A sad day for all wantoks with the passing of Sir Peter Barter at the Cairns hospital.
Owner of the Madang Resort and MV Sepik Explorer. Hotels in PNG and at least two hotel/motels in Cairns.
Over the years Peter has owned a number of fixed wing aircraft and in recent times a Robinson R44 helicopter. Peter was very generous with the helicopter with humanitarian support around the Madang and Wewak area.
Aviation was Peter's second love after operating his tourism business.
I hope that the PNG Government will offer Sir Peter a State funeral. Peter was also a former Governor of Madang.
Perhaps it might be a good time for mass killings of the recent weeks associated with the forthcoming General Elections to stop and reflect.
The old former Connellan Airways Twin Bonanza was good for waking up the township with Take-Off power!
Thanks for the memories Peter; time to rest
