What could the future of customs look like in the Grande Prairie region, specifically at the Grande Prairie Airport? That was a conversation briefly held at the October 17th Inter-Municipal Collaboration meeting between the City and County of Grande Prairie.
Mayor Jackie Clayton says feedback municipal leaders have heard from residents in the region is bringing custom services to the airport would be a possible benefit for not only travelers but the industry as well.
“CBSA and custom services for freight would be an opportunity for packages to arrive and clear customs here directly in Grande Prairie, which in turn saves time. So when industry has deliveries coming to this region, it could go through the Grande Prairie Airport, clear customs, and then, in turn, get to the recipients quicker.”
“We have had preliminary conversations about what is possible; this is not an item that is going to be dealt with in a quick manner because there is a lot of information that still needs to be gathered.”
Clayton adds they will continue with conversations as they move forward with exploration.
