Government of Canada investing in safety at the Moosonee and Timmins Airports

March 28, 2019              Timmins, Ontario               Transport Canada

Canadians, tourists and businesses benefit from safe and well-maintained airports. From visiting friends and family, to travelling to medical appointments, or getting goods to market, we rely on our local airports to support and sustain vibrant communities. These airports also provide essential air services including community resupply, air ambulance, search and rescue and forest fire response.

Gary Anandasangaree, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Canadian Heritage and Multiculturalism and Member of Parliament for Scarborough—Rouge Park, on behalf of the Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, visited the Moosonee Airport and the Timmins Victor M. Power Airport to highlight the recent completion of safety improvement projects that were funded through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program.

At the Moosonee Airport, $7,633,423 was provided to rehabilitate and update Runway 06-24 and Taxiway A. Well-maintained runways, taxiways and aprons that are kept clear of ice and snow are key to ensuring safe usage by aircraft, passengers, and crews, and help protect costly airport assets, such as snow clearing equipment and aircraft rescue and firefighting vehicles, during airport operations.

The Timmins Victor M. Power Airport received $63,840 to replace a material spreader, which will assist with the essential clearing of ice and snow from runways, taxiways and the apron.