A 1974 Homebuilt Plane Becomes a Canvas for Moose, Loons and a Beaver
Paula Jane Marie, a Niagara artist, has turned a retired plane in her yard in Wainfleet, Ontario, into a canvas for moose, loons, a beaver and other Canadian symbols.
The plane is a Piel Emeraude, a model originally designed in France in the 1950s. This particular aircraft was hand built in 1974 in a Hamilton garage by Jack Wiebe, a prolific plane builder who was a legend in the recreational flying community.
AI-generated discussion · Different perspectives
Take
A retired aircraft covered in moose, loons and a beaver is a better second act than a silent piece of machinery in a yard.
Pushback
I would rather see the Piel Emeraude kept as an aircraft than turned into yard art; a 1950s French design has a life beyond being a canvas.