If the walls could talk at YVR’s domestic terminal, they might be able to tell a story or two, given the wealth of Canadian and foreign dignitaries and celebrities that have graced the building.
One person who might be able to bring those stories to life is the terminal’s former in-house barber, Franco Ingenito, who retired last month after cutting hair and shaving faces at the airport for the last 46 years.
During that time, he’s styled everything from crew cuts to faux hawks to man-buns, serving big names such as hockey great Jean Beliveau, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, David Emerson and, of course, countless airport employees and travellers.
"He’s a very nice person and a very strong worker," said one of Franco’s colleagues. "People admire him. He’s more than a barber – there’s a relationship there. I’ll miss his company and his energy."
