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Atlantic International Balloon Fiesta - 2007

10 Sep 07 - Balloon Fiesta wrap up - Wow, would probably be the best way to describe this week-end. I'm sure that all the pilots that had attended this year had an outstanding time to include great flights, great thrills seeing the Balloons up close and having Balloons actually landing into our launch area. It was also a good opportunity in having maritime PPG pilots to meet each other for some the first time. I'm sure it was a learning experience for most and the PPG Shack was a great place to have a few refreshments and tell lies after successful flights.

I would like to extend my appreciation to all attending pilots in helping us to ensure that our first Balloon Festival was a success. The organizing committee and the Balloon Meister was very happy with the way we helped make this year's event something for folks to remember.

Next year were planning to have several PPG pilots to actually launch and land in the event area with Transport Canada and the organizing committee already agreeing with that recommendation. It should be very exciting, and if the interest at the static display pays off there should be many new pilots to join us at next year's event.

Attending PPG pilots/visitors:

Raynald Tremblay - Levis, Quebec;

Mark Dean - Fredericton, New Brunswick;

Ed Eustace - Sussex; New Brunswick;

Tim Reicker - Hampton, New Brunswick;

Armand Cormier - St Andre-Leblanc, New Brunswick;

Tracy Dempsey - Nackawick, New Brunswick.

George Budaker - Fredericton, New Brunswick;

Ron Wells - Cape Breton, Nova Scotia;

Claude Alain - Bouctouche, New Brunswick;

James Mcleod - Quispamsis, New Brunswick;

Kevin Nelson - Hillsdale, New Brunswick;