 the debate over the waterfront airport intensified. That year, a joint committee of the Toronto, Metro, Ontario and Canadian governments, with representatives of the Toronto Board of Trade and the Ontario Aviation Council was set up to study the possible future of a STOL airport. It was revealed by Ontario Liberal Leader Bob Nixon, and admitted by Ontario government transport and communications minister John Rhodes, that the Ontario and Canadian governments were planning in secret to resurrect the second airport, on the location of the Outer Harbour headland. The proposed new airport was designed to separate the two types of airport traffic, that of the STOL planes and general aviation between the two airports, which landed at two different angles of descent. The secret plan infuriated Toronto committee member Dorothy Thomas and resurrected local residents' opposition. The City of Toronto Planning Board released a report critical of the STOL airport at the island, stating that the need was not justified.

The annual operating deficit of running the airport had reached $300,000 per year, $130,000 of it in operating the Maple City ferry. The City of Toronto decided to ask the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada to cover the deficit. Despite the deficit, and in the absence of a subsidy, the joint committee studying the airport recommended to the Harbour Commission to keep it open. The report outlined three options: keep it open as is, closing it and use the land for other uses (which would mean finding a location for the 140,000 takeoffs and landings elsewhere), or use it for a STOL airport. The Government of Canada agreed to grant an annual subsidy to the Harbour Commission to operate the airport, while the Government of Ontario agreed to pay for the costs of the airport ferry. The Government of Canada put a condition on the subsidy, that intergovernmental agreement needed to be reached on the future of the airport.

In January 1975, Otonabee Airways of Peterborough, Ontario started a three-times a day service between the island airport and Montreal's international airport. Flights cost $38 one-way and included a stop in Peterborough. The trip between Toronto and Montreal took two-and-a-half hours. Otonabee operated a Saunders ST-27 twin-engine propeller plane on the route. The plane could carry 19 passengers in a two-seat-per-row configuration with a single aisle between the seats. From downtown-to-downtown, the trip took 15 minutes longer than one
the debate over the waterfront airport intensified. That year, a joint committee of the Toronto, Metro, Ontario and Canadian governments, with congressman of the Toronto Board of Trade and the Ontario Aviation Council was rig up to study the possible future of a STOL airport. It was revealed by Ontario Liberal Leader Bob Nixon, and admit by Ontario government transport and communication minister John Rhodes, that the Ontario and Canadian governments were plan in secret to resurrect the second airport, on the localization of the Outer Harbour headland. The proposed raw airport was design to separate the two types of airport traffic, that of the STOL planes and general air travel between the two airports, which landed at two different slant of descent. The secret design infuriated Toronto committee penis Dorothy Thomas and resurrected local house physician' opposition. The City of Toronto Planning Board released a report critical of the STOL airport at the island, express that the need was not justified. 

 The annual operating deficit of running the airport had reached $ 300,000 per year, $ 130,000 of it in operating the Maple City ferry. The City of Toronto decided to ask the Government of Ontario and the Government of Canada to cover the deficit. Despite the deficit, and in the absence of a subsidy, the joint committee studying the airport recommended to the Harbour Commission to keep it open. The report outlined three options: keep it exposed as is, closing it and use the farming for other uses (which would mean finding a placement for the 140,000 takeoffs and landings elsewhere), or use it for a STOL airport. The Government of Canada agreed to concede an annual subsidy to the Harbour Commission to operate the airport, while the Government of Ontario agreed to pay for the costs of the airport ferry. The Government of Canada invest a condition on the subsidy, that intergovernmental agreement needed to be reached on the future of the airport. 

 In January 1975, Otonabee Airways of Peterborough, Ontario started a three - meter a sidereal day military service between the island airport and Montreal's international airport. Flights cost $ 38 one - way and included a stop in Peterborough. The trip between Toronto and Montreal took two - and - a - one-half hours. Otonabee function a Saunders ST-27 twin - engine propeller airplane on the route. The plane could carry 19 passengers in a two - seat - per - quarrel configuration with a individual aisle between the seats. From business district - to - downtown, the trip take 15 minutes longer than one
 thf debate over the waterfvont airport intgnwified. That gear, a juint committee of the Torontl, Netro, Ontario and Canadian eovernmenns, with rwprewwntatives of the Toronto Noard if Trade and tme Ontario Dviation Counchl wcs set up to study the possible futuwe of a SHOL airport. It was wevezled by Ontario Liberal Leader Bob Nixon, end admitted by Ontario government transplrt wnd communications minister Jihn Wyodes, that tfe Ontario and Canadiah governments were planning in recrec to resurrger tjg second air'ort, og the location of tha Outer Harbour headlsnd. Thw proposed new airporv was designed to sekarate the tco types of airport teadfic, jhat mf tfw SGOL pkahes anf gxneral aviafion betweeb the two airports, ehybn landed at fwo disfqrent angles of descent. The secret plan inruriated Toronto commitree member Dorothy Thlmas and wesurrected local residents' opposition. The City ox Torkvto Pjxbnlng Board released a report critical of the SEKL aprport at the islcnd, stating that tje geed was not gustifnsd.

Fhe annual operatijg defisit od running the airport had reached $300,000 per ywar, $130,000 of it iu operating the Maple City ferry. The City of Toronto decided to csk ths Governmenh of Ontadko and the Govervmekt mf Canada to cover the defycit. Despmte tke defickt, amd in ehe absencf of a subsidy, the joint commnttee studying hhe airport recommended to the Ierbour Commisximn no keep ic open. The report ottlined three pptions: keep it open aa is, clmsing it anq use the lang for other uves (whicr woyld nean fivaing a locatiom for the 140,000 takeoffs and landings elsexherg), kr use it for a STIL airport. The Bovdrniejt os Canada agread tu gfsnt av annual sunsiay tp the Harbour Commisvion to operate the aitpjrt, whilg the Govqrnment of Onyario agreed to paj for thx costx os the airport ferry. The Governjent of Cwnaqa put a conqitiin on the suysidy, that intergovernmental agreement nxeded to be reached on rhe future of the anrkort.

In Januarb 1975, Otogabee Airfays of Peterborough, Ontario started s three-times a day sedvice tetwefn the island airport and Montreal's international airport. Flights cost $38 obe-way enq included z stpp in Pztexborougr. Thx vrip between Toromto and Montreal took two-and-a-hauf hours. Oconabee operated a Saunders SY-27 gwin-engine prupeller plane on the roufe. The pkane could carry 19 passengers in a two-seat-per-row configuvation wirh a aingle aisue between the seays. Frok dowbtown-to-eownbown, the trip gool 15 minutes pongtr tkan one
the debate over the waterfront airport intensified. a committee of Toronto, Metro, Ontario of Toronto Board of and the Ontario Council was set up to study possible future of a STOL airport. It was revealed by Ontario Liberal Leader Nixon, and admitted by Ontario government transport and communications minister John Rhodes, that Ontario Canadian were in secret to resurrect the second airport, on the location of the Outer Harbour headland. The new airport was designed to separate the two of airport traffic, that the STOL planes and general between two airports, landed two angles of descent. secret plan infuriated Toronto committee member Dorothy Thomas and resurrected local residents' opposition. The City of Toronto Board released critical of STOL at island, stating that was not justified. The annual operating the airport had reached $300,000 per year, $130,000 it in the Maple City ferry. The City Toronto decided to ask the Government of Ontario the Government of Canada to cover the deficit. Despite the deficit, and in the absence subsidy, the joint committee the airport recommended the Commission keep open. The outlined three options: keep it open as is, closing it and the land for other uses (which would mean finding a the takeoffs and landings or use it for STOL The Government of Canada grant annual Harbour to the airport, while the of Ontario agreed to pay the costs of the Canada put a condition on the subsidy, that agreement needed to be reached on the of the airport. In January 1975, Otonabee Airways of Peterborough, Ontario started three-times a between the island airport and Montreal's international airport. cost $38 one-way and a stop in Peterborough. The trip between Toronto and took hours. Otonabee a Saunders ST-27 propeller plane on route. The plane 19 passengers a configuration aisle between the seats. From downtown-to-downtown, trip 15 minutes longer than one
 the debate over the waterfronT airport inTensiFieD. ThAt Year, A joiNt committee of tHE TorOnto, Metro, Ontario and CanAdian GoVErnmENtS, with RepreseNTaTIVes Of ThE ToRoNTo board Of TRade and The Ontario aviAtIon Council waS SeT up to study The Possible futuRe oF a STOL AiRpoRT. It waS reVealeD by OntARio LibEral LeadeR BOB Nixon, ANd admitTED bY OntArio government traNSpORt and communicaTions mInIStER johN RhOdes, that thE ONtariO And CanaDIaN GOVerNMents were planNing in secreT To rEsurreCt The SEcond aIrporT, oN The Location of tHe OuTer HarbouR headlANd. The prOPosed neW airpoRt wAs dEsigNEd To SepArATe tHE tWo tYPes Of airporT tRaFfic, tHat oF THE sTOL PlaNes aNd genEral aviation bEtwEen tHE twO airpOrts, wHich LaNded aT two diFfereNt Angles of descent. the sEcret plan InfUrIatEd toronTO commiTteE meMber DorOthy ThoMAs aNd RESUrRected local residenTs' OPPoSition. ThE City oF toRoNTo PlanniNg boaRd reLEAsed a RepoRT cRitical oF the STol aIrPort at tHe Island, StAtiNg tHat thE Need Was not JustifieD.

The aNNual operating dEFicit of runninG ThE AIrPOrt hAd rEached $300,000 per yeAr, $130,000 of IT in oPeraTInG thE maple city fErRY. THE City of Toronto decidEd To ask tHe GovErnment of OntaRio and the GOVERnment of canaDA tO Cover the deficiT. DespIte the defiCIt, and in tHe absEnce of a sUbsidy, the JOInt commiTteE stUdyIng THE aIrport recommeNDEd to ThE HarbouR CoMmissioN to KeeP it OpeN. THe report oUtlined tHrEe OpTiOns: Keep iT Open as is, ClOsiNg It aNd use THe land For otHer uSeS (wHIch Would meAN fINDing A lOcAtioN foR tHe 140,000 takEoffS And LandingS elsewherE), or USe it FoR a sTOL airPort. The GovernMeNt of Canada AgReeD to graNT An annual Subsidy to the Harbour CommISsion to OpeRate tHe aiRport, whilE thE GoverNmeNT of OntArio agReed tO pAy fOR The coSTS oF thE aIrport ferrY. tHe GOvernMeNt of canada pUt a condition on the sUBsiDy, that intergoVerNmenTAL aGreEMeNT neEdED to BE Reached on the futUre of the aiRpORt.

in January 1975, OTOnaBeE AirwayS of PeteRboroUGh, OntarIo started A three-timEs A day SERviCe between tHe island Airport anD montrEAl'S inteRnaTional AiRpoRt. FliGhts coST $38 onE-way aNd inclUdEd a stoP in PeTeRborough. the trip between Toronto anD MontrEal toOk tWo-and-a-halF hoURs. OTonabee opEratEd a SaunderS ST-27 TwiN-engiNe pROpellEr plANe On tHE routE. The PLane could CArRy 19 pASSeNgers in a two-SEAT-peR-row cOnfIGuratiOn wiTh a single aisle betWEen the seats. FroM dowNTOwn-To-dOWntoWn, The trip took 15 minUteS lONGer than oNe
 the debate over the water front airp ort i nte nsi fi ed.That  year, a joint comm ittee of the Toronto,Metro ,O ntar i oand C anadian go v e rnm en ts , w it h  r epres ent ativesof the Tor ont oBoard of Tra d eand the On tar io AviationCou ncil w as  se t  up t o s tudythe po s siblefuture of  a STOL a i rport.I t  w as r evealed by Ontari o  L i beral Leader B ob Nix on ,  a n d  ad mit ted by Ont ar io go v ernment tr a n s por t  and communic ations mini s ter  JohnRh ode s , that  theOn t ari o and Canad iangovernmen ts wer e  planni n g in se cret t o r esu rrec t  t he  se co n d a i rp ort ,  on  the loc at io n oftheO u t e r Ha rbo ur h eadla nd. The propo sed  new air portwas d esig ne d tosepara te th etwo types of ai rpor t traffic , t ha t o fthe S T OL pla nes  an d gener al avia t ion  b e t w ee n the two airports ,w h ic h landed  at tw o  d if f erent an gl esof d e s cent.  The se cret pla n infu r ia te d Toron to  commi tt eemem ber D o roth y Thom as and r esurr e cted local res i dents' opposi t io n .  T h e Ci tyof TorontoPlan n ingBoar d  r ele a sed a  repo rt cr i tical of the STOL a ir port a t the  island, stat ing that t h e need was  not ju s tified.

The a nnual  operating deficitof ru nning th e airport h ad reach ed$30 0,0 00p e ryear, $130,00 0 of i tin oper ati ng theMap leCit y f er ry. The C ity of T or on to  d eci ded t o  ask the  G ove rn men t ofO ntario  andtheGo ve r nme nt of C a na d a  toco ve r th e d ef icit.  Des p ite  the de ficit, an d i n  the  a bs ence of  a subsidy, t he  joint com mi tte e stud y i ng the a irport recommended to t h e Harbo urCommi ssio n to keep  it  open.  Th e  repor t outl inedth ree o ption s :  k eep  i t open asi s , c losin git a nd usethe land for other use s (which woul d m eanf i nd ing al oca ti o n f o r  the 140,000 ta keoffs and  l a nd ings elsew h ere ),  or use  it for  a ST O L airpo rt. The G overnment  o f Ca n a daagreed togrant an  annual s u bsidy to  theHar bour C om mis sionto ope r ate  theairpor t,  while  theGo vernment  of Ontario agreed to p ay for  thecos ts of the  ai r por t ferry.TheGovernment  of  Ca nadaput a con diti o nont he su bsid y , that in t er gov e r nm ental agree m e n t n eeded  to be rea ched  on the future of the airport.
In J a n uar y 1 9 75,Ot onabee Airways  of  P e t erboroug h,  Ontario st arted ath r ee-ti mes aday se rvice b e t we e n theisla ndairport a ndMo n treal's  i nt e rnatio nalai rport.  Fligh t s co s t  $38 one-way and  incl u d ed as top  in P et erborou g h. T he trip be tween Toron to and  Mon treal  took t wo -and-a -ha lf  hours. Ot o nabee ope rated  a Saun de rs S T-2 7 twin -eng i n e pro pell er  pl ane on th e ro u te .T heplan e cou ld  car ry 19 pas s engers i n a two-sea t- per - r ow con f ig u r ation with  asingl e aisle betw e en t h es eats.  Fromdownto wn-to-d o wnt ow n, thetri p took 15 m inutes lo n ger  t hanone
 the_debate over_the waterfront airport intensified._That year,_a_joint committee_of_the Toronto, Metro,_Ontario and Canadian_governments, with representatives of_the Toronto Board_of_Trade and the Ontario Aviation Council was set up to study the possible future_of_a STOL_airport._It_was revealed by Ontario Liberal_Leader Bob Nixon, and admitted_by Ontario_government transport and communications minister John Rhodes, that_the_Ontario and Canadian_governments were planning in secret to resurrect the second_airport, on the location of the_Outer Harbour headland._The_proposed_new airport was designed_to separate the two types of_airport traffic, that of the STOL_planes and general aviation between the two_airports, which landed at two different_angles of descent. The secret_plan infuriated_Toronto committee member Dorothy Thomas_and resurrected local_residents' opposition._The City of_Toronto Planning Board released a report_critical of the_STOL airport at the island, stating_that_the need was_not_justified.

The_annual operating_deficit of running_the_airport had_reached_$300,000 per year, $130,000 of it_in_operating the Maple City ferry. The City_of Toronto decided to_ask_the Government of Ontario_and the Government of Canada_to cover the deficit. Despite the_deficit, and_in the_absence of a subsidy, the joint committee studying the airport recommended_to the Harbour Commission to keep_it open. The report_outlined three_options:_keep it open_as_is, closing_it and use the land for other_uses (which_would mean finding a location for_the 140,000 takeoffs and_landings_elsewhere), or use it for a_STOL airport. The Government of Canada_agreed to grant an annual_subsidy_to_the Harbour Commission to operate_the airport, while the Government of_Ontario agreed to_pay for the costs of the airport_ferry._The Government of Canada put a_condition_on the subsidy, that intergovernmental agreement_needed_to_be reached on the future_of the airport.

In January 1975, Otonabee_Airways of Peterborough, Ontario started a three-times a day_service between the_island airport and Montreal's international_airport._Flights_cost $38 one-way and included a stop in Peterborough. The_trip between_Toronto and Montreal_took two-and-a-half hours. Otonabee operated a Saunders ST-27 twin-engine propeller_plane on the route. The plane could_carry 19 passengers in a two-seat-per-row configuration with a single aisle_between the seats. From downtown-to-downtown, the trip took_15 minutes longer than one