By Morgan Ostler
Aviation enthusiasts and history buffs have a new stop to include on their Campbell River itinerary.
The long-awaited installation of the famous Beaver floatplane was hoisted onto a display pedestal at the Campbellton entrance to Campbell River April 25. The installation commemorates a significant period in the city’s history.
The Tyee Spit, a long strip of land which juts out into the Campbell River estuary, was considered the busiest floatplane base in Canada in 1966.
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