Kindersley offered skydiving lessons in 1989

By Joan Janzen

You never know what surprises you’ll find in archives from years past. Some residents will remember when skydiving lessons were offered at the Kindersley airport on June 23 and 24, 1989. Local skydiver Ed Haubrich organized the lessons with a club based out of Estevan. The Kindersley airport became the third skydive drop zone in Saskatchewan; however, the future of skydiving in Kindersley remained uncertain.

In the meantime, David Hill from Kindersley was one of the 13 individuals who took his first jump at the Kindersley airport. Erin McBride, a university student at the time, also signed up for her first jump.

Local skydiver Edwin Swalm accomplished his 48th jump at Kindersley and claimed skydiving is about the safest thing you can do. In 1989 it cost $190 for the lesson and first jump and $23 for every additional jump.

Students were awarded certificates for completion of the class.

Photo and information from June 28, 1989, Kindersley Clarion