The following message (I’ve omitted periods after some of the links) is from Credit Valley Conservation. I admire the communications from CVC as I have mentioned in previous posts related to the Lakeview Waterfront Connection project. Why am I impressed? I am impressed because I enjoy seeing effective use of language. As a volunteer in […]
I enjoy the CBC. I’ve been highly impressed with the following November 2015 CBC The Current podcasts: Christianity & capitalism: God bless America: How Christ became central to capitalism and US politics Woodrow Wilson, John A. Macdonald, & racism: Calling out the racist legacy of Woodrow Wilson and other historical figures Smartphones & badly-behaved students: […]
Scams and scamming In previous posts, I’ve discussed scams and scamming, as in this post: Beware of energy scammers going door to door Gangsters and corruption In previous posts, I’ve discussed gangsters and corruption, as in this post: Farmers’ fields north of Montreal is where the City of Laval was built Nov. 24, 2015 Toronto […]
A previous post concerns Petit Bois Franc in Montreal: Graeme Decarie has a question about the old Bois Franc. Do you know the answer? At the above-noted post, Alan McWaters has added a comment, which I am posting as a separate post in order to bring attention to it: “I am writing memoirs about those […]
In previous posts, I have shared reflections regarding the distinction between rhetoric and reality, as it relates to community participation in decisions affecting residents of Ward 6 in Etobicoke. The rhetoric is impressive, the reality less so; this is presumably the outcome of a political economy whose foundations were established many decades ago: Beware the […]
We’ve had quite a few posts about both scams and topics related to nutrition at this website. Over the years, posts about scams and scamming have been among the most widely read posts at the website, according to Google Analytics, which I check out every once in a while, maybe once a month or once […]
Scams and scamming are topics of perennial interest. A Nov. 20, 2015 message from 22 Division reads: Public Safety Alert, Canada Revenue Agency scam Broadcast time: 12:44 Friday, November 20, 2015 22 Division 416-808-2200 The Toronto Police Service would like to alert the public to a Canada Revenue Agency scam that is currently targeting Toronto […]
I’m pleased to share with you the following message from the Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA): The burning question about Scarborough’s sewage What you flush down the drain at home travels to the Ashbridges Bay Treatment Plant, which handles 3/4 of Toronto’s biosolids. This waste is a renewable resource that gets recycled into beneficial uses like […]
I attended the Committtee of Adjustment meeting, on Nov. 19, 2015, dealing with 33 Forty Second St. At the request of the developer, the committee deferred the matter to a later date. The developer will, as I understand, rework the proposal. Residents will be informed when the matter is again before the Committee of Adjustment. […]
Following message is from Credit Valley Conservation: Meeting Summary and Display Materials On behalf of the Lakeview Waterfront Connection (LWC) project team, thank you to those who attended the public meeting and open house on Monday, November 16, 2015 at Clarke Memorial Hall in Port Credit. In total, 75 residents were on hand to share […]