The Minister of Transport, the Honorable Omar Alghabra,\nannounced that the Government of Canada is making important safety investments\nat local and regional airports in Manitoba.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance\nProgram, 15 airports in Manitoba will receive over $5.1 million from the\nGovernment of Canada for projects and equipment that will help maintain safe\nairport operations for passengers, crews, and airport workers. The airports\nreceiving funding are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Berens River – to purchase a compactor (tow behind) –\n$50,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bloodvein River – to purchase a compactor (tow behind) –\n$50,000; to install wildlife control fencing – $940,655<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Flin Flon – to purchase runway friction tester – $6,420; to\npurchase a grader – $438,000; to replace runway approach lighting \u2013 $90,329<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Gods Lake Narrows – to purchase a compactor (tow behind) –\n$50,000; to purchase a loader mounted snow blower – $210,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Norway House – to purchase a compactor (tow behind) –\n$50,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Oxford House – to purchase a compactor (tow behind) –\n$50,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Pukatawagan – to purchase a compactor (tow behind) – $50,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Red Sucker Lake – to purchase a compactor (tow behind) –\n$50,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
South Indian Lake – to purchase a compactor (tow behind) –\n$50,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
St. Andrews – to purchase a sweeper – $395,200<\/p>\n\n\n\n
St. Theresa Point – to purchase a compactor (tow behind) –\n$50,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Tadoule Lake – to purchase a compactor (tow behind) –\n$50,000; to install wildlife control fencing – $1,029,573<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Pas\/Grace Lake – to purchase a loader mounted snow\nblower – $234,000<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thompson – to purchase a snowplow – $358,960<\/p>\n\n\n\n
York Landing – to install wildlife control fencing –\n$926,610<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The equipment will be used in maintaining aircraft movement\nsurfaces and the removal and control of ice and snow from airside surfaces such\nas runways, taxiways and the apron. For airports with a gravel runway, a\ncompactor is used to compress the gravel on the runway, creating a stable\nsurface for safe landing and takeoff operations. The wildlife fencing will keep\nlarge mammals away from secure airfield areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This funding is in addition to the more than $20.8 million\nprovided under the Program in 2021 to support safety-related projects at the\nFlin Flon, Gods Lake Narrows, Lac Brochet, Red Sucker Lake, Shamattawa, and\nThompson airports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
“Airports play a crucial role in keeping Canadians\nconnected across our vast country, and the last two years have only underscored\nthis,\u201d said Minister Alghabra. \u201cToday’s investment of over $5.1 million for 15\nairports across Manitoba is great news for the region’s air sector and for the\ncommunities these airports serve. Investments like these will ensure that our\nair sector comes out strong as we enter post-pandemic recovery, and help us\nkeep our commitment to building safer, stronger communities.” <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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