Category Archives: Long Branch

We seek request your help — today — with a letter-writing campaign aimed at protecting Toronto’s neighbourhoods

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Jaan Pill

Media Release February 17, 2012 Long Branch resident calls on Etobicoke Councillors and residents to stop the severances Local residemts are asking Councillors and the community to stop the latest developer attempt to chop up property in Long Branch and elsewhere, and … Continue reading →

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What is a Jane’s Walk? How does it differ from a heritage walk?

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Jaan Pill

We’ve received a valuable e-mail message indicating that it would be a useful exercise for the organizers of the May 6, 2012 Long Branch Jane’s Walk to establish a clear distinction in our minds between a Jane’s Walk and a … Continue reading →

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A Jane’s Walk will be held in Long Branch on Sunday, May 6, 2012 starting at 10:30 am in Marie Curtis Park

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Jaan Pill

We’ve registered a Jane’s Walk, with a 10:30 am start at the East Parking Lot at Marie Curtis Park, for Sunday, May 6, 2012. We owe many thanks to Councillor Grimes’ office for suggesting that we organize this walk, and … Continue reading →

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A Conservation Heritage District for Long Branch would be highly valuable in protecting our heritage buildings

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Jaan Pill

Councillor Grimes’ office has previously shared information with us about the steps required to get the Heritage Conservation District under way. Such a project has been discussed before. The previous discussion was valuable. I look forward to working with other Long … Continue reading →

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Message from Councillor Grimes in support of Ratepayers Association of South Long Branch (RASL)

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Jaan Pill

I am pleased to share the following e-mail from Councillor Grimes’ office with you. The support of Councillor Grimes’ office for the efforts of the Ratepayers Association of South Long Branch (RASL) is much appreciated. The message, to planning staff … Continue reading →

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How would you compare Mimico 2020 and the Lakeview Legacy Project?

Posted on January 21, 2012 by Jaan Pill

The following comments are in reply to David Switzer’s helpful comments in response to a previous blog. There is much value in talking about how Mimico and Lakeview differ and how they are alike. The same can be said if … Continue reading →

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Five key things about Long Branch

Posted on January 17, 2012 by Jaan Pill

Each person has their own view about what’s important about Long Branch. Here are five concepts that appeal to me: 1. History and pre-history. Geomorphology. 2. Samuel Smith. Borderlands concept. Changes at the mouth of Etobicoke Creek. Marie Curtis Park. … 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

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Jaan Pill

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 →

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