New book traces Calm Air’s path from Saskatchewan to Manitoba available on iTunes
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~ Ian Graham~ Northern Lights: Arnold & Gail Morberg and the Calm Air Story by Doug Whiteway, Barbara Huck and Frances Russell provides a diverting and entertaining trip through the history of what was once Canada’s largest privately owned airline. The airline began in 1961 as a way for Arnold Morberg to transport guests and supplies to and from the fishing lodge in Stony Rapids, Saskatchewan that he purchased from his father. Arranged mostly chronologically but with plenty of digressions along the way, the 167-page book is slim and entertaining enough to be raced through in the space of a couple of hours. The book covers everything from Arnold’s three broken backs from plane crashes, to Gail’s philanthropic efforts following the sale of the airline. The authors also cover a serendipitous encounter with Prime Minister John Diefenbaker that proved instrumental in Arnold Morberg obtaining the commercial licence that paved the way to Calm Air becoming a multimillion dollar operation. Several of Gail Morberg’s favourite recipes are also included in the book. This title will appeal to anyone with an interest in aviation, the north and the opening up of northern Manitoba to trade and travel. Northern Lights: Arnold & Gail Morberg and the Calm Air Story is summed up nicely by Gail Morberg, who recalls, in the final chapter, her response to a teacher who said she was a legend after she made a presentation at a school. “I never thought of it that way, you know,” said Gail. “We just lived our lives and it turned out to be kind of marvelous.” This article was excerpted with permission from the Thompson Citizen. Read the full story at thompsoncitizen.ca
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Gail Morberg, who co-founded Calm Air with her late husband Arnold, was back in her old home in June for the Thompson book launch of Northern Lights: Arnold & Gail Morberg and the Calm Air Story. september - october • cottage north magazine