Reaction to airport vote from one of its biggest supporters
1030 pm
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7/8/2009
Many of our city's neighbors are not going to be happy about the decision to close the City Centre Airport.
City Council decided the fate by a vote of 10 to 3.
Cal Nichols with AEG was one of the biggest supporters in keeping the airport open.
He says it's a kick in the shins to residents outside of Edmonton, especially those to the north.
"I think that's a total shunning of our friends and neighbors, particularly in northern Alberta," Nichols said. "They needed, depended and used the airport for their businesses and their safety so I think that was violated."
The expansion of NAIT will be discussed, along with some options for transit oriented housing.
The staged closure means it could take up to 15 years before the airport is completely closed. (rw)
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