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Thursday, Oct 24, the Planning & Transportation committee
will hear public input on the proposal to expand the island airport. It will go to full
council either next week, or during the November City Council meeting. We will update the
list about the progress of this proposal., and keep some information on our website at www.city.world19.com. (You can also find all City
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We also have links below for more information on the issue.
Note that the first notice below (from the RMA) is primarily
for residents of Ward 14 (KK's ward). Ward 13 councillor David Miller is on record as
opposing the plan.
From: "The Roncesvalles-Macdonell Residents'
Association" the_rmra@hotmail.com
Sent: Wednesday, October 23, 2002 3:14 PM
Subject: Council to Vote on Toronto Island Airport Expansion
The spector of expanding operations at the Toronto Island
Airport has reared its head again at City Council. Tomorrow, October 24, 2002, will be the
last chance for the public to weigh in on this issue before it goes to full Council for a
vote in November. It's not too late to register your views on the matter, but you have to
act now.
Please take a moment to let Council know how you feel about
the proposal to build a fixed link to the Island and expand Toronto Island Airport
operations to thousands more flights every month.
Send an email to: carchiba@city.toronto.on.ca
If your email arrives on time, Ms. Archibald will list your
name and position on the issue on the agenda for tomorrow's meeting, as well as distribute
copies of your email at the meeting.
And send an email to:
councillor_korwin-kuczynski@city.toronto.on.ca Also, very important, please send a copy of
your email and/or another email directly to Chris Korwin-Kuczynski, who is on one of the
Committees that will be making the decision whether or not to recommend expansion
tomorrow. Be sure to include your address so he knows you are in his riding. Councillor
Korwin-Kuczynski is on record as being in favour of expanding the Toronto Island Airport.
The increase in noise and air pollution that would result from the proposed expansion
would have an adverse effect on both quality of life and property values in the
Roncesvalles-Macdonnell neighbourhood.
Help to change his mind.
The Roncesvalles-Macdonell Residents' Association
the_rmra@hotmail.com
www.roncesvallesvillage.com/cbb/cbb_bulletin.html
c/o 2nd Flr., 173 Wright Avenue
Toronto, ON
M6R 1L1
416-516-9626
And we also received the following note for more background:
Expanded Aiport Contrary to City Council Sustainable Vision
!!!
The struggle to save Toronto's clean, green waterfront plan
from a busy polluting airport continues.
REGCO and the Toronto Port Authority (TPA) propose to
increase the number of flights in and out of the Toronto City Centre Airport (TCCA) to
accommodate business travellers. They propose an initial 400,000 passengers, building to
over 1,000,000 with at least 130 flights everyday.
Approving a bridge and expanding the Island Airport runs
counter to the Council's Vision for the Future of our City.
"The Sustainability Motion", Toronto City Council,
October 28, 29, and 30, 1998 and "The Sustainability Goal", Environmental Plan,
Clean, Green and Healthy, City of Toronto, 2000, page 18, outline the Toronto City Council
Vision for the Future of Toronto.
Council's Vision: Toronto is a clean, green
and sustainable city.
Not very clean, not very green and definitely not very sustainable to build the
Island bridge and create more air pollution. Closing the Toronto Island Airport, putting
in a fast rail link to Pearson and developing more open space supports Council's Vision.
Council's Vision: Toronto is a dynamic city.
An expanded Toronto City Centre Airport will only create a few jobs for a short
period of time in comparison to the large number of jobs, homes, and businesses that will
start and flourish in the Toronto Waterfront and Portlands area when this demon is finally
put to rest.
Council's Vision: Toronto invests in quality of life.
How does an expanded Island Airport invest in quality of life (socially,
economically, culturally or environmentally) for the citizens of Toronto? An expanded
airport for a few business travellers means more planes, more air pollution, more cars not
a better quality of life for the majority.
It is important to take action now. If you can, try to attend
the Oct. 24th meeting.
Sign Community AIR's On-line Petition www.communityair.org/Petition.htm
Write to Mayor Mel and all the City Councillors.
There are 45 Members of Toronto City council. The most effective way to communicate
with all of them is to write Christine Archibald in the City Clerk's department and to ask
her to immediately distribute your communication to the Mayor and all Members of City
Council.
She can be reached at: carchiba@city.toronto.on.ca
For More Information Contact Community AIR Tel 416 366.3690
email: nojets@rogers.com
web site: www.communityair.org
For world19,
John Leeson
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