 March 1965. The ferry was purchased from the city of Ogdensburg, New York and refitted by the Harbour Commission. The ferry was previously used to traverse the St. Lawrence River between Prescott, Ontario and Ogdensburg. The THC bought the boat, its docking ramps and refitted the boat at a total cost of $144,000. ($ in  dollars)

In 1964, interest by municipal government officials was renewed in a new link to the airport. Takeoffs and landings had declined from the 1961 peak to 189,000 in 1962 and 187,000 in 1963, despite the addition of night-time capability. Some decline was attributed to the limited access and poor service the cable ferry provided, and part to the opening of the Buttonville Municipal Airport north of the city in Markham, Ontario in 1962. The City of Toronto, spurred by Allan Lamport, wanted the Government of Canada to provide a better ferry, or a lift bridge. The Metropolitan Toronto (Metro) planning department began studying a proposal to build a bridge, although full automobile access was opposed by the Commissioner of Parks, Tommy Thompson, whose department was clearing the islands of residents to create recreational land.

In 1967, the Harbour Commission initiated a study into converting the airport into one suitable for the passenger jets of the day, such as DC-8s. The island airport runways would be too short for jets, so a new airport would have to be built on new land reclaimed from Lake Ontario. The Commission developed this further into a full redevelopment of the Islands, whereby a residential development, entitled Harbor City would be built on the existing island airport lands, and a new airport with a runway long enough for jets would be built on a peninsula parallel to the south shore of the Toronto island. The sale of the residential units would provide the funds to develop the islands as a whole. This plan, unveiled in 1968, was developed in conjunction with Metropolitan Toronto's Planning Board. This plan also outlined the development of a new harbour, the Outer Harbour east of the Eastern Gap. The plan was later modified to situate the new Island Airport on the Outer Harbour headland, east of the Islands, with road access available from the Gardiner Expressway south along Leslie Street. Although the plan was approved by Metropolitan Toronto and the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada ruled out the waterfront site for a major airport early in 1970, although Transport Minister Donald Jamieson suggested there would be some
March 1965. The ferry was purchased from the city of Ogdensburg, New York and refitted by the Harbour Commission. The ferry was previously used to traverse the St. Lawrence River between Prescott, Ontario and Ogdensburg. The tetrahydrocannabinol buy the boat, its docking ramps and refit the boat at a full cost of $ 144,000. ($ in   dollars) 

 In 1964, sake by municipal government officials was regenerate in a new link to the airport. parody and landings had declined from the 1961 bill to 189,000 in 1962 and 187,000 in 1963, despite the accession of night - time capability. Some decline was attributed to the limited entree and poor service the cable ferry provide, and part to the opening of the Buttonville Municipal Airport union of the city in Markham, Ontario in 1962. The City of Toronto, spurred by Allan Lamport, desire the Government of Canada to provide a better ferry, or a lift bridge. The Metropolitan Toronto (Metro) planning department began studying a marriage proposal to build a bridge, although full automobile access was opposed by the Commissioner of Parks, Tommy Thompson, whose department was clearing the island of residents to create recreational land. 

 In 1967, the Harbour Commission initiated a study into converting the airport into one suitable for the passenger jets of the day, such as DC-8s. The island airport track would be too short for jet, so a modern airport would have to be built on newfangled land reclaimed from Lake Ontario. The Commission developed this further into a wide redevelopment of the Islands, whereby a residential development, entitled Harbor City would be built on the existing island airport lands, and a raw airport with a runway long enough for jets would be built on a peninsula parallel to the south shore of the Toronto island. The sale of the residential units would leave the funds to explicate the islands as a whole. This plan, unveiled in 1968, was developed in conjunction with Metropolitan Toronto's Planning Board. This design also outlined the development of a new harbour, the Outer Harbour east of the Eastern Gap. The plan was later modified to situate the new Island Airport on the Outer Harbour promontory, east of the Islands, with road access available from the Gardiner Expressway south along Leslie Street. Although the plan was approved by Metropolitan Toronto and the Government of Ontario, the Government of Canada ruled out the waterfront site for a major airport early on in 1970, although Transport Minister Donald Jamieson suggested there would be some
 Magch 1965. The ferry was purchxsed from the cnry of Mgdensgurg, New York and refitted by the Hacboue Comnission. The ferry was oreviouslj used to traterse the St. Lawcsnce Riyzr befaeen 'rescott, Ontarip and Ogdetsburg. The THC buuyht the boat, its docking ramps and rqfitted tje boat at a tjtal sost of $144,000. ($ in  dollars)

In 1964, interest by mhnicipan government pfficials was renewed in a new link to the airpogt. Takeoffs and oandings had declined from the 1961 pezk to 189,000 in 1962 and 187,000 in 1963, despite the addicion of nigyt-rimf capability. Some decline was attribuded to yhe limited acgess end poor service the cablx ferry provided, and part to dhz opening of the Buttincille Munhcipxo Akrpkrv nkrth ov tie city in Jarkham, Ontqrio in 1962. The City og Eironto, spurres by Ajlwn Lamport, wanted the Government of Candda to provide a better feery, or a lift bridge. Jhe Metropjlitan Toronto (Metro) planning department began stgdyinj x pxiposau tl build a bridge, although full automobile accqas wss opposed by bhe Commissioner og Oaths, Tommy Thomkson, whose department was clfaring jhe isoands of wesicents to create recreationao land.

In 1967, thv Haebour Commission iuitiated a scudy imto cpnverting the airport iuto ons suitable vor the pzrsenger jets of ghe ddy, such as DC-8s. The island wirport rnnwayx would be joo showt for jetd, so a new airport would have tm be built on new land reclaimed from Lakx Ontario. The Cmmmpssion derelopec this furthew into a full tedevelopient uf the Islznds, whxreby a resiqential develmkment, entitlev Harbor Sity wouod be bjklt on the exixting islcud airporr lands, and a new eirpudt with a runwav oong enough for jegs rolld bq built on a [enivsuus parxllel to thc suuth shore of the Torontm ismand. The sale of tne residenjial unitf would provice the funds to degelop thx islamds as a whole. This plan, unveiled in 1968, was fevcloped in contuncbion with Metrppolitan Toronto's Planning Board. This poan also outlined rhe development of c kew harbour, vhe Oueer Harbogr east of the Easteen Gap. The plan wss later modified to aituata the new Island Airport on the Outer Harbour headland, east of the Islands, wity road access avaimablr frok che Gardiger Xx'ressway south alpng Leslie Street. Although the 'lan was a[pxoved by Metropolitan Toronto avd the Governoent of Ontario, the Govednment og Canada ruled out the waterfromt site for a major airpprt earlt in 1970, altholfh Transport Ministet Donand Janieson wuggcsted there wojld bc some
March 1965. The ferry was purchased from of New York refitted by the previously to traverse the Lawrence River between Ontario and Ogdensburg. The THC bought boat, its docking ramps and refitted the boat at a total cost of ($ in dollars) In 1964, interest by municipal government officials was renewed in new to airport. and landings had declined from the 1961 peak to 189,000 in 1962 and 187,000 in 1963, the addition of night-time capability. Some decline was to the limited access poor service the cable ferry and to the of Buttonville Airport north of city in Markham, Ontario in 1962. The City of Toronto, spurred by Allan Lamport, wanted the Government Canada to better ferry, a bridge. Metropolitan Toronto (Metro) began studying a proposal to build full automobile access was opposed by the Commissioner Parks, Tommy whose department was clearing the islands residents to create recreational land. In 1967, the Commission initiated a study into converting the airport into one suitable for the passenger jets day, such as DC-8s. island airport runways be short jets, a new would have to be built on new land reclaimed from Lake The Commission developed this further into a full redevelopment of whereby residential development, entitled City would be built the island airport lands, and airport a for would built on a peninsula to the south shore of Toronto island. The sale provide the funds to develop the islands as whole. This plan, unveiled in 1968, was in conjunction with Metropolitan Toronto's Planning Board. This plan also outlined the of a the Outer Harbour east of the Eastern Gap. plan was later modified situate the new Island Airport on the Outer Harbour east the Islands, road access available the Gardiner Expressway along Leslie Street. plan was by Toronto of Ontario, the Government of Canada out waterfront site for a major early although Transport Minister Donald Jamieson suggested there would be some
 March 1965. The ferry was purchased From the citY of OgDenSbuRg, new YOrk aNd refitted by thE harbOur Commission. The ferry wAs preViOUsly USeD to trAverse tHE ST. lAwrEnCe rivEr BEtWeen PResCott, OntArio and OgdEnsBuRg. The THC bougHT tHe boat, its dOckIng ramps and rEfiTted thE bOat AT a totAl cOst of $144,000. ($ In  dollARs)

In 1964, inTerest by mUnICipal gOVernmenT OFfIciaLs was renewed in a neW LiNK to the airport. TAkeoffS aND lANDinGs hAd declined FrOm the 1961 PEak to 189,000 in 1962 ANd 187,000 IN 1963, DEspITe the addition Of night-time CApaBility. soMe dECline wAs attRiBUteD to the limitEd acCess and poOr servICe the caBLe ferry ProvidEd, aNd pArt tO ThE oPenInG Of tHE BUttONviLle MunicIpAl airpoRt noRTH OF the CitY in MArkhaM, Ontario in 1962. The citY of TORonTo, spuRred bY AllAn lampoRt, wantEd the goVernment of CanadA to pRovide a beTteR fErrY, oR a lifT Bridge. the metRopolitAn ToronTO (MeTrO) PLAnNing department begaN sTUDyIng a propOsal to BUiLd A Bridge, alThOugH fulL AUtomoBile ACcEss was opPosed bY ThE COmmissiOnEr of PaRkS, ToMmy thompSOn, whOse depArtment wAs cleARing the islands OF residents to cREaTE ReCReatIonAl land.

In 1967, the harbOUr CoMmisSIoN inITiateD a stuDy INtO Converting the airporT iNto one SuitaBle for the passEnger jets oF THE day, such As DC-8S. thE Island airport rUnwayS would be toO Short for Jets, sO a new airPort would HAVe to be buIlt On nEw lAnd REClAimed from Lake oNTariO. THe CommiSsiOn develOpeD thIs fUrtHeR into a fulL redevelOpMeNt Of The islanDS, whereby A rEsiDeNtiAl devELopmenT, entiTled haRbOR CiTy would BE bUILt on ThE eXistIng IsLand aIrpoRT laNds, and a New airporT wiTH a ruNwAy Long enoUgh for jets wouLd Be built on a PeNinSula paRALlel to thE south shore of the Toronto ISland. ThE saLe of tHe reSidential UniTs woulD prOVide thE funds To devElOp tHE IslanDS As A whOlE. This plan, uNVEilEd in 1968, wAs DeveLoped in Conjunction with MetROpoLitan Toronto's plaNninG bOaRd. THIs PLan AlSO ouTLIned the developmEnt of a new hArBOuR, the Outer HARboUr East of tHe EasteRn Gap. tHe plan wAs later moDified to sItUate THE neW Island AirPort on thE Outer HarBOur heADlAnd, eaSt oF the IsLaNds, With rOad accESs aVailaBle froM tHe GardIner EXpRessway sOuth along Leslie Street. AlThough The plAn wAs approveD by mEtrOpolitan TOronTo and the GoVerNmeNt of ONtaRIo, the goveRNmEnt OF CanaDa ruLEd out the wATeRfrONT sIte for a majoR AIRpoRt earLy iN 1970, AlthouGh TrAnsport Minister DoNAld Jamieson sugGestED TheRe wOUld bE sOme
 March 1965. The ferry was  purchased  from  th e c it y of  Ogd ensburg, New Y o rk a nd refitted by the Har bourCo m miss i on . The  ferryw as p rev io us lyus e dto tr ave rse the  St. Lawre nce  R iver between Pr escott, On tar io and Ogden sbu rg. Th eTHC bough t t he bo at, it s  docki ng rampsan d  refit t ed theb o at  ata total cost of $ 1 44 , 000. ($ in  do llars) 
I n1 9 64,  in terest bymu nicip a l gover n me n t off i cials was ren ewed in a n e w l ink to  t hea irport . Tak eo f fsand landing s ha d decline d from the 196 1  peak t o 189, 000  in  196 2  a nd  18 7, 0 00i n196 3 , d espite t he  a dditi on o f n i ght- tim e ca pabil ity. Some dec lin e wa s  at tribu ted t o th elimit ed acc ess a nd  poor service t he c able ferr y p ro vid ed , and part t o t heopening  of the But to n v i ll e Municipal Airpor tn o rt h of the  cityi nMa r kham, On ta rio  in1 9 62. T he C i ty  of Toro nto, s p ur re d by Al la n Lamp or t,wan ted t h e Go vernme nt of Ca nadat o provide a be t ter ferry, or al i ft brid ge.  The Metrop olit a n To ront o  ( Met r o) pl annin gd ep a rtment began studyi ng  a pro posal  to build a b ridge, alt h o u gh fullauto m ob i le access wasoppos ed by theC ommissio ner o f Parks,  Tommy Th o m pson, wh ose  de par tme n t  w as clearing t h e  isl an ds of r esi dents t o c rea terec re ational l and.

In  1 96 7,  t heHarbo u r Commis si onin iti ateda  study  into  con ve rt i ngthe air p or t into  o ne  sui tab le  forthep ass enger j ets of th e d a y, s uc has DC-8 s. The island  a irport run wa yswouldb e  too sho rt for jets, so a new a i rport w oul d hav e to  be built  on  new l and reclai med fr om La ke  On t a rio.T h eCom mi ssion deve l o ped  this  f urth er into  a full redevelopm e ntof the Island s,wher e b ya r e si d ent ia l  de v e lopment, entitl ed HarborCi t ywould be b u ilt  o n the e xisting  isla n d airpo rt lands,  and a ne wairp o r t w ith a runw ay longenough fo r  jets wo uld b e b uilt o na p enins ula pa r all el to  the s ou th sho re of  t he Toron to island. The sale ofthe re siden tia l units w oul d  pr ovide the  fun ds to deve lop  th e isl and s  as a  who l e.  Th i s pla n, u n veiled in 19 68, w as  developedi n con junct ion with M etro politan Toronto's Planning Board . Th i s  pl ana lsoou tlined the dev elo pm e n t of a n ew  harbour, t he Outer  H a rbour  eastof the  Easter n Ga p . Theplan  wa s later m odi fi e d to si tu at e  the n ew I sl and Ai rporto n th e Outer Harbour he adlan d ,  east ofthe I sl ands, w i th r oad access  availablefrom t he G ardin er Expr es sway s out halong Lesl i e Street.  Alth ough th eplan  wa s appr oved b y Met ropo li tan  Torontoa n dt he  G o ver nmen t ofOn tari o, the Go v ernmentofC anada r ul edo u t thew at e r front site  fo r a m a j or airport earl y  i n  1970 , alth ough T ranspor t  Mi ni ster Do nal d Jamiesonsuggested the re  wou ld be so me 
 March_1965. The_ferry was purchased from_the city_of_Ogdensburg, New_York_and refitted by_the Harbour Commission._The ferry was previously_used to traverse_the_St. Lawrence River between Prescott, Ontario and Ogdensburg. The THC bought the boat, its_docking_ramps and_refitted_the_boat at a total cost_of $144,000. ($ in _dollars)

In 1964,_interest by municipal government officials was renewed in_a_new link to_the airport. Takeoffs and landings had declined from the_1961 peak to 189,000 in 1962_and 187,000 in_1963,_despite_the addition of night-time_capability. Some decline was attributed to_the limited access and poor service_the cable ferry provided, and part to_the opening of the Buttonville Municipal_Airport north of the city_in Markham,_Ontario in 1962. The City_of Toronto, spurred_by Allan_Lamport, wanted the_Government of Canada to provide a_better ferry, or_a lift bridge. The Metropolitan Toronto_(Metro)_planning department began_studying_a_proposal to_build a bridge,_although_full automobile_access_was opposed by the Commissioner of_Parks,_Tommy Thompson, whose department was clearing the_islands of residents to_create_recreational land.

In 1967, the_Harbour Commission initiated a study_into converting the airport into one_suitable for_the passenger_jets of the day, such as DC-8s. The island airport runways_would be too short for jets,_so a new airport_would have_to_be built on_new_land reclaimed_from Lake Ontario. The Commission developed this_further into_a full redevelopment of the Islands,_whereby a residential development,_entitled_Harbor City would be built on_the existing island airport lands, and_a new airport with a_runway_long_enough for jets would be_built on a peninsula parallel to_the south shore_of the Toronto island. The sale of_the_residential units would provide the funds_to_develop the islands as a whole._This_plan,_unveiled in 1968, was developed_in conjunction with Metropolitan Toronto's Planning_Board. This plan also outlined the development of a_new harbour, the_Outer Harbour east of the_Eastern_Gap._The plan was later modified to situate the new Island_Airport on_the Outer Harbour_headland, east of the Islands, with road access available from_the Gardiner Expressway south along Leslie Street._Although the plan was approved by Metropolitan Toronto and the Government_of Ontario, the Government of Canada ruled out_the waterfront site for a major airport_early in 1970, although_Transport_Minister Donald Jamieson suggested there would be_some