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Have Your Say!‘Not another Mirabel’ has become a slogan for those who want to prevent another waste of taxpayers’ money on a monumental scale. In the early Seventies, at the same time as the expropriation and planned construction of the New Toronto International Airport in Pickering, an even larger expropriation of farmland occurred outside Montreal. Over $500 million was spent on the purchase of the land and construction of Mirabel International Airport, arguably the largest boondoggle in Canadian history. Today the airport is closed, and a portion of the land has been used for the construction of an amusement park. The total cost in today’s dollars – approximately $2.2 billion. (for more, see the History page). Since expropriation in 1972 through to the present, the voice of the public has been the main weapon in the arsenal of those who would stop the airport in Pickering. Today it is the strongest voice calling out for permanent protection of these lands. Governments are susceptible to public pressure, either through direct communication, through the ballot box or through media exposure. We urge citizens to add your voice to ours by contacting Members of Parliament, particularly those representing the areas in question, or those Ministers and their critics responsible for Transportation, Finance, the Environment, or Agriculture, and the Prime Minister himself. All information, including email addresses, phone numbers and mailing addresses can be obtained at www.canada.gc.ca/directories-repertoires/direct-eng.html. Letters sent by mail to Ottawa do not require postage. The following is a sample letter that can be cut and pasted into an email or printed and use verbatim. We encourage you to add your own words, thoughts, opinions or facts. Dear________________________________ I am writing to you to urge the federal government to cancel any plans for an airport in Pickering. The 18,600 acres must be preserved in perpetuity in a Land Trust, independent of the federal government, thus safeguarding our food supply, restraining urban sprawl, keeping our air healthy and our water clean. Signed______________________________ Date________________ Print Name______________________________________________ Address_______________________________________________ Telephone__________________________ E-mail______________________________ ****************************** Lawn Signs: Land Over Landings lawn signs can show your support for the cause! Signs are 18"x24" coreplast with our LOL logo and webpage in green and white, and include a stake. There is no charge and we will deliver to your door, but donations are very welcome! Email: info@landoverlandings.com
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