In the remoter parts of the countr; several air mail services to new mining fields have been authorized by the postal authorities during the year, including a direct service to the mining fields in Northern Sas! chawan. The most important new air mail development is the inauguration of a weekly return service connecting Edmonton with Whitehorse, Yukon, a distance of almost 1,000 miles. This new route is an extension of existing air services from Edmonton to points in the Peace River District and Northern British Columbia, This connection will speed up the mail service to all points in the Yukon materially, and, by cerine rse, with all points in Alaska In connection with the Trans-Canada Airway, the Minister said, a regular scheduled service will be inaugurated as quickly as the training of the personnel and the completion of the ground services on the airway permit. The development of adequate feeder line services to connect important centres not now on the main line is now being studied with a view to their inauguration as soon as the main lime is in regular operation, The aircraít industry in Canada has had an active year. A gratifying fact is the number of orders for aircraft for export to foreign countries which have been received. The industry is now exporting its products to no less than 16 foreign countries,
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