On Mon, 11 Mar 2002 04:36:55 GMT, "Randy at Home"
<rsbecker_whatever@hotmail.com_nospam_atall> wrote:

> "Mark S." <mark_stachowiak@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> news:9a089c8f.0203101914.3a7fac9a@posting.google.com...
> > Hi there,
> >
> > As long as I can remember I've been fascinated by old abandoned
> > aiports and their many stories. I've decided that I'd like to fly to
> > as many as possible.
> > Recently I flew to Bonnechere, 1/2-way between Pembroke and Ottawa and
> > I was amazed. A 7000'x100' strip in the middle of nowhere. While there
> > I met some locals who told me stories bout the strip, this got my
> > blood flowing. I've already heard of 2 more in my area (Eastern
> > Ontario) that I'd like to visit. Anyone know of any more, preferrabley
> > paved so that I can land?
>
> You may find a bunch of WW2/Cold War triangular air strips undocumented all
> over the place. Try going back to maps about 50 years old. I do know there's
> one west of Hamilton on the north shore of Lake Erie somewhere; but I was
> under the hood on my very very first cross country flight with an
> instructor, who pulled it off and said "What airport is that?" I couldn't
> answer because it wasn't on the charts. I asked whether I could land there,
> and he said, "Yes. In an emergency."

I suspect that the airport you're referring to is "Harewood" which was
turned into a car race track. I raced there twice in the later sixties.


>
> Then there's the old Markham airport. I doubt you could land there either,
> because it's got houses on it. Better land at Toronto City Centre quick,
> because Mr. Collinette (Minister of Transport) has decided that he doesn't
> like the airport where it is and wants it shut down. This appears in line
> with the whole government idea that Canada doesn't need any pilots who don't
> fly commercial airliners. <sigh>
>

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