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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
Wesley Mimico United Church community forum on April 8, 2013 described the church’s redevelopment plans
The most recent Wesley Mimico United Church community forum took place on April 8, 2013. The next one is on June 24, 2013. Background about the Wesley Mimico redevelopment project - and related topics, of which there are many – … Continue reading
Here’s the church and there’s the congregation – Church and sect in Canada (1948)
What space can be used for is a question that concerns the geographical imagination, in the sense that James A. Tyner (2012) speaks of a person’s imagination. Although Tyner has, in the above-noted study, applied the concept of the geographical imagination specifically … Continue reading
Giving new meaning to religious conversion – Jason Hackworth & Erin Gullikson (2013)
This blog post summarizes an article about the redevelopment of century-old church buildings in Toronto. The article, which you can access by clicking on the link in the previous sentence, is entitled: Giving new meaning to religious conversion: Churches, redevelopment, and secularization … Continue reading
A community forum will be held on June 24, 2013 regarding the Wesley Mimico United Church redevelopment project
The previous Wesley Mimico community forum was on April 8, 2013. An overview of the latter meeting can be found here. Additional blog posts related to the redevelopment can be found here. The following message is from Harry Oussoren: Friends: The … Continue reading
Making meaning of heritage landscapes (2013); Giving new meaning to religious conversion (2013)
A couple of recently published Canadian journal articles related to heritage preservation are of interest. Many articles are accessible at no cost at The Canadian Geographer website. Making meaning of heritage landscapes The first article, by Lachlan B. Barber, is … Continue reading
Wesley Mimico United Church development application process – information from MRA website
Information from MRA website related to Wesley Mimico United Church redevelopment process I’m pleased to share with you the following text from the Mimico Residents Association website: The MRA recently sent several questions regarding the rezoning and development application process … Continue reading
Public meeting on May 15, 2013 at 7:00 pm organized by Mimico Residents Association regarding Wesley Mimico redevelopment project
A public meeting regarding the Wesley Mimico United Church redevelopment will be held on May 15, 2013. Here are the details: Where: Mimico Baptist Church (80 Hillside Ave) When: Wednesday May 15 at 7:00 pm Additional details can be found here. … Continue reading
October 14, 1954 article in The Advertiser describes new Wesley Mimico United Church addition
Below are scans from the October 14, 1954 issue of The Advertiser, with an article about the addition to the Wesley Mimico United Church that was completed in 1954. To read the article, click on it to enlarge the text. … Continue reading
Asbury and West United Church 1958 sanctuary was designated following a July 2010 city planning division report
The story of the Asbury and West United Church redevelopment appears very straightforward to me. I can readily follow the story because I lived on Saranac Blvd. from 1983 until 1991 and know the area well. The church is at … Continue reading
