{"id":63176,"date":"2026-01-02T12:20:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-02T18:20:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=63176"},"modified":"2026-01-20T04:26:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:26:44","slug":"dreamtime-the-canadian-leg-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wlbott.com\/?p=63176","title":{"rendered":"Dreamtime \/ The Canadian Leg, Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Circumnavigation series<\/a> \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Next in the series<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today Elder G<\/strong> and I continue our 16,000 mile journey, recreating the transfer of a Cessna Citation to assist Australia during their summer wildfire season. We began our journey in yesterday’s blott<\/a>. We will be leaving from Edmonton, Alberta to our first stop at Churchill, Manitoba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Edmonton (YEG)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Cumulative Miles\/Kilometers: 0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Interestingly, Elder G<\/strong> suggested this image of Edmonton, a tall icy stairway, from a website for personal injury lawyers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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A few fun facts<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Edmonton <\/strong>is the northernmost major city in North America. It has the largest stretch of urban parkland in Canada, the North Saskatchewan River Valley, a green ribbon that snakes right through the city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YEG <\/strong>has long been a gateway for northern operations, medevac flights, and fire suppression logistics. Planes leaving here often have real jobs waiting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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In temperatures below -30 degrees Celsius with blinding snowstorms, howling winds, freezing rain and snow-covered landscapes as far as the eye can see, passengers at Edmonton International Airport (YEG<\/strong>) continue to arrive safely and take off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As Canada\u2019s most northern-based major airport, YEG\u2019s winter operations crew is dedicated to keeping planes and passengers moving. They are ready to tackle any extreme weather condition during Edmonton\u2019s long snow season, usually lasting from October to April, with about 140 days per year with snow on the ground.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surrounded by prairie landscapes with lots of open space for winds to blow snow in from the fields, the airport is situated on roughly 7,000 acres outside the urban sprawl. Temperatures are known to plunge below -40 degrees Celsius in this rural area during the coldest months of the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Elder G describes the cuisine of Edmonton:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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A typical meal before departure<\/h5>\n\n\n\n

Before a transcontinental, hemispheric leap, the food leans hearty and grounding:<\/p>\n\n\n\n