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Letter from the CEO

Welcome to our seventh edition of Reaching New Heights! It’s been another busy year at Southport.

The groundbreaking of our new administration building marked an exciting milestone, reflecting the organization’s growth
and highlighting new guidelines in LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) for all future construction
on-site. Completion and occupancy are expected in the fall this year!

This past year, Southport hosted CBC’s Still Standing comedy series that was featured on a national level. We
welcomed multiple new tenants on-site, announced 24/7 fitness centre access at the Central Plains RecPlex, and
formalized a new Corporate Stewardship Framework.

Improvements to Southport's assets continued with the completion of the 188 unit residential upgrade program, and
large scale roofing and paving programs.

Our commitment to minimizing our carbon footprint persevered as we installed 38 electric furnaces in the residential units,
purchased two fully electric vehicles (EV's), and installed two EV charging stations on-site.

Moving ahead into 2024 and in support of 100 Years of the Royal Canadian Armed Forces (RCAF), Southport is proud to
host the 2024 Manitoba Airshow this August 3 and 4 . The event will feature incredible aerial performances by military
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and civilian performers, Young Aviators Educational Tent, static displays, a car show, and lots of family fun entertainment
for all ages.
As we look ahead, we are excited to support and see the continuation of RCAF flight training at
Southport. Our team is already working with the team at SkyAlyne as they prepare for Future Air
Crew Training.

Certainly, the dedication of our staff and the guidance from our Board of Directors are the pillars
supporting our ongoing success. Our campus is growing, and we invite you to discover what’s
Welcome to happening at Southport in this edition of Reaching New Heights!

Peggy May, CEO
Southport Aerospace Centre Inc.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Meet the Team 4 Southport Aerospace Centre Inc. would like to acknowledge
Accelerated Christian Education 13 Four Winds Cultural Centre 12 that Southport is located in Treaty 1 Territory and the lands
Addictions Foundation of Manitoba 11 KF Aerospace 24 The Economic Impact of Southport 5 are the Traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, Cree, Ojibway,
Aircraft Itinerant Parking 20 Lt. Alan McLeod Building 19 Manitoba Airshow 6 Oji-Cree, Dakota, Lakota, and Dene Peoples, and the homeland
Airport Technologies Inc. 14 Mynarski House 17 RCAF 100th 10 of the Métis Nation. Southport Aerospace Centre Inc., its Board of
Airside Maintenance Building 8 Portage Day Care Centre 3 Directors and staff, respect the Treaties that were made on these
Apex Aesthetics 4 Red River College Polytech – Stevenson 22 FAcT 11 territories and acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past.
As an organization, Southport Aerospace Centre Inc. dedicates
Assiniboine Community College 26 Running Track / Soccer Field 6 New Administrative Building 12 itself to move forward in partnership with Indigenous communities and
Barker Hotel & Suites 18 Southern Heath – Santé Sud 10 Hangar 5 14 commits to a spirit of Reconciliation and collaboration for the future.
Ball Diamonds 7 Southport Bowl 2 Land Development Opportunities 16
Brews + Bites 3 Southport Building 10 Southport strives to ensure the accuracy of the information on its site but cannot guarantee
Central Plains RecPlex 3 Southport Golf Club 27 Still Standing 18 it. The company is not liable for any inaccuracies or resulting claims, losses, damages, or
inconvenience. Trademarks and logos belong to their respective owners.
Flightline Building 26 Southport Main Office 1 Barker Hotel & Suites 19 CONTRIBUTING CREDITS
Hangar 1 25 Southport Maintenance Shop 16 Path to Net Zero 20 Anyssa Gates Deanna Talbot Breanne Neudorf
Hangar 2 23 Storage Complex 15 Cindy McDonald Colby Orchard Dean Rennie
Hangar 5 21 Tennis Courts 5 Live in Southport 21 PUBLISHERS INFORMATION
Hilly Brown Building 24 Voyageur Place 9 Rock Climbing at Central Plains RecPlex 22 Southport Aerospace Centre Inc.
25 Centennaire Drive
Interpretive Park 12 Weddings at Southport Golf Club 24 Southport, Manitoba R0H 1N1

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