The city says its the feds, but the feds put the blame on the city. It seems no one wants to admit who's holding up a lease dispute that could close down Vernon's airport. Okanagan Shuswap M-P Colin Mayes says Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC) is ready to approve a new long term lease involving the Firs Nations members who owns part of the site, but still needs more info from the city. The MP says, "We checked with the person that's handling, on behelf of the government of Canada, the lease agreement, and we were reassured they were just waiting for the city of Vernon's lawyer to send their submission and then they were going to deal with it as quickly as possible." Mayes, who is attending the Conservatives caucus meeting in Quebec, tells KISS FM, INAC appears ready to give the go ahead to the new lease. "As far as I know but I don't know the terms and I don't want to get involved in those terms and get in between the Jack family and the city of Vernon. I just want to make sure they follow a process and that it's open and transparent, and they work together to reach a mutal agreement." City of Vernon officials have said the the federal agency is the one that's holding up a new 49 year lease. John Jack, who owns part of the airport land, says he will end a month to month lease with the city on August 31-st, if a long term deal isn't reached.
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