Flaherty says "the uncertainty ends today"

We are being told the Pickering Airport is a go. Finance Minister said on Tuesday the 7500 hectares that was taken from Pickering residents four decades ago will finally proceed to become an airport.

Additional land will also be set aside for economic development, and Flaherty says Ottawa will consult with community and business groups to figure out what to build. I hope that this is the case.

I personally have mixed emotions on this development. I think the economic impact for Peterborough will be huge. However, the environmental cost to wildlife, farm lands and wetlands must be considered as well.

This all said, the government has made the decision and work will start immediately. According to Flaherty it will take 10 years to construct the lower quadrant of lands for the airport.

No cost has yet been assigned to the construction of the airport.

Take a look at this blog about the protest since 1972. Click here

 

 

Thank you still in order for GE but also a thank you to the community of Peterborough and the Fisher Family for fountain.

After reading the article in the Examiner about GE giving the Centennial Fountain to Peterborough in 1967, it turns out there is more to the story.

According to the Peterborough Examiner it was Frank Fisher who came up with the idea of the fountain, with Bill Fisher leading the design committee and Ches Fisher leading the fundraising committee.

The cost of the original fountain in 1967 was around $30,000.

Current management at GE was under the impression GE donated the fountain but can not find anyone or any documentation saying so. That said GE is still pleased that they are in a position to fund the current refurbishment.

Dinosaurs Return @ Indian River Reptile Zoo

Once again Re/Max is teaming up with the River Reptile Zoo to bring the world’s prehistoric dinosaurs back to life! (well as close to alive as possible)

The event was enormously successful in 2012. Visitors came in droves to view life sized, animatronic dinosaurs which took the naturalistic hillside by storm to engage the crowds and our community.

As a sponsor I am offering $5 vouchers per person. If you would like the vouchers give me a call! 705-292-9551