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By James Peters

Pandemic Relief

Airports in Kamloops, Merritt, Williams Lake chosen for provincial pandemic relief funds

Mar 31, 2021 | 10:24 AM

VICTORIA — The provincial government has announced how pandemic relief funding for regional airports and inter-city bus companies will be doled out.

The funding, totalling $16.5 million for airports and $6.2 million for bus companies, was made available for applicants earlier this month.

In a news release, the province says 55 regional airports qualified for grants, including the following in the Thompson-Okanagan and Cariboo regions:

Thompson Okanagan

• Kamloops Airport: $720,000
• Kelowna International Airport: $720,000
• Merritt Airport: $90,000
• Oliver Municipal Airport: $48,000
• Princeton Aerodrome: $48,000
• Revelstoke Airport: $180,000
• Vernon Regional Airport: $360,000

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Cariboo

• South Cariboo Regional Airport (108 Mile House): $180,000
• Anahim Lake Airport: $180,000
• Lillooet Airport: $90,000
• Quesnel Airport: $360,000
• Williams Lake Regional Airport: $360,000

An additional twenty bus operators will receive funding, including these companies in the Thompson-Okanagan and Cariboo:

Thompson Okanagan

• Big White: $20,970.75
• Mountain Man Mike: $136,800
• Silver City Stagelines: $189,675
• Thompson Valley Charter Ltd.: $123,624

Cariboo

• Owl Bus (Lillooet Car Pool): $38,016

The one-time investment is meant to help pay for operational costs between April 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022.