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Originally posted by baystreetboi [QUOTE]Originally posted by crazedcanuck Actually, they don't. My sister works for Paladin Air Ambulance, located on the island. The closest airpad for a helicopter in the GTA is in Missisauge, and also Pearson has one. ...living downtown, I know for a fact there is a helipad on the roof of both Sick Kids and St. Michael's (The St. Mike's one was just completed within the last year... I watched it being built on the roof across the street from my gym.) There are Air Ambulance helicopters coming in and out of downtown over my apartment all the time.

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Actually, I was right, but it was during the municpal election where that wa the case sice both hospitals helipads werent't functioning @ the time, making the island Airport even THAT more vital as a link to the downtown core for medical situations.

My sister's company actually deals with Medivac Jets (the helicpopter part split off from them), and the critical care ambulances as well.

Bottom line is Sick Kids and St. Mike's have their specialists, but the other two downtown hospitals don't have helipads, with Mount Sinai hosting some of the best Trauma specialists in Canada, as well as Cancer patients. Helicopters are used in emergencies, and Jets the majority of the time. The bridge is being payed for by REGCO, the private firm that runs the Airport.

David Miller campaigned using fear-mongering and printed materials making the Island Airport comparable to Pearson if the bridge came into reality, saying the number of flights could reach the thousands. With the current state of the industry, do you see every flight making and extra redirect to downtown?? I didn't think so.

He was staunchly against something that not only would be beneficial to the health and welfare of Ontarians, and give a boost economically as well to the corporate business community. All @ the behest of his developer buddies who operate in his ward. What a great guy.

it's probably better that Toronto isn't involved in the 2012 bid. Since..

A. There's no chance of us getting it since Vancouver has 2010

B. There's no way we can compete with these world class cities in the running, i mean NYC, London, Paris, etc?? c'mon..

C. We'll save a lotta money not biding on a futile games

and how did this thread turn into a debate over municipal politics and medi-jets.. ??

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Originally posted by dEsidEL it's probably better that Toronto isn't involved in the 2012 bid. Since.. A. There's no chance of us getting it since Vancouver has 2010 B. There's no way we can compete with these world class cities in the running, i mean NYC, London, Paris, etc?? c'mon.. C. We'll save a lotta money not biding on a futile games and how did this thread turn into a debate over municipal politics and medi-jets.. ??

That's a good point, even if we ran for it we would have had a very slight chance of actually winning.

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Originally posted by dEsidEL and how did this thread turn into a debate over municipal politics and medi-jets.. ??

Well, the bid comittee, as well as the city politicians explicitly stated that waterfront redevelopment was @ the forefront of the Olympics coming to Toronto, and regardless of it's sitation, the waterfront would be returned to the people and developed.

Now it seems the only development that hand-puppet of a mayor is concerned with is condos. *shudder*

Don't plan on seeing the Olympics in Toronto anytime soon.. The IOC doesnt like to host games on the same continent within a short amount of time. They like to rotate the continents for each Games.. and don't like to hold Games in the same country when it's turn for the same continent again..

All in all, I'd give it another... 20 years. Especially since some developing countries are reaching the capacity of holding Games, they'll want to give it to them (i.e. Beijing )

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Originally posted by crazedcanuck Well, the bid comittee, as well as the city politicians explicitly stated that waterfront redevelopment was @ the forefront of the Olympics coming to Toronto, and regardless of it's sitation, the waterfront would be returned to the people and developed.

yes , i agree.. but medi-jets.. ??

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Originally posted by psychosomatica Don't plan on seeing the Olympics in Toronto anytime soon.. The IOC doesnt like to host games on the same continent within a short amount of time. They like to rotate the continents for each Games.. and don't like to hold Games in the same country when it's turn for the same continent again.. All in all, I'd give it another... 20 years. Especially since some developing countries are reaching the capacity of holding Games, they'll want to give it to them (i.e. Beijing )

seriously.. we had 1996 in the bag.. had it not been for those protestors.. it's a once in a lifetime chance .. and that chance is gone

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Originally posted by dEsidEL yes , i agree.. but medi-jets.. ??

Figured I'd keep with an explination as opposed to the usualy forum method.

Although David Miller - Mega-Douche does harbour a certain truth to it.

i believe that Toronto officially pulled out of the running for the 2012 games shortly after Vancouver won the 2010 games.

With 2 games in Canada within a 25 year time-span (Calgary & Vancouver/Whistler) and 3 in 40 years, the chance of it returning to Canada within the next 50 years are non-existent.