New Terminal building. Amazing. The politicians acknowledged the need and fully supported the project. Certain members of the Board made this work and as usual our volunteers were there to put the finishing touches. More on this later.
Parking lot. Late October the entrance to and the parking lot was redone and a shallow drainage ditch cut to channel the water off the surface. Thanks for the volunteers who did a great job. We shall miss last years ice rink conditions though.
Runway lighting extension. Completed. To raise the lights by 50 cm, to get it out of the snow. Low wing fellows, stay on the center line.
GPS approach now certified and usable.
Helicopter Medivac landing spot: Thanks to Gordon J and his team of volunteers (amongst others Fred, Lionel, Don, Bill) a spot on the apron was identified and the appropriate” H and circle” identifier painted on October, 5th. This is in accordance to TC requirements and for the carriers that assist Interior Health getting our patients out safely. Indeed a neat job, thanks to all.
Web cams. The last of the trees that used to obscure the view to the South was cut down by Aron. Thanks.
Ditching: to protect the main taxi way from further water damage. Was completed September, 21st. Quite a dramatic result. The culvert to the South of the ambulance access road was not functioning. Ken’s ingenuity saved the day and water now drains away better.
Bravo grass taxiway: entry to this needs to be widened and a wider culvert put in. This, to make it safer for short dragsters (drivers of tail draggers) to exit off Alpha onto the grass taxiway. Early spring 2011 project? Was done. Thanks Aaron and Fred.
Seal coating of the Apron, 2010: 90% completed. All done by a group of volunteers with Bill P, Fred and Rudi in the lead. Good job.
Tie Downs: spots were rearranged and some of the tie downs upgraded with the help of Fred and Bill P. This is an ongoing project as Ken and Aaron buried and prepare three more spots this September. Thanks to them and the folks that moved into their allocated spots. Some repairs were done to the Charlie taxiway and seeding to be done some time.
Phase two: visitors tie downs west of the the fuel farm, to be reconfigured.
Phase three: seeding of the fly in parking, south of the main taxiway. Beautiful job done early October. As smooth as you can get it and the new seeded grass are shining through already.
Water system: Early summer Wild West Water(Chris) completed the bore hole and plumbing to supply water for use at the airport. The uranium content of water restricts human consumption to less than 1 500 ml per day.
Fire suppression tank: this summer the fire truck quick link was installed and the tank filled to assist Lister in their fire fighting efforts, if the need arises. The winterization (insulation and heating) to protect the outlet valve was done by Aaron mid October.
GPS approach navigation: still in the restricted category, due to a lack of direction at Transport Canada and issues with the missed approach L hand climb and turn.
Runway Blower/Sweeper: Arrived thanks to the input of Don and many other volunteers. Got a real good scrub and clean(George) and some serious metalwork to repair a busted link. Thanks to Ken and Bill P for jumping in and just doing it. These fellows are all volunteers that are called upon time and time again. Major rebuild/overhaul is in progress.
Airport Operating Procedure Manual: a Biggie. Where to start?
Medevac: how to get the Alberta pilots comfortable to fly in at night?
Fuel farm: A canopy to protect the Cardlock was built by volunteers and installed by Les and volunteers in 2009. This year a new Avgas nozzle, hose and electric winder were installed by Les. An excellent upgrade. Thanks to the volunteers for the painting etc.
Grass strip: Strip was mowed, baled and in use, albeit not tip top yet. Need to do some leveling and seeding. If you can help with this project, contact Todd.
Pump house: Metal sides up, looking great. Thanks to Aaron.
Access road to airport: potholes need some attention. How to finance this?
Miscellaneous: Electrical room needs a ventilation fan installed. George and Dick to take care of this.
Apron and tie down Access road to the North of the fuel farm: in progress. This allows easier access to these hangars and tie downs and to keep vehicles off the Piper and Wigen taxi ways. Lionell’s tenacious input paying off once more.
Website development: the progress is slow but steady. Membership to open up and allowing their contribution to some of the fields to follow. The confidentiality issue of personal details are of concern.