In 1987, he piloted a charter flight for Robin Goad, who was in the process of starting Fortune. He stayed in Behchoko for more than two decades and eventually established his own charter airline, “Edzo Air”, where he could blend his passions for both flying and prospecting.
Water bombing took Carl to literally every corner of our vast country and after several trips to the Northwest Territories (“ NWT ”), he was offered a temporary position as the Chief Pilot for Air Dogrib in Fort Rae-Edzo (now “Behchoko”) west of Yellowknife. It was the smaller bush planes that captivated Carl’s love for flying and it was through flying these planes that he was introduced to the mining business, piloting charters for Noranda and other exploration companies. He flew Canso water bombers and was a pilot for Premier Joey Smallwood.
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While on tour with the Canadian Tattoo, he met Elvis Presley and shared a stage with The Beatles.Ĭarl Clouter earned his pilot’s license and twin engine endorsement while working as a maintenance worker for Eastern Provincial Airways in Gander. Self-admittedly feisty and a regimental boxer, he also had a gentle demeanor and was a talented singer. He started his career in the 2 nd Battalion of the Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) of Canada, which he joined in 1962 and served for three years, including a deployment patrolling the Cold War border between East and West Germany. Carl had a unique amiable charm and care-free disposition that will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him, now that he has “filed his final flight plan”.Ĭarl Clouter was born in Catalina, Newfoundland, and raised in Gander, an important hub for trans-Atlantic aviation refueling. Carl was part of the great Canadian legacy of northern bush pilots who provided the transportation link to isolated communities and exploration camps, and enabled access to remote areas of the North using its distinctive geography and plethora of lakes and ice for landing strips. A founding director, northern aviation pioneer, prospector, and unique personalityįortune Minerals Limited ( TSX: FT) (OTCQB: FTMDF) (“ Fortune ” or the “ Company ”) ( ) is announcing with deep sorrow that Carl Clouter, one of the Company’s founding directors, passed away on October 15, 2021, at the age of 78 after a brave fight with cancer.
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