I’ve been in touch for several years with John Easton, a long-time Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey) resident; I’ve shared much information about local history as a result of many great conversations with him: Click here to access previous posts mentioning John Easton > John has recently sent me a message (Sept. 24, 2015), […]
A number of people have mentioned a point, about the organizing of reunions, that is well worth passing along for the organizers of future MCHS reunions – by which, I mean reunions of ’70s and ’80s grads. When organizing a reunion, it would be great to have one person, from each graduation year, take on the […]
The following message is from Ed Janiszewski, who has for many years been active with initiative related to the Lakeshore Asylum Cemetery Project: Please consider attending this moving exhibit: https://www.facebook.com/events/126243847729788/ Visualizing Absence: Memorializing the histories of the former Lakeshore Psychiatric Hospital Nuit Blanche, October 3rd to December 3rd, 2015 Opening reception: Saturday, October 3rd, 7-9 pm Visualizing […]
Updates An Oct. 15, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Volkswagen ordered to recall 2.4 million vehicles in Germany with emissions-evading software.” An Oct. 13, 2015 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “After VW: Ethical business and the question of honesty.” An online journal article, of relevance with regard to the concept of ethical business, is […]
Click on photos to enlarge them; click again to enlarge them further We have parking passes available, as PDF files that can be printed out, if you are attending the MCHS ’60s Reunion at Old Mill Toronto on Oct. 17, 2015. If you have not received a pass by email, or have lost it, please […]
Conference Room at Stay Inn On Sept. 21, 2015 we received confirmation that the Conference Room at the Stay Inn is indeed available for us starting at 7:30 pm on Friday evening, Oct. 16, 2015. At that time and location, we will have an informal getting-together of alumni and spouses who will be attending the reunion on the […]
In a previous post, David Godley noted the following detail: 9 Atherton Crescent – Staff are recommending that the consent and minor variance applications be deferred to provide an opportunity for the applicant to consult with Planning staff and the local community and submit a revised proposal that is more in keeping with the established […]
A previous post dated May 15, 2015 is entitled: As a retired teacher, I do not support the current labour disruptions organized by Ontario teachers By way of an update, a Sept. 19, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Elementary teachers threaten to step up job action Monday.” Also of interest, on the related topic of […]
I’ve mentioned in a previous post that I enjoy a recent book that I came across about the history of Japan: Japan: A Concise History (2015) critiques narratives related to humanity’s impact upon the environment I’ve devoted the current post to the book, as a way to bring added attention to it. The book’s concluding […]
Updates: A Sept. 30, 2015 New York Times article is entitled: One of the World’s Most Powerful Central Bankers Is Worried About Climate Change.” An Oct. 1, 2015 CBC article is entitled: “Mark Carney wants business to calculate the fossil fuel future: Bank of England governor’s climate change warning puts the focus on the bottom […]