The Great Escape: A Canadian Story – New Toronto Historical Society Meeting – Tuesday May 27th at LAMP

I’ll be attending an All Candidates meeting on May 27, 2014 as describeed in a previous post. Also with regard to the same evening, on May 27, there’s another meeting that may interest you. The following message is from Michael Harrison: Good Morning: Below is the speaker booked for the next New Toronto Historical Society […]

With the Provincial election in mind, TDSB Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough brings attention to proposal for joint use of Bloorlea Middle School

The following message, regarding the June 12, 2014 Provincial election, is from Ward 3 Trustee Gough’s Office. The message is an excerpt from the trustee’sMay 6, 2014 Update. I will provide additional information regarding the proposal in a subsequent post. The excerpt from Trustee Gough’s Office reads as follows: Provincial election called for June 12 […]

Ian Roach has added a comment about Cartierville School in Montreal

In the Comments section at the end of an earlier post about Cartierville School, Ian Roach has added a comment. By way of bringing your attention to his recent message, which I read with much interest, I’ve devoted the current post to Ian’s comment. I believe that the correct spelling for Morison is the version […]

Official Opening of Peter Milczyn’s Campaign Office – 1020 Islington Ave., 10:30 am Sat., May 17, 2014

I’m pleased to let you know that the Campaign Office for Peter Milczyn, at 1020 Islington Avenue near the NoFrills store – between Bloor and the Queensway – had its Official Opening on Saturday, May 17, 2014 at 10:30 am. For details, please click below: Elect Peter Milczyn – Building what matters As expected, Peter […]

Update – Air quality results for south Etobicoke. May 27, 2014 Toronto Environmental Alliance Meet & Greet event at LAMP

I attended a presentation by the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) in south Etobicoke a year ago, in May 2013. I was impressed with the quality and scope of information that Heather Marshall shared at that time. The work that TEA is doing is tremendously valuable and inspiring. Air quality is a topic that is of […]

Health benefits of wine and chocolate unlikely, new study finds – May 13, 2014 Globe and Mail (but note 2017 Cochrane Collective update)

Malcolm Campbell High School Sixties Reunion update – May 12, 2014

I had a meeting with Peter Mearns on May 8, 2014 in Toronto. We met at the second-floor coffee shop at the Loblaws just east of the 427 on the south side of Burnamthorpe. Peter said (I paraphrase): “Well, it looks like this reunion is taking on a life of its own.” Here’s a brief […]

Anecdotes Shared by Fellow Walkers – May 5, 2014 post by Jaan Pill at Jane’s Walk website

I’ve recently posted a blog item for the Toronto Walks Blog of the Jane’s Walk website. I’ve enjoyed writing this item, because it enables a person to consider the broader issues of interest to anybody who lives close to the Lake Ontario shoreline – in Mississauga, Toronto, or anywhere else along this or any other […]

I support Peter Milczyn as the Liberal party candidate in Etobicoke-Lakeshore

I support Peter Milczyn as the Liberal party candidate in Etobicoke-Lakeshore. I agree with his choice of transit infrastructure as the key issue heading to the polls next month. As he noted in May 8, 2014 news article (p. 11) in the print version of the Etobicoke Guardian: “We’ve lost so many decades of not […]