the canadian arrow was a privately funded , early-2000s rocket and space tourism project concept founded by london , ontario , canada entrepreneurs geoff sheerin , dan mckibbon and chris corke .

the project 's objective was to take the first civilians into space , on a vertical sub-orbital spaceflight reaching an altitude of 112 km .

canadian arrow was considered one of the top three candidates for the x-prize competition , along with scaled composites ( burt rutan ) , and armadillo aerospace ( john carmack ) .

scaled composites won the competition on october 4 , 2004 .

the canadian arrow team 's motto was " making space for you " .

they have completed the first series of tests on their 57,000 lbf ( 254 kn ) thrust engine and have built a space training centre and a full-scale mock-up of their rocket .

after an open nomination process , they also recruited a team of six astronauts from around the world , including several seasoned military pilots and a nasa trained astronaut from ukraine .

astronaut candidates – the group " arrow six " includes david ballinger , ted gow , terry wong , jason dyer , larry clark and yaroslav " yarko " pustovyi , the only member of the team with actual space training .

in november 2010 geoff sheerin , the president of canadian arrow stated the company is unlikely to fly a canadian arrow rocket as a space tourism vehicle .

canadian arrow

845 avro arrow squadron a royal canadian air cadet squadron named after the avro arrow . this site naturally contains a section on the arrow .
canadian arrow now has an engine with the thrust required to launch passengers to space ,
said canadian arrow president and ceo geoff sheerin .
canadian arrow has also filed for patents on its rocket vehicle and engine modifications .
another good arrow page with some excellent pictures and links to other arrow sites .
( “test flying the arrow” , j . zurakowski , canadian aviation historical society journal , 1979 )
the arrow was built for the royal canadian air force by avro canada in malton , ont .
as for the canadian arrow team , the company is now likely not going to fly a canadian arrow rocket as a space tourism vehicle , sheerin wrote in an email to cbc news earlier in november .
the raise the arrow expedition team unveiled sonar imaging of the avro arrow model found at the bottom of lake ontario . ( raise the arrow expedition )
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geoff sheerin was the founder and president of canadian arrow which was based in london , ontario , canada . planetspace planned to operate the canadian arrow at a cost of $ 250 , 000 per seat service in 2007 .
* canadian arrow was planning to run a test the launch pad abort system at cape rich in september 2005 .
a spokeswoman for transport canada , vanessa vermette , confirmed sheerin ' s characterization of canadian arrow ' s status .
geoff sheerin , president of canadian arrow , and dr . chirinjeev kathuria have announced that they have joined forces to form a new corporation called planetspace that will complete construction and testing of its first suborbital rocket called the canadian arrow .
canadian arrow ' s most recent engine test achieved 50 , 000 pounds of thrust , demonstrating canadian arrow ' s ability to achieve suborbital flight and making it the most powerful liquid propellant rocket engine ever built and tested in canada .
* on 25 april 2002 canadian arrow displayed a full - scale rocket mock - up in new york city’s rockefeller center .
* in 2003 , canadian arrow opened its canadian arrow space centre in london , ontario , canada . in june 2003 , canadian arrow introduced the six individuals who were selected to train to become the test pilot astronauts : larry c . clark , david ballinger , jason paul dyer , wayne ‘terry’ wong , marvin edward ‘ted’ gow , and dr . yaroslav ‘yarko’ pustovyi .
the first unmanned launch into space by canadian arrow was planned to happen in 2006 . the canadian arrow wanted to send crews of two pilot astronauts on each of the early manned test flights . all six astronauts would have eventually flown various missions .
the team is also shifting its london - based space center into a new facility built specifically for the canadian arrow effort .
for many canadians , the avro arrow has come to symbolize both the potential , and the unfulfilled promise , of canadian innovation .
a site that is dedicated to the history of the royal canadian air force . some avro arrow information is also located there .
the standards under this subpart apply to every canadian air operator engaged in commercial air services under subpart 705 of the canadian aviation regulations .
the name canadian arrow is a nostalgic nod to the avro arrow fighter jet , which was developed and then controversially mothballed in canada in the 1950s , prompting an exodus of engineers to the us .
canadian arrow mines ltd is engaged in acquiring and exploring mineral properties . its mining projects include alexo kelex deposits and kenbridge nickel project .
the canadian arrow ' s crew cabin separates from the nosecone shroud , just before rocket engine burnout in this artist ' s depiction .
the project is in partnership with the canada aviation museum , the royal canadian air force , the canadian conservation institute and the oex group .
* in 2005 canadian arrow linked up with internet entrepreneur dr . chirinjeev kathuria to form planetspace to offer $ 250 , 000 suborbital flights .
“today totally proves our canadian arrow design , ” said geoff sheerin , leader of the london , ontario - based arrow’s bid for the x prize . “it went really well and everything worked as it should . ”
in this artist ' s depiction of a future canadian arrow flight , the crew cabin separates from the nosecone shroud just before rocket engine burnout .
the canadian arrow x prize team has successfully tested the rocket engine that is designed to , in the coming months , take passengers into space .
canadian arrow has completed a number of increasingly powerful engine tests , as well as a successful drop test of the space capsule and recovery system .
a little boy watches the canadian - built fighter , the avro arrow , as it is wheeled out of its hangar in 1958 or 1959 .
the private spaceflight partnership planetspace - canadian arrow announced plans to build the silver dart spacecraft , an orbital vehicle designed to launch eight people into space .
after separation from its booster , the canadian arrow cabin is oriented to provide the best window view for the passengers in this artist ' s interpretation .
a crowd surrounds the avro cf - 105 arrow in a photo taken before the canadian government abruptly ended the project and ordered the built planes destroyed .
* canadian arrow was a contender in the x - prize competition which was won by burt rutan’s spaceshipone in october 2004 . canadian arrow didn’t finish developing their rocket in time to try for the $ 10 million x prize , but it did conduct a drop test of its crew capsule in august 2004 .
raise the arrow — an expedition formed in late july by oex recovery group to find nine models of the canadian fighter jet avro arrow that was controversially scrapped in 1959 — announced friday it found its first test model of the avro arrow near point petre , ont . last week using advanced sonar technology .
the cancellation of the cf - 105 arrow was a deathblow for avro . it was also a serious setback for the canadian aerospace industry as a whole .
the arrow project was thought to have been cancelled due to cost over - runs , u . s . government intervention and canadian political agenda ' s .
today totally proves our canadian arrow design ,
said geoff sheerin , leader of the london , ontario - based arrow ' s bid for the x prize .
it went really well and everything worked as it should .
a replica of the famous avro arrow is rolled out at the canadian air and space museum in 2008 . 55 years after it ' s first flight , the avro arrow still stirs feelings of pride , and regret , in many canadians .
unfortunately , the arrow project would be cancelled just three days before the festivities .
organ , richard . avro arrow : the story of the avro arrow from its evolution to its extinction . cheltenham , ont . : boston mills , 1980 .
jan zurakowski in front of a model of arrow 201 at the 40 th . anniversary of the first flight of avro arrow 201 on march 21 , 1998 .
cyanide poisoning from seaside arrow - grass is similar to symptoms discussed under sheep .
the canadian air & space museum . ( formerly the toronto aerospace museum ) this organization has recently built a full scale all metal replica of the avro arrow . check out the final completion of this arrow model and other projects at the museum .
the backers of canadian arrow , a rocket entry in the $ 10 million ansari x prize competition , watched happily as their crew compartment drifted down into lake ontario .
sixty years after nine avro arrow free flight models went missing in lake ontario , a high - tech , all - canadian search is under way for their recovery .
provide for the recognition of aboriginal cultural values and traditions within canadian society at large .
the evaluation of your canadian certified counsellor application will take from 6 to 8 weeks .
in this artist ' s conception , the canadian arrow ' s escape tower system blasts the nose cone clear from the rest of the spaceship . this picture shows the rocket on a barge , but canadian arrow ' s team intends to conduct the first launches from a land - based military test range on the shore of georgian bay .
“welcome to the website dedicated to the super arrow program . the super arrow design emerged from the core belief in our country that we can design and build our own advanced supersonic military aircraft and subsequent industries . the arrow represented the pinnacle of canadian aerospace and the super arrow follows in that tradition and aims to be the successor of that lineage of pedigree and to inspire all canadians . welcome to our website . ”
and for a project that was cut down in its prime , the arrow has enjoyed a remarkable cultural afterlife . each decade seems to bring yet another arrow history .
stewart , greig . an arrow through the heart : the life and times of crawford gordon and the avro arrow . toronto : mcgraw - hill ryerson , 1998 .
* in june 2005 canadian arrow was granted permission to use cape rich located on the tip of canadian forces meaford range and training area for rocket test flights . cape rich is an ideal location for launch and recovery in the fresh waters of georgian bay .
the first silver dart spaceflight is expected follow the inaugural manned canadian arrow launches , the first of which is slated for 2008 with four more to follow , sheerin said .
the test , conducted on may 5th at a site north of london , is the latest in a series completed on the rocket engine for the canadian arrow launch vehicle .
sheerin ' s silver dart program is separate from his canadian arrow effort to use a proven v2 rocket design to build a three - person rocket ship for suborbital flights . plans for the silver dart date back about four years as sheerin was researching the canadian arrow rocket to compete in the $ 10 million ansari x prize competition for suborbital spaceflight .
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next steps for the team will include continued testing of the engine to prepare it for actual flight onboard the first canadian arrow spacecraft that is scheduled for launch next year . when successful , the arrow will make canada the fourth nation to put humans into space .
meanwhile , canadian arrow’s astronaut team has been hard at work writing a training program that they , and hopefully passengers , will use to prepare for suborbital flights , sheerin said .
we will also be working closely with the appropriate officials to plan for canadian arrow ' s first unmanned launch into space in 2006 and if all goes as planned cape rich will play a pivotal part in canadian history over the next few years
sheerin said .
note 5 : see the watercolour by von germann ein canadischer bauer . [ canadian farmer ]
national aviation museum library . various documents and manuals from avro are held there . follow this link to see a list of their arrow cf - 105 related materials . arrow documents
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canadian arrow continues to develop the concept of a launch from an offshore barge since this would open up the possibility of flights near other locations in the great lakes system . / for further information : canadian arrow phone 519 - 659 - 5852 phone 519 - 671 - 2257 fax 519 - 659 - 8163 urltoken urltoken in : international , technology , travel , other
the story of the arrow starts with the establishment of avro canada , in december 1945 .
rl206 was almost complete when the government cancelled the arrow program on february 20 , 1959 .
said by thane _ bitter : diefenbaker ' s decision to cancel the arrow . . .
but , though the avro arrow’s life was short , its story goes on and on .
national archives of canada . various documents relating to the avro arrow can be found there .
lake ontario hides sunken treasure : nine test models of the avro arrow . 3 : 03
in an astonishing act of devastation , all traces of the avro arrow are ordered destroyed .
the bomarc missile casts a shadow over the avro arrow as canada enters the missile age .
audio of the plane ' s first flight , with comments from arrow engineers and managers .
“at the time , we were in the top three of the largest producers of aeronautical parts in the world . but the cancellation of the arrow absolutely devastated the canadian aerospace industry . ”
meanwhile , canadian arrow ' s astronaut team has been hard at work writing a training program that they , and hopefully passengers , will use to prepare for suborbital flights , sheerin said .
cape rich is our cape kennedy , so to speak ,
said geoff sheerin , president and chief executive officer of planetspace , the company supporting development of the canadian arrow rocket .
“the models were part of the design test program for the avro arrow at point petre in the mid - 1950’s , and were an important step in the final design work for the arrow , ” raise the arrow expedition leader john burzynski said in a media release on thursday .
jim gave a very interesting and revealing talk on such things as the destruction of the arrow , who ordered the destruction , the cbc mini series movie :
the arrow
, the fate of the
lost arrow
and what it was like to work for avro .
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to many canadian aerospace experts , the real loss in the cancellation of the avro arrow wasn’t just in the plane itself , but the possibilities for what avro may have done in the future .
the arrow project would also create a made - in - canada plane and an industry that would add thousands of jobs and billions of dollars to the canadian economy , the proposal’s author wrote .
never accomplished before , the canadian arrow will be bringing brave souls to the edge of suborbital space and then releasing them from their capsule where they will jump and parachute safely back to earth .
on may 18th the university of chicago will be holding a panel discussion on space tourism . this panel will consist of planetspace management , canadian arrow astronauts and faculty from the university of chicago .
if the team recovers the avro test model it will be put on display at the royal canadian air force museum located at cfb trenton as well as the canadian aviation and space museum in ottawa .
shocking parliament and avro employees , diefenbaker announces the arrow and iroquois engine programs are cancelled immediately .
when it comes to the avro arrow , the true regret is what might have been : flying saucers . hover cars . a lunar rover – and even the possibility of a canadian using it .
for more information , video and interviews regarding these and other test by canadian arrow plan to attend the chicago press conference announcing planetspace on may 18th 11 : 00 am at the university of chicago .
when the canadian jet fighter program was abruptly cancelled in 1959 , over 30 , 000 people lost their jobs and all avro arrow - related material was ordered destroyed , including six completed jet fighters .
“the avro arrow was a tremendous example of canadian innovation and ingenuity , ” said lieutenant - general michael hood , rcaf commander . “today , as we look back at the example of the arrow , we also look to the future as we foster and support a culture of technological and intellectual innovation in the royal canadian air force and in canada that will take us to 2030 and beyond . ”
these commercial air service standards outline the requirements for complying with subpart 705 of the canadian aviation regulations .
( 5 ) regaining competency ( refers to subsection 705 . 106 ( 2 ) canadian aviation regulations )
dietitians of canada , canadian paediatric society , college of family physicians of canada , community health nurses association of canada . the use of growth charts for assessing and monitoring growth in canadian infants and children .
planetspace announces that canadian arrow has received permission to launch from cape rich on georgian bay attention : assignment editor , business / financial editor , news editor , science editor , travel / tourism editor london , ontario - - ( ccnmatthews - june 2 , 2005 ) - canadian arrow has been granted permission to use cape rich located on the tip of canadian forces meaford range and training area for rocket test flights . cape rich is an ideal location for launch and recovery in the fresh waters of georgian bay .
since canadian arrow is designed to launch off a barge , team members are scouting areas around the great lakes region , specifically lake huron and georgia bay regions , as potential launch sites for powered flights .
this graphic shows the planned trajectory for the canadian arrow escape tower system tests . the nose cone assembly would rise to at least 4 , 000 feet in altitude , then splash down in georgian bay .
in 1952 , a new specification was drafted by the royal canadian air force for the next generation of fighter aircraft . these specifications called for advanced capabilities , to counter the threat of soviet nuclear - armed supersonic bombers entering canadian airspace . avro canada offered several proposals for delta - wing fighter aircraft to meet these specifications , and in 1954 , they entered into an agreement with canadian government to design the arrow .
the canadian arrow by planetspace corporation is based upon the v2 rocket and is the first canadian company to develop a vehicle dedicated towards the space tourism industry . based in ontario , planetspace not only sees a future in hauling up space tourists , but also is interested in initiating the extreme sports of space diving .
today , the legacy of the avro arrow is one of both pride and frustration for most canadians .
the successful drop tests paves the way for a series of flight tests for canadian arrow in upcoming months , starting with a launch pad abort and leading up to an eventual manned launch , team members said .
canadian arrow may have lost out on the $ 10 million ansari x prize but the team is developing a privately funded suborbital ship that might just beat the competition to launch the first paying passengers to space .
( ii ) two or more convictions , occurring during separate unrelated events , under the canadian aviation regulations .
( e ) the air operator maintains training records as required by subpart 705 of the canadian aviation regulations .
tremblay ms , willms jd . secular trends in the body mass index of canadian children [ erratum appears in
the largest remaining piece of an avro arrow on display at the canada aviation and space museum in ottawa .
the avro cf - 105 arrow captured canadians’ imaginations in a way few projects have , before or since .
the arrow myth makes the chiefs of staff look bad and that is reason enough to stop the lying .
jan describes his experience of being a test pilot of the arrow with comparisons to the cf - 18 .
the main goal of the arrow 2000 project is to build and fly a
piloted
scaled down version ( 2 / 3 scale ) of the avro arrow . other aviation related projects are also being developed .
the home page of fhybr models , manufacturers of the radio controlled jet model kit of the avro arrow .
dief the chief on the avro arrow : ' it was right to end it . ' 1 : 48
more than three decades after the arrow ' s first flight , the doomed plane is suddenly popular again .
the avro arrow was canada’s shot at the big leagues ; the country’s chance to be a world leader .
the same day the arrow was unveiled to the public in october 1957 , the soviet union launched the world’s first satellite—sputnik 1 . the launch not only overshadowed the arrow’s ceremony in the press , but it was also a factor in the decision , less than 15 months later , to cancel the canadian jet fighter program altogether .
canadian arrow rocket engine successfully tested at 45 , 000 lbs thrust - moving private space company closer to flight status attention : assignment editor , business / financial editor , news editor , science editor , travel / tourism editor london , ontario , canada - - ( ccnmatthews - may 6 , 2005 ) - may 5 , 2005 - canadian arrow has successfully tested their main engine designed to produce the thrust required for liftoff of the rocket .
please stay tuned for more updates , however for right now , we are going deeper into the canadian shadows .
esprit de corps , canadian military magazine . esprit de corps covers the efforts of canadian soldiers in both world wars and the korean war in every issue , as well as their current deployments on peacekeeping missions around the world .
( 7 ) consolidation period ( refers to subsection 705 . 106 ( 4 ) of the canadian aviation regulations )
willms jd , tremblay ms , katzmarzyk pt . geographic and demographic variation in the prevalence of overweight canadian children .
rl204 has the distinction of being the only arrow to land outside of malton . test pilot peter cope made an unscheduled stop at the royal canadian air force base in trenton in february 1959 , due to a blocked runway .
interested in a space flight on the canadian arrow ? planetspace has announced that they will start taking reservations shortly . start saving now also since the expected price for space tourists will be above the $ 100 , 000 mark .
* the canadian arrow’s v2 based rocket engine was successfully tested on may 12 , 2005 at a thrust level of 50 , 000 lb ( 223kn ) , which is sufficient to get the three - man capsule into space .
flight tests ahead the successful drop test paves the way for a series of flight tests for canadian arrow in upcoming months , starting with a launch pad abort and leading up to an eventual manned launch , team members said .
planetspace was created just last month to breathe new life into the canadian arrow effort , which sheerin set up four years ago to compete for the $ 10 million x prize . sheerin lost that space race to the team behind
the avro arrow rl201 taking off for the first time , with the test pilot janusz zurakowski at the controls .
this is the very first design of the super arrow derived from the northrup yf - 23 . a supporter of the super arrow produced this model for us . it is a pleasure to have added this to our collection .
* the avro arrow was one of canada ' s finest aviation achievements , even though it never entered service .
national research council , aeronautical library . various technical manuals and drawings on the arrow are known to exist there .
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looks at how the russian satellite cast a long shadow on the unveiling of the avro arrow .
but the arrow only ever made it to the testing phase . the project was scrapped by the diefenbaker government .
john burzynski is spearheading the project and says the arrow represents what canadians have done and what canadians can do .
the canadian arrow now likely won ' t fly as a space tourism vehicle , said geoff shirin , who led the project . a prototype of the spacecraft is displayed in new york in 2002 . ( ( associated press ) )
the first flight of the arrow should have been a crowning moment for the canadian aerospace industry . yet the plane was scrapped by the federal government just a few months later , in a decision that remains controversial to this day .
the full - sized jet was considered a massive achievement for the canadian aviation industry . the arrow’s delta - winged design and supersonic , near - mach two speed put canada on the map as a high - technology industrial force .
those flights would each be powered by the company’s canadian arrow rocket , based on german v2 rocket technology developed during the second world war . planetspace learned the details of the v2 design partly by studying examples that survive in museums .
ottawa — a canadian company is seeking to go back in time to help fly canada’s air force into the future .
the royal canadian air force design specifications were formidable and surpassed anything documented in any other country in the western world .
operations conducted under subpart 705 of the canadian aviation regulations require a type a , b or c operational control system .
( d ) crew member training in accordance with subsection 725 . 124 ( 30 ) of the canadian aviation regulations .
a foreign licensed pilot may be granted authority for training and checking only when a canadian licensed pilot is not available .
( iii ) reciprocating to reciprocating - provided both are certified for operations under subpart 705 of the canadian aviation regulations .
the canadian arrow team hopes to win the x - prize , a worldwide initiative to get private citizens into space .
this is fantastic and i ' m honored to be with such a select group of people ,
canadian arrow astronaut david ballinger told space . com .
it ' s a chance in a lifetime .
along with ballinger , the
arrow six
includes canadian forces capts . ted gow , 34 , and terry wong , 38 , both experienced military pilots . 31 - year - old jason dyer , originally from london , ontario , is an aerospace engineer by training . finally , there ' s an american among the
arrow six ,
28 - year old larry clark . he ' s a commercial pilot who hopes to become the youngest man ever launched into space .
after being fueled with alcohol and liquid oxygen ( cryogenically cooled ) , the canadian arrow will then launch at the proposed launch time . the first stage of the rocket will burn for about a minute before exhausting all of the fuel .
after a worldwide search for candidates , the canadian arrow team , one of 24 groups competing for the $ 10 million x - prize , announced friday the composition of its first flight crew . the six will all train with hopes of making the final cut , as part of the two - man crew the arrow team hopes to send into space .
although no complete arrow survived the cutting torches , it continues to fly in photographs , articles , documentaries and artifacts .
campagna , palmiro . storms of controversy : the secret avro arrow files revealed toronto , canada : stoddart , 1992 .
the effort to erase the arrow is usually attributed to john diefenbaker , the volatile prime minister who canceled the program .
rénald fortier , curator of the canada aviation and space museum in ottawa , with a surviving avro arrow wing tip .
the test , conducted late last evening at a test site north of london confirms that the canadian arrow team has successfully reengineered a world war ii rocket design into a modern technology that is capable of winning the $ 10 million x prize .
the search and recovery efforts of oex are being sponsored by a group of canadian mining companies and financial institutions . other sponsors include the rcaf , the canadian coast guard , the ontario ministry of tourism , and the canada aviation and space museum .
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( a ) the captain is qualified on type in accordance with section 705 . 106 of the canadian aviation regulations ; and
( 2 ) pilot proficiency check ( refers to paragraph 705 . 106 ( 1 ) ( c ) canadian aviation regulations )
( a ) the number of incidents and their level as defined in section 705 . 175 of the canadian aviation regulations ;
canning pm , courage ml , frizzell lm . prevalence of overweight and obesity in a provincial population of canadian preschool children .
may 12 , 2005 - canadian arrow has successfully tested their main engine twice in one week with increase in thrust to 50 , 000lbs . attention : assignment editor , business / financial editor , news editor , science editor , travel / tourism editor london , ontario - - ( ccnmatthews - may 13 , 2005 ) - the test , conducted on may 12th at a site north of london , is another in a series completed on the rocket engine for the canadian arrow launch vehicle .
many people suggested that arrow mythology was based on what might have been . in concept , the arrow was the most advanced airplane of its time . had it been fully developed , many people told me , canada would have become a major force in aviation . ( several canadian companies , notably bombardier and cae , nevertheless grew into major international aerospace players . )
you want to have a multitude of vehicles ,
said planetspace chairman chrinjeev kathuria .
with the canadian arrow , you ' d want to enter the [ spaceflight ] market very quickly . the second stage is the silver dart .
as mentioned before , although the arrow would have been far superior to any other jet at that time , there was some doubt on how marketable at ' canadian ' jet would have been to important countries like the uk , usa and france .
as the second stage re - enters the atmosphere , the ballute will slow the passenger cabin until it is released and the three parachutes are released . these will slow the canadian arrow to a speed with which it will gently hit the water .
if you find the story of the arrow a bit depressing , do not despair ! the canadian aerospace industry is still around and has very much recovered from the dark days of the late 1950s . as jim floyd said at the 40th anniversary of the first flight of avro arrow 201 , we should be proud of the people who are working in the canadian aerospace industry today , and we should tell them that we appreciate what they are doing for canada .
hear , hear !
an expedition launched in late july , 2017 , has located one of the nine models of the avro arrow , which were dumped at the bottom of lake ontario after the canadian fighter jet program was controversially scrapped in 1959 . ( supplied photo )
between 1946 and 1952 , the avro canada team achieved several impressive canadian “firsts , ” such as the design and production of the jetliner—the first commercial jet designed and flown in north america—and the cf - 100 , the first canadian - designed fighter aircraft .
the avro arrow , shown in flight in 1958 , was designed to defend canada against bomber attacks from the soviet union .
an image of one of the models found at the bottom of lake ontario by the raise the arrow expedition . the model is covered in zebra mussels , and there are plans to raise it from the water . ( raise the arrow expedition )
the avro arrow was scrapped in 1959 after its development was controversially cancelled by prime minister john diefenbaker . ( avro museum )
cbc ' s newsmagazine takes viewers behind the scenes at the malton airport hangar where the avro arrow was tested and built .
it is not too late to resurrect the arrow . we have the technology because the russians still manufacture vacuum tubes . all of us should write to our mps and demand that the canadian air force be forced to purchase arrows instead of foreign aircraft .
sheerin ' s team originally planned to launch canadian arrow ' s commercial flights from a barge in the great lakes .
we still are exploring those options , and that might be in the end what we do commercially ,
he said wednesday .
in the eyes of many canadians like gartshore , a museum is an ideal location for the models . the avro arrow was more than just a plane . it became a symbol of canadian excellence long after its demise because of its advanced technical innovations .
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( 2 ) fuelling with passengers on board ( refers to subsection 705 . 40 ( 3 ) of the canadian aviation regulations )
( 3 ) line checks ( refers to paragraph 705 . 106 ( 1 ) ( d ) of the canadian aviation regulations )
the canadian arrow x - prize team has performed a successful low - pressure test of their liquid oxygen and ethyl alcohol rocket engine , bringing them one step closer to winning the $ 10 million x - prize . the canadian arrow is based on the design of a world war ii german v - 2 rocket , but it’s been updated with modern technology . the team has scheduled several more tests of the rocket engine at higher pressures , and hopes to make an actual launch attempt some time in 2004 .
raise the arrow said new sonar imagery confirmed the first discovery of an avro arrow free - flight model since they were abandoned in the lake nearly six decades ago . the group promised photos and video of the find will be revealed publicly on friday .
rcaf memorial museum in trenton . the museum has an arrow throttle control , a scale model of the arrow ( which was taken from the avro plant after black friday ) and a velvet glove missile . follow this link to see these artifacts : trenton
the first sleek white avro arrow is unveiled in front of a crowd of 12 , 000 at the avro plant in malton . but the russians unveil something of their own . arrow photo : national archives of canada , pa - 210520 0 : 33
“the arrow represents a period when canada stood up on its own and did its own thing , ” paul squires , a historian with the canadian aeronautical preservation association , told global news . “in many ways , it’s become a symbol of the country . ”
although the royal canadian air force and government were becoming increasingly alarmed by the arrow program’s rising costs and delayed schedule , avro canada continued to press on with production . on march 25 , 1958 , the first avro cf - 105 arrow was ready for flight tests . famous test pilot janusz zurakowski would be at the controls , with air escort by two of the four men who would eventually fly in cf - 105s : fellow avro canada test pilot “spud” potocki , and royal canadian air force pilot jack woodman .
welcome to the website for beaverworks canada and the super arrow program . we have made the decision to slim down the content on our website and effectively go dark for the time being and focus on the development of our core infrastructure and financing . the super arrow is derived from asking the question of where would have avro taken the design of the arrow if they were not shut down . the super arrow is an arrow and we are exceedingly proud of our work , the development and her spirit that reflects the values of all canadians . our path is the unorthodox one , yet one in which we retain absolute security over our work . no information will be disclosed pertaining to any details regarding the super arrow program…other than she is making very nice progress .
nine avro arrow free - flight models that were launched in a series of tests from 1954 to 1957 rest on the bottom of lake ontario . earlier this summer , oex recovery group incorporated ( oex ) , which is financially supported by a group of canadian mining companies and financial institutions , announced the search for and recovery of these models . the project is called “raise the arrow” .
like many canadians , i have an interest in the history of canadian aviation and aerospace . one of my particular interests are the events that surround the development and ultimate destruction of the cf - 105 avro arrow . a review of the internet will reveal that there are many fine pages already in existence that are dedicated to explaining the purpose of the avro arrow . not wishing to duplicate their efforts , i have decided to design this page to supply information that is generally not found on most of the other arrow pages and to provide links to some of the more notable arrow home pages . this page is also a member of the avro arrow web ring and you can connect to other web ring sites at the bottom of this page . as well , since the
fifty - five years ago today , on march 25 , 1958 , the infamous avro arrow made its very first test flight .
the submarine , equipped with a high - resolution sonar system , was on a mission — to search for nine test models of a canadian legend , the avro arrow supersonic military jet , that have been resting deep in the lake since the cold war era .
planetspace does have an advantage over other budding space tourism companies , however , in that they have signed a joint information sharing agreement with nasa . under the agreement , nasa will share information to help the canadian arrow transport passengers and cargo into low earth orbit .
a new , canadian commercial spacecraft prototype could launch as soon as next year , a former contender for the ansari x prize hopes .
said by thane _ bitter : . . . emblematic asshole ( just like every other pm in canadian history ) , . . .
( e ) method for the calculation of cargo and baggage weight in accordance with section 705 . 38 of the canadian aviation regulations ;
( 4 ) line indoctrination training ( refers to paragraph 705 . 106 ( 1 ) ( d ) of the canadian aviation regulations )
the avro arrow was initiated by a postwar liberal government and was to have been canada’s main contribution to norad , the joint air defense alliance with the united states . powered by two jet engines of a new canadian design , the arrow was supposed to swoop up to canada’s arctic at nearly twice the speed of sound and shoot down soviet bombers making their way to north america with nuclear payloads .
this rare photo of an arrow test model about to be launched is from the book the avro arrow by lawrence miller ( james lorimer and co . , ltd . , publishers - toronto ) . it is hoped at least one the nine test models can found , recovered and put on display nearly 60 years after they were used to “kick start” the most ambitious experimentation in canadian aviation history .
the team we ' ve got is an extraordinary group of people ,
said canadian arrow team leader geoff sheerin in an interview with space . com .
we were actually looking for people who were a lot like ( nasa ' s ) mercury seven .
sheerin said his group is now about $ 2 million in funding away from putting canadian arrow on the launch pad . the group has spent about $ 5 million from sponsors and volunteers - - including man - hours - - to develop their vehicle , he added .
“our team has spent five years researching , designing and building toward the test we performed tonight , ” said canadian arrow team leader geoff sheerin . “we had a perfect ignition and good clean burn . there were a lot of smiles here , that’s for sure . ”
“we feel they are important pieces of canadian history , ” explained expedition leader john burzynski . “the actual planes have all been destroyed except for a few bits and pieces , so we’re bookending the story of the arrow by finding these last pieces of the plane . ”
the reasons for the cancellation of the arrow were a mix of politics , timing , and bad luck . the cf - 105 ( as the arrow was officially known ) was originally designed as a long - range interceptor , meant to meet and destroy soviet bombers .
production of the first arrow , called rl201 , was started in 1956 , with an anticipated first flight by the end of 1957 .
the technological advances made during the arrow ' s development thus continue to live on , in aircraft design and development around the world .
many other canadians born long after blowtorches were used to cut up the planes also know the story and lament what could have been , stoking the idea , sometimes verging on conspiracy theory , that the arrow’s cancellation is an example of the united states thwarting a canadian ambition .
sheerin said his group is now about $ 2 million in funding away from putting canadian arrow on the launch pad . the group has spent about $ 5 million from sponsors and volunteers — including the value of worker - hours — to develop their vehicle , he added .
the maintenance manager shall be qualified in accordance with section 706 . 03 of the canadian aviation regulations , person responsible for maintenance control system .
( a ) the company operations manual shall show how compliance with section 602 . 61 of the canadian aviation regulations is to be achieved ;
( 6 ) use of a person not qualified in accordance with the canadian aviation regulations to act as pilot - in - command or second - in - command ( refers to subparagraph 705 . 106 ( 3 ) ( b ) ( ii ) of the canadian aviation regulations )
“we are very pleased to have the strong support of the rcaf in the search and recovery efforts for these historic canadian artifacts , ” said john burzynski , oex recovery group expedition leader . “the arrow was a canadian high technological accomplishment and just a beautiful aircraft . the models are some of the last surviving reminders of that development program , and we’re hoping to find these lost family members and bring them home . ”
canadian arrow was a privately developed sub - orbital vehicle which was based on the world war 2 v - 2 rocket design . the vehicle had been updated using technology of the 2000s and data from over 3 , 000 previous flights of the early v - 2 type rockets .
this was the first time the arrow would be unveiled to the public , and the first time many employees would see it put together .
zurakowski took off at 9 : 51 a . m . on march 25 , 1958—almost five months after the arrow ' s public debut .
following the cancellation of the arrow program , avro canada laid off almost 14 , 000 employees ( between avro aircraft and orenda engines ) .
a team of london - based divers greeted the arrow’s crew compartment , and prepared it to be towed back to the national yacht club .
the avro arrow fighter jet program was canceled in 1959 , after smaller models of the aircrafts were launched into lake ontario from point pelee .
david shea , vice president of engineering at kraken sonar , speaks during an announcement of the discovery of a free - flight model of the avro arrow found in lake ontario , during a press conference in toronto on friday , september 8 , 2017 . the canadian press / chris donovan
the thunderfish alpha , an autonomous submarine , was lowered into lake ontario last month to hunt for relics of a famed canadian jet fighter program .
nav canada provides air traffic control , flight information , weather briefings , emergency assistance and other services for those who fly in canadian air space .
the standards for operating an aeroplane without fully complying with sections 705 . 55 through 705 . 61 of the canadian aviation regulations are as follows :
( 1 ) training requirements ( refers to subparagraph 705 . 106 ( 1 ) ( b ) ( iii ) of the canadian aviation regulations )
sheerin said planetspace also would need a launch authorization certificate from transport canada ' s launch safety office in order for the canadian arrow tests to proceed .
we ' ve started the process
for getting the certificate , but a formal application has not yet been filed , he said .
planetspace ' s business plan calls for two passenger seats aboard each piloted flight to be sold for $ 250 , 000 each — a fare that includes 14 days of training . sheerin said passengers would spend the bulk of that time at the canadian arrow space center in london , ontario .
oex recovery group , which is spearheading the raise the arrow project , said it started searching near point petre , ont . , in july .
a high - priority target has been identified ! it appears to resemble an avro arrow free - flight model . we have deployed . . .
sheerin entered the ansari x prize with plans for a v2 rocket - derived , reusable manned spacecraft dubbed the canadian arrow . arca - short for aeronautics and cosmonautics romanian association - also cast its orizont vehicle in the manned suborbital contest with plans for a reusable rocket engine built from composite materials .
the canadian arrow can be steered by using graphite jet vanes and flaps on the fins that will turn the vehicle in the needed direction . the second stage of the vehicle is where the passengers will be . it is 20 feet long and has four jato rocket engines to add to propulsion .
codes 3 and 6 shall only appear on canadian charts if the ice service specialist cannot confidently determine the stages of the ice in the area observed .
a canadian team of rocketeers has moved one step closer to launching its own manned spacecraft with the successful parachute drop test of a crew capsule today .
a canadian team of rocketeers has moved one step closer to launching its own manned spacecraft with the successful parachute drop test of a crew capsule saturday .
( 1 ) flight engineer / second officer check ( refers to paragraph 705 . 107 ( 1 ) ( b ) of the canadian aviation regulations )
( iii ) fuelling with engine running ( not permitted with passengers on board , refer section 602 . 09 of the canadian aviation regulations ) ; and
plotnikoff rc , bercovitz k , loucaides ca . physical activity , smoking , and obesity among canadian school youth . comparison between urban and rural schools .
“it wasn’t just about finding something lost : for generations , the arrow story has fascinated many of us and has become something dear to many canadians , ” said john burzynski , ceo of osisko mining and expedition leader . “it lingers in the canadian psyche as to what this could have been . ”
( g ) the flight crew members shall be given training in accordance with section 725 . 124 ( 26 ) of the canadian aviation regulations as applicable .
( g ) the flight crew members shall be given training in accordance with section 725 . 124 ( 26 ) of the canadian aviation regulations as applicable ;


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it was bought by aol in 2008 and sold to digital window in 2010 .

it was replaced by digital window 's " affiliate window " on june 11 , 2012 .

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launched in 2002 , urltoken will now operate as a wholly - owned business unit of advertising . com , part of aol’s platform - a organization , to which urltoken ’s pay - per - action alternative to traditional ad campaigns will bring a performance - based element . urltoken has also made a special play into the arena of marketing on social networks , which will be a key tool for aol as it tries to build its platform .
aol has acquired urltoken , a leading affiliate marketing network backed by vc house dfj esprit . financial terms of the deal were not disclosed , but well - placed sources say the deal is worth in the region of £75 million ( $ 150 million ) . although launched in the uk urltoken now has a growing us operation , which is what attracted aol’s interest . urltoken is the fifth advertising company aol has acquired in the past year . others are tacoda , adtech , third screen media and quigo . these deals indicate aol’s concentration on ad serving aspects as opposed to urltoken ’s closer relationship to retailers . aol is understood to have tried to buy another affiliate network , tradedoubler , a year ago but the deal foundered with the latter’s shareholders , who couldn’t agree on price .
my sources tell me the deal is very much about global expansion of urltoken ’s expertise , since the uk is now considered a world leader in online marketing and actually ahead of the us in terms of sophistication . out of total ad - spend , online spend here is proportionately higher than in us . owned by perfiliate technologies , urltoken has 70 employees in newcastle , uk and nyc and has over 200 e - commerce businesses as clients .
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event host and organiser matt wood announced that attendee numbers were up 30 % on last year , with almost 500 people at this year’s event at london’s hilton park lane hotel .
i was able to join in the fun this year for the first time with my colleagues nadeem , stuart and yagmur . we all had a great time catching up with our friends and industry contacts and shared a fantastic evening with the various agencies and networks who generously hosted us at their tables .
after a delicious three course meal , the awards ceremony began at 9pm . we were thrilled when manchester comedian and compere for the evening , jason manford announced that azam marketing had been highly commended as affiliate management agency by the online community . big thanks to everyone who voted and cheered for us ! we’re proud and humbled to be recognised by our industry peers and appreciate all the goodwill that was shown to us by our fellow nominees .
affiliate window cemented their position as many people’s favourite uk network by taking home two awards : innovative affiliate network of the year and publishers choice of affiliate network .
i was also delighted to see kirsty mccubbin pick up top honours for her excellent blog , affiliatestuff , which strikes a successful balance in providing an invaluable source of tips and advice for affiliate newbies as well as witty features on kirsty’s own adventures in online marketing . although kirsty couldn’t collect her award in person as she now resides in australia , she sent a note of thanks to express her delight and gratitude .
• agnieszka marchewka ( buy . at / platform a ) ( highly commended )
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our congratulations go to all the companies and individuals above , and commiserations to those who were unluckily pipped at the post on the night . see you all at the 2010 awards !
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well done at the awards nadeem i am sure that you and your team will be winners next year . you deserve some acclamation given the great work you do for all your clients .
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you know that costco is your go - to for stocking up on bulk items , free samples and all around amazing snacks , but look a little deeper and you ' ll find even more savings . we did some digging and discovered some of the hidden gems that the discount superstore offers .
for what you normally pay for a slice ( $ 2 . 50 ) , you can get a 4 - pack of 10
kirkland pizzas .
for big families looking to get their greens on , the krazy koupon lady shops the produce section of costco . she snags almost three pounds for the same price as one pound at walmart .
this half - sheet cake at costco costs just $ 9 . 50 , which is nearly half of what other supermarkets charge . plus , their recipe is know for being extra delicious .
gas prices at costco are generally $ 0 . 20 to $ 0 . 25 below competitors , according to blogger save money live joyfully , but the real perk is the 3 % cash back you get when you pay using your costco card .
bakers , listen up . costco is the place to stock up on this pricey ingredient . according to the krazy koupon lady , you can practically steal this additive at $ 0 . 62 an ounce , compared to $ 1 . 84 at other discount stores like walmart .
tvs and other major appliances aren ' t always cheaper at costco , but their amazing return policy is worth a purchase . all electronics can be returned within 90 days , even if you no longer have the box . plus , the discount store has been known to extend manufacturers ' warranties at no extra cost .
at just under $ 0 . 15 an ounce , you can stock up for the whole year for just about $ 5 .
definitely check out costco ' s discounted in - house brand kirkland , which offers beer , wines and spirits at a discounted price , but don ' t overlook the name brands . prices vary by state , but according to blogger , queenbee coupons , top - shelf liquor like sauza hornitos and crown royal is a fraction of the price of what it is at your local liquor shop .
according to consumer reports , costco ' s pharmacy has the best savings . they claim that regular drug stores charge up to a whopping 447 % more for the same medications . bonus : you don ' t need to have a costco membership to fill a prescription .
if you are planning a big dinner out , it might be worth it to buy a gift card for the restaurant at costco before hand . the super store sells certain $ 100 gift cards for $ 79 . 99 and select $ 50 gift cards for $ 39 . 99 .
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nordstrom’s anniversary sale is nothing short of miraculous for those of us who have racked up a lengthy
wish list
on the site in the past year or are planning on moving , updating their wardrobe , or buying gifts for friends and family .
you can shop new clothes for hundreds of dollars off , restock your linens and bedding for a college dorm or your family’s home , and even grab high - quality beauty products at discounts that you’d rarely see in stores .
nordstrom credit card holders have already had an eight - day head start — the card gives them early access to the thousands of deals so they can shop before the masses come and raid the deals , causing the best to sell out more quickly .
if you’ve already benefited from this , then congratulations are in order . but if you’re a regular nordstrom shopper without the card , today is your first day of access , and as such , your greatest opportunity to make the most out of thousands of deals before the pickings get slimmer and the savings end on august 6 .
if it’s easiest for you , you can shop the virtual catalog for men’s and women’s wear . as well as the following :
we rounded up some of the very best deals below based on category ( and the best beauty deals here , and the best women ' s boots deals here ) , so you can spend less time sifting and more time grabbing what you want before it’s gone . check them out below :
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ted baker london jay trim fit suit , $ 531 . 90 ( after sale : $ 795 )
boss janson trim fit textured wool sport coat , $ 364 . 90 ( after sale : $ 545 )
boss leenon flat front solid wool trousers , $ 149 . 90 ( after sale : $ 225 )
bonobos slim fit plain sport shirt , $ 64 . 90 ( after sale : $ 98 )
patagonia better sweater zip front jacket , $ 99 . 90 ( after sale : $ 139 )
aldo vianello chelsea boots , $ 102 . 90 ( after sale : $ 155 )
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halogen plaid topper , $ 112 . 90 ( after sale : $ 169 )
rag & bone mad river high waist skinny jeans , $ 131 . 90 ( after sale : $ 198 )
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vince camuto jumpsuit , $ 98 . 90 ( after sale : $ 148 )
tory burch adeline boot , $ 299 . 90 ( after sale : $ 498 )
nike free focus flyknit 2 , $ 89 . 90 ( after sale : $ 130 )
vince milo loafer , $ 164 . 90 ( after sale : $ 250 )
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nuna aace booster car seat , $ 159 , 90 ( after sale : $ 249 . 95 )
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the honest company city quilted faux leather diaper backpack , $ 99 . 90 ( after sale : $ 149 . 99 )
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american atelier 2 . 5 - gallon beverage dispenser , $ 82 . 90 ( after sale : $ 125 )
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barefoot dreams chic blanket , $ 162 . 90 ( after sale : $ 244 )
cathy ' s concepts ' home state ' glasses ( set of 4 ) , $ 28 . 90 ( after sale : $ 44 )
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this article was originally published on july 21 , 2017 and has been updated .
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from diamond rings to frozen pizzas to a year ' s supply of toilet paper , there ' s something for everyone at costco . but that doesn ' t mean you should buy everything that ' s for sale .
costco is one of america’s most beloved stores , and for good reason . where else can you make a whole lunch out of free samples , purchase a diamond ring , and buy a rotisserie chicken for just $ 5 ?
mainly , costco is known for its bulk items : vats of mayonnaise , gallons of olive oil , a 16 - pack of tuna cans . but as much as people love shopping at this members - only store , you shouldn’t buy everything in bulk . even if you think you’re saving money at the moment — after all , those low prices can be pretty enticing — you’re actually losing it in the long run .
that’s because a lot of those bulk foods go uneaten and wind up being thrown away . a study in the international journal of consumer studies found that low - income households waste more food than middle - income homes , due in part to bulk buying . it typically goes like this : we see something that’s a better value when bought in bulk , we get bored stiff of it and by the time we can stomach the idea of digging back into the pile , it’s either gone bad or lost its flavor or nutritional potency .
make sure you avoid these common items bought in bulk . and to save even more money at the grocery store , don’t miss our essential list of the 46 best supermarket shopping tips ever .
nuts seem like one of those foods that never go bad , but that’s actually not the case . even if they don’t grow mold or get freezer burn , they can still spoil . both seeds and nuts contain a lot of oil , which comes from healthy unsaturated fats . fats , healthy or otherwise , tend to go rancid rather quickly . even if you store your seeds and nuts in an airtight container and keep them in a cool , dark spot ( as you should ) , they’ll only keep for a couple of months . if you’re stuck with a mountain of macadamias or a hefty bag of hazelnuts , put them in airtight containers and store them in the fridge or freezer . this may extend their life to up to a year , which would be ideal since they’re one of the 29 best - ever proteins for weight loss .
even if spices don’t actually go bad , they do go stale rather quickly . which is a huge bummer , since the whole point of spices is to , you know , be flavorful ; and the more refined the spice , the more rapidly it will lose potency . ground spices will start to get dull after just six months while spices purchased in a whole form—cumin seeds for example—have about a year . although buying in bulk seems tempting for the price , people typically only use a pinch here and there , so buying large amounts isn’t necessary ; they’ll go bad before you get to enjoy them all .
eating lots of flour isn’t great for your waistline — getting rid of empty carbs is one of the 40 things you must do for a flat belly — and it’s bad for your wallet , too . flour , be it all - purpose , whole wheat , or another variety , attracts water . although that makes it a great ingredient for thickening soups , stews , and sauces , it also means it soaks up moisture in the air . and the longer you have it , the more time it has to soak up moisture , and the closer it is to turning rancid . white all - purpose flour actually keeps longer than whole grain or nut flour , about a year versus a couple months , but unless you are cooking and baking with flour every day , you probably won’t go through a bulk size within the year . you can extend the life of flour by putting it in your fridge , but if you keep buying everything on this list in bulk , your icebox is going to get pretty crowded .
coffee is pretty cheap as it is , so there’s no real need to buy it in bulk . plus , real coffee aficionados know that’s not the freshest way to enjoy a hot cup of joe . the freshest , best tasting cup of coffee is made from beans that have been roasted within two weeks of the cup being brought to your lips . if you value what your coffee tastes like you’re best off doing two things : choose a bag that contains as much coffee as you could get through in a week ( or two ) , and avoid those giant barrels or bins of coffee altogether . we simply don’t know how long the coffee’s aroma and flavor have been sucked out of the beans and into the surrounding air .
while baking soda can last for a long time , baking powder is prone to attracting moisture — the same reason why flour goes rancid . unless you are baking up a storm every day , it’s unlikely that you’ll go through your big tub of baking powder before it goes bad . baking powder can only stay fresh and active for about six months to a year when stored in a cool , dry place . dried yeast may still do the trick after six months , but the fresh variety will lose its mojo months sooner . store fresh yeast in the fridge and dry yeast in the freezer for maximum shelf life .
did you realize whole grains contain oils ? they’re found in the grain’s bran and germ and can cause them to go rancid quickly , just like nuts and seeds . although the oils are removed during the processing ( like white rice ) , they do remain attached to the grain and can cause them to go bad .
your favorite condiments like ketchup , mayo , and mustard tend to be loaded with sugar , salt , and other preservatives . despite this , they can still go bad . even if they are “shelf stable , ” they are slowly going bad . family finance and frugal living expert jordan page advises you forgo buying an economy - sized vat of ketchup . “it almost always will go bad before you can go through it , ” she says .
since beef jerky is preserved with salt and other spices , you’d think it would stay fresh for a long time , right ? not quite . jerky , whether it be chicken , beef , or turkey , needs to be refrigerated after opening . in fact , most jerky packages state to eat within three days of opening and store it in the fridge after that . but even in the refrigerator , jerky only lasts about a week or two . unless you want to get fancy and vacuum seal it ( in which case it can last up to two months ) , you’re better off sticking to the smaller packs .
even if you’re someone who frequently cooks with oils and uses it as a base for sauces and dressings , it’s unlikely you’ll go through one of the bulk - sized vats in the 3 - 6 months that’s recommended to enjoy oil . and it doesn’t matter which type of oil you use : olive , sesame , canola , and peanut all start to go rancid at around a few months , even when unopened . once a bottle is open , it only lasts between 1 and 3 months . since , according to bertolli , americans only go through about one and a half 750 - milliliter bottles of extra virgin olive oil a year , you likely won’t have to buy that much oil . looking for inspiration to use your bottle of oil before it goes bad ? check out our 14 popular cooking oils and how to use them .
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years back , retailers got wise to the ways of store brands . you know the drill : grocers stock their shelves with food items packaged just for them , from pasta sauces to pinto beans . for most , gone are the days of those products signaling to customers that yes , they’re less expensive than national brands - - and less tasty . i’m looking at you , old - school a & p ; with your ann page line of goods . rest in peace .
even warehouse clubs are mastering the game , none better than costco with its kirkland signature line , which includes traditional grocery - list staples as well as non - traditional items such as clothing and luggage . in fact , high marks from readers on the quality of costco’s store brands helped the bulk retailer place sixth in consumer reports’ supermarkets ratings , behind market basket , fareway , trader joe’s , publix and , the no . 1 chain , wegmans .
costco has turned on its head the notion that a store brand is a notch below a national brand by using its coast - to - coast strength to strong - arm suppliers to put quality as well as value into its kirkland signature offerings . we took a closer look at several kirkland signature products getting accolades from customers and critics . you should check them out , too .
consumer reports actually ran a “bacon test program” and saved costco’s bacon , so to speak . the respected publisher and product tester awarded its highest score , based on flavor and texture , to the kirkland signature brand of regular sliced bacon . in consumer reports’ own words , the sliced bacon you can find at costco “crisped up nicely , with a balance of fat and meat flavors , complemented by wood smoke and a hint of sweetness . ”
we’ve long recommended buying batteries in bulk at warehouse clubs for the simple reason that you’ll pay a lot less per battery than you would buying smaller packages at supermarkets or drugstores . you’ll save even more at costco if you opt for its store - branded batteries . while the kirkland signature aa alkaline batteries tested by consumer reports didn’t beat out duracell or rayovac on quality alone , costco batteries did earn the coveted “best buy” rating , which is based on a combination of quality and value .
yup , beer . and beer aimed right at my sweet spot : light . kirkland signature light beer is your basic watery light , with a hint of plain ol’ light beer taste , without bud light’s off - putting ( in my opinion ) aftertaste . we’ve seen it at very nice prices in 30 - and 48 - packs . yes , please .
consumer reports plugs kirkland signature colombian supremo whole bean coffee as a “best buy , ” noting the medium - dark roast has a chocolate edge , with a “hint of dried fruit and some burnt notes . ” the review went on to say that the coffee is “moderately bitter” ( a good thing ) despite exhibiting “a trace of woodiness” ( a bad thing , apparently ) . they already lost me at bitter .
a handful of colombian coffees scored much higher on taste , including a couple of coffee lines from whole foods , but none could compete with kirkland’s price .
not every costco has a gas station adjacent to it , but the club locations that do have them see steady , and strong , business . what gives ? the savings . a costco in northern virginia recently was selling regular kirkland signature gasoline for $ 2 . 13 a gallon . nearby sunoco and shell stations had regular priced at $ 2 . 39 and $ 2 . 41 a gallon , respectively . so an 11 - gallon fill - up at costco would save you about $ 3 – not bad if you’re heading to costco anyway . ( you can check gas prices near you on the gasbuddy website or app ) .
factor in how valuable your time is , though . even on a weekday afternoon , at least 20 vehicles were waiting in line , sometimes for 20 minutes or longer , to get to costco’s gas pumps . that’s a lot of idling .
golfers got giddy over costco’s new line of golf balls at the end of 2016 , so much that they sold out , were restocked – and sold out again right before christmas . what’s the what ? kirkland signature four - piece urethane cover golf balls were getting compared by the pros to the vaunted pro v1 golf balls from titleist , according to golf digest and others . and at $ 30 for 24 balls from costco , versus the $ 40 you ' d pay for a 12 - pack of last season’s titleist pro v1 golf balls at dick’s sporting goods , the kirkland golf balls were a steal .
the bad news : costco no longer stocks kirkland golf balls - - it ran out - - though you might be able to find some second - hand on websites such as ebay . the good news : a new line of kirkland golf balls should show up on store shelves eventually . costco has been tight - lipped about a release date , but the u . s . golf association has approved a new kirkland ball dubbed
performance one .
( the original kirkland ball was called
tour performance .
)
“sour cream notes and slightly chalky texture , ” opined consumer reports in its comparison of kirkland signature greek yogurt ( plain , nonfat ) to like brands , and noted it was the “best tasting nonfat . ” it landed a “best buy” label . fage scored higher than kirkland on taste , but you’ll pay nearly twice the price for the brand - name yogurt .
if you’re a walmart shopper , the big - box retailer’s great value greek yogurt trailed kirkland yogurt only slightly in both taste and cost .
at $ 11 for two half - gallons , it’s a bit pricey in my world considering you can usually find a leading ice cream brand such as breyers on sale at the supermarket for a lot less . coupons can bring down the supermarket price even more . ( costco doesn’t accept manufacturers’ coupons . ) still , costco’s kirkland signature super premium vanilla ice cream earned a “best buy” rating from consumer reports , which called it “full and dense with big dairy flavor and complex vanilla - extract flavor , ” though “sometimes slightly gummy . ”
vanilla ice creams from ben & jerry’s and haagen - dazs scored far higher than kirkland’s , based on flavor and texture , but you’ll shell out a lot more for both of those brands . further proof that you get what you pay for : even though you can find it cheaper , breyers scored much lower than kirkland in taste testing .
we’ve already sung the praises of costco’s whole bean coffee , in terms of taste and value . it turns out that fans of those ubiquitous keurig single - serve coffee makers can get in on the action , too . we found a box of 120 k - cup pods of kirkland signature pacific bold dark roast coffee selling for $ 39 . 99 , or about 33 cents per pod . match that up against a box of 72 dunkin’ donuts medium roast k - cup pods selling for $ 42 . 99 , or about 60 cents per pod , and you can see where the bargain lies .
a tip for pod people who aren’t costco members : you can find kirkland k - cups for sale on amazon , though you will be pay a premium for your order .
costco’s olive oil rises to the top , notes the university of california , davis , which conducted a chemical and sensory study of olive oils . kirkland signature organic extra virgin olive oil was one of only a few imported oils that met international and u . s . standards for extra virgin olive oil . the many brands that fell short in the testing were diluted with cheaper oils and exhibited problems with quality and flavor .
when my wife finally weaned me off creamy ( and delicious ) jif peanut butter and into the world of peanut butter made without sugar ( just peanuts ; maybe some salt ) , my snacking world changed .
our go - to brand has been nature’s promise organic creamy peanut butter from giant , but after diving into kirkland signature organic peanut butter , that , too , has changed . it’s just as good as nature’s promise , maybe even better , and there’s no arguing with the price . you get two 28 - ounce jars of kirkland peanut butter for $ 9 . 99 , while a 16 - ounce jar of nature’s promise is $ 5 . 19 .
i’ll put it up front : while i eat no fish or seafood ( or much meat , for that matter ) , friends and family swear by the freshness , taste and bargain price ( compared to whole foods and elsewhere ) of kirkland signature wild alaskan sockeye salmon . the fillets come individually wrapped , and a three - pound package of salmon runs about $ 29 . a recent check found wild caught coho salmon fillets selling for $ 17 a pound at a whole foods in northern virginia .
wine snobs are already familiar with kirkland signature wines , but spirits snobs might still be in the dark about costco’s store - brand booze . costco isn’t allowed to sell liquor in all its stores ; many states limit the warehouse club to beer and wine . but some states do give the green light to costco selling liquor , and its vodka is a hands - down winner , raves bon appetit .
i stumbled upon kirkland signature vodka while shopping at a costco on florida’s gulf coast last fall . not that i’m so into vodka , but i do know good from bad . kirkland’s vodka ranks up there with my american fav , tito’s .
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we already know the best items that you can find at trader joe ' s , but not much is said about what you shouldn ' t be buying . as a former employee of the grocery chain , i shared with you guys the six things that you need to know about trader joe ' s . now i want to tell you more about two trader joe ' s products that you should stay away from because its quality is not up to standards .
the produce at trader joe ' s is not that bad . as customers , we come to expect high quality in all of tj ' s products . but the produce department just falls short .
as its name implies , trader joe ' s is a trading post . it outsources products from around the world—and in some cases—that gives the store a more global atmosphere . yet sometimes products are more appealing when they come from somewhere closer to your backyard . for instance , an avocado from mexico might lead you to question how long it ' s been in a shipping crate .
if you want high - quality produce , do yourself a favor and visit your local produce market . the produce at farmer ' s markets is usually cheaper and farmed by your local community —meaning it could only be fresher if you picked it yourself . not to mention you ' d be supporting a small business . do yourself a favor , and buy produce elsewhere .
for those of you who don ' t know—trader joe ' s allows you to return any item that you are dissatisfied with for a full refund . so if you ' ve eaten an entire box of joe - joe ' s and then suddenly decide that you disliked them the entire time you were inhaling them , you can get a refund for that empty box of cookies . trader joe ' s allows this because they stand by their products 100 percent .
i found this statement to be overwhelmingly true—with the exception of sushi . as a former employee , we were told specifically not to eat the sushi because it ' s not made in store and it sits in a box from production , to your shopping bag . so i never tried it for that very reason .
one professional sushi chef sums up the experience of eating trader joe ' s sushi pretty accurately . and some reviews claim that the rice tastes like it is compacted and stale—yuck .
all things considered , trader joe ' s still has my heart . it always fascinates me how much product variety and creativity is crammed into such a small space . if a few things in a store full of amazingly unique and interesting products don ' t suit your fancy , it ' s still worth the trip to tj ' s in my eyes . just don ' t eat the sushi .
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what does history really consists of ? centuries of people quietly going about their daily business - sleeping , eating , having sex , endeavouring to get comfortable . and where did all these normal activities take place ? at home . this was the thought that inspired bill bryson to start a journey around the rooms of his own house , an 1851 norfolk rectory , to consider how the ordinary things in life came to be . and what he discovered are surprising connections to anything from the crystal palace to the eiffel tower , from scurvy to body - snatching , from bedbugs to the industrial revolution , and just about everything else that has ever happened , resulting in one of the most entertaining and illuminating books ever written about the history of the way we live .
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a work of constant delight and discovery . . . his great skill is to make daily life simultaneously strange and familiar , and in so doing , help us to recognise ourselves . a treasure : don ' t leave home without it
( judith flanders sunday telegraph )
enchanting . . . bryson tackled science in his brilliant a short history of nearly everything . this new book could as easily be categorised as ' a short history of nearly everything else ' . . . extraordinarily entertaining
( antonia senior the times )
not just hugely readable but a genuine pageturner . . . none of these things , needless to say , are as easy as bryson in his ever - genial way makes them seem
( james walton daily telegraph )
entertaining , fact - packed . . . he is a cheery , idiosyncratic guide , eclectic rather than scholarly , a true populariser . at home will have every reader eyeing home rather differently
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the much - loved writer takes the attention to detail that made a short history of nearly everything such a fantastic guide to all things science , and applies it to our homes . written in his laid - back style , this is a wonderful celebration of what makes a house a home
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the irresistible book by bill bryson which does for the history of the way we live what a short history of nearly everything did for science .
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a great read . as a third world architect , i was curious about the various aspects of design of a european house . bryson has compiled huge information about the origin of almost everything that we have in the house . and of course the tounge in cheek style of writing by bryson has made him a favorite all over the world .
a book you will not be able to stop reading . 1 . bill bryson shines light at the most trivial of things . makes them look at things so differently . 2 . the language is witty and keeps you turning the pages . 3 . a great source of knowledge . you will get to know about stuff you had not imagined . it has imparted me with so much interesting information that no one really knows or thinks about . makes for really interesting dinner table conversations . 4 . a totally different kind of view towards world history . this books does not dwell on the great war and events of history rather it tells you how the world changed over time . how even small changes effect the human race in tremendous ways . 5 . whatever profession you pursue or whatever passion you have , this book will have something for you . bill moves seemlessly from architecture to psychology to botany to engineering to medicines to music to decor et al . 6 . it will make you look at things differently . ( this is the point that tells you about the greatness of the book ) do read it .