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<\/p>\nJun 9, 2017 @ 10:00<\/b><\/p>\n
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Last night, June 8th, 2017, the Municipality of Wawa held a farewell gathering for the Wawa Goose. This, the second version of the goose, is retiring. Its replacement will be revealed July 1st as part of the Canada Day Celebrations.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Brian Lachine directing the crowd to wave, smile and jump!<\/p><\/div>\n
At 6 p.m. the crowd began to arrive. By 6:30 over 150 people had joined at the base of the famous monument\u00a0and were waiting patiently for the drone to do its magical thing and take video of the crowd bidding farewell.<\/p>\n
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A number of photographs were taken of them waving, waving goodbye to the Goose, and ‘jumping for joy’ that we are getting a new Goose! If you look closely you can make out faces. Do you see Mayor Ron Rody?<\/p>\n
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Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties, the drone was unable to fly – and Blair Mills (Wilderness Helicopters) came to the rescue.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n Blair Mills (Wilderness Helicopters) and Brian Lachine (Municipality of Wawa, Tourism) after the flight.<\/p><\/div>\n Melanie Watson coordinated the flight, Neil Mills helped bring the helicopter out of the hangar, and within 15 minutes we (Brian, Cathy and myself) were airborne and circling the Goose.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Thanks to cell communication, Brian was able to talk to the ground and have the crowd face the helicopter so that we could take pictures of them waving. Unfortunately, about half the crowd left — the flies were vicious, but the crowd was still substantial.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n A quick circle\u00a0around the Goose\u00a0and we were done. The crowd was very patient, and they made these photographs memorable.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\n