Entries by Jaan Pill

Summary by Barbara Spyropoulos of March 23, 2015 planning meeting regarding Étienne Brûlé and Wendat Project

An earlier post provides a back story regarding the Étienne Brûlé and Wendat Project: The year 2015 marks the 400th anniversary of Étienne Brûlé’s expedition from Orillia to Lake Ontario in 1615 The following text – which has been prepared by Barbara Spyropoulos of 12 Division, Toronto Police Service – can also be accessed as a Word file: SUMMARY […]

Comment from Charles Tsiang (MCHS ’62) at the post at which Elvis Presley said that the image is one thing and the human being is another

I’ve recently taken a break from work on the MCHS 2015 Reunion, but work has now resumed. My absence from the volunteer task of helping to organize the reunion, a task that focuses on the wider community, of which I am a part, is accounted for by the fact that a government agency alerted me […]

Letter from David Godley to John Livey, Deputy City Manager, and Jennifer Keesmaat, Chief Planner, City of Toronto

Dear John and Jennifer, Long Branch has a hearing in its historic centre. There are 8 listed buildings on the street. Two alien detached houses on 8m frontage lots are proposed. Previously Etobicoke Local Planners have used a study area to determine character. They have overlooked the “nearby massing” (density, setbacks, placement) in the OP. […]

Heritage Tree Presentation – March 26, 2015 at Montgomery’s Inn

Geoff Kettel of Toronto has passed along the following information: Seats are filling up quickly for this evening of sharing information about Heritage Trees and how you can help in their identification and preservation. Edith George and Peter Wynnyczuk will present on the topic from two different perspectives, with opportunities for sharing of information. Come […]

Annual Forestry Conference – Ontario Professional Foresters Association

You can find more information here. From the above-noted link, here is some information that may interest you: Annual Conference 58th Annual Conference and General Meeting April 8-10, 2015 Toronto, Ontario General Information Sheraton Toronto Airport Hotel & Conference Centre – On-Line, Phone Our 2015 Theme is: Modern Forestry -The New Diversity – increasing importance […]

March 9, 2015 news release from Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter MIlczyn’s office

A previous post about this topic can be accessed here.   NEWS Office of MPP Peter Milczyn Etobicoke-Lakeshore Ontario Amending the Planning Act and Introducing New Rules for Community Smart Growth Smart planning for a stronger and more engaged Etobicoke-Lakeshore NEWS                                                                                                               March 9, 2015 Ontario is proposing reforms to the Planning Act and the Development […]