Airplane noise to be monitored in northeast of town by David Lea Oakville Beaver Staff 3 | Thursday, June 2, 2016 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com While residents in north Oakville have been listening to loud aircraft flying overhead in recent years, soon the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) will begin listening, too, -- to see for itself how bad the noise is. Oakville Ward 5 Councillor and Community Environment and Noise Advisory Committee (CENAC) member Jeff Knoll announced Monday the GTAA will be setting up a Noise Monitoring Terminal in northeast Oakville before the end of the year. The terminal is to be set up near the intersection of Glenashton Drive and Eighth Line before the end of 2016. Knoll said he advocated for the terminal's installation to obtain some scientific validation of the concerns residents in the area have been expressing. "What that is going to mean is that we will have real-time monitoring of noise at one of the points where air traffic noise has been found to have the greatest impact," said Knoll. "That noise monitoring will actually be nearreal-time on the WebTrak software. Residents will actually be able to sign on and see the noise measurements on WebTrak, so this is a great victory, I think, in our step-by-step battle to get some satisfaction from the GTAA, NAV Canada and the (federal) Ministry of Transportation. Before the end of 2016, the Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) will set up a noise monitoring terminal at Glenashton Drive and Eighth Line to verify how loud and bothersome air traffic noise is in the area -- dubbed a troublespot for complaints. | photo by Graham Paine Oakville Beaver (Follow on Twitter @halton_photog or facebook.com/HaltonPhotog) WebTrak is an online tool that provides near-real-time and historical flight data, so community members can investigate aircraft operations from any computer with Internet access. It can be accessed through www. torontopearson.com. Knoll made the Noise Monitoring Terminal announcement at Monday night's Town Council meeting. During his update on air traffic noise issues in Oakville, Knoll also noted that NAV Canada, the non-share capital corporation that owns and operates Canada's civil air navigation service, would be conducting a third-party review of air noise issues in the GTA. This review is expected to take place at some point during the fall. In addition Knoll said he and other officials would be meeting with NAV Canada representatives this week to receive an update on the organization's Noise Mitigation Initiatives Engagement Plan. "I think we have achieved a lot. There is still a long way to go. We still need to keep up the pressure in terms of reminding our citizens to file their complaints (with the GTAA)," said Knoll. "I think everyone is beginning to understand there is a very real and significant concern here and I think we are finally starting to get some traction on this issue. This is not going to get solved overnight," he continued. "This doesn't mean next week the noise will stop, but it means we've taken some great steps to potentially see some relief in the future for our citizens." Airplane noise has been a growing issue in the north end of town since February 2012 when a downwind flight path to Pearson International Airport was moved farther south. The change was made to meet International Civil Aviation Organization standards that ensure aircraft heading away from the airport have enough room to turn back onto final approach for landing. We are the region's best lighting store latest lighting designs at exclusive pricing! ADDITION YOU ALWAYS WANTED IN JUST IMAGINE THAT CONCEPT LIGHTING group Outdoor Lighting Sale. Take an additional 20%off entire store 5 DAYS! on sale SALE Take 24 monThs To pay no downpayment · no interest* *Some conditions apply. See store for details. 1 888 610 4959 CALL TODAY PLUS INSTALLATION Conventional timelines for building an addition range from 8 months to a year. By the time you hire a professional, go from conceptual drawings to final working drawings, finding a contractor and or trades, get prices, re-drawing and re pricing, then actually building the addition the better part of a year has gone by. Then there is the issue of re- landscaping after it is all done. Amazing! Almost Too Good To Be True! We don't send a sales person to your home, we send a designer. One phone call, one meeting, one price, we start your order. SMArT ON THE SpOT 20 DAY 5 DAY sTandard drawIngs PrICIng desIgn & PermITs Phase* Oakville 243 Speers Road 905.849.LITE(5483) Visit our website to see our "love of lighting - sale flyer" Burlington 1515 N. Service Road 905.331.7444 Between Guelph Line & Brant Street Mississauga 5980 McLaughlin Rd. #3 905.712.4548 www.the5dayaddition.ca COnsTruCTIOn Phase w w w. c o n c e p t l i g h t i n g . c a