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April 13, 2021
Funding a reminder of local airport’s importance
The Columbia Valley Airport in Fairmont Hot Springs has recently been approved to receive $90,000 in funding from the provincial government through the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure.
The airport was included in this funding of regional airports across the province specifically because the airport hosts medevac services.
“The receipt of these funds highlights again the importance of the airport and the essential services it hosts for the Columbia Valley,” said Pascal van Dijk, President, Columbia Valley Airport Society. “This funding wouldn’t have been available without the airport being a host for medevac flights. The ability for medevac flights to efficiently serve the Columbia Valley affect us all.”
Grant allows substantial runway refurbishment e-know.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from e-know.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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February 24, 2021
Fairmont airport runway refurbishment gets funds
The provincial government this morning announced it is investing $30 million in 63 small-scale infrastructure projects throughout B.C.
One of the 63 funded projects is in the East Kootenay.
The Columbia Valley Airport Society’s CYCZ Airport Runway Refurbishment project is receiving $242,528. The project will refurbish the runway constructed in 1986 at the Columbia Valley Airport in Fairmont Hot Springs.
“Communities, large and small, have been dealing with the impacts of COVID-19, and we are here to help them recover stronger than ever,” said Josie Osborne, Minister of Municipal Affairs. “This new funding will assist local governments, First Nations and non-profits to invest in the infrastructure their communities need, while creating and restoring jobs for people who live within B.C.’s hardest hit regions. We’re making sure that no one is left behind as we advance job and economic developme