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over 47 million 2018 19, July Thursday, passengers last year l Continued from page 1 Coun. Tom Adams thanked the GTAA dele- and are implementing new gates for the improvements flight path tests to try to already made by Pearson mitigate the impacts of but said, "It's unfortunate noise on nearby communi- that we had to jump up and ties. down." "I don't recall any notice He urged the GTAA to given when you shifted continue their efforts. your flight patterns over "We're trying to ensure the northern parts of Oak- that we're flying over the ville," said Burton, talking least number of people as about changes dating back possible," said McKee. to 2013. "You did nothing un- The A320 retrofit pro- til the community fought gram is set to be tackled in back." two years, and Oakville re- Burton went on to say gional councillor Jeff Knoll that the larger the airport said that the timeline is sim- grows the more negative ef- ply too drawn out. fects they need to mitigate "Two years isn't fast with traffic, noise and enough," he said. "Oakville more. residents and Halton resi- IFP file photo "I haven't seen you pro- dents are pretty much at is now the Speaker of the Legislative Assembly. actively engaged," he told their breaking point." the pair of delegates. "You, He asked Gregg if he by contrast seem to be drag- would, as the Halton repre- ging your feet every step of sentative, be sitting in on the way." the Community Environ- Ted Arnott elected Speaker He said that the airport ment and Noise Advisory authority has failed to take Committee meetings in or- responsibility for the over- der to play a more active of the Ontario Legislative Assembly head noise in Oakville, Mil- role in addressing the prob- ton and Halton Hills. lem. VERONICA APPIA ing the affairs of the house. nott's new role will include extensive "If only you had an atti- "I'll stop short from giv- [email protected] Taking over the role of Speaker administrative responsibilities as tude change at your board," ing you a full commitment means Arnott will see a 30 per cent well as the responsibility of being an he said. at this point," said Gregg, Wellington-Halton Hills MPP Ted pay increase, for a total annual salary ambassador for visiting dignitaries. Other councillors explaining that he would Arnott has been elected the new of $152,913. "There's a lot to do," Arnott said. weighed in on the issue, like need to speak with his col- Speaker of the Ontario Legislative "It's a real honour to be asked to "But my commitment to my constitu- Jane Fogal, who said that leagues to ensure that he is Assembly, in a decision made by On- service Speaker of the house by the ents comes first. It always has. And she was talking to a lady within his capacity to sit in tario MPPs through secret ballot members of the legislature and it's a that's what I hope to be able to do and who worked for Navigation on the meetings. Wednesday morning. bit overwhelming, of course, off the demonstrate over time." Canada and says that part "The lack of board pres- The veteran MPP, who was first bat, but I'm hoping to make a mean- Arnott succeeds former Liberal of the reason why planes fly ence is glaring," said Knoll. elected to Queen's Park in 1990, was ingful contribution and do the job the MPP Dave Levac, who was selected low over Halton Hills is for "You're really damaging up against three Conservative MPPs, best I can," Arnott said. for the position in 2011. Arnott will be fuel efficiency and reducing your public relations and , Jane McKenna and In addition to maintaining order assuming the Speaker's chair on July carbon footprint. your community good will." , for the role of mitigat- and decorum in the legislature, Ar- 12.

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