Grand Finale! - Closing Ceremonies of the Cross Canada Century Flight