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Angel Flight secures RDEK funding for next five years

Some of the folks behind Angel Flight East Kootenay: Todd Weselake is a director, partner and pilot while Brent Bidston is the president and lead pilot of the not-for-profit. Pictured here with their older plane, they hope to get an upgrade for thanks to RDEK funding. (Image courtesy of Angel Flight East Kootenay)

$100,000 will go to the not-for-profit each year, with the funds to be used to acquire a larger plane

by Scott Tibballs
updated 1h ago

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