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Chairman Hugh Miller (right) addresses North Pickering ratepayers who gathered in a house in Brougham last night to protest building a new airport and(...)
Chairman Hugh Miller (right) addresses North Pickering ratepayers who gathered in a house in Brougham last night to protest building a new airport and(...)

Chairman Hugh Miller (right) addresses North Pickering ratepayers who gathered in a house in Brougham last night to protest building a new airport and(...)

Date3/3/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Chairman Hugh Miller (right) addresses North Pickering ratepayers who gathered in a house in Brougham last night to protest building a new airport and a city of 150;000 persons where their homes are. Miller urged the gathering to find reasons the area is unsuitable; such as too much fog or wind. About 2;000 persons will lose their homes and Brougham; a village of 300 people; will disappear.
GeographyBuilding Monument ParkPickering Airport (1970s)
GeographyCity, town, townshipPickering
GeographyNeighbourhoodBrougham (Pickering, Ontario)
GeographyHistorical locationBrougham (Ont.)
GeographyRegion or DistrictDurham (Ont. : Regional municipality)
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0011539F
Street protest: ratepayers' Association members picket yesterday in front of Candy's, an after-hours bar in the Thistletown plaza
Street protest: ratepayers' Association members picket yesterday in front of Candy's, an after-hours bar in the Thistletown plaza
Power, Peter
11/9/1991
At their 1855 farmhouse just south of the Pickering airport site, Hugh Miller and his wife, Elsie, reter to indecision on the airport as torture. High(...)
At their 1855 farmhouse just south of the Pickering airport site, Hugh Miller and his wife, Elsie, reter to indecision on the airport as torture. High(...)
Spremo, Boris
7/10/1975
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
Cutback sit-in: Student Marcella Munro, left, addresses a rally yesterday at York University protesting the high cost of education
Cutback sit-in: Student Marcella Munro, left, addresses a rally yesterday at York University protesting the high cost of education
Slaughter, Mike
9/14/1992
Vocal opposition: Moore Park resident Susan Armstrong addresses the market value task force
Vocal opposition: Moore Park resident Susan Armstrong addresses the market value task force
Eglinton, Rick
8/31/1989
The first stage: The protest against the building of a new international airport in the PIckering area started with a huge mass meeting
The first stage: The protest against the building of a new international airport in the PIckering area started with a huge mass meeting
Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
6/20/1972
It's protest time! As Viet Nam was protests were taking place around world today, demonstrators in Toronto are shown as 500 gathered in Nathan Phillip(...)
It's protest time! As Viet Nam was protests were taking place around world today, demonstrators in Toronto are shown as 500 gathered in Nathan Phillip(...)
Goode, Jeff
4/27/1968
Protest rallies: Injured workers have gathered at Queen's Park to protest changes to compensation legislation
Protest rallies: Injured workers have gathered at Queen's Park to protest changes to compensation legislation
Toronto Star (Firm)
4/15/1989
Opposing rallies, Several thousand people gathered at Queen's Park yesterday to mark Mother's Day by holding a rally to protest against abortion. [Incomplete]
Opposing rallies, Several thousand people gathered at Queen's Park yesterday to mark Mother's Day by holding a rally to protest against abortion. [Incomplete]
Stuparyk, Michael
5/10/1981
Airport foes 'Bury' pickering. Carrying coffin, procession of marchers walks to Queen's Park today for mock funeral for Pickering and surrounding area(...)
Airport foes 'Bury' pickering. Carrying coffin, procession of marchers walks to Queen's Park today for mock funeral for Pickering and surrounding area(...)
Olsen, Bob, 1931-2022
6/15/1972
Pickering resident Gordon Auld hopes that since Ontario won't build access roads for the Pickering Airport at present, he may not have to move after a(...)
Pickering resident Gordon Auld hopes that since Ontario won't build access roads for the Pickering Airport at present, he may not have to move after a(...)
Spremo, Boris
7/10/1975
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