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| Expanded Airport Ready for Takeoff Tuesday, October 27th, 2009 |
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 Story by Michele Young - Daily News Staff Reporter
Image taken by Murray Mitchell - The Daily News It was so long in the making that many of those in office when the airport expansion was first discussed have moved on to other things. But on Friday, many of those present to cut the ribbon on the $25 million airport terminal renovation and runway expansion project acknowledged those who began the process years ago. One of the few consistent figures on the expansion project was John O'Fee president of the Kamloops Airport Authority Society. Acting as emcee at Friday's official opening ceremony, he noted that three mayors, two members of parilament and at least three MLAs have come and gone since the project's inception. Mayor Peter Milobar, who has followed on the work done by his predecessors Mel Rothenburger and Terry Lake, congratulated John O'Fee for all his work in seeing the airport expansion to fruition.
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