Spending many a day on the islands and out on the spit this past summer, I was surprised at how infrequent and when they did fly how quiet the planes were. Certainly by the line up at the ferry docks patrons of the parks don't think the parks are spoiled!

That being said, in the winter when the air is denser I can imagine sound carrying quite a bit more, while at the same time not being drowned out nearly as much by public park use, most harbour traffic and the like. (I would have to think the trees being bare would contribute as well)

That being said I have little sympathy for anyone to moved into their current living arrangements after the tripartite agreement was signed. One should never assume a piece of disused infrastructure will remain that way. It is like moving next to a mothballed streetcar track then complaining about streetcar noise if the city decided to reactivate the route!

You know what people that can't leave their windows open and listen to tv at a reasonable volume or talk on the phone, it is the same for many people far from the airport due to street noise. It is hardly arduous.

Island tenants should be thankful they are allowed to remain on the islands subsidized by other island users and the rest of city of Toronto water and hydro rate payers.

Only when the leases expire will there be the moral authority to take the rest of the island back from private users.

Kyle