b'reflect its northern Manitoban home.The new terminal is being built withThis airport is an important lifeline for a Inside, the facility will feature woodsustainability and energy savings inlot of people, notes Froese. elements interspersed with exposedmind. This is important to Ross andThose people, adds Ross, include steel components and concretehis team, as it will mean a smallerTRAAs Indigenous partners that rely on columns, as well as stylish andenvironmental footprint and a buildingthe airport for travel, supplies and key spacious viewing areas. that better reflects and respects itsservices: A lot of our Indigenous partners The amount of glass is going to be anorthern surroundings and communities:and stakeholders have been pushing for nice touch, adds Froese. On one sideWere going for a cleaner, green, morethis for a long time. [Thompson Airport] of the building, youll have a view ofefficient building that will benefit both ushas become that core place where all Thompsons natural surroundings, andand our clients. those communities come into, so this on the other, youll see all the airplanesSERVING NORTHERN COMMUNITIES terminal will provide a more comfortable, coming in and out. The new Thompson terminal will be anmodern and functional space.With all the additional modern finishesimportant asset for the region, serving asWeve always been proud to serve those and design elements, the terminala key hub connecting vital services (e.g.,remote communities, which is why were really will be a state-of-the-art addition,fire fighting, medical, transportation) toprimarily building this new terminal for he adds. the provinces northern communities. them, he adds. Issue 1 | Spring Edition | 2024 BUILD MANITOBA 43'