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Date: Thu, 17 Apr 2003 11:28:10 -0400
Dear Mr. Cuthbertson:

I am writing to update you on the issues related to the
former Avro Hangar. Toronto Boeing Ltd. has submitted
applications to demolish all of the structures on the
lands being sold to the GTTA. Councillor Katie Mahoney
has met with Mr. L.A. Turpen, President and CEO of the
GTTA in order to seek his cooperation. To date there
has been no formal response and we are waiting to hear
from Mr. Turpen before any further action can take
place.

To date there have been no demolitions, but the site is
being remediated for toxic substances, such as the
removal of asbestos from the Administration Building.

If you have any questions please do not hesitate to
contact me.


Mark Warrack
Heritage Coordinator
Community Services
905-896-5070
Fax: 905-615-3976
E-mail: mark.warrack@mississauga.ca

 

To all of you who are hopefully concerned:

     In 1940, Great Britain whilst looking for a factory to build Lancaster Bombers that was out of the reach of the German Bombers turned to Canada and to the National Steel Car Corporation of Malton, Ontario to build Lancaster's. In November 1942, the N.S.C.C. was declared a Crown Corporation and renamed "Victory Aircraft".
    In late 1945, A.V. Roe Canada Limited acquired the Victory Aircraft plant. Over the years since this factory was chosen to build said Lancaster Bombers for the war effort and has turned out 430 Lancaster's, 3,197 Ansons, 6 Lincolns, 1 York, 1 fabulous Avro Jetliner, 692 Avro CF-100 Canucks, 2 Avrocars AND 5 magnificent completed CF-105 Avro Arrow Mk1's (ordered by the R.C.A.F.) one that by the way flew at Mach 1.98 whilst another Arrow was recorded at 50,000ft still climbing and accelerating. Waiting in the wings at Avro just days away from completion were 2 CF-105 Avro Arrow Mk2's on final assembly and 30 other Mk2's in various stages of production. These MK1 Arrows that were produced over 45 years ago were capable of 18,000 lbs of static thrust and 26,000 lbs of thrust with the afterburners and the MK2's with the Orenda Iroquois engines were rated at 23,000 lbs static thrust and 30,000 lbs of thrust with the afterburners.

THE BOEING PLAN:

BEFORE (CLICK)

AFTER (CLICK)

1) Main Administration Building (Exec, some drafting, security)

 2) Main Employee Gate
3) Cafeteria 4) Power house
5) Bay 1 (Arrow Production) 6) Bay 2 ( Mock -ups)
7) Bay 3 (Cf-100, Lancaster's Production) 8) Details Building (Where the Arrow were designed)
9) Flight Test Hanger (All a/c and Avro car) 10) Aux Flight Test Hanger (a/c and storage)

The unapproved Boeing plan, EVERYTHING south of the Flight Test Hanger will be leveled.
Boeing had foresight to renovate the Flight Test Hanger and move their offices into this structure in 2002!!!

     As of February 10, 2003., The Boeing Corporation has plans to demolish this facility and sell the land to the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (G.T.A.A.) . The wrecking crews were onsite and preparing to commence destruction of this Historic Site, but the City of Mississauga and the Avro Advocacy Group got wind of the situation and through their efforts the wrecking plan was temporarily halted.
 

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