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Making the Connection MAKING THE CONNECTION ANNUAL REPORT 2012 Table of Contents 4 Message from the Chairman of the Board 5 Message from the CEO 6 About the Greater Sudbury Airport 7 Board of Directors 9 Our People 10 Our Customers 12 Our Community 13 Our Innovators 14 Financial Statements 18 Closing Remarks 2 Greater Sudbury Airport Annual Report 2012 Connecting Greater Sudbury to the World. Today, the Greater Sudbury Airport serves to function as more than the usual community aerodrome. It’s more than families, entrepreneurs, voyageurs and snow birds – rather, we’re seeing passion, ideas and investment into our community. Our citizens and the guests of our community have relied on our operations. We’re proud to serve as Northern Ontario’s preferred gateway airport. MAKING THE CONNECTION 3 Message from the Chair of the Board Typically, outgoing chairs tend to take a look back at their tenure and highlight some of the more attention grabbing developments and successes the organization has had. In keeping with the dynamic corporate culture at the Greater Sudbury Airport, this message focuses more on where we want to be and how we will get there. What has been abundantly clear during my tenure is that our success thus far, and ability to adapt to change for the future has been and will be driven by our people. Our directors, our executive team, our dedicated staff, our members, and our municipal partners all work tirelessly and collaboratively to provide our travellers with world-class services and facilities; driving economic development locally and reinforcing our place as “Northern Ontario’s Preferred Gateway”. The CEO’s message and this annual report highlight a number of these performance benchmarks for which the Greater Sudbury Airport, Council, and the community can be very proud. Supported and guided by our updated 2013 Operational Plan, our refreshed and recharged corporate vision, and our soon to be finalized Master Pan, our people have never been more ready to tackle the opportunities and challenges which lie ahead. We are financially sound, well capitalized, focused, and accountable. Our strategic decisions moving forward will embrace our role as an economic driver, a course that is well entrenched and fully supported by my fellow directors and successors on the executive committee. I would like to thank the Directors, the executive team and staff for their creative ideas, advice and hard work throughout my tenure. I cannot over-emphasize how rewarding this experience has been and want to convey that your dedication and support did not go unnoticed. Claude Lacroix Chair, Sudbury Airport Community Development Corporation 4 Greater Sudbury Airport Annual Report 2012 Message from the CEO I am pleased to once again report the largest in the GSA’s history, far surpassing operating surpluses of former years. that this past year has been one of As noted before, our operating surpluses will be invested strategically to revitalize continued growth and remarkable and expand infrastructure to meet the needs of our customers. Despite the achievement. improvement in our financial position, it is highly likely that further improvements to our surplus position will be required to meet the enormous pressures on In particular, the commercial air our capital program. While this goal may seem like a daunting task, I have every service sector continues to lead confidence that with good planning and proper financial stewardship the GSA will the way and is the single most rise to the challenge and accomplish this goal. important factor contributing to our success. We are pleased to I am especially proud of our record when it comes to providing service to our report that in 2012 Porter Airlines customers. Our team at the GSA clearly understands the needs of our clientele added a fourth daily round trip and the importance of ensuring they enjoy the most pleasurable travel experience flight to/from Billy Bishop Toronto possible. As a credit to our staff’s commitment, every customer question or City Airport. Air Canada, Bearskin complaint is followed up personally by one of our dedicated staff. Improving the passenger experience remains top of mind through all airport initiatives as we Airlines, and Sunwing Airlines round out our list of air service companies, proudly continue to be challenged with better ways of conducting our business. serving their customers by providing air transportation options to destinations in northeastern Ontario and to a vast transportation network that extends to As we look forward to 2013, we are cautiously optimistic about the economic virtually any destination in the world. As a result of the healthy competition in our growth at the airport. Of concern, there are some signs that local economic activity market, passenger travel has once again climbed to new heights, at levels not seen at may be slowing down, particularly in the mining sector, and that the world economy the Greater Sudbury Airport (GSA) for more than a quarter century. The year over continues to be sluggish. Every effort will be made to mitigate the affects of these year passenger increase of 17%, to 242,462, surpassed all expectations! economic realities to maintain the positive momentum realized in past years. One important deliverable of every successful company is the ability to adequately In closing, I would like to take this opportunity to recognize our Board of Directors respond to its customer needs. While operating an airport is very unique from for their hard work, steadfast commitment, support, and foresight. The Board many perspectives, in reality it is very similar to other private businesses. From our has provided clear direction to staff with well-defined, challenging, and results- perspective, it is imperative that the Greater Sudbury Airport is a sustainable and orientated Strategic Goals. I would also like to thank our amazing employees for viable business in the long term. The challenge that lies ahead of us is to ensure that the dedication and passion they bring to the job each and every day. Their upbeat our facilities and infrastructure, necessary to serve our customers, is maintained enthusiasm and willingness to go above and beyond creates a wonderfully gratifying and/or enhanced to meet the heightened demands created by new growth. To work environment. Finally, to the tenants working at the GSA, I would like to adequately prepare for our future, the GSA commissioned a comprehensive Master extend my sincere appreciation to you for working collaboratively with us to raise Plan study in 2012. This study, which is anticipated to be completed in 2013, will be the standards of customer service at our airport. relied upon to guide the GSA through its various phases of development over the next two decades. It is estimated that an aggressive infrastructure renewal program, requiring an investment between $25-40 M, will take place during this time frame. To achieve this lofty goal it is essential to strengthen its financial position. From a financial perspective, the GSA has worked diligently over this past year to diversify its operations and to attract new business to increase revenues and Robert Johnston improve operating profits. The 2012 operating surplus was $1,480,000, a remarkable 103% better than the budgeted surplus. I am pleased to report that this surplus is CEO, Greater Sudbury Airport MAKING THE CONNECTION 5 About the Greater Sudbury Airport Our Vision Airport Administration Staff To be Northern Ontario’s preferred gateway. Our Mission Robert Johnston, Chief Executive Officer To provide world class services and facilities and to stimulate the economic development Diane McNamara, Secretary to CEO of our community. Our Core Values Safety Terra Glabb, Director of Business Development We value our customers and employees. Their SAFETY will always be paramount to all decisions we make. Robert Tyrer, Operations Manager/Fire Chief Quality We take pride in our business and undertake decisions Linda Dubois, Accounts & Customer Service based on QUALITY service and products. Accountability Paulette Ethier, Accounts & Customer Service We are ACCOUNTABLE to the City of Greater Sudbury and its citizens for all decisions we make. We will demonstrate integrity in our business relationships, the utilization of our resources and the treatment of Airport Operations Staff our customers and employees. Charles Beaudry, Airport Mechanic Bradley Benson, Airport Operations Serviceperson (AFFS) Environment Jean-Yves Bujold, Airport Operations Serviceperson (AFFS) We are committed to the future of our planet. We Bob Cruikshank, Airport Operations Serviceperson (AFFS) will develop and adhere to best practices based on Doug Davidson, Airport Operations Serviceperson (AFFS) ENVIROMENTALLY friendly standards and will strive Hank Gribbon, Airport Operations Serviceperson (AFFS) Geoff Hutchison, Airport Operations Serviceperson (AFFS) toward reducing our carbon footprint. Bob McKessock, Airport Operations Serviceperson (AFFS) Rob Oldridge, Airport Operations Serviceperson (AFFS) Sustainability Philip Rocca, Airport Operations Serviceperson (AFFS) We embrace our role as an economic driver for our Brian Sitko, Airport Operations Serviceperson (AFFS) community and are responsible and accountable for our own future. We will continue to diversify with a view of lasting SUSTAINABILITY. 6 Greater Sudbury Airport Annual Report 2012 Board of Directors 2012-2013 Frances Caldarelli Claude Lacroix City of Greater Sudbury Councillor, Ward 10 Chair of the Board Director Dave Kilgour Bish Bora City of Greater Sudbury Councillor, Ward 7 Vice-Chair of the Board Director Scott Lund Mark Laberge Greater Sudbury Development Treasurer of the Board Corporation Appointment Director Leah Miller Vince Pollesel Secretary of the Board Director Paige Bisset Sylvain Séguin Director Director Richard Brummer Doug Nadorozny Greater Sudbury Development City of Greater Sudbury, Corporation Appointment Chief Administrative Officer Director Ex-Officio of the Board MAKING THE CONNECTION 7 Our People As the saying goes, a company is “only as good as its the airport community. Airport employees have a sense of people”.
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