![]() | Kirkfield OCMC Club HS - Youth & Ladies OCMC Club Hare Scrambles at Kirkfield, Ontario |
![]() | Kirkfield HS - PeeWees OCMC Club Hare Scrambles at Kirkfield Ontario - PeeWee Classes |
![]() | Canadian Seabee CF-MYT Manufacturer: Republic Aviation Corporation, Farmingdale, Long Island, New York, USA. Model: Republic RC-3 Seabee Type Certificate No: A-769 Serial Number: 1025 Manufacturing Date: 1947- Engine: Franklin 6A8-215-B9F (215 HP at 2500 RPM) Turbomeca Astazou II L turbine engine ( former Helicopter engine ) Clark had 2 spares, Extended wings, extended spray rails, 3-blade propeller. ............................................ NC6737K 1947- Manufacturing Date. 1947- Test flight. 1947-08-14 Officially delivered from Republic Aviation Corp. to Marden Airways, Inc; Waterville, Maine, USA. CF-MYT 1960- Imported to Canada by ?. 1967- Cam-Roy Ltd.; Box 118, Kirkfield, Ontario, K0M 2B0, (Company Disolved) 1980-10-07 Turbine engine installation engineered by Bernard Robillard, Montreol, Canada, and Robert A. Mael; Northeast Engineeering and Development Ltd. during the late 1970ies. The installation was completed on 7 October 1980. 1982-01-15 After skis had been installed on the Seabee early in January 1982, the Turbine Seabee made her first flight on 15 January 1982 with pilot/owner Clark Cameron at the controls. Several test flights were made during January/February, achieving speeds in excess of 155 mph at 95% power, rate of climb 2700 ft/min at 100% power and fuel consumption of 12 US gal per hour at 55% power and cruise speed of 110 mph. CF-MYT is presently owned by Rochette, Jean-Marc, 1905 Rte Du Domaine, St-Raymond, Quebec G3L 3A5, CANADA. All Bee owners know each other, so if you see a float plane on a lake, it's an invite to drop down and say Hello! |
![]() | Dive Source Ice dive - Kirkfield, Canada March 08 Underwater video from the Dive Source ice diving course held at Kirkfield, Ontario Canada quarry on March 1 and 2 - Courtesy of R. Perry. For more info visit www.divesource.com |
![]() | Convert A Truck would you beleive you can convert your truck into a snowmobile, a couple good ole boys up in Kirkfield did it about 1986 |
![]() | Canadian Seabee CF-MYT Fall of the year was a great time at Clarks country home, quite often, he would take Portia with him for a flight over to the neighbours on Balsam Lake, 2 lakes over from Canal Lake |
![]() | Canadian Seabee CF-MYT Winter 1981-2 time to check out the new engine under harsh conditions, Clark taking off for a flybye |
![]() | Kirkfield Lift Lock 100 year anniversary The Kirkfield life lock turned 100 years old and there were many celebrities there to share in the event and excitement |
![]() | Canadian Seabee CF-MYT Winter Fly Bye on Balsam Lake about 1981-2 |
![]() | Canadian Seabee CF-MYT A fairwell Tribute to Clark Cameron and Portia Ward, as the Republician Turboprop SeaBee tips it's wings on a fly bye over Balsam Lake in about 1981-2. Clark died after one of these flights and Portia Ward died about March 11th, 2004 and Portia is interned at Saint James Cemetary at Parliment and Bloor in Toronto |
![]() | Findy in da ayer Stop 48 Dirt bike Track, Kirkfield ontario. motocross track, with some jumps. |
![]() | 12th Barrie Scouts Balsam Lake Camp 2006 12th Barrie Scouts and Venturers at Balsam Lake Provincial Park Camp Sep 30-Oct 1, 2006 |