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   From: Sm@rt.z   
      
   The Horny Goat  wrote in   
   news:3cuqp3p6e2v1nhmk47m7khjicmdmnbgi09@4ax.com:   
      
   > On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:51:38 -0500, CJ Adams    
   > wrote:   
   >   
   >>You're probably thinking of the old RCAF Downsview (later Canadian   
   >>Forces Base Downsview), though it's quite a bit west of Yonge.  In   
   >>decline for years, it was finally given up and mostly turned into a   
   >>large, slightly scruffy "urban park".  Bombardier Aerospace lives in   
   >>some of it now.  Large open-air events have been held there, eg. Pope's   
   >>visit and a gigantic rock concert.   
   >   
   > I was kind of wondering about that.   
   >   
   > My mother in law many many years ago worked for Avro out of Downview   
   > as a secretary and saw the Avro Arrow in action though she didn't   
   > really understand it's role in the grand scheme of things except that   
   > 'it was a new prototype jet fighter'. She saw it fly on 3 or 4   
   > occasions but left when my wife was on her way.   
   >   
      
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   Rob   
      
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