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Jul 30, 2010 - Ground Breaking Event
Campbell River Hosts Official Ground Breaking for $8.3M Airport Runway Extension Project
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Jun 22, 2010 - Council Awards Runway Construction Tender to Wacor Holdings
City of Campbell River Council awarded the runway extension construction tender to Wacor Holdings Ltd. of Campbell River.
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Jun 3, 2010 - City Posts Tender Invite for Airport Runway Extension, NAV Canada Begins National Upgrade Work
Work on the Campbell River Airport project is moving forward with the posting of an invitation to tender for the runway extension construction work, and NAV Canada beginning work on site.
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Feb 24, 2010 - Island Coastal Economic Trust Announces Funding Support for the City of Campbell River Airport Runway Extension
Gibsons, B.C. - Barry Janyk, Chair of the Island Coastal Economic Trust and Mayor of Gibsons, on behalf of the Board of Directors, today announced funding by the Island Coastal Economic Trust (ICET) of $2,310,000 to be provided to the City of Campbell River for the extension of its airport runway. The total cost of the project is estimated at $8,331,250.
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Oct 23, 2009 - Airport Runway Extension Underway
At its October 20 meeting, City Council gave formal approval to issue a request for proposal (RFP) regarding the airport runway extension within the week.
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Sep 25, 2009 - Infrastructure Funding to Boost Local Economy and Upgrade Highway 19A, Airport
The federal and provincial government have provided funding for the City of Campbell River to upgrade Hwy 19A and expand the airport.
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Dec 1, 2008 - $7 Million invested in Campbell River Airport
$7 Million has been invested in infrastructure at the Campbell River Airport (YBL) to enhance its capacity to attract business and land use development.
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Nov 1, 2006 - A Successful Year
This year 2006 at the airport we have seen numerous improvements to the infrastructure. Nav Canada has completed construction of the new flight service building, the flight service specialist now enjoy an unobstructed view of the airfield.
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Jun 1, 2006 - Security Rules and Regulations
There has been much confusion as to what people can and cannot take on aircraft as carry-on baggage. With the new security measures recently enforced, it is important that people understand what is allowed and what is not, to ensure that they are not inconvenienced during their travels.
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