Prince George's new recognition as an international airport was a coming of age with the expansion of its runway length and sensors enabling planes to land safely in all weather.
The refueling station that was built to refuel international flights, though, was just a pipe dream. The B.C. Liberal government's business plan, if any, was to steal flights refueling in Anchorage Alaska and in turn saving each one-way trip 2,000 kilometres in air miles for the airlines.
It will never come to fruition simply because if a pilot experiences mechanical problems in flight there are many runways to land on by skirting the countries from Asia to North America. But it's a great addition to our airport and I’msure our MLA Shirley Bond was front and centre in making the project happen so sending thanks to you for getting the money to have the build done.
I also would wish you all the best in getting a new hospital tower built here, opening up more needed surgery space and also a much needed specialty heart clinical centre in the north.
Miles Thomas
Prince George
