Every year for the past 55 years, except in 2020, Inuk pilot Johnny May has flown over Kuujjuaq in northern Quebec, dropping everything from candy, toys and warm clothes to coupons for TVs, chainsaws and fridges — although those are delivered in the form of a certificate in an envelope. His annual Christmas flights were so iconic they're celebrated in The Kuujjuaq Christmas Candy Drop, a children's book by the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, which was also adapted into a CBC animated film. Now 76 years old, May has decided to retire from the tradition, citing the pandemic and airplane repairs, as well as the ability to spend Christmas with family on the ground.
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