Unless there is strong opposition filed against the loan for the airport upgrade, the loan is a "done deal"
I had an interesting conversation this morning with a couple of residents.
One was of the opinion we should close the airport down and bus the travellers to Terrace.
The time differential would be the same as we need to arrive early to take the ferry to the airport and wait for the plane to land.
There are many communities that do not have an airport and must travel the same distance.
West Jet is offering flights out of Terrace to Vancouver starting November 25th of this year.
Of consideration to this alternative, is cost of transportation, weather delays in the winter and accommodations should the flights be delayed.
The other real issue is if we need to medevac patients to Vancouver.
The present procedure is helicopter to the airport and government jet to Vancouver. If the airport is shutdown and runway in disrepair how do we medevac to Vancouver?
Would we transport via ambulance to Terrace, and if this is the case, we would need to lobby the Provincial Government for more ambulances and paramedics. In severe winter condition how would we transport a patient to Terrace?
Once all these questions are answered would it be advantageous to the people of Prince Rupert?
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