The Roundhouse Lambs Down and The Man Cave at Beckwith Park by air

 

 

Photos by the Sky Pilots of Carleton Place- Bill and Carole Flint

Lambs Down last weekend.. at the Woolgrowers Roundhouse

A roundhouse is a building used by railroads for servicing locomotives. Roundhouses are large, circular or semicircular structures that were traditionally located surrounding or adjacent to turntables. The defining feature of the traditional roundhouse was the turntable, which facilitates access when the building is used for repair facilities or for storage of steam locomotives.

Early steam locomotives normally travelled forwards only; although reverse operations capabilities were soon built into locomotive mechanisms, the controls were normally optimized for forward travel, and the locomotives often could not operate as well in reverse. Some passenger cars, such as observation cars, were also designed as late as the 1960s for operations in a particular direction. A turntable allowed a locomotive or other rolling stock to be turned around for the return journey.

 

Canadian Co-Operative Wool Growers (Old CPR Roundhouse and Shop)

Built in: 1872    Architect: unknown

The railway constructed a large stone roundhouse and machine shop at Carleton Place in 1872, and continued to use this location until 1939. Since 1940, the Canadian Co-operative Wool Growers have occupied the old roundhouse. Come and enjoy railway memorabilia, the Real Wool Shop Boutique and the tack/western clothing equestrian centre--Heritage Carleton Place

 

The Man Cave Show at Beckwith Park

The Man Cave Show at Beckwith Park

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Sky Pilots stories

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Did You Know? An Island was Once Not an Island

 

Photo by Carleton Place’s sky pilots Bill and Carole Flint

Did you know that McArthur Island or Kenden Island (Kenden Industries)  was once not an island? The main river flows past the location while a man-made channel, once used to divert water to the former McArthur Mill complex actually created the island in the 19th Century. Water flow of the Mississippi River was also changed for the Bates and Innes Mill.

 

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Other Carleton Place Mysteries

Take Me Where the Mississippi River Once Flowed– The Hidden Mill River

Before and After with Bill Bagg and the Mississippi Gorge

The Floating Bridge of Carleton Place — Found!

Feeling Groovy by the Lake Ave East Bridge

The Mystery Ruins of Carleton Place- Photos by Adam Dowdall

The Mystery Ruins and the Floating Sidewalk Near the McNeely Bridge

The Hidden Hideaway On Glen Isle

 

 

The River Dance of the McArthur Mill in Carleton Place

The Whistle Stop at the end of Lake Ave East

 

Down by the barn at the end of Lake Ave East lies a hidden gem- Do you know what it is?

 

The runway is green and mowed weekly. Runway??? Runway you say?

 

One of Carleton Place’s hidden gems- Flint Field- home to our Carleton Place sky pilots.

 

Photos Below by our Sky Pilots Bill and Carole Flint

 

Beckwith Park, the day before Pioneer Days.

 

Housing developments south of Lake Park Road.

 

Some housing along McNeely Ave- Can you see Waterside?

 

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The Descent of the Carleton Place Sky Pilot

 

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Arklan Farm Sept 1892 Photos-Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum

Photo by Bill and Carole Flint our Carleton Place Sky Pilots

Arklan  Dam and Power House–August 1914

Photo by Bill and Carole Flint our Carleton Place Sky Pilots

 

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Glen Isle and Appleton by Air-The Sky Pilots of Carleton Place

Photos by Bill and Carole Flint= The Sky Pilots

 

 

 

 

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Yesterday through the graciousness of the Sky Pilots of Carleton Place, Bill and Carole Flint, Steve and I got to see Carleton Place first hand through the skies. The uncontrolled skies that is. I had no idea that the air above is regulated into classes. Smaller planes fly in uncontrolled airspace. What is that?

Uncontrolled airspace is airspace where an Air Traffic Control (ATC) service is not deemed necessary or cannot be provided for practical reasons. According to the airspace classes set by ICAO both class F and class G airspace are uncontrolled. It is the opposite of controlled airspace which the big guys fly in.

ATC does not exercise any executive authority in uncontrolled airspace, but may provide basic information services to aircraft in radio contact. Flight in uncontrolled airspace will typically be under VFR. Aircraft operating under IFR should not expect separation from other traffic: however in certain uncontrolled airspace this might be provided on an ‘as far as is practical’ advisory basis.

 

 

They fly a Cessna 172. The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is a four-seat, single-engine, high wing, fixed-wing aircraft made by the Cessna Aircraft Company. First flown in 1955, more Cessna 172s have been built than any other aircraft.

Measured by its longevity and popularity, the Cessna 172 is the most successful aircraft in history.  As of 2015, Cessna, and its partners, had built more than 43,000.

Bet you didn’t know that. Well, neither did I-thank god for Wikipedia— I am not that smart LOL.

So this is the other Sky Pilot of Carleton Place Carole Flint, or better yet, the First Officer of Air Flint.

 

They fly out of Russ Beach- the Smiths Falls/ Montague airport. I thought that airport was run by a bunch of rich muky mucks. Well, it isn’t. This airport is run by volunteers (mostly pilots) –and Smiths Falls-Montague Airport Commission is entrusted to the control and management of the landing grounds at the Russ Beach Smiths Falls/Montague Airport.

It is also home to Car Show and Top Speed Runway Challenge-Race the Runway which my son won last year. Okay, a mother does what a mother feels she has to do when she loves her kids, and Perry is probably shaking his head right now. But, if you have never been to this–better come on down August 13th–it’s fun for the whole family!

It’s not too often two members of a family get to ride down this runway–so, thanks to Bill and Carole for letting me experience what my son feels racing down this runway. Only this time, my hair did not turn grey going down it with Bill– like it does when I watch my son race.

 

Did you now Search and Rescue also drops in and says hi and does some training at the airport? So why am I telling you all this? Because like writing history every day, you need some background about our Sky Pilots of Carleton Place. So now on with the show as they say…

 

 

And we are off…

I know it’s a vertical video. I keep telling people to hold their iPhones sideways and I keep making the same mistakes. Blah!!

 

Want to see what I saw? Stay tuned..

Isn’t that mean..:)

 

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Spend the Day at Race the Runway – General Admission Only $7 at the Gate!

• Gates open at 9am and close at 4pm, August 13, 2016

• See some of the worlds fastest cars up close
• Hear them as they roar down the runway
• Get an excellent view of the runway as the cars hit top speed almost directly in front of the viewing area
• Bring you lawn chair, and your binoculars for a great day of sun and speed
• General admission is just $7 at the gate, kids under 12 free
• A limited number of VIP passes are available. These must be purchased in advance 
• Food and drinks will be sold by the Lion’s Club chip wagon and the Monague Volunteer Fire Fighters in support of their respective charities 
• Gates open at 9am and close at 4pm, August 13, 2016

Saturday in Carleton Place Photographed by our Sky Pilots Bill and Carole Flint

 

Aerial Photos of Carleton place by our sky pilots Bill and Carole Flint

 

Aerial Photos of Carleton place by our sky pilots Bill and Carole Flint– Carleton Place Farmer’s Market

 

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Tales From Arklan Island –The Midnight Heist

Arklan–All photos are from our sky pilots- Bill and Carole Flint

These pictures show the old mill remains near Jerry Flynn’s home. Note the long sluice.  It could back up water overnight for use in the morning. The stone remains of the mill are downstream on the north side. The island had a bridge near Gerry Flynn’s and another bridge somewhere on the north shore.  Doug Allan told me stories of the first Carleton Place electricity being produced there. It was DC power.  Bill Flint

Tales From Arklan –The Midnight Heist

Bill Douglas was superintendent of The Gillies and McLaren sawmill in Carleton Place. It was said he lived in the white frame house on Bell Street that was across from St. James Church.

The Gillies mill was running night and day- two shifts of 11 hours each. One night about ten o’clock a mishap occurred. The crown gear of the water wheel broke which was a very serious matter as it left the plant idle.

Bill was called in the middle of the night and he had to sit there for a bit and think about how to fix this problem. With a couple of helpers he went to Arklan where there was equipment with the same kind of water wheel. Working quietly they removed the much needed part and returned without being detected, and before morning things were humming along as usual.

Bill’s employers of course reimbursed the Arklan people not only for the machine part, but also for the loss of time ensued. The Arklan Mill was only operating part time whereas if the sawmill closed it would have meant a two week closure which was necessary to obtain a new gear. It would have meant a sever loss not only to the company but the 200 or so employees that worked there.

Arklan–All photos are from our sky pilots- Bill and Carole Flint

 

Arklan–All photos are from our sky pilots- Bill and Carole Flint

 

Arklan–All photos are from our sky pilots- Bill and Carole Flint

 

Arklan–All photos are from our sky pilots- Bill and Carole Flint

 

 

This is the second panel of the Giant Tiger Mural. It’s a full one! From left to right: Mary McDiarmid, local teacher and David Findlay, founder of the Findlay Foundry, with the Gillies McLaren sawmill and workers in the background, at center, an ariel view of Carleton Place showing the Findlay Foundry on the north bank of the river, a wagon load of stoves heading to the train station to be shipped and the CPR train bridge with a train heading north. Various lumber mills, churches and our town hall fill the background. Carleton Place has a full and varied history!– Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum

Gillies McLaren Mill 1896.

 

MacLaren Mill formerly Gillies.

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By land–What I saw– it has now become a photo from our past– but I will still keep believing in yesterday.

 

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Aerial Shots of Carleton Place Cares -Carole and Bill Flint – Sky Pilots of Carleton Place

I have a new name for our devoted Carleton Place photographers (Carole and Bill Flint) from the sky and all they do.

The Sky Pilots of Carleton Place

How proud we are of everyone. Thank you!

$12,285.01 was raised yesterday

Carleton Place Cares!

 

The Carleton Place and District Chamber of Commerce in partnership with the Carleton Place Business Improvement area and the Town of Carleton Place worked to support the Beckwith Butcher and Y101.1 with their “CARLETON PLACE CARES’ Community Fort McMurray $5 BBQ Fundraiser on Tuesday May 10th from NOON – 7pm at 1 Costello Drive in Carleton Place.

Y101.1  covered the event and The Beckwith Butcher is donating all the meat including Hamburgers, Hotdogs, Pulled Pork and Maple Chipotle Sausages. Giant Tiger donated drinks, Betty Bread donated buns and Mitchell’s Independent Grocers donated condiments.

This Photo from –Downtown Carleton Place BIA— Hands working together

 

Photo of Carleton Place Cares– Photos from Bill and Carole Flint- the Sky Pilots of Carleton Place

 

 

Rob the Butcher — thank you!!

 

 

 

 

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