Entries by Jaan Pill

Steve Nazar, who moved from Alderwood (Toronto) to Duncan, British Columbia, comments on what drives people out of Toronto

In previous posts, I’ve shared views about the destruction of the neighbourhood character of Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey). Among the posts are the following recent ones: Comment from Susan Virtue: May 4, 2015 “Character of Long Branch” meeting at The Assembly Hall Comment from Susan Albert: May 4, 2015 “Character of Long Branch” […]

Ticketed Event – Cities of the Dead: the Ancestral Cemeteries of Kyrgyzstan

The following information has been forwarded by Geoff Kettel of Toronto: Cities of the Dead: The Ancestral Cemeteries of Kyrgyzstan Saturday, May 9, 2015 at 8.00 p.m. Ismaili Centre 49 Wynford Drive, Toronto, Elmira Köchümkulova, Senior Research Fellow, University of Central Asia Margaret Morton, Professor, Cooper Union Nasser Rabbat, Aga Khan Professor, MIT Traveling in […]

Comment from Susan Albert: May 4, 2015 “Character of Long Branch” meeting at The Assembly Hall

The following comment is from Susan Albert (I have added headings for ease of online reading): I too would like to thank Councillor Grimes and his staff for organizing last night’s meeting in response to the will of the residents of South Long Branch. However, my perspective is somewhat different than David’s. If dealing with […]

David Godley comments regarding April 28, 2015 Open House regarding proposed changes to Planning Act

The following text is written by David Godley regarding April 28, 2015 Open House hosted by Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn: Bill 73, Public Meeting on proposed changes to Planning Act. Presented by MPP Peter Milczyn at Royal Canadian Legion, April 28, 2015 1) PRAISE:Congratulations to our host on bringing this matter to the public and asking for […]