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Airport is not a good neighbour
Sunday June 29 2008
 
In response to the Editorial, June 25, “Airport, residents must coexist” in The Guardian, I suggest that up until the changes, we have been coexisting.
The responsibility is on the GTAA to devise a workable solution to their problems that are acceptable to their neighbours.
It is not up to the neighbours to accept all the noise and concentrated pollution that we will be washing off our houses and cars and breathing in larger doses.
A good neighbour wouldn’t inflict constant loud disruptions on their fellow friends at all times of the day and cause a health hazard as well.
It also has to be said that the property values have declined partly because of the added noise and hazards making it harder to sell properties in the affected areas.
I’m sure that by not allowing the Airport Authority to proceed, their profits will be affected but I believe our peace and quality of life aces their bottom line.
As a good neighbour I expect respect from others and give respect to those who deserve it.
The GTAA has shown no respect to the residents of Brampton for conducting their flight procedures without explanation.
They have told us they are going to do this for a year.
I expect that I speak for a number of Brampton residences when I say the GTAA does not have my permission to fly the planes, under their control over my head and invade my air space now or in the future.
 
Chris Biggar