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Don Champion

Man in a baseball cap smiles, lake and hillside in background.

Feature image credit:
Anne Champion, c. 2010

Photo credit:
1. Gordon Pelletier, c. 1998

Don was moved by the Martin Mars water tanker’s farewell salute to the community. He knew that, when the tanker dropped its load back into Shuswap Lake, the community was safe. The pilot of the Martin Mars was telling him so.

Float plane descending into lake to pick up water.

1. Martin Mars air tanker to the rescue.