Dan McIvor (aviator)
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Daniel Erskine McIvor, CM (30 August 1911 – 24 February 2005) was a Canadian pilot and aviation pioneer, most notable for his work with the Martin JRM Mars water bombers. He was the son of Canadian Member of Parliament Dan McIvor Sr.
Honours and recognition[edit]
In 1998, McIvor was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award from the BC Aviation Council.[1]
In 2002, he was inducted into the British Columbia and Canadian Aviation Halls of Fame.[1] In 2004, he was invested as a Member of the Order of Canada for having "developed water bombing techniques that have saved thousands of acres of forest in British Columbia."[2][3]
McIvor Lake, near Campbell River on northern Vancouver Island, is named after him.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Daniel Erskine McIvor". Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame. 29 January 2021. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ "Mr. Daniel E. McIvor". The Governor General of Canada. Retrieved 26 May 2024.
- ^ Order of Canada Archived 27 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine
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