…A few weeks back, YLW CEO Sam Samaddar told KelownaNow the exciting expanded airport terminal building project is ahead of schedule and the new space is expected to open up in the first quarter of 2026. Travellers will be seeing it in person soon enough, but Kalesnikoff recently shared a few photos of the new terminal building for those who don’t want to wait. The mass timber used for the project, the biggest airport expansion in Kelowna’s history thus far, was manufactured and supplied from Kalesnikoff’s facility in Castlegar. According to the City of Kelowna, nearly 800 square metres of wood from the Slocan Valley was incorporated in the project, which received a $500,000 grant from BC’s Mass Timber Demonstration Program. …Check out photos of the new terminal building below and look forward to a smoother travel experience at YLW in the near future!
