MOOSE JAW — The provincial government is providing the Moose Jaw Municipal Airport Authority (MJMAA) with $20,000 to help the organization with an upgrade project.
Through its community airport partnership (CAP) program, the Ministry of Highways is committing $935,910 toward eight community airports to strengthen their aviation roles, while the airport operators are contributing $939,228, for a total of $1.87 million in total funding.
The work will occur during this year’s construction season.
The MJMAA plans to fill cracks in the venue’s runways, a project that will cost $40,000. With the province providing $20,000, the airport authority will provide the other half.
“Air ambulances, firefighting and policing services, agriculture and other industries rely on local airports across Saskatchewan to meet the needs of businesses and communities,” the Hon. David Marit, minister of highways, said. “These infrastructure investments position rural and northern communities for growth, while strengthening our great province.”
CAP invests in regional, community-owned airport upgrades to runways and taxiways, lighting, security fencing, navigational systems and other eligible projects.
“Thanks to this ongoing partnership with the provincial government, communities can make strategic infrastructure investments to improve their airports so they can continue to provide the key services that support our quality of life and contribute to our economy,” said Janet Keim, president of the Saskatchewan Aviation Council.
A project is funded on a 50/50 cost-sharing basis between the approved recipient and the provincial government to a maximum of $275,000. Any additional costs are the responsibility of the funding recipient.
Other organizations receiving funding include the Town of Assiniboia, the Town of Esterhazy, the Rural Municipality of Eye Hill, the Town of La Ronge, the Town of Nipawin, the Town of Tisdale and the City of Yorkton.
La Ronge’s project will cost $550,000 and is the most expensive of the eight recipients, as it plans to conduct phase 2 of its airport drainage system maintenance/improvement initiative. The province and the town will each provide $275,000.
