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Discussion Topic: Pickering Airport, Just Plain Ridiculous!

Trinity
Reply with quote Reply Pickering Airport, Just Plain Ridiculous!
2/3/2009
11:01 AM
Everything that gives Durham is character will be lost.
They actually want to use the vacant land in Pickering to build an airport, in turn, ruining the environment, agriculture and animal habitat that there is a lack of in the GTA communities.

Understandably it will create a certain amount of jobs for the time being, but it will also take away our animals, plants and insects, not to mention what it will do to the air and noise pollution.

This very idea is completely ridiculous. You figure, that with all this concern now with the world going green, they would actually consider leveling off the same areas we are trying to protect.

beatle_juice
Reply with quote Reply Re: easy now!
2/12/2009
9:04 AM
I think you are over-reacting.

What's the difference between a plane full of 80 people arriving in Pickering - or 80 cars?

Precisely how much habitat will be lost? This is Canada - we only populate a little string of land along the U.S. border. There is lots of habitat.

I think it's a boost for the area.
kardish
Reply with quote Reply Re: Pickering Airport, Just Plain Ridiculous!
5/17/2010
4:28 AM
If you are interested in working against the airport, there is plenty of information how to get involved at: www.noairport.ca/

Recently (thankfully) City council decided to pull a confusing question from the election ballot about the airport.

http://www.newsdurhamregion.com/news/art icle/152489

Which is good, since here was the question:

[Do you support the City of Pickering's position to oppose construction and operation of an airport in the City of Pickering? Yes or No?"]

Geeze, how about Do you want an Airport here? yes/no
codger
Reply with quote Reply Re: Pickering Airport, Just Plain Ridiculous!
6/4/2010
1:12 AM
i don't see the problem. I would rather have an airport nearby, then have to drive to Buttonville or pearson.