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Monthly Archives: November 2011
The American Revolution, the First Nations, and the world history of warfare help us to position Samuel Smith in our minds
My interest in military history arises from my current documentary project in Long Branch where I live. One of the personalities associated with Long Branch is Colonel Samuel Smith who faught in the Wars of the American Revolution. Not much is known about Colonel Smith. He’s perhaps best … Continue reading
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A good presentation entertains, informs, and connects
The Fall/Winter 2011 newsletter of the Canadian Stuttering Association features an article by Jaan Pill in which he describes what he’s learned about connecting with the audience: A good presentation entertains, informs, and connects During the past twenty years of volunteer work, I … Continue reading
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How I write short stories (Alice Munro, 1982)
Alice Munro wrote an article in 1982 describing how she writes a short story and how she reads a story written by another person. In a 1982 interview with Peter Gzowski, Alice Munro refers to the article. She notes that when reading a … Continue reading
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Anthropology: A student’s guide to theory and practice (2009)
I like to make it a habit to have somewhere close to fifty books on hold at a time from the Toronto Public Library. I like to make a close study of one or two paragraphs in each book and … Continue reading
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Coordinating, supporting, and celebrating student nutrition
On Friday, Nov. 18, 2011, I attended an all-day conference at FoodShare Toronto. A recent post at the FoodShare FB Page noted: “Welcoming 100+ participants today to TPSN Conference: ‘Coordinating Supporting and Celebrating Student Nutrition.’ Workshops focusing on menu planning, student … Continue reading
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What was once a major wildlife habitat at the mouth of the Etobicoke Creek was eventually engineered out of existence
A glimpse of Toronto’s history: Opportunities for the commemoration of lost historic sites (2011), published by the City Planning Division, Urban Development Services, City of Toronto (2001), includes an informative account of the history of Etobicoke Creek. Granted, some of the … Continue reading
Stuttering – A listener’s guide
Jaan has spent over twenty years as a volunteer working on behalf of the worldwide stuttering community. This twenty-one minute video, edited by Steven Toepell of Bohemian Passport Services, is based on a presentation that Jaan made at a meeting … Continue reading
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Andy Iadinardi – Aquaview Condominiums
Andy Iadinardi performed a great job as Construction Superintendent during the building of Aquaview Condominiums at 3865 Lake Shore Blvd. West between Forty First and Forty Second Streets in Long Branch in southwestern Etobicoke. In the spring of 2011, … Continue reading
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