A tearful moment back where it all began Will. Time carries on but the memories remain.
A tearful moment back where it all began Will. Time carries on but the memories remain.
My favourite photo from Will's early years as a bush pilot in the north.
My favourite photo from Will's early years as a bush pilot in the north.
Full Picture of Memorial Bench installed @ Lac La Biche Alberta Tanker Base.
Full Picture of Memorial Bench installed @ Lac La Biche Alberta Tanker Base.
Side view of the beautiful Bench for Will.
Lac La Biche AB
Side view of the beautiful Bench for Will.
Lac La Biche AB
Plaque installed on bench in memory of Will.
Installed by his fellow pilots, mechanics, and friends in Alberta Forestry @ Lac La Biche Air Tanker Base.
Plaque installed on bench in memory of Will.
Installed by his fellow pilots, mechanics, and friends in Alberta Forestry @ Lac La Biche Air Tanker Base.
Will flying 692 during the 2013 Pow Wow Demo in Lac La Biche, Alberta.
Will flying 692 during the 2013 Pow Wow Demo in Lac La Biche, Alberta.
Will flying 692 during the 2013 Pow Wow Demo in Lac La Biche, Alberta.
Will flying 692 during the 2013 Pow Wow Demo in Lac La Biche, Alberta.
Will flying 692 during the 2013 Pow Wow Demo in Lac La Biche, Alberta.
Will flying 692 during the 2013 Pow Wow Demo in Lac La Biche, Alberta.
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Will
Will
Will
Will
Ferry Ride
Ferry Ride
Will
Will
On the pond.
On the pond.
At the Arctic Circle, Dempster Highway, Yukon
At the Arctic Circle, Dempster Highway, Yukon
Ready for fishing, northern B.C.
Ready for fishing, northern B.C.
Fishing with Grampa
Fishing with Grampa
Cliff-jumping on an Algonquin canoe trip
Cliff-jumping on an Algonquin canoe trip
Piggy-back ride for his sister
Piggy-back ride for his sister
With the cousins at Sand Lake
With the cousins at Sand Lake
Walking the trail with Nana
Walking the trail with Nana
Our own Winter Olympics, Sand Lake, 1988
Our own Winter Olympics, Sand Lake, 1988
Winter Carnival, Quebec City
Winter Carnival, Quebec City
A Monarch Butterfly - in the years when they were plentiful
A Monarch Butterfly - in the years when they were plentiful
Exploring Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta with his brother.
Exploring Dinosaur Provincial Park, Alberta with his brother.
Bringing his sister's Birthday cake, 1984
Bringing his sister's Birthday cake, 1984
Will with his sister and brother, 1986
Will with his sister and brother, 1986
The view from the cabin that Will had rented for the winter. Across the highway and on the other side of the trees is the ocean. Will loved being so close to the ocean.
The view from the cabin that Will had rented for the winter. Across the highway and on the other side of the trees is the ocean. Will loved being so close to the ocean.
Will had gone hunting. He said he was kind of glad he didn't see any deer that day. Too much work. So I guess what he really did was go on a really long hike with a gun.
Will had gone hunting. He said he was kind of glad he didn't see any deer that day. Too much work. So I guess what he really did was go on a really long hike with a gun.
Will had packed up all of his belongings and was headed to Abbotsford for training this spring. With the truck and trailer it was 38 feet long and Will said it was not fun having to back onto the ferry.
Will had packed up all of his belongings and was headed to Abbotsford for training this spring. With the truck and trailer it was 38 feet long and Will said it was not fun having to back onto the ferry.
Ferry berth that Will paid extra to have on the overnight ferry trip when he was leaving Haida Gwaii
Ferry berth that Will paid extra to have on the overnight ferry trip when he was leaving Haida Gwaii
Will and his love of food
Will and his love of food
A fire West of Rocky Mountain House that Will flew on summer 2014
A fire West of Rocky Mountain House that Will flew on summer 2014
The scenery of Haida Gwaii
The scenery of Haida Gwaii
Will would take his morning coffee and walk along the beaches looking for "Japanese junk" as he called it. Items that are starting to wash ashore since the tsunami.
Will would take his morning coffee and walk along the beaches looking for "Japanese junk" as he called it. Items that are starting to wash ashore since the tsunami.
Will had said this picture is of the last bit of land before Japan. The middle is the end of the inlet where it goes to open ocean.
Will had said this picture is of the last bit of land before Japan. The middle is the end of the inlet where it goes to open ocean.
Will's nephew Jaxson on the tractor Will got him.
Will's nephew Jaxson on the tractor Will got him.
Came home and Will even had the dog cheering the Jets on!
Came home and Will even had the dog cheering the Jets on!
Crossing Paths with Will in the Hawker 748
Crossing Paths with Will in the Hawker 748
Will Hawker 748 snowy Take off
Will Hawker 748 snowy Take off
Will with another random rescue animals I brought home
Will with another random rescue animals I brought home
The softy side of Will, cuddling with a cute little rescue kitten!
The softy side of Will, cuddling with a cute little rescue kitten!
Prize winning snow sculpture in the Ice Worm festival in Pickle Lake a few years back!
Prize winning snow sculpture in the Ice Worm festival in Pickle Lake a few years back!
Working on our amazing life size snow sculpture
Working on our amazing life size snow sculpture
Will with one of the many rescue animals I brought home from the northern communities, Will was always willing to help out and cuddle them. He really wanted to keep this little husky pup but it wasn't condusive to the firefighting lifestyle
Will with one of the many rescue animals I brought home from the northern communities, Will was always willing to help out and cuddle them. He really wanted to keep this little husky pup but it wasn't condusive to the firefighting lifestyle
will modelling the beaver fur moose-hide hat I made
will modelling the beaver fur moose-hide hat I made
Always a good sport in trying on various goofy craft projects
Always a good sport in trying on various goofy craft projects
choosing the best part of the beaver! Such a good sport!
choosing the best part of the beaver! Such a good sport!
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April 18th, 2015. Will was out golfing with Leigh. I think I was complaining that day that it was snowing in Alberta and he sent me this picture to bug me about how nice it was where he was.
April 18th, 2015. Will was out golfing with Leigh. I think I was complaining that day that it was snowing in Alberta and he sent me this picture to bug me about how nice it was where he was.
March 8th, 2015 Women in Aviation day. Will spent the day trying to convince little girls to become pilots.
March 8th, 2015 Women in Aviation day. Will spent the day trying to convince little girls to become pilots.
March 24, 2015 Flight training to renew his IFR in Delta BC
March 24, 2015 Flight training to renew his IFR in Delta BC
May 13th, 2015 Fire by Prince George that Will flew on. When I asked him if it felt good to fly he said Yep.
May 13th, 2015 Fire by Prince George that Will flew on. When I asked him if it felt good to fly he said Yep.
80's flashback
80's flashback
Across Hecate Strait with Will on the Turbo Otter.
Across Hecate Strait with Will on the Turbo Otter.
Will golf
Will golf
Will
Will
Wills favorite new hobby - smoking fish.
Wills favorite new hobby - smoking fish.
A nice catch of Coho salmon from the Tlell River
A nice catch of Coho salmon from the Tlell River
Brad and Devaughn with Will at his favorite pool.
Brad and Devaughn with Will at his favorite pool.
You catch them, I'll kill them! Devaughn helping dad and Will
You catch them, I'll kill them! Devaughn helping dad and Will
At Wills favorite pool on Tlell River
At Wills favorite pool on Tlell River
Rainbow over Tlell
Rainbow over Tlell
Taking a break from pole barn construction.
Taking a break from pole barn construction.
Admiring our main log pole for new wood shed.
Admiring our main log pole for new wood shed.
Always play time - Devaughn
Always play time - Devaughn
Boys admiring their fine cedar log. Will loved his chainsaw!
Boys admiring their fine cedar log. Will loved his chainsaw!
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Home 042
Pacing off the cedar pole.
Pacing off the cedar pole.
Arnold and Leigh - Group nice enjoying a leisure day in Rockie Mountain House.
Arnold and Leigh - Group nice enjoying a leisure day in Rockie Mountain House.
Will and Leigh killing time on Red Alert in RMH
Will and Leigh killing time on Red Alert in RMH
Water melon eating comp. at LLB forestry base with Group 9. Will is enjoying Jarretts valiant but futile attempt to eat the most melons.
Water melon eating comp. at LLB forestry base with Group 9. Will is enjoying Jarretts valiant but futile attempt to eat the most melons.
My wingman Will in tanker 92 starting engine on dispatch. I love following Will.
My wingman Will in tanker 92 starting engine on dispatch. I love following Will.
Tanker 92 in line for a load of mud!
Tanker 92 in line for a load of mud!
Waiting out the smoke during fire action in the Rockies. Will and I both lamented not bringing our fishing rods.
Waiting out the smoke during fire action in the Rockies. Will and I both lamented not bringing our fishing rods.
Dispatch!!! You were hard pressed to beat will off the chocks on a dispatch. A tremendous aviator whom I respected very much. I loved following him.
Dispatch!!! You were hard pressed to beat will off the chocks on a dispatch. A tremendous aviator whom I respected very much. I loved following him.