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In this episode, Mike from St. Thomas Economic Development visits the St. Thomas Municipal Airport to chat with Airport Manager Dale Arndt about the airport’s unique past and dynamic present.
From its origins as a WWII Commonwealth Air Training base to its role today as a hub for aviation maintenance, flight training, and international aircraft servicing, this local airport is busier than you think. Learn about the aircraft overhaul operations happening right here in St. Thomas—including planes from Croatia—and how the growing aviation sector is creating local jobs and career opportunities. Highlights from the Video: ✈️The history of the airport ✈️Smart Aviation Maintenance Operations ✈️Purple Hill Air ✈️Maple Wings Flight Centre ✈️The global reach of this small but mighty airport
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Welcome back to From the Beehive!
Today, Sarah from St. Thomas Economic Development is literally between two trees on Burwell Road with a chilly—but important—update from the St. Thomas Megasite. She's joined by Michael Brix from the Industrial Development team for a brisk walk-through of the existing Burwell Pumping Station—affectionately dubbed "just a little guy"—and what’s coming next as part of the city's infrastructure upgrades. 💡 In this episode: 💧Why the current Burwell Pumping Station isn’t quite up to the task 💧Plans for a brand new pumping station to support Megasite and community growth wastewater flows 💧How construction will be staged to keep One Password Park (and the existing pump) fully operational during the upgrade 💧The timeline for construction and what residents can expect 💧This is one of the many behind-the-scenes steps making the St. Thomas Megasite a success! 📍 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and follow us on Facebook to stay in the loop with all the latest from the Megasite and beyond. 📣 Got questions or want us to cover something specific? Drop a comment below! Sarah from St. Thomas Economic Development in onsite in this episode with an exciting update from Southdale Line & Bill Martyn Parkway with Laura Keates from St. Thomas Animal Services to talk about a project that’s close to many hearts — our brand-new animal shelter! 🐶🐱
In this video, we discuss: ✨ What’s happening at the construction site 🏡 Why our current shelter desperately needs an upgrade 📅 When we expect to open the new facility (hello, 2026!) 🐾 The wide range of animals and services this new space will support — from cats and dogs to skunks, birds, and pocket pets 🚪 What the adoption process looks like and how you can get involved 💖 How the community can support through donations, fundraisers, trivia nights, puppy parades, and more! Thanks to the generous $1 million donation from Sara Teare, we’ve gained significant momentum in raising the remaining funds needed to bring this exciting project to life.👀 Want to help build a better space for our furry friends? 💸 Click here to donate 🖼️ Support through local art with proceeds going to the shelter 📍 Got questions? 🐾 Check out the Animal Services website: 🐾 Visit the current shelter at 100 Burwell Rd between 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM 🐾 Message the team on Facebook: 🐾 Email: [email protected] Adoptable cutie patooties featured in our video today are Batista, Maria, Doc, Carol, and Gover - check them out on Petfinder! |
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