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Message from David Juliusson I’m pleased to share with you the following message from David Juliusson about an upcoming presentation (Committee Room 1, City Hall) by Jennifer Keesmaat related to heritage preservation: Hi Jaan I thought you might find Item … Continue reading →

I have shared information about the Toronto South Detention Centre in a previous blog post. A Nov. 26, 2012 article in The Grid notes that: “The Visitors Centre looks spacious and airy through the spotless glass walls, and rows of … Continue reading →

From time to time there’s been discussion, at this website and elsewhere, regarding the extension of the trail that currently runs along Etobicoke Creek from Marie Curtis Park to the QEW bridge near Sherway Gardens. Message from Peter Milczyn’s Office … Continue reading →

In the interests of sharing a wide range of viewpoints, I’m pleased to share this article in the Jan. 7, 2013 Globe and Mail. The opening sentence in the above-noted Glove and Mail article (accessible via link in previous sentence) … Continue reading →

Alice Munro wrote a letter to the head of Macmillan of Canada in March 1986 when Douglas Gibson moved from Macmillan to set up Douglas Gibson Books at McClelland and Stewart (M&S). In the letter she wrote of her desire … Continue reading →

Seventeen years ago I switched from employment with the Toronto District School Board (TDSB) to a new position as a teacher with the Peel District School Board (PDSB). When I retired from the latter board in 2006, I had been … Continue reading →

Christie’s Bakery workers devastated by job loss, will fight condo development

During the summer of 2012, a moose stopped to have a look while crossing a country road. After spending some time observing visitors on the road, it continued on its way. To enlarge each image, click on it. Click again … Continue reading →

I like Alice Munro’s comparison between her way of reading a short story, and the experience a person has when visiting somebody’s house. We all know how a house works, she remarks in the anthology entitled The art of the short story (2206), … Continue reading →

Because of some organizational issues involving the society that I encountered at that time, I resigned as president of the Long Branch Historical Society on June 19, 2012. Archives A selection of archival materials, otherwise destined for appraisal by an archivist from … Continue reading →