|Northern Postal Service and Bush Flights The development of
aviation made people aware of the possibilities that this new
means of transportation offered. It allowed faster and more
efficient access to remote areas that could only be reached by
canoe in the summer and dogsled in the winter. Following an
interruption of the service in winter, a letter sent to the
Postmaster General emphasizes the importance of mail to those
living in distant territories. Father Saindon of Moosonee, James
Bay, writes: "My missionaries are quite isolated. The mail
brought great comfort to them especially with Christmas and New
Year drawing near. I am tortured by the thought that this year
they will have to be deprived of such an important part of their
lives. Most of them will not receive a letter before the first
week of July." The impact the introduction of aerial mail had on
the remote regions during winter time is incalculable.
Everything was transported by plane. A Canadian Airways pilot
flying in northern Saskatchewan lis