Bruce Friesen described the Father’s Day turnout at the Canadian Museum of Flight as “just right.”
Friesen, the museum manager, reported 360 visitors during the noon-to-five event, enough to keep the museum volunteers busy, but not so many they couldn’t give them their full attention.
“It was a good day,” Friesen commented, and it was a substantial increase from the 140 who visited the previous year’s Father’s Day event, which itself was double the average museum turnout.
There also was a flea market selling what Friesen described as “some of the things that we’ve had in nooks and crannies around the place.”
Between the sale and donations, the museum was still waiting for a final tally, but “we had a good day in terms of revenue” too, Friesen estimated.
Among the dads was Burnaby resident Jeremy Chin, making his first-ever visit, with son Ethan, 3.
They explained the trip was the idea of mom Serene, who was taking pictures of the pair as they tried sitting in a fighter displayed in the museum’s outdoor exhibition area.
“Definitely,” Chin smiled when asked if he might be making a return trip.
Members of the Langley Area Mostly British car club were on hand with about a dozen classic cars parked just outside the entrance to the museum.
They included a Morris Minor done up as a police car by owner Marty Ross who wore an British officer’s cap and badge.
”I’ve been a Morris Minor fan for long, long time,” Ross remarked.
“I had one when I was 16, a ‘57, and this is a ‘61 and I have a ‘58 at home.”
More photos from the day can viewed online at the Langley Advance Times Facebook page.
The flight museum is at 5333 216th St. Find out more information at canadianflight.org or call 604-532-0035. It has over 25 civilian and military jets, piston driven engine aircraft, gliders, and helicopters on display, six of which have been restored to flying condition
It is open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday and noon to 5 on Sunday.
Next big item on the museum schedule is a special celebration of bush pilots on Canada Day, July 1.
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