Melfortâs airport will be getting some upgrades thanks to new funding from the Saskatchewan government.
The money will be used for the construction of two new taxiways and the excavation of a taxiway.
âThe drainage is poor and thereâs a lot of potholes, and itâs hard for some planes to get down there so we decided to rebuild that,â Melfort Airport Committee chairman and Melfort city councillor Doug Terry said. âItâs like rebuilding a road. We decided that was a necessary evil to do. Itâs a busy airport. It will improve conditions.â
Melfort is receiving $26,350 and is one of 19 community airports in the province to receive new funding through the Community Airport Partnership (CAP) program.
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Ugandan runner Edward Mukasa poses with the some youngsters from his village. (Photo courtesy of Edward Mukasa)
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Ugandan men’s running team member Edward Mukasa is used to helping others, but when he got into a bit of a bind last February he called on his friend, Josh Pesin, to help him out.
Of course, Pesin, 53, whom many Islanders know as the publicity director and webmaster for the Staten Island Athletic Club, was only too glad to help.
Community members, officials step up to tackle litter and address quality of life issues
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Castleton Corners, Victory Blvd at Clove Road. As we drove around and documented heavily littered spots, we were surprised to see so much of Staten Island so clear of debris. (Staten Island Advance/ Jan Somma-Hammel) Staff-ShotStaff-Shot
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STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. Local officials and members of the community are taking steps to address a blight of litter and graffiti, brought on, in part, by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Across the Island and City, over the past few months government entities, elected officials, and community organizations have put together a number of events aimed and new efforts at remedying the blight.