The St. Thomas Air Fest Salute to All Essential Workers has now been rescheduled to Saturday, June 12 starting at 12:30 p.m. It will be a COVID-safe event with residents urged to watch the aerial tribute from the own property, local park or public space and not to gather with other households.
You are advised not to head to St. Thomas Municipal Airport for the event as no planes will be landing there.
Here are the planes expected to appear in the salute:
– Banner Pull (will be towing a banner behind with a special message to essential workers) – Flight Line Charters
– RCAF CC-130H Hercules
– Harvards – Canadian Harvard Aircraft Association
– de Havilland Vampire – Waterloo Warbirds
– Aero L-29 “Viper” Delfin Jet – Waterloo Warbirds
– COPA Nov 11th Formation Group
– Boeing-Stearman – Dave Hewitt
– Beechcraft Model 18, Canadian Queen Expeditor – Dave Hewitt
– Robinson R44 and Bell JetRanger Helicopters – Zimmer Air
These are the contest winners:
Winners of Free Ride in a Harvard (rides to take place at a later date):
Charlene Blaney – Primary Care Paramedic – Vaccinator
Erin lee Gardner – Grocery Store Clerk (meat/deli)
Mike Lawrence – Personal Support Worker
Winner of Family Pass to Air Fest 2022
Adam Scharrer – Personal Support Worker
Winners of 2 General Admission tickets to Air Fest 2022
Courtney McQuiggan – Crisis Repsonder
Craig Hudson – Security Guard
Stacey Langohr – Personal Support Worker
Jason Pollard – Tractor Mechanic and Volunteer Firefighter
