New board of Yellowknife Airport Economic Advisory Committee to hold inaugural meeting

News Releases

Yellowknife — June 3, 2022

The Yellowknife Airport Economic Advisory Committee (EAC) will be holding the first meeting of its new board later today.

The committee, established in January 2017, provides non-binding strategic advice and recommendations about Yellowknife Airport related issues to airport management, Government of the Northwest Territories’ (GNWT) senior management and the Minister of Infrastructure.

The committee plays an important role in providing input into future business decisions at the Yellowknife Airport. The first meeting with the new board will set the airport on a course to develop realistic, achievable and complimentary business development strategies that benefit Yellowknife, the North Slave region and the NWT.

Current members of the Economic Advisory Committee are:

  • Cathie Bolstad
  • Jen Hayward
  • John Henderson
  • Kelly Kaylo
  • Caroline Pollock
  • Tim Syer
  • Peter Vician

A committee chair will be selected at today’s meeting, and topics of interest such as the Yellowknife Airport 20-year Master Plan and ongoing public engagement will be discussed.

Quote(s)

“The Yellowknife Airport is more than a place where aircraft land and take off. It is a place where family and friends connect, where tourists get their first impression of our territory, and where businesses are provided access to global markets, which drive the NWT economy. Working with the revitalized Economic Advisory Committee is one way to position the Yellowknife Airport to better serve residents, visitors and  businesses, create value and drive the economy for the whole NWT.”

- Diane Archie, Minister of Infrastructure  

Quick facts

  • The term of all EAC members expired in November 2019.
  • In October 2021, the Department put out a public call for nominations for members to join the EAC.
  • The new board was selected in February 2022.

Related links

For media requests, please contact:

INF Communications

Department of Infrastructure

Government of the Northwest Territories

INF_Communications@gov.nt.ca