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FedNor bucks airdropped into North Bay airport
March 11, 2013, North Bay, Ont. - North Bay's Jack Garland Airport received FedNor funding more than $218,000 for infrastructure upgrades.
March 11, 2013 By northernontariobusiness.com
Nipissing–Timiskaming MP Jay Aspin
delivered the news March 8 on behalf of the Tony Clement, Minister
for FedNor.
Funding of $148,858 is earmarked to
extend hydro services to its airside development park and complete
renovations to Hanger No. 9 which is being upgraded to attract a
tenant.
An additional $69,597 will go toward
creating 61 parking spaces at the passenger terminal and to install
new door systems at two hangers to accommodate larger aircraft.
“The Jack Garland Airport is key to
North Bay’s economic wellbeing and is a major factor in ensuring
business development and growth in the region,” said Aspin in a
statement.
