The vast development of commer lal aviation during the past year witnessed no more. interesting a chapter than that unfolded In Canada where important mineral discoveries in the vicinity of the Great Bear Lake on the Dominion's northern frontier have transformed ideas of communications, Within 20 miles of the Arctic Circl that precious element Radium" existing in profite tities aerial communieatio developed accordingly to ussist in exploitation, Until the "year 1930 this part of Canada was known only to a few trappers and fur traders and the representatives of the old Cana company picturesquely known The Gentleman Adventurers ut England trading into Hudson's Bay." These important mineral discoveries, however, have provided the incentive for much more rapid commurcations: than have hitherto existed and. with the aid of the aeroplane, which links up the Arctic Circle to the commer= cial centres of Canada, a new era of prosperity for this isolated district has been Inaugurated. "A recent visitor isposes of some illusions based upon geographical assumptions. While centuries the silence of the Great Bear was broken in winter time by the cracking of the sound of the Northern Lights now the almost dally drum of the aeroplane engine is sard, "It was hard for me to realize sat hat T was within twenty miles the Arctic Circle us there wat no sim, of snow-capped mountain or glacier, and the thermometer registered 86 degrees in the shade," writes but his confirmation of the rich mineral reserves and the valu able part the aeroplane is playing in developing them is a tribute to the gpermy and foresight being shown in nada,
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