An awe-inspiring memorial art display—a 1:1 ratio of a Royal Canadian Air Force CT-114 Tutor Snowbird—has been installed at Fulton Field Park, adjacent to the Kamloops Airport, as a tribute to fallen Royal Canadian Airforce Captain Jennifer Casey.
Captain Casey was tragically killed when her Snowbird jet crashed in Kamloops on May 17, 2020, during Operation Inspiration, a mission created to salute those who were doing their part to fight the spread of COVID-19 and bring hope and inspiration to all Canadians during the early stages of the pandemic.
This tragedy dramatically impacted the entire community and created an outpouring of support from residents of Kamloops, Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc, and neighbouring communities and Indigenous nations. Flowers, signs, Canadian flags, and personal mementos lined the fence of what would become Fulton Field Park to pay tribute to Captain Casey, the Snowbirds team, and Captain Richard MacDougall, who was seriously injured in the crash. Elders from several local Indigenous communities showed their support through drumming circles and prayer ceremonies at the airport perimeter.
The City has long planned to construct Fulton Field Park to commemorate John Fulton, a decorated World War II veteran killed in action in 1942, after whom the airport lands—Fulton Field—are named. The park was included in City plans in 2012 and gained more cultural and community significance after the tragedy in 2020.
For more information regarding the sculpture and the park visit this City of Kamloops web page HERE.
Logging requirement:
- Take and post a photo to this cache page of yourself (or a geocaching related object) that includes a view of the sculpture without spoilers.
- Count the number of Canadian emblems used to form either the left or right horizontal stabilizer and send that number in a message to the CO.
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