City of Toronto meeting on the Island Airport Tuesday, Setptember 24

Passionate Torontonians throng airport RESA meeting

Hundreds came out to the City’s September 24 consultation on Runway End Safety Areas (RESAs) at the island airport on a rainy night. Federal regulations call for RESAS at the island airport, to be designed and built by July 2027 if the airport is to carry on. Ports Toronto says there are three options (RESA 1, 2 and 3) ranging in cost from $60 to almost $200 million, depending on how many taxiways, extra roads, tunnels etc are added. What if Ports Toronto can’t afford it? Maybe airport services would be consolidated at Pearson, which over 95% of Toronto air travellers already use anyway - served by the UP Express link. And you could have a park, housing or other cool stuff instead - which almost everyone at the meeting, it seems, would rather have.

We have posted our Chair, Ed Hore's submission please click here to read it on our website

You may also download a PDF of Chair Ed Hore’s submission by clicking here.

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Toronto’s waterfront is changing fast, and one of the best ways to understand it is on foot. Waterfront for All invites you to a guided walking tour of two of the city’s spectacular new waterfront attractions: Ookwemin Minising and Biidaasige Park.

Along the way, you’ll learn about the interesting history and natural heritage of this rapidly developing part of Toronto’s waterfront.

Event Details

Date: Sunday, October 25
Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Meeting point: The Keating Channel Pub & Grill. - MAP LINK - The tour starts and finishes here.
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Walk Leader: David Stonehouse, Past Executive Director, Toronto Waterfront Secretariat

Historical Backgrounds: Ron Jenkins, Secretary, Waterfront for All

About the Series

This walking tour is the 26th event in the Waterfront for All Speaker & Walk Series, presented by Waterfront for All.

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The Next Wave of Waterfront Revitalization: Housing, Transit, & Destinations

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City of Toronto meeting on the Island Airport Tuesday, September 24