On July 28, PortsToronto announced its all-star line-up of tunnel openers. This blog named three possible ribbon cutters and as it turns out two of the three are show ready. Ever aware of the charge of conflict of interest against him because his son will benefit monetarily if the airport is expanded to allow jets, Mayor ...
BBTCA Tunnel Questions
The Announcement As the PortsToronto press release states, “A ribbon-cutting ceremony will take place the morning of July 30, to celebrate the opening of the tunnel with the public able to access the tunnel shortly thereafter. Details are as follows: What: Ribbon Cutting Ceremony When: July 30, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. Where: Island-side Atrium at Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport Who: ...
Porter Airline Raccoons. Be Warned
In case the headline is not clear, this bulletin is aimed at helping out the cute, furry little creatures that are really quite vicious when cornered. It is NOT a warning to watch out for raccoons when travelling in or out of Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport (BBTCA). After Mayor Tory’s declaration of war on ...
Sham Environmental Assessment
Sham environmental assessment (EA) aren't our words but they do express CommunityAIR's sentiment about PortsToronto's (PosTO) EA. The words appear in a recent Star article and come from five prominent Torontonians whose training and experience give credence to their views. The Authors Paul Bedford was chief planner of Toronto from 1996 to 2004 and is Adjunct Professor ...
John Tory – Joined at the Hip
John Tory has a number of connections, municipal and federal which will make his job of expanding the airport that much easier. People who want a waterfront for everyone need to convince their councillors that the jet idea shouldn't fly. John Tory and the Sussex Connection John Tory seems to have created a powerful synergy in and ...
John Tory’s Waterfront Toronto Appointment
One of John Tory’s first appointments in his role as mayor was his eyebrow-raising nod to Frances Nunziata as Speaker. City Hall observers may remember her as the Ford era mouth in charge at council meetings that spent a lot of time yelling at a council that she could barely manage. The voice of decorum ...