City seeks volunteer members for Airport Authority Board

The City of Prince Rupert is seeking three new members
for the Prince Rupert Airport Authority Board

The City of Prince Rupert is on the search for applicants to fill three openings on the Airport Authority Board, with the term of service for the new directors to start immediately.

Those with an interest in shaping the future of the Digby Island Airport can submit a letter of interest by 4:30 on Friday, May 17th.

As part of the application you are asked to include a description of your skills and experiences that are relevant to the Airport Authority Board positions.

Should you wish to explore the opportunities further, you can get more background on the committee, its work, duties and other responsibilities from Corporate Administration Office at City Hall, 250-627-0934  or by email at cityhall@princerupert.ca

Some notes on the function of the Airport Authority  can be reviewed from the YPR website.

The change to the make up of the board of 2017 proved to make for some controversy at the time, as the City introduced three civic representatives to the Board through appointment

It was a change in direction which was explained in April of 2017 as follows:

"These changes were made to improve communication and organizational coherence between the airport, and the ferry and bus service that brings passengers tot he airport"  

"Disconnection in the chain of transportation services has caused multiple logistical issues over the years, including lengthy delays at the Airport and a lack of communication between all three providers. We saw these appointments as a way to close this communication gap"

Some notes from that time can be reviewed below:

Change to the Airport Board make-up takes to the letters pages

City changes direction for airport oversight; with four new members named to Prince Rupert Airport Authority

The Prince Rupert Airport has been the subject of some recent discussion at City Hall, with Councillor Barry Cunningham so far finding little in the way of success in having representatives from the airport provide an update for City Council.

Some community background on issues related to the Airport  can be explored from our archive page below:

Air Transportation in the Northwest

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