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Protesting the expropriation of farmland to make way for the proposed Pickering airport, People OrPlanes members Margaret Godfrey (right) and Rhoda Al(...)
Protesting the expropriation of farmland to make way for the proposed Pickering airport, People OrPlanes members Margaret Godfrey (right) and Rhoda Al(...)

Protesting the expropriation of farmland to make way for the proposed Pickering airport, People OrPlanes members Margaret Godfrey (right) and Rhoda Al(...)

Date9/23/1975
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Original Toronto Star caption: Protesting the expropriation of farmland to make way for the proposed Pickering airport; People OrPlanes members Margaret Godfrey (right) and Rhoda Almack yesterday took a big banner to the opening of the International Canadian and World Plowing Match in
Subject
    GeographyBuilding Monument ParkPickering Airport (1970s)
    GeographyCity, town, townshipPickering
    GeographyRegion or DistrictDurham (Ont. : Regional municipality)
    GeographyProvince stateOntario
    GeographyCountryCanada
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    Photographs
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
      Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)
      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0011556F
      It never happened: Farmland expropriated for the proposed Pickering airport
      It never happened: Farmland expropriated for the proposed Pickering airport
      Beaty, Keith
      9/17/1979
      The wreckage of 100-year-old Gostick horse, demolished to make way for the proposed airport at Pickering, has been dumped next to the farm of Ernie Ca(...)
      The wreckage of 100-year-old Gostick horse, demolished to make way for the proposed airport at Pickering, has been dumped next to the farm of Ernie Ca(...)
      Beaty, Keith
      8/14/1975
      This is a view of the main street of the villlage of Brougham, slated to make way for the proposed Pickering airport
      This is a view of the main street of the villlage of Brougham, slated to make way for the proposed Pickering airport
      Loek, Dick
      3/10/1972
      NDP outgrows its Caucus room. The 38 New Democrats elected to the Legislature last week couldn't fit in their old caucus room at Queen's Park today and had to meet in a committee room to plan their strategy as Opposition. Leader Stephen Lewis (left) talked with Dr. Charles Godfrey (Durham West), of the Pickering anti-airport group People Or Planes. Behind them is former provincial leader Donald MacDonald (third from right).
      NDP outgrows its Caucus room. The 38 New Democrats elected to the Legislature last week couldn't fit in their old caucus room at Queen's Park today and had to meet in a committee room to plan their strategy as Opposition. Leader Stephen Lewis (left) talked with Dr. Charles Godfrey (Durham West), of the Pickering anti-airport group People Or Planes. Behind them is former provincial leader Donald MacDonald (third from right).
      Lewis, Stephen, 1937-
      9/24/1975
      Hero of the battle against the proposed Pickering Airport Dr. Charles Godfrey
      Hero of the battle against the proposed Pickering Airport Dr. Charles Godfrey
      Beaty, Keith
      6/9/1977
      Clearing the way for the proposed Pickering airport, Tom Gretton rams his bulldozer into an old shed north of Brougham yesterday and goes right up on (...)
      Clearing the way for the proposed Pickering airport, Tom Gretton rams his bulldozer into an old shed north of Brougham yesterday and goes right up on (...)
      Bezant, Graham
      8/20/1975
      Metro Greeks say no to arms aid, Members of Metro's Greek Canadian community carried placards yesterday protesting the White House's proposed near-doubling of arms aid to Turkey
      Metro Greeks say no to arms aid, Members of Metro's Greek Canadian community carried placards yesterday protesting the White House's proposed near-doubling of arms aid to Turkey
      Mahler, John
      3/20/1983
      Bulldozers attack house on Pickering airport site today while two members of anti-airport movement were inside
      Bulldozers attack house on Pickering airport site today while two members of anti-airport movement were inside
      Dutton, Don
      9/25/1975
      Angry members of a disabled rights group demonstrated today at the opening of the new rapid transit line to Scarborough Civic Centre protesting that t(...)
      Angry members of a disabled rights group demonstrated today at the opening of the new rapid transit line to Scarborough Civic Centre protesting that t(...)
      Dunlop, Al
      3/22/1985
      This lovely home with the magnificient view will be torn down near Claremont fi the airport expropriation goes through
      This lovely home with the magnificient view will be torn down near Claremont fi the airport expropriation goes through
      Loek, Dick
      3/7/1972
      Pickering protesters, from left, Brenda Davies, Frances Moore and Anne Howes, occupied house on proposed site of airport to prevent demolition. Reader(...)
      Pickering protesters, from left, Brenda Davies, Frances Moore and Anne Howes, occupied house on proposed site of airport to prevent demolition. Reader(...)
      Barkley, Harold
      4/22/1975
      The lifestyle: This Whitevale home is typical of the type of lovely old Canadiana farmhouse which will be affected by the proposed airport site near Pickering
      The lifestyle: This Whitevale home is typical of the type of lovely old Canadiana farmhouse which will be affected by the proposed airport site near Pickering
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      5/4/1972