The airport was run by the Curtiss Aviation School, and was located west of the namesake Long Branch neighbourhood in Toronto.

The Long Branch training centre also provided instruction on flying boats at nearby Hanlan's Point on the Toronto Islands, the first seaplane base in Canada.

After transfer to the Department of Munitions and Supply, a Crown corporation, Small Arms Limited, was formed to operate the facility.

Huge quantities of British-pattern military small arms were manufactured there during the Second World War, including the No.4 MkI* Lee–Enfield bolt-action rifle, and the Sten submachine gun (or machine-carbine).

Beginning January 1, 1946, operations continued as the Small Arms Division, Canadian Arsenals Limited (CAL) a new Crown corporation under the Department of Supply and Services.

[5] In 1955 CAL was contracted to manufacture C1 and C2 semi auto rifles based on FN FAL for the Canadian Army.

The factory complex was demolished and the "Arsenal Lands" are now being used for the stockpiling of landfill for use in future aquatic park development.

The new Jim Tovey Lakeview Conservation Area (JTLCA) is becoming a hub for passive waterfront recreation, a hotspot for wildlife migration and a green oasis in the heart of the city.

The creation of JTLCA is a multi-year process that includes environmental assessment, engineering and design planning, permitting, landform construction, habitat restoration and Indigenous placemaking.

[6] Opened in 1907 and designed by Herbert Strong, the 18-hole city owned course is located just east of the Toronto Golf Club's course and bisected by Apple Creek.

Source Material: [1] - Historic Plaques of Peel, information provided by Eric Gibson, The Mississauga Heritage Foundation (2004), the personal recollections of Tim Baetz, resident of Midland area (2004), "History of Canadian Airports" by T. M. McGrath, Ontario Power Generation web site - www.opg.com/ops/lakeviewfinal.pdf & the personal recollections of the author (2004).