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Torontoist (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
... windows; and any restaurant larger than 175 square metres." Remember when we mentioned that Owen Sound was all upset about the Toronto Port Authority's decision to change the name of the City Centre Airport to the Billy Bishop Memorial Airport in honour of the famous Canadian fighter pilot because they already have an airport with the same name? No? Well, it doesn't matter—because...
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CityNews: Top Stories (Free subscription) | 3 hours ago
... service for two minutes at 11am. On Tuesday the in honour of the First World War flying ace and Owen Sound native Billy Bishop.Governor-General Michaelle Jean and Prime Minister Stephen Harper will be joined by Prince Charles for Remembrance Day ceremonies at the National War Memorial in Ottawa.Della Marie Morley, from East Saint Paul, Man., is this year’s . Her son, Cpl. Keith Morley,...
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atHome Top Story (Free subscription) | yesterday
Much to the annoyance of Owen Sound, Toronto's Port Authority announced Tuesday that it has gone ahead with a plan to rename the Island airport after World War I flying ace Billy Bishop.
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Working Class Tory (Free subscription) | yesterday
News from Canada : Toronto's Island Airport has been renamed after Billy Bishop, Canada's top First World War flying ace who was awarded the Victoria Cross. Effective immediately, the Toronto Port Authority says the airport will be known as the Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport; the change could be made official in February. Bishop is a native of Owen Sound and was credited with 72 victories....
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Toronto Sun - News (Free subscription) | yesterday
... the second airport named after the legendary fighter pilot — the airport in his home town of Owen Sound already bears his name.Originally a foot soldier stuck in the muddy trenches of the First World War, Bishop transferred to the Royal Flying Corps and went on to record 72 kills, the most among any Allied pilots.He later ran a flight service out of Toronto's island airport with fellow...