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Hundreds of angry residents slam airport expansion plans with claims it’s destroying their health and property values TAMARA SHEPHARD tshephard@insidetoronto.com Greater Toronto Airports Authority officials faced a chorus of angry Etobicoke residents last week. Approximately 500 Etobicoke and Mississauga residents packed a hall in the Toronto Congress Centre to hear and respond to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority’s (GTAA) growth plans for Toronto Pearson International Airport. Many blasted GTAA officials, and sharply criticized their plans to grow at all. In 2037, GTAA officials forecast a near doubling from 2016 levels to 80-million passengers a year travelling through Pearson airport. "Do not grow. Pearson has exceeded its max," one woman implored. "The decisions being made by the GTAA are all about dollars, all about growth, not about people. We cannot let this happen. It’s destroying our lives. It’s destroying our property values. It’s destroying our health." Another woman charged the GTAA with a lack of accountability. "All of our conversations are with the foxes in charge of the hen house," the woman said. "The foxes don’t report to anybody.

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Residents of Etobicoke and Mississauga attend the Greater Toronto Airports Authority public workshop on future airport growth. Where’s the government oversight?" The GTAA is a nonprofit organization which has operated Toronto Pearson airport since 1996. Conducting a 20-year master plan is mandated in the GTAA’s airport lease agreement. Hillary Marshall, GTAA’s vice-president of stakeholder relations and communications, said residents’ feedback will inform "what principles should be considered" in the agency’s growth plans. "We’re taking all your feedback and putting it into a framework for responsible growth: how we invest and how we operate around noise (issues)," Marshall said. Residents may complete a Noise Fairness and Airport Growth survey online

at www.torontopearson.com/rrp until July 31. The GTAA’s vision is "to be the best airport in the world; to run a first-class international airport that meets the demand for capacity," said Kim Stangeby, the GTAA’s new chief strategy officer. An average day at Pearson sees 120,000 passengers travel through the airport, 1,250 aircraft movements, 1,233 tonnes of cargo flown and 40 to 50 night flights, Stangeby reported. Passenger growth at Toronto’s Pearson airport continues to follow a pattern of doubling every 20 years, Stangeby said, since 10.5-million passengers annually travelled through the airport in the 1970s. Last year, Airports Council International (ACI) forecast global air-

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growth and capacity," Stangeby said. Etobicoke Centre Liberal MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj, like many residents, questioned the GTAA’s growth. "Who says economic growth always provides benefits?" Wrzesnewskyj said in an interview during the meeting. "The environment and noise issues are why people came out here tonight. That’s why they’re engaging. Who says we want that kind of growth?" The GTAA’s phased expansion plans include making terminals 1 and 3 a continuous terminal and adding additional space for passenger processing, Stangeby said. Forecasted dramatic passenger growth is not anticipated to change Pearson’s airspace or runways

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port passenger traffic to double to more than 14 billion by 2029. The greatest growth in aviation demand would be in the Middle East (+7.7 per cent) and in the Asia Pacific Rim (+6.2 per cent), with just 2.8 per cent growth expected in North America, ACI World reported. Stangeby showed another slide that called Toronto Pearson "Canada’s and North America’s gateway to the world." It indicated Pearson has the "largest two-hour flight catchment area in North America," meaning more passengers fly from Pearson to destinations within two hours of Toronto than do passengers flying out of New York City, Chicago’s O’Hare airport and LAX. "That’s another reason why there is increased

since planes increasingly accommodate greater numbers of passengers, she added. That’s little assurance to Grace Micek, who lives in the Rockwood neighbourhood of Mississauga near the Mill Road border with Etobicoke. "It’s a war zone. All that’s missing is the bombs. It sounds like Iraq," she said of the aircraft noise above her home. Her husband, Bob, said many neighbours slept in their basements during the GTAA’s recent rehabilitation work of Runway 05/23, Canada’s busiest runway. "People were sleeping in their basements because they couldn’t sleep," he said. "Our houses were built in the 1960s and 1970s with windows and insulation (from that era). They said, ’close the windows.’ But it didn’t help. You could feel the vibrations (from the overhead planes)." Robyn Connelly, GTAA director of community relations, reported three noise studies are expected to be completed this fall, including NAV Canada’s independent Toronto Airspace Noise study conducted by a third party. Tuesday night’s meeting had been scheduled for June 28, but was cancelled earlier that day by GTAA officials. An "extensive outreach" of a community flyer absent registration information prompted GTAA concerns the Assembly Hall venue, designed to seat 120 people in a workshop, could not accommodate a huge turnout, a GTAA spokesperson said that night. However, a reporter observed only a handful of residents approach the venue that night to attend the meeting.

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Historical society launches statue project Statues of 6 ’intriguing’ historical figures slated for area parks CYNTHIA REASON creason@insidetoronto.com A runaway slave, the inventor of Canada’s first electric car, the founder of Eatonville as a dairy farm, a nutritional health pioneer, a women’s health advocate and a visionary conservationist. Those are the first six individuals the Etobicoke Historical Society is hoping to pay tribute to with its newly launched History and Art in the Parks initiative, which is currently seeking funding to install sculptures and accompanying plaques in public parks throughout Etobicoke. Joel Winter, the historical society’s secretary, said he was inspired by a similar project initiated in Penetanguishene, Ont., last year as part of that city’s 400th anniversary celebrations of the arrival of French explorer Samuel de Champlain. "I was fascinated by it, and, at the same time, I just feel it’s a shame that people walk through their neighbourhoods and they don’t know about what happened here 100 years ago, 150 years ago," he said. "I think compared to other countries, we’re not doing

a good job of sharing our history." Together with fellow project co-ordinator Jack Xie, Winter spent this past winter brainstorming possible subjects for the project and potential parks where their sculptures and plaques they might be displayed. The six they came up with include:

town store. As the farm grew and expanded beyond dairy, it went on to supply the Eaton’s store with beef, pork and fresh vegetables, as well as milk and cream. In 1918, a public school built on farmland donated by Eaton was named Eatonville School.

George Corsan in Echo Valley Park

Joshua Glover in LambtonKingsway Park

A nut farmer, Corsan owned the land the park now sits on between 1911 and 1925, where he cultivated 15 species of nuts in nearly 400 varieties. Corsan was also a tireless early supporter of vegetarianism and advocate for the nutritional value of nuts, writing many articles on the subject for the Toronto Star, Globe and Mail, Sunday Times and Family Herald.

Glover was a runaway slave who escaped from St. Louis, Mo., in 1852 but was recaptured, beaten and jailed in Milwaukee, Wis., two years later. After being freed by abolitionists, he was delivered to freedom in Canada via the Underground Railroad and settled in the Dundas Street West and Prince Edward Drive area of Etobicoke around 1854. There, he worked as a labourer on Thomas Montgomery’s 120-hectare farm.

Dr. Ann Curtin in Albion Gardens Park An advocate for the physical and psychological health of women, Curtin was also a child development expert, youth counsellor and accomplished artist, whose former home was transformed into the Franklin Carmichael Art Centre in northern Etobicoke.

Canada’s first electric car in Prince of Wales Park Designed by Frederick Barnard Fetherstonhaugh, a patents lawyer who lived in Mimico, Canada’s first electric car came about through a partnership with William Still, the inventor of a lightweight, high-efficiency storage battery. Commissioned in 1893, the car could only travel 14 miles on one charge, with a top speed of 15 miles per hour, but was nevertheless featured at the 1893 Canadian National Exhibition and com-

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Top, George Corsan is one of six historical figures the Etobicoke Historical Society plans to recognize with its History and Art in the Parks project, along with Robert Home Smith, bottom. memorated in 1993 on the Canadian $100 gold coin.

Robert Home Smith at Home Smith Park Perhaps best remembered for his development of The Kingsway and the Old Mill Restaurant, as well as his role in shaping Toronto’s Portlands and Lakeshore areas, Home

store, first purchased 200 acres of land in the area in 1891 to raise dairy cows to ensure fresh supplies of cream to maintain the highly popular cream soda fountain at his down-

Eatonville’s roots as a dairy farm in East Mall Park Timothy Eaton, founder of Eaton’s department

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Smith was also a visionary conservationist and Civic Guild of Toronto member who advocated for sweeping beautification of city infrastructure. Now that their six subjects have been chosen, both Winter and Xie are now in the process of trying to secure the minimum $50,000 each one’s commemorative statue is estimated to cost. So far, they’ve begun approaching local councillors to request Section 37 funding (from developers), contacting local corporations looking for donations, exploring fundraising options and are preparing to apply to Heritage Canada, the Trillium Foundation and other funding sources for grants. The goal, Winter said, is to raise enough money to get all six projects funded in order to raise community awareness about these "intriguing" figures in Etobicoke’s history. "When you find out about these stories that happened locally, it’s quite fascinating and it gives you more pride in your heritage," Winter said. "The more we learn about our roots and history, the more we can appreciate ourselves as Canadians." For more information about the History and Art in the Parks initiative and how to donate, contact Winter at etobicokehistoricalsociety@rogers.com.

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DENISE HARRIS denise.harris@sympatico.ca Hans and Anna Sachau immigrated to Canada from Germany in 1928 and each of them, individually, built a highly successful business adjacent to their new home in Humber Bay. Hans was a former Naval architect. In 1931, he founded Sachau Marine Construction to build all types of boats from seafleas and runabouts to cruisers and fixed keel sailboats. His property included water rights 600 feet into the lake to accommodate a marine railway. His reputation as a skilled craftsman grew quickly, and in 1939 he built the Alvee, a 60 tonne, twomasted sailboat and the largest sailing vessel on the Great Lakes since LaSalle’s Griffin 261 years earlier. During The Second World War, Hans was subcontracted by the Greavette Boat Company in Gravenhurst to build at least 3

Fairmiles for the Royal Canadian Navy. These 112 foot long motor launches were posted in the St. Lawrence River and Gulf of St. Lawrence to escort convoys, run patrols, handle port defence and perform rescues. Each held three officers and 14 crew, and carried three 20 mm guns. Sachau’s skill was not limited to boat building. He made fins for Mosquito Bombers and designed rehabilitation equipment for returning war veterans. He patented pre-cast concrete panels that could be used to build a house from foundation to roof in 1 ½ days. They were used in the 1950s to build homes in Alderwood and Rexdale. Meanwhile, Anna started a breakfast counter in their home, calling it The Dutch Sisters after their three daughters: Greta, Elisabeth and Elsa-Ann. Although the girls were actually of German descent, she thought it prudent to avoid references to Germany

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Postcard of the Dutch Sisters Inn on the south side of today’s Lake Shore Boulevard West. A corner of the motel can be see on the right. during the war. The business was such a success that she soon opened a large restaurant in a new building designed by Hans. For almost 40 years it was the site of many meals and special events under a

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charming sign showing three little girls in traditional Dutch costumes. Advertised as the "most unique restaurant in North America," it had five dining rooms serving steak, lobster and "continental" dish-

es such as smorgasbord, sauerbraten and apfelstrudel. The restaurant was so well known that Monarch Flour used Anna as their spokesperson in print ads across Ontario, including her recipe for gugelhupft

cake. Soon after this, the Sachaus added motel units and the business became The Dutch Sisters Inn. In 1953, as the age of wooden ships was fading, Hans built his last boat, The Dutch Boy, and closed his shipyard. Anna passed away of cancer in 1958 and Hans managed The Dutch Sisters Inn on his own. He died in 1963 and his executors continued the business until 1969. The property was sold and a new owner rebuilt the inn in a Spanish style, renaming it Casa Mendoza - a popular dining spot and motel for many years. It was sold to a developer and closed in 2012, and has now been replaced by a condo tower.

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German couple successful entrepreneurs in Humber Bay

Denise Harris is the Historian for the Etobicoke Historical Society. Her column appears every second Thursday. Reach her at denise.harris@sympatico.ca.

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Experience Ghana: presented by Marketers Without Borders WHEN: 11:00 a.m - 5:00 p.m WHERE: Assembly Hall Theatre, 1 Colonel Samuel Smith Park Dr., Toronto CONTACT: 416-3387255 COST: Free July 6 - July 21 Experience Ghana is a one day cultural heritage museum, bringing Canadians together to explore the culture and history of Ghana, West Africa, a country formerly known as the Gold Coast. l Monday, July 24 Pebble Mosaic Design Presentation WHEN: 4:00 p.m - 6:00 p.m WHERE: Stonegate CHC, 150 Berry Road, Etobicoke, Toronto CONTACT: 416-231-7070, julia.graham@stonegatechc.org C Red dress Productions invites community members to contribute to creating a pebble mosaic artwork for Bell Manor Park that explores the stories of the Stonegate -Parklawn neighborhood.

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bards-bus-tour COST: Shakespeare’s tale of race, jealousy and revenge is set against the backdrop of recent history. l Friday, July 28 What do you wnat to learn? Massive Open Online Learning WHEN: 2:00 p.m - 3:00 p.m WHERE: Albion Library, 1515 Albion Rd., Toronto CONTACT: Suzanne Alimoglu, 416-3945170, abprograms@torontopubliclibrary.ca, http://www.tpl.ca/ programs COST: Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). To participate all you need is an email address. You will learn about various e-learning opportunities available through www.tpl.ca. Please register. l Wednesday, August 2 Award Winning Book Club WHEN: 6:30 p.m - 8:00 p.m WHERE: Humber Bay Library, 200 Park Lawn Road, Toronto CONTACT: Betty Cameron, 4163945300, bcameron@torontopubliclibrary.ca COST: Read and discuss books that have won prizes or have been listed for prizes including current selection, the Booker Award nominated book, Fingersmith. Call 416-394-5300 to register.

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Our nominees are in and now it’s time for the people to vote! The Urban Hero Awards received 65 nominations across eight categories – an amazing group of people by the sounds of nominator comments. From teachers to neighbours, to gardeners and caregivers, student activists to business leaders, our selection of nominees includes people from all walks of life and all corners of Toronto. From July 6 to Aug. 13, 2017 people are welcome to vote for their top choice. Eight ’People’s Choice’ winners will be determined based on who receives the highest number of votes. Go online to read about each person or group and their inspiring work. Spread the word and support your nominees! Note, only one vote is allowed per IP address per day. Multiple votes per day will be discounted. After the public voting,

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Vote for your favourite nominee online until Aug. 13, 2017. another eight finalists will be selected by the Urban Hero Award organizing committee. The 16 Urban Hero Award winners will be announced this fall and celebrated at an awards gala, date TBA. Visit urbanheroes.ca to

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