The controversy over the sale of land at 30 Bay Street for $96 million by Ports Toronto continues. This is a link to a letter sent by Ed Hore, Chair of Waterfront For All, to the Honourable Marc Garneau, the Minister of Transport. It clearly expresses the concerns of citizens. The letter is supported by 16 community groups ...
Video on “Ground Runup Enclosure”
This note and link to the PortsToronto video on the Ground Runup Enclosure, comes from Hal Beck, a neighbourhood member of the airport liaizon committee. Hi All, attached is a link to a recent 4 minute video of the Ground Runup Enclosure (GRE) recently constructed at Island Airport, containing some time lapse footage and technical info. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tAt8kziW9D0&t=47s In ...
An open letter to Andew Scheer
Last Saturday, May 27, 2017 Andrew Scheer was elected leader of the Conservative Party. In March, 2016 he made this statement in the House of Commons. "... A similar example would be the Toronto Island airport. My friend from Spadina-Fort York (Adam Vaughan) cares very passionately about this because he represents a lot of very rich ...
Airports, aircraft and climate change
This is an interesting article on climate change and the airline industry called “How private airports could warm the climate.” Brian Iler, the Chair of CommunityAIR is quoted. http://www.nationalobserver.com/2017/05/15/analysis/how-private-airports-could-warm-climate
Letter from Adam Vaughan re Ports Toronto land sale
Dear friends: Thank you for your correspondence on this very important issue. I have received a number of emails so please accept this letter as a response to the collection of issues and concerns received by my constituents. I share your frustration and disappointment with the transaction. As many of you know, the project to develop the ...
Another letter to Adam Vaughan
Dear Adam: I recently heard of the sale of the 1.8 acre parcel of land at 30 Bay /60 Harbour Street to Oxford Properties with the proceeds going to Ports Toronto. I’m extremely disappointed. I was hoping that you and the Liberals would put a further crimp on the subsidies and support to the island airport. ...