http://saveourairport.dreamhosters.com Raising Community Awareness of the Brantford Municipal Airport Thu, 03 Apr 2008 00:07:03 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Keeping his head in the clouds; Airport manager Bob Michalchuk plans to keep flying after he retires Monday Posted By Heather Ibbotson http://www.theexpositor.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=963941&auth=Heather+Ibbotson Posted 4 days ago As a youngster, Bob Michalchuk was fascinated by aircraft. Unlike most children, he never outgrew it. After a career spanning nearly 40 years, Michalchuk is retiring on Monday ... http://saveourairport.dreamhosters.com/?p=53 Help pay for airport, city urges county Posted By John Paul Zronik http://www.theexpositor.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=919153&auth=John+Paul+Zronik City Coun. Greg Martin says it's about time Brant County paid its fair share of expenses toward the upkeep of Brantford Municipal Airport. "We're not getting any funding from the county even though they enjoy the benefits of having the airport ... http://saveourairport.dreamhosters.com/?p=51 Cleared for takeoff; $1.9 million to be spent on airport runway reconstruction Posted By Michael-Allan Marion and Vincent Ball Updated 1 hour ago http://www.theexpositor.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=851401 Brantford Municipal Airport manger Bob Michalchuk is flying high after city councillors cleared the way for $1.9-million in runway improvements. "It's wonderful news and we're feeling really happy to be able ... http://saveourairport.dreamhosters.com/?p=50 Hi again folks. Just a note about the new runways... Council voted unanimously for the improvements at the estimates committee meeting. However, we still have to get through the budget process at Council on the 21st, so we're not out of the woods yet. But it's looking good! We just don't want ... http://saveourairport.dreamhosters.com/?p=49 We've gotten word from the chair of the Airport Commission, Lee Deimling. We've finally been APPROVED for 1.9 million for TWO NEW RUNWAYS!!! Runway 35/17 and 23/05 will be rebuilt in 2008! I can't begin to express my gratitude to everyone who has written letters, made calls, sent emails, started blogs and websites, and ... http://saveourairport.dreamhosters.com/?p=48 Airport could be in line for $3M in upgrades Posted By Michael-Allan Marion Posted 21 hours ago http://www.theexpositor.com/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=788296&auth=Michael-Allan+Marion After years of neglect, the Brantford Airport is waiting on the tarmac to receive about $3 million in upgrades from city's coffers. Thanks to lobbying by Coun. Greg Martin, council has approved recommendations from its finance committee ... http://saveourairport.dreamhosters.com/?p=46 Kincardine looks at airport options Written by Ken Hashizume http://www.radioowensound.com/news.php?id=7712 Kincardine Council is looking at options for its airport. Kincardine's Airport Best Practices Committee presented several ideas to Council last night to make the airport more profitable. Committee member Robert Ayres says they went out to airports in Hanover, Collingwood, Wiarton, Wingham, Goderich, Owen Sound, ... http://saveourairport.dreamhosters.com/?p=47 Brantford airport to stay open Visions of big influx at town’s facility evaporate By Stephan Kleiser STAFF WRITER Tilsonburg News Monday August 13, 2007 http://cgi.bowesonline.com/pedro.php?id=301&x=story&xid=330228 Any hopes Tillsonburg Airport could benefit from the possible closing of Brantford’s airport have been dashed. For months now there has been speculation and optimism the town’s facility could benefit if Brantford’s ... http://saveourairport.dreamhosters.com/?p=52 Airport debated after the war Muir, Gary For: www.brantfordexpositor.ca - Saturday, June 30, 2007 @ 09:00 What to do with an airport? The current debate over the fate of the Brantford Municipal airport brings to mind the discussions concerning the future of that property in the years immediately after the ... http://saveourairport.dreamhosters.com/?p=45 http://www.brantfordexpositor.ca/webapp/sitepages/search/results.asp?contentid=545719&catname=Local%20News County might help fund airport upgrading: Eddy Michael-Allan Marion For: www.brantfordexpositor.ca « Previous Page - Monday, May 28, 2007 @ 10:00 Brant County council will consider helping fund improvements at the Brantford Municipal airport. So says Brant Mayor Ron Eddy, after he and a majority of county council attended a public meeting on the future ... http://saveourairport.dreamhosters.com/?p=44