Entries preceded by date are from Department of Transport files held at Archive Canada.
11-Dec-1956 Allotment of Registration CF-JOE DHC-2 msn 1029 de Havilland Aircraft.
04-Jan-1957 Test flown for Aircraft Inspection Release Certificate.
04-Jan-1957 Certificate of Airworthiness #5872 issued.
09-Jan-1957 DHC advise Department of Transport that John Robert Croll, Vancouver , BC.,is owner of CF-JOE.
09-Jan-1957 Application for Certificate of Registration by John Robert Croll, Vancouver, BC.
10-Jan-1957 Certificate of Registration #18055 issued to John Robert Croll, Vancouver, BC.
• CF-JOE John Robert Croll, Vancouver, BC. Regd 10-Jan-1957. Delivered 25-Jan-1957.
31-Jan-1957 Bill of Sale; John Robert Croll to Canex Exploration Ltd., Vancouver, BC..
07-Feb-1957 Application for Certificate of Registration by Canex Aerial Exploration Ltd.
08-Feb-1957 Certificate of Registration #16746 issued to Canex Aerial Exploration Ltd., Vancouver, BC.
• CF-JOE Canex Aerial Exploration Ltd., Vancouver, BC. (Canadian Exploration Ltd., Vancouver, BC) Regd 08-Feb-1957.
Note: John Robert Croll was a director of Canex Aerial Exploration which was a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Exploration - just moving assets around).
Accident: Margrave Lake 28mls NW of Flin Flon, BC. 04-Jun-1957. Overshot landing on lake. Substantial damage to port wing and floats. Pilot J. P. Lenehan uninjured.
22-Oct-1957 Damage repair signed off by Vancouver Aircraft Sales Ltd., Vancouver, BC.
31-Mar-1960 Bill of Sale; Canex Aerial Exploration Ltd to Canadian Exploration Ltd.
05-Apr-1960 Application for Certificate of Registration by Canadian Exploration Ltd.
06-Apr-1960 Certificate of Registration #23362 issued to Canadian Exploration Ltd., Vancouver, BC.
• CF-JOE Canadian Exploration Ltd., Vancouver, BC. Regd 06-Apr-196.0
27-Jun-1967 Application for Certificate of Registration by Shawinigan Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd.
28-Jun-1967 Bill of Sale; Canadian Aerial Exploration Ltd to The Shawinigan Mining & Smelting Co Ltd, La Salle QC, $52,500
29-Jun-1967 Certificate of Registration #43657 issued to Shawinigan Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd., La Salle, QC.
• CF-JOE The Shawnigan Mining and Smelting Co., Ltd., La Salle, QC. Regd 29-Jul-1967.
28-Feb-1969 Bill of Sale; Shawinigan Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd., to La Ronge Aviation Services Ltd., La Ronge, SK, $47,000 incl. floats and skis.
13-Apr-1969 Application for Certificate of Registration by La Ronge Aviation Services Ltd.
24-Apr-1969 Certificate of Registration issued to La Ronge Aviation Services Ltd., La Ronge, SK.
• C-FJOE La Ronge Aviation Services Limited, La Ronge, SK. Regd 24-Apr-1969.
Accident: Laurie River Strip, Lynn Lake, MB. Lat 56.14N, Long 101.01W, 08-Nov-1972. The aircraft hit a tree and tore right elevator off, just as it became airborne. It travelled 600ft in the air and on the ground before it came to a stop as it settled into trees. The pilot, Art Underwood was uninjured, one passenger suffered serious injury and three received minor injuries.
• C-FJOE Cancelled on CCAR 28-Mar-1978.