In a video from the May 4, 2014 Jane’s Walk in Long Branch, Brian Liberty elaborates on comments, made at the Jane’s Walk the previous day, concerning a Community Garden project in New Toronto. You can access the video, which is 2 minutes and 43 seconds in length, at this link: Brian Liberty further describes Community […]
Update: A Feb. 1, 2017 Toronto District School Board news release is entitled: “Two TDSB Educators Recognized as Canada’s Outstanding Principals.” Among the recipients is Craig Howe. A bio at the Learning Partnership website reads: John English Junior Middle School Toronto District School Board Toronto, Ontario Craig Howe successfully leads John English Junior Middle School, […]
The following message is from Paula Davies of the Todmorden Mills Wildflower Preserve: Hello, Toronto Historical Association is looking for people for directors. The commitment is not onerous and this respected organization has good leadership. Attached is a letter from Paul Federico to the member organizations of the Toronto Historical Association. If you are interested […]
Updates: A June 2, 2014 article at treehugger.com is entitled: “It’s not fair to bash Fairtrade.” A May 30, 2014 article at the website of the Natural Resources Institute at the University of Greenwich is entitled: “Fairtrade benefits in the complex world of sustainable development.” A June 6, 2014 article at the Center for Global […]
This post is concerned with Bloorlea Middle School, located at 4050 Bloor St. West in Etobicoke. Proposal to set up a “community hub” Toronto District School Board Trustee Pamela Gough has brought my attention to a proposal, which has been turned down by the Provincial government, to set up a “community hub” at the school. […]
Jenning Dai was in my class at Malcolm Campbell High School when we graduated in 1963. He died exactly 50 years ago this month. Cheryl (Casino) Houston (MCHS ’63 – 11D) has noted, in a recent email: “He went to the University of Illinois in Urbana to study aeronautical engineering (from what I remember), but he […]
I’m a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and support the nomination of George Takach as the Liberal candidate in Etobicoke-Lakeshore. I’m really pleased I had the opportunity, over a year ago, to learn of the George Takach campaign for nomination as the Liberal Party of Canada candidate in Etobicoke-Lakeshore. As a blogger focusing […]
The following post is dedicated to a range of topics. The links are also posted at the Long Branch Historical Facebook page. When I drink coffee, sometimes a question comes to mind. Sense making The question is: How do we make sense of the world? What are the means that we use to make sense of […]
This post concerns an April 2014 research report about the Fairtrade certification program. The report is outlined in a May 26, 2014 Globe and Mail article entitled: “Fairtrade coffee fails to help the poor, British report finds.” The opening paragraphs read: Coffee drinkers who choose brands carrying the Fairtrade logo are not helping the poor […]
The following message is from Michael Harrison of Toronto: Good Morning: As you may recall, at its meeting of November 13, 2013, Toronto City Council adopted the amended recommendation from the Etobicoke-York Community Council that the city declare its intent to designate the Wesley Mimico United Church under the Ontario Heritage Act. The Church has […]