Prince George Formally Supports Airport Cargo Plan

Monday, April 14, 2008 08:34 PM

Prince George, B.C. - The Prince George Airport Authority will be getting a letter of support from the City of Prince George for an Air Cargo plan.

Airport General Manager Stieg Hoeg appeared before Council this evening, asking for a letter of support that can be included in an application for funding.

The Northern Development Initiatives Trust has funding available for marketing plans for regionally beneficial projects. Hoeg says there is as much as $20 thousand dollars available for such a marketing plan and a letter of support would help secure those funds.

The Prince George Airport Authority recently made a presentation to the International Airport Council Cargo Forum and came away with some very positive comments. Hoeg says there are four companies interested in taking advantage of the opportunities presented by Prince George Airport. Hoeg also advised Council the airport is working with Wetern Diversification in the development of a multi-modal development plan.

Stieg Hoeg says as they meet with potential customers, they are learning there are many more opportunities, so a new marketing plan, complete with a dvd that shows a three dimensional representation of the new "logistics" park needs to be developed.

The marketing package could be ready within 6 weeks or so.

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Posted on Monday, April 14, 2008 08:34 PM in News by 250 News

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Posted by: tinyapplecork on April 15 2008 5:23 AM

Oh I'd really like to see that! :)
The possibilities...Can I get a peek?

Posted by: Bridge on April 15 2008 9:18 AM

Another welfare case living off the taxpayers dime.

Cheers

Posted by: Palopu on April 15 2008 7:27 PM

Talk about two bit local yokals. Here we have a case of:

Initiatives Prince George funded by the City of Prince George having money available for Regional Marketing Plans. The Airport Authority owned by the Federal Government is applying to the City of PG to get a letter of support from the City so that they can access the money from IPG, who got it from the City. To make things worse I beleive that the City, IPG, and the Federal Government along with the Province and Regional district have directors on the Airport Authoritys board of directors. ***Do we have a conflict of interest here?***

These Bozo's will do anything to get their hands on our money.

$33 Million for runway expansion.
$1.75 Million in Airport Improvement Fees,
Loans from the local bank, and the Federal Government along with many Federal write offs.
No rent to pay to the Feds until 2011 and still they come with hat in hand, pleading like David Copperfield, MORE; MORE; MORE;

What a sad state of affairs.

Posted by: tinyapplecork on April 16 2008 1:25 AM

They already have our money.

Posted by: Eagleone on April 16 2008 1:59 AM

What plan? I don't see a definite highway infrastructure plan in place nor a firm industrial park approved by the city? Did I miss something?