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Tottenham Airfield Corporation (TAC) / formerly Volk Aerodrome
Location: 8128 Highway 9, east of Tottenham Road, New Tecumseth, Simcoe County
Proponent: www.tottenhamairfield.com
Tottenham Airfield Corporation is wholly owned by Green for Life (a waste management company [? Confirm])
Opponents: Cite dust, noise and water contamination as key concerns. The locals use groundwater wells. On March 20, 2017, the local council confirmed discovery of PCBs, toxic chemicals formerly found in paints, inks, lubricants and other products, at the site (source). They note that the aerodrome sits beside a Seniors’ residence with 300 inhabitants. Also, that there are 25 neighbouring properties. The aerodrome is part of the Oak Ridges Moraine.
Petition: Stop the expansion of Tottenham Aerodrome – It is not in Public Interest
UPDATE FROM THE OPPOSITION: 24-Aug-2019 Please sign and share both petitions! The airport dump site is on Monday’s (August 26, 2019) Town of New Tecumseth Council agenda. Help defend the residents against corporate greed and destruction of our water and environment.
http://chng.it/9B6nNVHrdN “Stop the expansion of Tottenham Aerodrome - It is not in Public Interest”
http://chng.it/T4PJvFbrJ7 “Petition to the Council and Town of New Tecumseth, re Tottenham Airfield Corporation from”
Constitutionally, the responsibility for airports, airfields, and aerodromes falls to the federal government. The province and municipalities are entitled to regulate but are not entitled to prohibit. (source)
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2019-08-14 |
Alliston Herald / Simcoe.com |
Tottenham Airfield Corporation looks to continue fill operation |
Brad Pritchard
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2019-04-30 |
Alliston Herald / Simcoe.com |
Town struggling to get Tottenham Airfield to live up to agreement |
Brad Pritchard - Site plan agreement expires May 1, 2019 |
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2018-08-29 |
Alliston Herald / Simcoe.com |
Town investigating legal options after free cyanide found at Tottenham Airfield |
Brad Pritchard |
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2018-08-27 |
Town of New Tecumseth |
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2017-12-11 |
Town of New Tecumseth |
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2017-05-29 |
Alliston Herald |
Tottenham Airfield to hold open house to discuss concerns with residents (.pdf) |
Brad Pritchard
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2017-05-01 |
New Tecumseth |
Tottenham Airfield (TAC) Fill and Site Alternation Permit Revocation – Update (.pdf)
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Committee of the Whole Meeting – May 1, 2017 #ENG-2017-27 |
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2017-04-12 |
Simcoe.com |
New Tecumseth council votes to withdraw airfield’s fill permit |
Brad Pritchard See also: https://www.facebook.com/TALandfill/
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2016-04-07 |
InsuranceBusinessmag.com |
Libby MacDonald |
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2016-04-04 |
Madhunt.com |
Site plan for next phase of airfield work includes new protocols, security deposits |
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2015-07-07 |
Madhunt.com |
Council takes path of least litigation in latest instalment of aerodrome fill saga |
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2015-06-06 |
Madhunt.com |
Council to add new condition to Tottenham Airport fill operation to continue |
- Tottenham Airfield Corporation formerly Volk Airport - New Tecumseth |
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2014-07-30 |
King Weekly Sentinel |
Local activists fight “tsunami of soil” at Tottenham Airfield |
Wendy Gabrek |
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2014-06 |
NewTechTimes.com |
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2012-07 |
Comment |
Tottenham Airfield Corporation purchased Volk Aerodrome – fill operation was well underway on the site. Locals lobbying against fill op for 5 years (since 2011) |
(source) - John Bailey, TAC & Brownfield Developments of Toronto - Volk Aerodrome 149360 Ontario Inc. - TAC reimburse New Tecumseth for costs |
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2012-06-07 |
Alliston Herald |
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2012-06-01 |
Madhunt.com |
New Toronto-based owner plans to increase Volk airport traffic |
- Purchased by John Bailey, Toronto businessman |
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2012-04-17 |
Madhunt.com |
Legal challenge a long shot to stop Volk airport fill operation |
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2012-03-22 |
Greg Locke |
Tecumseth Pines, Shelburne, ON https://www.facebook.com/TALandfill
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2004 |
Comment |
Dumping has occurred since 2004 |
Source: David Francis |
More Information:
Tottenham Airfield Corporation Inc. (TAC) Fill Management Agreement (.pdf)
New Tecumseth, Caledon, King Citizens for Clean Water (facebook @TALandfill)
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Disclaimer: This information has been compiled through private amateur research for the purpose of allowing the reader to make an informed and educated decision. However, while the information is believed to be reliable, accuracy cannot be guaranteed.
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A
https://awareontario.nfshost.com/AWARE-Ontario/Issues/Fill_Tottenham/Tottenham_Airfield_TAC.htm
APPENDIX B
The issue of whether aerodromes, as federal undertakings, can be regulated by municipal fill-bylaws was settled by the Court of Appeal for Ontario in Burlington Airpark Inc. v. Burlington (City), 2014 ONCA 468 (CanLII).
The purpose of the fill bylaw was to regulate the quality of fill to prevent the use of toxic or contaminated fill in municipalities. The bylaw was not an attempt to regulate aeronautic activities. Burlington Airpark was required to comply with the City of Burlington’s fill bylaw.
Although
aerodrome operations were found to be regulated by municipal fill bylaws, there
are still many activities – farming, rehabilitation of lands – which require
clarification as to whether municipalities have the authority, and
jurisdiction, to regulate these activities’ fill operations.
Stephanie G (web comment)
Tim Shuff responds:
Although federal regulations were indeed recently updated to clarify municipal jurisdiction, the Ontario Soil Regulation Task Force cautions there is still a grey area regarding aerodrome site alterations not directly related to aviation activities.