Who's Who in 2020
This year we will be hosting an all Canadian line up of pilots. Sadly, our international friends will not be able to attend due to isolating requirements after entering the country should the border open in late September.
Please welcome and get to know the 17 entries 2020's Heritage Inn International Balloon Festival.
Competitor: #1
Pilot: John Phillips
From: Parkland County AB
Attended: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Balloon: Purple Haze
Call Letters: C-GSTK
Type: Aerostar RX7
Size (volume): 77500
Competitor: #2
Pilot: Brant Leatherdale
From: Calgary AB
Attended: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Balloon: Herbal Magic
Call Letters: C-GHER
Type: Firefly 8B 15
Size (volume): 90000
Competitor: #3
Pilot: Stan Wereschuk
From: Leduc AB
Attended: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Balloon: Experimental
Call Letters: C-GNHB
Type: Bill Whalen AX8
Size (volume): 77000
Competitor: #4
Pilot: Jamie Kinghorn
From: High River AB
Attended: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Balloon: Eye of RA
Call Letters: C-GRAA
Type: Bill Whalen AX8
Size (volume): 90000
Competitor: #5
Pilot: Jennifer Podruski
From: High River AB
Attended: 2018, 2019, 2020
Balloon: Louie
Call Letters: C-FVEN
Type: Aerosport RX7
Size (volume): 77000
Competitor: #6
Pilot: Dale W. Ritchie
From: Golden BC
Attended: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Balloon: Emily
Call Letters: C-FJAV
Type: Sundance SBA77
Size (volume): 77000
Competitor: #7
Pilots: Walt & Linda Then
From: Calgary AB
Attended: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Balloon: Big Toy
Call Letters: C-GIGC
Type: Cameron N77
Size (volume): 77000
Balloon: Big Toy II
Call Letters: C-GTHE
Type: Cameron O77
Size (volume): 77000
Competitor: #8
Pilot: Richard Clark
From: Calgary AB
Attended: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Balloon: Our Treat
Call Letters: C-FGBY
Type: Cameron O77
Size (volume): 77000
Competitor: #9
Pilot: Shane Lockyer
From: Calgary AB
Attended: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Balloon: Lil Cameron
Call Letters: C-FISN
Type: Cameron N65
Size (volume): 65000
Competitor: #10
Pilot: Philippe Watters
From: Kitchener ON
Attended: 2020
Balloon: Multi Color
Call Letters: C-FHYS
Type: Cameron O120
Size (volume): 120000
Competitor: #11
Pilot: Sebastian Poupart
From: Mont Saint-Gregoire QC
Attended: 2020
Balloon: Magic Demo
Call Letters: C-GVUM
Type: UltraMagic M65
Size (volume): 65000
Competitor: #12
Pilot: Johann-Francois Quellette Freve
From: Longueul QC
Attended: 2020
Balloon: Freedom
Call Letters: C-GIJM
Type: Fantasy 8 90
Size (volume): 90000
Competitor: #13
Pilot: Dale Lang
From: Taber AB
Attended: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020
Balloon: Jelly Bean
Call Letters: C-FWEO
Type: Aerostar S52A
Size (volume): 65000
Competitor: #14
Pilots: Bill Whalen & Sandra Rolfe
From: Vankleek, ON
Attended: 2014, 2017, 2019, 2020
Balloon: BeeLieve
Call Letters: C-GHBP
Type: Whelan AX7
Size (volume): 77000
Balloon: Tiki
Call Letters: C-GYTK
Type: Whelan AX7
Size (volume): 77000
Competitor: #15
Pilot: Scott Beaton
From: High River AB
Attended: 2019, 2020
Balloon: Midnight Sun
Call Letters: C-GMOA
Type: Firefly 7
Size (volume): 77000
Competitor: #16
Pilot: David Gleed
From: Coldstream BC
Attended: 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020
Balloon: Pegasus
Call Letters: C-GXLU
Type: Cameron Viva 77
Size (volume): 77000
Competitor: #17
Pilot: Bill Dickinson
From: Rolling Hills AB
Attended: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Balloon: Geppetto
Call Letters: C-GFPH
Type: Galaxy GLX 7
Size (volume): 77000
