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Heritage Planning Workshop – Huntsville, Ontario – Aug. 15 & 16, 2013
Tom Millar of Toronto (and also of Muskoka Lakes, as I recall) has shared me information about an upcoming workshop on heritage planning: UofW Heritage Planning HV Aug 2013 2 pg To access the flyer, click on the link in … Continue reading
Posted in Historiography, Newsletter, Toronto
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New Toronto Celebrates its 100th Anniversary Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 1 – 5 pm
New Toronto Celebrates its 100th Anniversary Saturday, October 5, 1–5PM St. Margaret’s Church 156 Sixth Street, Toronto, ON More information can be found here. Details on the New Toronto Historical Society 100th anniversary tea and book launch can be found … Continue reading
Posted in Historiography, New Toronto, Newsletter
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Port Union Waterfront Park Opening Celebration – June 22, 2013
Following message is from Connie Pinto of the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority: All, Please follow the link below for the invitation to the opening celebration next Saturday morning. Port Union Waterfront Park Celebration Feel free to share this invitation … Continue reading
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MPP Laurel Broten 9th Annual Seniors’ Tea & Information Session, Thursday, June 20, 2013, 12 noon – 2:00 pm
The following text is from MPP Laurel Broten’s Office: Attached please find a flyer for MPP Laurel Broten’s 9th Annual Seniors’ Tea and Information Session, in recognition of Seniors’ Month. The Tea will be held on Thursday, June 20th, 2013, from … Continue reading
Posted in Alderwood, Long Branch, Mimico, Newsletter, Toronto
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Party in the Park – Mimico – June 18, 2013
16th Annual Mimico Party in the Park Tuesday, June 18th 5:30 – 8:30 pm John English Junior Middle School 95 Mimico Ave. Raffles, Games, Slides, Crafts & Face Painting Live Entertainment, Refreshments & Food Vendors Display Booths Details can be … Continue reading
Posted in Mimico, Newsletter
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CCFEW Bird Walk – June 15, 2013
Following message is from CCFEW: The final bird walk of the season will be this Saturday, June 15th 9:00am – 11:00am at Colonel Samuel Smith Park. Leader: Glenn Coady Meet in the South parking lot (where the road ends). MAP On our June … Continue reading
Posted in Long Branch, Mimico, New Toronto, Newsletter
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Update – Designation of Ormsby/Franceschini Estate
Michael Harrison has shared the following information: The intent to designate report on the Ormsby/Franceshini Estate that was deferred from the April 2013 Etobicoke York Community Council meeting will be considered at the meeting of June 18th along with the … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Mimico, Mimico 20/20, Newsletter
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Ontario’s land-use planning framework gives rise to three options for the adaptive reuse of heritage places of worship
The Wesley Mimico United Church redevelopment project is predicated upon the fact that churches are not autonomous agents with regard to heritage places of worship. They are, instead, part of a regulated land-use system. Hackworth and Gullikson (2013) A recent journal … Continue reading
Posted in Construction, Mimico, Mimico 20/20, Newsletter
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Bethel Green Seniors Residence, 645 Millwood Road, Toronto is a church conversion featuring mixed form and function
In their article about church reconversions in Toronto, Jason Hackwork and Erin Gullikson (2013) describe the Bethel Green Seniors Residence as a church conversion involving mixed function and form. In such a form of church redevelopment, a building is constructed around … Continue reading
Invitation – Review of Mimico Beach Secondary Plan – June 13, 2013, 7:00 pm
Following reminder is from the Lakeshore Planning Council: A meeting open to the public to review the “MIMICO BEACH SECONDARY PLAN ALTERNATIVE” Place: LAMP, 185 5th STREET, ETOBICOKE M8V 2Z5 Date: Thursday, June 13th, 2013 Time: 7 to 9 p.m. … Continue reading
Posted in Mimico, Mimico 20/20, Newsletter
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