Media advisory: Official opening of the new domestic arrivals building at the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF)

Region of Waterloo, ON – On April 21, 2022, the Region of Waterloo International Airport (YKF) will open the new domestic arrivals building. The building is one part of the airport’s $35M Airport Terminal Expansion Project, funded in part by the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, and in part by the Government of Canada through the Canada Community-Building Fund, which contributed $8.1M to the project.

In 2022, 700,000 passengers are expected to travel through YKF. The new domestic arrivals building is the first step to improve the passenger experience and meet increased demand.

When:          Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:00 a.m.

What:           Official opening of the YKF Domestic Arrivals Building

Who:            Tim Louis, Member of Parliament for Kitchener–Conestoga, Karen Redman – Regional Chair, Regional Municipality of Waterloo

Guests:        The Honourable Bardish Chagger, Member of Parliament for Waterloo, Bryan May, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Defence and Member of Parliament for Cambridge, Valerie Bradford, Member of Parliament for Kitchener South–Hespeler

Where:         Region of Waterloo International Airport, 4881 Fountain St. N., Breslau, ON, Domestic Arrivals Building located beside the main air terminal building

Media Opportunities:

• Photos / interviews with the Parliamentary Secretary and Members of Parliament, Regional Chair, Regional Councillors, and members of the airport management, design and construction team
• Photos / video of the first passengers arriving to the new domestic arrivals building

Wearing of masks is encouraged.          

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