Scenes for upcoming TV miniseries filmed in Oshawa
Jul 19, 2007 - 02:35 PM
By Jillian Follert
OSHAWA -- No, a plane did not crash in Oshawa on Thursday.
The twin-engine aircraft sitting in the middle of Stevenson Road was there as part of a shoot for a TV miniseries -- but the unusual sight did prompt a few concerned phone calls.
"We've had a lot of calls from the media and some people out walking around were wondering what happened," said Stephen Wilcox, manager of the Oshawa Municipal Airport. "Today is the one day it's OK if you see a plane on the road."
A Toronto production crew spent the day in Oshawa Thursday, shooting scenes for an upcoming CBC miniseries called The Border.
The show revolves around the elite Immigration and Customs Security (ICS) squad, which tackles Canada's toughest border security cases.
The scenes filmed in Oshawa will be part of an episode where a twin-engine Piaggio P-180 airplane goes down in Northern Quebec, landing in the middle of a rural road.
From there, the ICS team has to track down the passengers that fled from the plane, leading to plenty of action.
Thursday's filming -- which was visible to passersby on Taunton Road -- also featured simulated gunfire and lots of extras.
"It's a pretty exciting scene with lots happening," said Maureen O'Donnell, a spokeswoman for the show. "With the plane and all the extras, the producer said this could be one of the most expensive days ever in Canadian production."
The plane -- which came from the Oshawa Municipal Airport -- was positioned on Stevenson Road North, between Taunton Road and General Sikorski Hall, and getting it there was slow going.
Mr. Wilcox said it took three hours to move it less than a one and a half kilometres.
"We had to remove some of the fence around the airport and tow it up. We tow planes around the airport all the time, but you don't usually see them on the streets," he said. "That was the fun part."
The ensemble cast filming in Oshawa this week included Jonas Chernick from Little Mosque on the Prairie, Mark Wilson of The Red Green Show, and Gemini Award-winning actress Catherine Disher of Snakes and Ladders and Forever Knight.
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