May 1, 2017 Newsletter

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RCAC MEMBER AIRPORT PROFILE: Prince Albert Municipal (Glass Field) Airport (CYPA), SK The Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport (IATA: YPA, ICAO: CYPA) is located 1.9 km northeast of Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. The airport was originally opened near Prince Albert on 22 July 1940 under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan as No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School, with a Relief Landing Field located near Hagan. The school closed on 15 November 1944. From March 1941 to 11 November 1942, the station double as No. 6 Air Observer School. The airport was then operated by the Transport Canada until March 1996 when it was transferred to the City of Prince Albert. All that remains of the former No. 6 EFTS are one World War II era hangar (now Transwest) and one parachute packing building. A monument was erected to pay tribute to the 17 airmen and one civilian who died in training accidents at the school. The airport is now named for Floyd Glass who learned to fly in the 1930s and then served as a military flying training instructor during the Second World War. Postwar, he was the first general manager of the provincial Crown corporation Saskatchewan Government Airways. He resigned from this post, flew briefly with British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Airways then returned to Saskatchewan and in 1955 formed his own firm, Athabaska Airways which still exists under the name Transwest Air. Glass died in 2000. The ownership and operation of the Prince Albert (Glass Field) Airport was transferred from Transport Canada to the City of Prince Albert in April of 1995. Prince Albert Municipal Airport Master Plan - Active expansion of energy, resources and commodity markets has resulted in rapid economic growth in the Province of Saskatchewan. Significant numbers of passengers have been utilizing the Prince Albert Municipal Airport in recent years, primarily destined for mining operations and communities in Saskatchewan's north and near north. The Master Plan provides guidance for airport development. The Plan's objective is to ensure that adequate infrastructure and services are available to support current and future commercial air services and private aviation activities at the Airport and within the community.

Airport Manager: Corey Nygaard Tel: (306) 953-4902 [email protected]

RCAC UPCOMING SCHEDULED MEETINGS

Monthly Conference Calls:

The Regional Community Airports of Canada Board of Directors meets for a conference call every second Wednesday of every month. During these conference calls the board discusses any current and emerging issues brought forward by our membership. All RCAC Members are encouraged to participate in these meetings at any time with your comments and concerns.

This conference call is open to all RCAC members to participate in. Time: 11:00 am MST Call in Number: 780-421-1483 95186#

Quarterly Board Meetings:

May 24th & 25th, 2017 – Winnipeg, MB September 18th, 2017 – Halifax, NS November 23rd & 24th, 2017 – Ottawa, ON February 21st & 22nd, 2018 – Ottawa, ON May 23rd & 24th, 2018 – Sudbury, ON

Quarterly Report

Annual General Meeting:

September 18th, 2017 – Halifax, NS May 23rd & 24th, 2018 – Sudbury, ON

ANNUAL REPORT

RCAC has several working sub committees Advisor Circular/Policy ACAP Committee Security Committee Committee Brian Grant - Committee Chairman Ian Darling - Chairman Ben Hancharuk - Committee Chair Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Jack Santerre Corinne Stewart - Technical Advisor Tyler Massee Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Cutis Ross William Stewart Peggy May Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Todd Tripp Robert Tyrer - Technical Advisor William Stewart Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

ALS Snow Removal NAV Canada ASFA Committee TALPA Working Group Working Group

Brian Grant - Committee Chairman Jack Santerre - Committee Chair Doug Mark - Technical Advisor Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Dave Dayment - Technical Advisor Doug Mark - Technical Advisor Don Booth - Back-Up Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ben Hancharuk - Technical Advisor Todd Tripp Robert Tyrer - Technical Advisor Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Ian Darling Email: [email protected] Todd Tripp Email: [email protected]

TP312 5th Addition Working Group

Doug Mark - Technical Advisor Robert Tyrer - Technical Advisor William Stewart - Back-up Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected]

UPCOMING CONFERENCES & TRAINING – 2017

IAAE Canada Online Courses May 2-5 IAAE Canada TP 312 5th Edition Aerodrome Standards & Recommended Practices – Ottawa, ON May 8-12 IAAE Canada Airport Lighting Maintenance Course – Campbell River, BC June 4-7 IAAE Canada 11th Annual F.O.A.M. Conference – Calgary, AB June 5-9 AAMA Airfield Maintenance Seminar and Training Course – Fantasyland Hotel, Edmonton, AB Sept 16-20 IAAE Canada 2017 Accreditation Academy – Toronto, ON Sept 18-21 SWIFT Airfield Operations Conference and Equipment Expo – Halifax, NS Sept 24- 29 CANEW (Canadian Airport Electrical Association) Workshop – Campbell River, BC Sept 26-28 IAAE Canada AMSCR Course – Prince George, BC Oct 2-4 AMCO (Airport Management Conference of Ontario) 32nd Annual Convention and Trade Show – Waterloo, ON Oct 11-13 IAAE Canada AMSCR Course – Sydney, NS Oct 16-20 IAAE Accreditation Academy – Toronto, ON

Saskatchewan Aviation Council

Sealite UAA/Avlite Systems

Team Eagle

Tradewind Scientific Ltd.

WSP Canada Inc.

REGIONAL COMMUNITY AIRPORTS OF CANADA NEWS

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March 15, 2017

1. Kamloops Airport – Traveler Numbers for the Month of February – Kamloops Airport Media Release Kamloops Airport announces the traveler numbers for the month of February as compared to the same period in the previous year. February saw a significant fall in the number of air travelers related to the Alberta market.

March 20, 2017

2. March 2017 Public Services Operational Report – Municipality of Greenstone Report An administrative report outlining ongoing winter maintenance issues of the municipality’s airport runway lighting.

3. Airport Staffing Levels – Municipality of Greenstone Report The presentation centred around deployment of personnel: … Increasing flexibility and ensuring adequate coverage in Public Works and at the Airports by changing two seasonal positions to a year-round position, and changing one labourer position to an operator. This will allow flexibility for the employees to go back and forth between Public Works and the Airport as needed.

March 28, 2017

4. Report to Planning Committee – Municipality of Wawa Airport fuel sales are projected at $250,000 for 2017. Total fuel sales at the airport in 2016 was $202,000 on a budget of $250,000. We are seeing an increase in activity at the airport which should assist in fuel sales.

April 1, 2017

5. CAO Corporate Services Report – Town of Peace River Monthly Report This monthly report describes ongoing efforts by staff related to the RFP for Alberta Health Services Air Ambulance, assistance in the airport branding initiative, meeting attendance and attending the ALFA airport billing software training.

April 3, 2017

6. Aviation Fuel Supply and Sale – Town of Vermilion Council Minutes Moved by Councillor Harp Khela “That Council for the Town of Vermilion approve the purchase of a fuel system to be included in the 2017 budget and proceed with a Request for Proposal to supply and install a 20,000 litre above-ground tank, fuel cabinet, and card lock system for 100LL avgas at the Vermilion Airport for an estimated total of $130,000.00 plus a 5% contingency.” DEFEATED. Motion # 17/04/60

April 4, 2017

7. Use of Lands at the Wawa Municipal Airport – Municipality of Wawa Council Minutes By-Law No. 3019-17 – to amend By-Law No. 484-87 and authorize the Municipality of Wawa to enter into an agreement with Wilderness Helicopters 2009 LTD. for the use of lands at the Wawa Municipal Airport.

8. PA Airport Security Busts Suspected Marijuana Smuggler – by Arthur White-Crummey, Prince Albert Daily Herald Security at Prince Albert Airport intercepted several bags of marijuana last Thursday, after receiving a tip A photo of the 4.64 that a smuggler had hidden them in a box of laundry detergent. The shipment was bound for Wollaston ounces of marijuana Lake, according to Rick Sanderson of the Prince Albert Grand Council. seized last Thursday, as well as the offending box of April 11, 2017 laundry detergent. Photo courtesy Prince 9. Alberta Airports Managers Association Seminar – Athabasca County Albert Grand Council. Council Minutes Walter Dominie, Resolution CC 17-206: Moved by Councillor Dowhaluk to authorize Councillor chair of the Deer Bilsky to attend the Alberta Airport Managers Association Seminar scheduled on June 5-7, 2017, in Lake Regional Edmonton. Airport Authority board, is seen prior to the start of the 10. 2016 Wasn’t as Bad as Deer Lake Regional Airport Authority Had Forecasted – by Diane organization’s Crocker, The Western Star annual general The numbers may have been different, but the overall message was pretty much the same when the meeting at the Holiday Inn Deer Lake Regional Airport Authority Inc. held its annual general meeting at the Holiday Inn Express on Express in Deer Tuesday night. Going into 2016 the board had expressed concerns that the Deer Lake Regional Airport Lake Tuesday would see a decrease in traffic because of the downturn in the Alberta oil industry. night. ©Diane Crocker/TC 11. Insurance Says No More Wharf Rat Rally Events at Digby Airport – by Sara Ericsson, Digby Media Courier Wharf Rat Rally can no longer use the Digby-Annapolis Regional Airport runway and is not sad about it. At the Apr. 10 Committee of the Whole meeting at Digby Municipal Council, it was determined the property’s insurance does not cover hosting events there, and that such events would pose a risk to the municipality.

12. Staff Monthly Report – Municipality of Wawa The report provides an update on the status of airport buildings, runway and traffic forecasts.

April 12, 2017 Justice of the Peace Maxine Coopersmith 13. Campbell River Teens Learn to Build Their Own Planes – by Skye Ryan, CHEK slammed Oshawa’s Teenagers in Campbell River are tackling an extraordinary school project, that you have to see to legal department in believe. They’re building an aircraft with their bare hands, then hopping aboard and flying in it. her written decision following a lawsuit between the city and 14. Review of By-Law for Establishing Airport Fees and Charges – Municipality of Greenstone a numbered Corporate Services Report company looking to The Airports Manager has completed a comparison of fees charged at other Northern Ontario build a hangar at the Airports. An increase of 5% is recommended after comparison to other Northern Ontario airports. Oshawa Executive Airport. The increase still leaves the Municipality extremely competitive.

15. City Appealing Lawsuit over Airport Hangar – by Joel Wittnebel, The Oshawa Express An attempt to obtain building permit fees at the Oshawa Executive Airport will see the city pay out more than $125,000 in legal costs following actions one justice deems a “flagrant departure” from normal legal behaviour.

16. Growing Peterborough Airport Could See Scheduled Passenger Flights – by Taylor Clysdale, Peterborough This Week As a part of the airport’s planned expansion, residents could be able to board regularly-scheduled flights to cities such as Ottawa or Montreal. “We’re working really hard on the first step to that,” said Trent Gervais, manager of Peterborough Airport.

RCAC NEWSLETTER News items for information only, source as indicated. Photos copyrighted as per caption credit. Provided for members of RCAC Contact us at: Suite 220, 10610 Airport Drive, Grande Prairie, AB, T8V7Z5 or email: [email protected] Website: www.rcacc.ca 17. More Education Needed for Drone Operators – by Jordie Dwyer, Ponoka News As the use of drones for everything from racing and a backyard hobby to various commercial use grows, unfortunately so does the number of complaints and privacy issues from their use. A recent bad news story of an individual flying a drone in the flight path of a STARS helicopter has brought to light the need for more education and training for drone operators, something that the local remote control flying club would like to help out with. A member of the Ponoka RC Flyers club works with a drone at the club’s field, 18. Contribution to the Saugeen Municipal Airport – by Mary Golem, The Post something the club hopes Arran-Elderslie is contributing $1,000 to the Saugeen Municipal Airport to help finance the to see more of as part of Canadian Forces' Snowbirds demonstration team performance on June 21, 2017, as part of being a responsible operator. Bruce County's 150th anniversary and Canada's 150th birthday. — image credit: Photo submitted 19. The Pas Losing One of Its Airports – by Joyanne Pursaga, Winnipeg Sun A provincially funded airport is closing down in northern Manitoba. Manitoba Infrastructure will shut down The Grace Lake Airport in The Pas, effective June 15.

20. General Fund Operating Provisional Summary of Revenues & Expenditures – City of Williams Committee of Whole Council Meeting A comparative analysis of Regional Airport Operations for 2016 Actual and Budget versus 2017 Budget.

21. How Alberta’s Oilsands Traffic Fuelled a Vancouver Island Travel Perk – Sponsored by Pacific Coastal Airlines Heading home to the Island after weeks toiling near Fort McMurray, the last thing workers want is to get stuck in Vancouver after a missed connection. But for the hundreds of Island workers who commute work in the northern Alberta oil industry, that was often the reality.

22. Woodlands County Faces Challenges on Airport – by Joseph Quigley, Whitecourt Star Users of the Whitecourt Airport gave Woodlands County an earful of concerns they have on the airport and the proposed update to the county's land use bylaw. The county is re-zoning the airport as part of its first update to its land use bylaw since March 2013 and hosted a public hearing on the

bylaw on April 3. The Whitecourt Airport has become a April 13, 2017 large fixture in the region, hosting air traffic and the bi- 23. WestJet Reports March Load Factor of 84.1 Per Cent - CNW annual ‘Hometown CALGARY - WestJet today announced March 2017 traffic results with a Heroes’ air show, Calm Air president Gary load factor of 84.1%, an increase of 0.9 percentage points year over year. pictured above. Bell says 'soupy' runway (Joseph Quigley | conditions have forced Revenue passenger miles, or traffic, increased 8.7% year-over-year, and Whitecourt Star). the airline to cancel capacity, measured in available seat miles, grew 7.4% over the same flights to Gillam, Man. period. (Calm Air) April 14, 2017

24. Gillam Runway Too Soft for Calm Air, Flights Cancelled – CBC News "Soupy" runway conditions have made a mess of Calm Air's flight schedule to the northern Manitoba town of Gillam, following above-average precipitation that has made it unsafe to land larger planes on the gravel runway at the town's airport. "Now that the frost is coming out of it, it is wet and soupy and we are having a really hard time landing," Calm Air president Gary Bell said.

25. Indigenous Leaders Call Province’s Decision to Close Northern Airport a ‘Heavy-Handed Approach’ – by Alexandria Paul, Winnipeg Free Press Northern Manitoba indigenous leaders criticized the province Thursday for a unilateral decision on budget day to shutter an airport used mostly for medivacs and air ambulances in The Pas. The WAYNE GLOWACKI / WINNIPEG FREE Grace Lake Airport, located a 15-minute drive from the local hospital, is one of two airports in The PRESS FILES Pas. Chief Arlen Dumas, Mathias Colomb Cree Nation

April 16, 2017

27. STARS Transports Rural Emergencies – by Anne Davison, Virden Empire Advance The thwack-thwack of a helicopter could be heard over the small town as Shock Trauma Air Rescue Service, known as STARS served the Hamiota community not once, but twice on Sunday, Apr. 9. The emergencies were both critical care patients being flown to Winnipeg’s Health Science Centre.

April 17, 2017

28. Scandinavian Airlines Flight Leaves Goose Bay After Diverted Due to Loss of Cabin Pressure – by Lukas Wall, CBC News SAS Flight SK944 A Scandinavian Airlines flight diverted to Goose Bay Airport on Sunday departed Labrador for made a 'calm and Copenhagen, Denmark, on Monday morning. A representative of SAS told CBC News that Flight controlled landing' at SK944 was on its way from Chicago to Copenhagen on Sunday when the plane suffered a loss of Goose Bay Airport cabin pressure. Sunday. (Rokchik/Twitter) 29. Summer Fun with Porter Airlines Service to Mont Tremblant - CNW TORONTO - Porter Airlines flights to Mont Tremblant are back just in time for summer. Service begins June 23, and runs until September 24, 2017. Flights will operate up to four times weekly until Sept. 4, and two times weekly for the remainder of the season.

April 18, 2017

30. Kamloops Airport – Traveler Numbers for the Month of March – Kamloops Airport Media Release Kamloops Airport announces the traveler numbers for the month of March as compared to the same period in the previous year. March saw a leveling in the number of travelers from year to year as the ski City of market remains strong for Sun Peaks and the North Thompson valley. Peterborough CAO Allan 31. Low-Flying Aircraft, Penticton Regional – Contributed, castanet.net Seabrooke addresses Cavan Last year there were 27,500 recorded aircraft movements at the Penticton Regional Airport (YYF), Monaghan comprised of 15,500 itinerant aircraft movements – including arriving and departing WestJet, Air Canada Township and Orca Airways flights – and 12,000 local movements predominantly associated with flight training. councillors regarding a possible land April 19, 2017 annexation deal during a 32. No New Talks, Cavan Monaghan Tells Peterborough CAO – by Jason Bain, The Peterborough delegation to their regular afternoon Examiner meeting on MILLBROOK - Cavan Monaghan Township councillors chose not to reopen talks on the proposed land Tuesday, April 18, annexation deal with the city after city CAO Allan Seabrooke presented an amended memorandum of 2017 near understanding to them Tuesday afternoon. The memo outlining the terms of the deal, which was Millbrook, Ont. JASON BAIN/The reached earlier this year, was changed to include a new payment schedule for the city's proposed Peterborough purchase of 4,140 acres of township land west and south of the city limits, including the Peterborough Examiner/Postmedi Airport. a Network

33. Porter Airlines Wins Best Free Airline Amenity from Smarter Travel - CNW TORONTO - Porter Airlines was selected as the winner for Best Free Airline Amenity in the 2017 SmarterTravel Editors' Choice Awards. Porter's distinctive approach to service has been a feature at the airline since its inception more than 10 years ago.

April 20, 2017

35. Airport Business – Township of Algonquin Highlands Council Minutes Moved by: Councillor Brian Lynch Seconded by: Councillor Marlene Kyle BE IT RESOLVED THAT Council acknowledges a request dated April 12, 2017 by Mr. Craig Irwin to write off late payment The Transportation fees for his hangar lease; AND THAT Council respectfully denies Mr. Irwin's request; AND THAT Safety Board says safety procedures were not Council directs staff to advise Mr. Irwin of same. CARRIED followed prior to a Beechcraft A100 plane 36. Safety Procedures Not Followed in 2015 Plane Accident at Margaree Airport – by Sherri crash off the Margaree, Borden Colley, CBC News Cape Breton airstrip in August 2015. A Transportation Safety Board of Canada investigation has found that safety deficiencies caused (Transportation Safety the partial collapse of landing gear that sent a small plane off a runway in Cape Breton in August Board) 2015. The final report released Thursday found that neither of the two pilots had considered that landing on a short runway at an unfamiliar airport with known high terrain nearby were hazards that might create additional risks and increase their workload.

37. Air Fares, Third Quarter 2016 – Statistics Canada Base air fares in Canada, domestic and international combined, averaged $244.90 in the third quarter, down 1.5% from the same quarter in 2015. This marked the sixth consecutive year-over-year quarterly decline.

38. WestJet Announces Intent to Launch Ultra-Low-Cost Carrier - CNW CALGARY - WestJet today announced its intention to launch a new, ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) in Canada subject to agreement with its pilots and any required regulatory approvals. Service is expected to start in late 2017 with an initial fleet of 10 high-density Boeing 737-800s designed by the airline that first brought low-cost air travel to Canada in 1996.

April 21, 2017

39. NAV CANADA Reports March Traffic Figures – NAV CANADA News Release OTTAWA - NAV CANADA announced today its traffic figures for the month of March 2017 as measured in weighted charging units for en-route, terminal and oceanic air navigation services, in comparison to the last fiscal year. The traffic in March 2017 increased by an average of 5.9 per cent compared to the same month in 2016.

40. Spring Has Sprung at YQF – Red Deer Airport News Spring is in full swing here at YQF with plenty of activity happening on and off the airfield including a steady increase in our weekly charter activity, Air Canada scheduled traffic and many of our business tenants gearing up for a busy season ahead. It's hard to believe that April 30th will officially mark my first 6 months here as the CEO of Red Deer Airport, but I can honestly say it has been a pleasure meeting and Graham Ingham working with the various community stakeholders that continue to support the airport moving into 2017. CEO, RDRAA

41. 2017 Annual Public Meeting – Red Deer Airport News Are you wondering what we've been up to over this past year and what initiatives we are focused on in 2017? Questions about the new runway and planned terminal expansion and how it may translate into additional travel options from Red Deer? Learn more at our 2017 Annual Public Meeting on Thursday May 4th!

42. Runway Grand Opening Event – Red Deer Airport News Join us alongside Hon Deron Bilous, Minister of Economic Development and Trade for a grand opening event and ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the largest infrastructure project in the airport's recent history - the Runway Extension Project at YQF! All are welcome to attend to help us celebrate this important milestone in the airport's future development!

The City of Prince April 22, 2017 Rupert has appointed three 44. City of Prince Rupert Takes Over Control of Airport Authority, Unilaterally Changes city officials to the Prince Rupert Constitution – by Shannon Lough, The Northern View Airport Authority. For the past 20 years, the Prince Rupert Airport has been managed by an independent volunteer-based — image credit: File society — until now. The City of Prince Rupert has appointed four representatives to the Prince Rupert photo Airport Authority, three of the new members, including the board chair, are city employees.

April 24, 2017

45. Municipal By-Law Establishing General Fees and Charges – Municipality of Greenstone By-Law Schedule E of the document describes airport fees by type.

46. Flight Tour Pilot Project in Tobermory – by Claire McCormack, Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre Tourists will soon get to fly over Flowerpot Island and take in the clear blue waters around the Bruce Peninsula from the sky. In addition to the wildly popular boat tours offered from Tobermory, Tobermory from Owen a pilot project will now allow regular airplane tours. Sound Flight Tours Facebook 06/16/14 April 25, 2017

47. The RFP Process and Potential Change of Air Ambulance Operator by Alberta Health Services - Letter Submitted by Sunrise County The letter expresses concerns regarding the future of the Peace River Regional Airport, regularly scheduled flight service from the Peace River Regional Airport, and the level of air ambulance service from Peace River.

48. The RFP Process and Potential Change of Air Ambulance Operator by Alberta Health Services - Letter Submitted by Town of Peace River The letter addressed to the President of Alberta Health Services expresses the belief that consolidating air ambulance contracts from four providers to two – one of which of those providers covers a significant portion of the Province – poses a risk to patient care in Alberta. It will create conditions that will make it more difficult for carriers to bid on air ambulance services in the future, potentially limit future competition and the ability to achieve satisfactory pricing and cost stabilization long-term.

49. Monthly Civil Aviation Statistics, February 2017 – Statistics Canada The six Canadian Level I air carriers flew 6.0 million passengers on scheduled and charter services in February, up 5.6% from February 2016. Traffic increased 6.6% to 14.9 billion passenger-kilometres, while capacity rose 7.1% to 18.2 billion available seat-kilometres.

April 26, 2017

50. Opinion: Runway Rant on Prince Rupert Airport Authority – BC Local News In coup d’état fashion, the city removed a clause in the Airport Authority’s constitution to allow its own officials and employees to populate the volunteer-based society that Construction on the Smithers manages the airport. Sure, the BC Societies Act required the constitution to be updated, Regional Airport expansion has but making changes without discussing it first with the volunteer board members is what the go-ahead after passing the has left a bad taste in some mouths. alternative approval process. — image credit: Chris Gareau

51. Smithers Taxpayers Give OK to Borrow Airport Money – by Marisca Bakker, Smithers Interior News Smithers residents have given town council the green light to borrow money to expand the regional airport by not really saying anything at all. The 30-day alternative approval process ended last week, with only three registered voters putting in their disapproval to borrow the money — which is far below the threshold needed to stop it.

April 27, 2017

53. Retiring Castlegar Fire Chief Will Never Forget Those He Served – by Chris Blank, Agassiz

Observer Cutout: Gerry The man who has likely been present during times of crisis for more Castlegar residents than any Rempel back in 1975 other is hanging up his hat at the end of April. Castlegar’s long-time fire chief Gerry Rempel is retiring when he first joined after serving 44 years in fire protection services. the Castlegar Fire Department. (Submitted) 54. Helicopter Tours Coming to Tobermory – by Claire McCormack, Bayshore Broadcasting News Centre Pilot project approved for a one-year trial offering tours of the peninsula from the sky. There's nothing quite like the sensation of being on the ground one minute, and then realizing you're hovering in the air.

55. Province Announces $90K to Help with Airport Master Plan – by Dave From Facebook: Mabell, Lethbridge Herald Griffin Salen in The provincial government is supporting Lethbridge County’s work on a an R44 Raven master plan for Lethbridge Airport. Lethbridge West MLA Shannon Phillips announced a $90,000 grant Thursday on behalf of Deron Bilous, minister of economic development © Lethbridge Herald photo and trade. by Tijana Martin Environment and Parks Minister Shannon April 28, 2017 Phillips, left, on behalf of Economic 56. Jazz Welcomes Bearskin Airlines to its Pilot Pathway Program – CNW Development and Trade Minister Deron Bilous, HALIFAX - Jazz Aviation LP is pleased to announce that it has signed an was joined by agreement with Thunder Bay, Ontario-based Bearskin Lake Air Service LP Lethbridge County for the carrier to become the twelfth organization in the Jazz Aviation Reeve, Lorne Hickey and MLA Lethbridge- Pathways Program. "Our Jazz APP program was introduced 10 years ago, East Maria Fitzpatrick on in 2007, and now a decade later our commitment to developing a solid Thursday to announce career path for pilots in Canada has never been stronger," said Steve $90,000 of funding from Linthwaite, Vice President, Flight Operations, Jazz. The Snowbirds fly in the CARES program for Quebec City in 2012. / the Lethbridge Airport WIKIMEDIA CREATIVE Master Plan. 57. Council Briefs: Snowbirds Show – by Alex Cooper, BC Local News COMMONS Revelstoke council gave the go ahead to the Snowbirds air show, which involves a flyover only 150 metres above town. “This is exciting,” commented Coun. Scott Duke.

58. Bob Cummings, to Lead Ultra-Low-Cost Airline – CNW CALGARY - WestJet today announced the appointment of Bob Cummings as Executive Vice- President responsible for the yet-to-be-named ultra-low-cost carrier (ULCC) which will launch late in 2017 or early 2018. Bob will have accountability for all aspects of this new venture, including planning, branding, pricing, product development and operationalization. (BlackburnNews.com photo) April 30, 2017

59. Goderich Council Abandons Helipad for Hospital – by Bob Montgomery, Blackburn News Goderich council is no longer considering putting a helipad on municipally-owned land across from the hospital. Patients who have to be transported by air are currently being met by a helicopter at the airport.

60. WestJet Launches Abbotsford-Winnipeg Route – CNW CALGARY - WestJet today applauded the City of Abbotsford and the Abbotsford International Airport as they prepare to eliminate the airport improvement fee (AIF) on June 1, 2017. The elimination of the fee is welcome as WestJet today launched its non-stop service between Abbotsford and Winnipeg and increased frequency on the route between Abbotsford and Edmonton from 13 to 20 weekly flights.