Last weekend we looked at the early years of De Havilland and left off with the design and production of the Twin-Otter in the 1960’s. This weekend on Newmarket Today we shall pick up the story in the 1970’s and the advent of the Dash 7 and 8. In the 1970s, De Havilland Aircraft of…
Month: June 2023
The De Havilland Saga
When we talk about the major employers for the town of Newmarket and area, we usually identify Davis Leather, the Cane Woodworks, and the Office Specialty but there was another company that employed a huge number of the area’s workforce, the De Havilland Aviation Company in Downsview. Over the next two weeks I shall be…
Memories Of Newmarket School Days Mostly Sweet
As I prepare for the 100th anniversary of my alma mater, Stuart Scott School on June 10, I have noticed that more and more I am reflecting on my school days, my memories of life as an 11 and 12-year-old. I hope that some of my memories spark in you the same longing for a…
