The actual purchase and building of a model rocket was not difficult in Canada.
Oh....but the flying of those same rockets....at the time they were strictly regulated...so in Canada...you had to get a special permit which included providing a map of the area where the rocket was going to be launched, etc.
Basically, it made it impossible. But, thankfully, by the time I had kids, you were allowed to purchase the engines in Canada and, hopefully, use common sense and fly away!
One of the most enjoyable activities I did with my kids was building and flying a rocket in the field near our home!
Most model rockets were made by Estes...a company out of Colorado. I would order their catalog...and dream......
Yes, I even became of member of the Estes Aerospace Club.
It's pretty cool that they have scanned most of their catalogs going back decades.
The ones I remember start from about 1973 to 1977...when I had my strongest interest in building models.
I would literally pour over these catalogs for hours....
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