Elements of storytelling include (4) focus on the backstage, (5) reinhabitation of places through narrative, and (6) open-endedness

1. Getting attention 2. Playing the role 3. Collaboration A previous post is entitled: Storytelling: Getting attention; playing the role; collaboration The above-noted post provides an overview of the three above-noted elements. In a comment at the post, I’ve referred, as well, to a fourth element, which has to do with the distinction between frontstage and […]

Ville St-Laurent, Quebec: Wartime housing and architectural change, 1942-92: Article by Annmarie Adams & Pieter Sijpkes (1994)

Government & Community Services Fair – Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 11:00 am – 3:00 pm at Cloverdale Mall

 

Toronto’s 1950s emergency housing: An informative, comprehensive overview by Kevin Brushett (2007)

First meeting of Toronto Local Appeal Body – Feb. 10, 2017 in Scarborough

Lakeshore Planning Council has passed along the following message: The first meeting of the TORONTO LOCAL APPEAL BODY Agenda – Orientation on the Operations of the LAB NOTICE OF MEETINGS – TORONTO LOCAL APPEAL BODY Toronto Local Appeal Body meeting has been called for: Friday, February 10th, 2017 commencing at 9:00 am in Committee Room […]

Through A Lens, Brightly – Ecology (of Col. Samuel Smith Park) photo exhibit – Humber College Lakeshore Campus, until April 29 2017

I was very impressed with the recent Grand Openings of three new buildings at Humber College: Humber College Lakeshore Campus Grand Openings took place on Jan. 26, 2017 Humber College is featuring two exhibits. I’ve discussed the first exhibit at a post entitled: Behind the Bricks: Recovering the Stories (oral histories) of the Lakeshore Psychiatric […]

Behind the Bricks: Recovering the Stories (oral histories) of the Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital – Humber College until May 31, 2017

I was very impressed with the Grand Openings of three new buildings at Humber College: Humber College Lakeshore Campus Grand Openings took place on Jan. 26, 2017 Click here for a quick overview and short video about the new buildings > The Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre at Humber College is now open to the community […]

Why and how are Finno-Ugric people disappearing?

A Jan. 30, 2017 Estonian World article is entitled: “One-minute lecture: Why is the number of Finno-Ugric peoples decreasing?” The article includes a link to the lecture. The opening paragraphs read: According to the census, there are 9,614 “other” Finno-Ugric people living in Estonia: Erzyas, Mokshas, Udmurts, Komis, Karelians, Maris, Hungarians, Finns, Ingrians and many others. […]