Author Archive for: Jaan Pill
Entries by Jaan Pill
Council gives Humbertown Shopping Centre redevelopment proposal the green light (Etobicoke Guardian, Dec. 19, 2013)
A Dec. 19, 2013 Etobicoke Guardian article by Cynthia Reason about the Humbertown Plaza redevelopment project is entitled: “Council gives Humbertown Shopping Centre redevelopment proposal the green light.” The subhead reads: “Residents association, First Capital Realty compromise to help move project along.”
Comments from David Godley regarding OMB
The following message is from David Godley, a resident of Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey): Thank you for inviting comment on the Ontario planning system in which I have been involved as a planner since 1974. These comments are mainly on predictability, transparency and accountability and citizen engagement. They are from the Toronto neighbourhood […]
Modern empire was not an aberrant supplement to the history of modernity but rather its constituent part (Partha Chatterjee, 2012)
“Modern empire was not an aberrant supplement to the history of modernity but rather its constituent part.” These words are from the preface of The Black Hole of Empire: History of a Global Practice of Power (2012) by Partha Chatterjee. What conceptual framework drove the British to establish themselves in Long Branch? The above-noted book […]
“We have met the enemy … and he is us” (Cowboys & Aliens, 2011; The War of the Worlds, 1938)
For a course, which I much enjoyed, in film and sound editing that I’ve recently completed at Ryerson University, I’ve submitted a final assigned paragraph – which I’ve broken into shorter paragraphs for posting to this website – concerning the editing of a scene from a movie that I’ve chosen for analysis. Altogether, we were […]
Smilin’ Buddha Cabaret (vancouverisawesome.com – Nov. 28, 2013)
A Nov. 28, 2013 post regarding the Smilin’ Buddha Cabaret in Vancouver begins as follows: The Smilin’ Buddha Cabaret at 109 East Hastings Street was at the centre of Vancouver’s changing entertainment scene for decades. The venue adapted to the evolving tastes of Vancouverites, hosting a variety of musical acts, from big band to psychedelic rock to punk and […]
South Etobicoke Local Air Quality Study – Public Meeting January 15, 2014
Following message is from Toronto Environmental Alliance: [I’ve done some minor copy editing for purposes of posting it to the Preserved Stories website.] South Etobicoke Local Air Quality Study Public Meeting January 15, 2014 The City of Toronto has completed the local air quality study for South Etobicoke, and the next step is to hold […]
New Life for a Historic Creek in East Vancouver (vancouverisawesome.com – Dec. 18, 2013)
I spent seven years in British Columbia, mainly in Burnaby and Vancouver, from 1967 to 1974. I’ve been back to visit a couple of times and enjoy reading about how Vancouver has developed in the past forty years. I was delighted to read a Dec. 18, 2013 post at vancouverisawesome.com entitled New Life for a […]
Skip the supplements: Vitamin pills should be avoided, journal editors say
A Dec. 16, 2013 CBC article is entitled: “Vitamin pills ‘should be avoided,’ journal editors say.” The subhead reads: “Billions of dollars wasted on vitamin supplements, U.S. doctor says.” The opening paragraphs read: Most vitamins such as antioxidants don’t help to prevent cancer, heart disease and dementia, and some supplements could be harmful, say doctors […]
Message from Russ Ford, Executive Director at LAMP
Following is a Dec. 15, 2013 message from Russ Ford: Let’s start off with good news. It is official, Vincent Massey has been saved at least the school has and therefore the day care. Hats off to the parents of Vincent Massey. It would not have happened had they not organized. What seems to be […]