The Toronto Island Airport (Billy Bishop Toronto City Airport, CYTZ) has an interesting history with numerous inflection points where it could have developed differently from its actual history. Looking into the future, it's also possible to see points in the not very distant future where the longer history of the airport can take numerous paths. About Ron Jenkins Ron is a long-time member of the National Yacht Club. His father, Alf (past Purser Shellbacks, Class A Dinghy Sailor and an active keel boat owner) and his grandfather, Herb (NYC treasurer for decades, and active keel boat sailor) carries the Jenkins’ name well back in NYC history. Ron is an active nature and sailing photographer; when hobbies do not interfere, he works in technology marketing. He is an active participant in Waterfront for All, a coalition of groups protecting the Toronto waterfront. Ron’s topic is the History of the Toronto Island Airport, starting in the distant past, through a number of paths not taken, to the present, and finally looking into the airport's possible futures.
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