Councillor Josh Matlow wants helicopters to buzz off.
The Ward 22, St. Paul’s councillor is now setting his sights on Transport Canada after “many residents” complained to him Wednesday about a “persistant drone of a helicopter flying low” around Yonge and Eglinton.
Here’s what Matlow tweeted angrily Wednesday night:
In his latest community update to residents sent out Thursday, Matlow reveals he’s been looking into the chopper incident.
“I have learned that it was a private flight, not a film crew, and well within the rules set by Transport Canada, the federal agency that regulates aviation in Canada,” he wrote.
“This is clearly unacceptable. There is absolutely no excuse for a private, non-emergency fligth (sic) to interrupt the peace and quiet enjoyment of thousands of midtown residents.”
“I intend to approach Transport Canada and our local federal representatives to have this regulatory loophole closed so that no private helicopters are permitted to fly low over our neighbourhoods on any weekday evening, unless it’s an issue of health and safety. During other times, we should have plenty of advance notice to prepare for the disturbance.”
This isn’t the first time Matlow has aimed for the sky, so to speak (story here).
