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CTV News
30-07-2025
- CTV News
‘We miss him already': Flying community mourns loss of pilot killed in crash near Winnipeg
Peter Toth, a member of the Experimental Aircraft Association, has been identified as the pilot killed in a weekend crash. CTV's Danton Unger has more.
Yahoo
29-07-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Man killed in southern Manitoba plane crash remembered by friends as 'extremely knowledgeable' pilot
Friends of a man killed when his single-engine plane crashed in Manitoba field on Saturday say he was a knowledgeable and passionate pilot who had just earned his recreational pilot licence earlier this spring. On Sunday, the Winnipeg chapter of the Experimental Aviation Association posted a statement on Facebook mourning the loss of member Peter Toth. Chapter president James Slade said Toth was one of the group's "most active members," who was always keen to share his aircraft expertise and passion for small planes, including on his "Challenger 2 Aircraft Adventures" page on YouTube. "He was just delightful to be around because he was extremely knowledgeable. You could ask him about virtually any topic and he would have something to say about it — and he was informed on it as well." Slade said Toth was thrilled to receive his recreational flying permit and was working toward his float rating to fly seaplanes. "He completed the recreational permit and he just got that this spring. He was so proud to see that he had completed the coursework and the flight training for it." Slade said Toth was meticulous when it came to working on planes, helping others while fixing up his own aircraft. "He would always be the one I would ask to double check my work if we was around," Slade said. "He was always very conscious about getting things done right." Slade confirmed that it was Toth's Quad City Challenger II ultralight aircraft that crashed in a field near Dugald, Man., on Saturday morning. Slade said Toth's plane was scheduled to fly that day and his plane was missing from the hangar. The body of a man was recovered from the plane, RCMP said in a news release on Sunday. Witness Darrin Bonnett was driving toward Winnipeg on Highway 15 when he saw the plane plummet. "Just out of the corner of my eye, I saw something coming down from the sky. As I looked over, there was what appeared to be an aircraft spiralling straight down towards the ground," he said. Bonnett, who's trained as an emergency medical responder, said he pulled over to call 911 and stayed on the line with the dispatcher as he jumped out of his vehicle and headed to the crash site. He described the scene as "carnage." "Had I not seen it come down from the sky, I would not have assumed it was an airplane from the wreckage that I saw. It was just a twisted wreck," Bonnet said. The Transportation Safety Board, which is responsible for investigating transportation accidents, said it has deployed a team of investigators to gather information and assess the accident.
CBC
29-07-2025
- General
- CBC
Man killed in southern Manitoba plane crash remembered by friends as 'extremely knowledgeable' pilot
Social Sharing Friends of a man killed when his single-engine plane crashed in Manitoba field on Saturday say he was a knowledgeable and passionate pilot who had just earned his recreational pilot licence earlier this spring. On Sunday, the Winnipeg chapter of the Experimental Aviation Association posted a statement on Facebook mourning the loss of member Peter Toth. Chapter president James Slade said Toth was one of the group's "most active members," who was always keen to share his aircraft expertise and passion for small planes, including on his "Challenger 2 Aircraft Adventures" page on YouTube. "He was just delightful to be around because he was extremely knowledgeable. You could ask him about virtually any topic and he would have something to say about it — and he was informed on it as well." Slade said Toth was thrilled to receive his recreational flying permit and was working toward his float rating to fly seaplanes. "He completed the recreational permit and he just got that this spring. He was so proud to see that he had completed the coursework and the flight training for it." Slade said Toth was meticulous when it came to working on planes, helping others while fixing up his own aircraft. "He would always be the one I would ask to double check my work if we was around," Slade said. "He was always very conscious about getting things done right." Slade confirmed that it was Toth's Quad City Challenger II ultralight aircraft that crashed in a field near Dugald, Man., on Saturday morning. Slade said Toth's plane was scheduled to fly that day and his plane was missing from the hangar. The body of a man was recovered from the plane, RCMP said in a news release on Sunday. Witness Darrin Bonnett was driving toward Winnipeg on Highway 15 when he saw the plane plummet. "Just out of the corner of my eye, I saw something coming down from the sky. As I looked over, there was what appeared to be an aircraft spiralling straight down towards the ground," he said. Bonnett, who's trained as an emergency medical responder, said he pulled over to call 911 and stayed on the line with the dispatcher as he jumped out of his vehicle and headed to the crash site. He described the scene as "carnage." "Had I not seen it come down from the sky, I would not have assumed it was an airplane from the wreckage that I saw. It was just a twisted wreck," Bonnet said.
Winnipeg Free Press
29-07-2025
- General
- Winnipeg Free Press
Plane crash victim identified by flying club
A Winnipeg man who shared his passion for flying through his YouTube channel has been identified as the sole victim of a plane crash. Peter Toth, who had recently earned his pilot's licence, was confirmed as the victim in the weekend crash by his flying club. 'It is with great sadness that we learned today of the passing of one our most active chapter 63 members,' read a post on the Experimental Aircraft Association Winnipeg Chapter 63 Facebook page. 'Peter Toth loved working on our Emeraude and on his Challenger II, and more recently flying his Challenger. He had only recently received his pilot licence, and continued his training by getting his seaplane rating. Let's remember him by this photo, Peter flying his Quad City Challenger II, doing what he loved. 'Blue skies, and tailwinds, my friend.' Toth's privately registered Quad City Challenger II ultralight aircraft crashed in a field about 20 kilometres east of Winnipeg in the Rural Municipality of Springfield, the Canada's Transportation Safety Board said Sunday. The aircraft collided with terrain in a field near Dugald at approximately 10:50 a.m., the federal agency said. It dispatched two investigators to the area on Sunday. The pilot was the sole occupant onboard the two-seater plane, they said. A Manitoba RCMP spokesperson said Oakbank RCMP responded to the crash at around 11 a.m. on Saturday. Toth's YouTube page said he acquired his licence in 2024, but had loved flying long before that and enjoyed tinkering with his aircraft. 'Join me as I rebuild and upgrade a Challenger II, and learn to fly,' the description of his account said. 'Yes, I got the airplane before I got my pilot's licence. I consider it motivation to finally realize a lifelong dream of flying. Adventures await in 2024, as this is the year I take flight as a licensed pilot, in my airplane, and start to explore.'
CTV News
20-06-2025
- General
- CTV News
Indigenous sculpture finds final resting place at Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park
A controversial 26-foot sculpture of an Indigenous man made out of white pine was laid to rest Thursday morning during a special ceremony. A 26-foot carving of an Indigenous man made from white pine was laid to rest Thursday morning during a special ceremony at the Canadian Ecology Centre just outside of Mattawa, Ont. The sculpture, called 'Nibissing,' disappeared for seven years in storage and was returned to the land Thursday, where it will be used as a teaching lesson. Sculpture 4 It was first erected in September 1988 as part of a series of more than 70 carvings called the 'Trail of the Whispering Giants' created by Florida artist Peter 'Wolf' Toth. (Supplied) The sculpture was prominently displayed on the North Bay landscape for three decades. 'It's important that we not be seen as people of the past. We're still here,' said Maurice Switzer, a board member for the North Bay Indigenous Friendship Centre. It was first erected in September 1988 as part of a series of more than 70 carvings called the 'Trail of the Whispering Giants' created by Florida artist Peter 'Wolf' Toth. He carved one statue for each U.S. state before creating the sculpture that would stand in North Bay. 'The purpose of my work is … that it honours people facing injustice,' Toth told CTV News from his studio near Edgewater, Fla. Sculpture 3 It was first erected in September 1988 as part of a series of more than 70 carvings called the 'Trail of the Whispering Giants' created by Florida artist Peter 'Wolf' Toth. (File image) North Bay was the first Canadian location to receive a sculpture after Toth was invited to visit the city in the 1980s. The city approached the Rotary Club of Nipissing to sponsor it. For decades, it stood at the corner of Seymour Street and the Highway 11/17 bypass beside the former home of the Dionne Quintuplets. 'It brought a lot of people to the North Bay in terms of seeing it because it was the first statue outside of the States,' said Tony Limina, the former president of the Rotary Club. When the Dionne home was moved to its Oak Street location in 2018 by the Lake Nipissing waterfront, the sculpture was hauled away and put into storage. Over time, it started to crack and was deemed not suitable for relocation. Sculpture 2 A 26-foot carving of an Indigenous man made from white pine was laid to rest Thursday morning during a special ceremony at the Canadian Ecology Centre just outside of Mattawa, Ont. (Eric Taschner/CTV News) Switzer said while it was made with the best intentions, it's not culturally appropriate in modern society. Good intention 'It's not considered appropriate that any peoples, whether they're black, white, yellow or red, to be mascots or stereotypes or caricatures,' he said. 'But that doesn't diminish the original good intention that the Rotarians had. We're very much present. Many people don't know that, for example, in the City of North Bay, there are 7,000 urban Indigenous residents, including myself.' When Bill Steer, founder and general manager of the ecology centre, learned that the statue was in storage, he wanted to preserve it and find a new home for it. He worked with Limina and Switzer among other Indigenous representatives to find it a new home, but in a way that would respect Indigenous culture and tradition. Sculpture 1 The sculpture, called 'Nibissing,' disappeared for seven years in storage and was returned to the land Thursday, where it will be used as a teaching lesson. (Eric Taschner/CTV News) So, a small ceremony was held Thursday afternoon to welcome the sculpture to the Samuel de Champlain Provincial Park, where it will be laid on the ground and it can be used as an educational tool -- before nature eventually takes its course. Return to Mother Earth Much like retired totem poles on the west coast, eventually after time, the sculpture will deteriorate and go back into the Earth. 'Understanding the current culture that we're in and the current situation, it's a great opportunity in terms of how to bring it back to Mother Earth in a respectful way,' Limina said. Steer said thousands of students and adults will be able to come by and see the sculpture and learn about its journey. 'Murray Sinclair once said 'Education got us into this mess and education will get us out of this mess,'' he said. 'I think this is an educational opportunity … It's part of the many calls to action and the Truth and Reconciliation." Toth said he is happy with the outcome. He's hoping people who visit the sculpture will reflect on injustice Indigenous people have faced over the years. 'These statues are made to honour the First Nations in Canada,' he added.
