The Canadian Coast Guard Ship Miskanaw was put in service on the Athabasca and Slave rivers in 1958, the year we arrived at Fort Chipewyan. It ensured that navigation channels were safe and marked for traffic, as the river channels were in constant flux.
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CCGS Miskanaw arriving through the ice, spring 1961. The wheeled airplane, a Helio Courier H-250 I believe, doesn't make sense to me as the airstrip wasn't constructed until 1962, so this photo may be misdated... Courier Air Service ran a scheduled passenger service between Edmonton and Fort Chipewyan until 1966 when the public airport opened. |
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| Arriving at the government dock. |
Edmonton Journal, Saturday, June 13, 1981, F12, "She's a guiding light along the Athabasca"
