From the Councillor’s Office: Please find the full eNewsletter attached as a .pdf May 31, 2013 Eight of Toronto’s beaches will open on Saturday Eight of Toronto’s beaches will open on Saturday Eight of Toronto’s 11 swimming beaches will be officially open this weekend. Lifeguards will be in place at all but three beaches on […]
We have received information about an upcoming public meeting: When: Thursday, June 13, 2013 (6:00pm – 8:30pm) – presentation will start at 6:30PM Where: Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Room 701, South Building, 222 Bremner Blvd Register online at: http://gardinerconsultation.eventbrite.com The above-noted Eventbrite link has the overview: Help Decide the Future of the Gardiner Expressway East The […]
Message from Brian Bailey of CCFEW: A survey regarding proposed amendments to Toronto’s dogs off-leash policy has just come to our attention: http://www.toronto.ca/parks/engagement/offleashpark-survey.htm The survey ends tomorrow (May 31). In part the survey is looking at a new proposal: New Designation – Proposed for Consideration 4. Courtesy Hour Parks – Designated area and hours of operation in specified […]
Following text is from Trustee Gough’s office Two files from the message: Lanor Spring Fling (1) David Hornell School Fun Fair POSTER[1] Sent on behalf of Trustee Pamela Gough: Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update May 28, 2013 This is quick update to give some information that didn’t quite make it to deadline with last […]
Pecha Kucha is a presentations format in which 20 slides are screened at the rate of 20 second per slide. I like this format because it keeps presentations brief and to the point. When I began to work on a recent Pecha Kucha presentation for a Jane’s Walk event, I calculated that I’m looking at […]
Christopher Hume of The Toronto Star has written a May 29, 2013 article about heritage preservation and the rule of law. The headline and subhead read: Wreckers of heritage building under fire at last The city might actually punish the demolishers of a building on Queen St. E., and that’s a welcome change.
Most recent update, message from Councillor Milczyn’s Office, forwarded to me on June 13, 2013: Thank you for taking the time to email Councillor Milczyn. Peter wanted me to clarify a few things for you. If you wish for me to get Peter to call you to discuss this further, please let me know. First […]
A May 25, 2013 article by Randy Boswell of Postmedia News, which David Juliusson has informed me about, begins with the following opening paragraphs: A huge cache of Canadian history, stored for 200 years in three wooden chests held at a British estate, is set to be auctioned next month in London — a possible […]
A couple of recently published Canadian journal articles related to heritage preservation are of interest. Many articles are accessible at no cost at The Canadian Geographer website. Making meaning of heritage landscapes The first article, by Lachlan B. Barber, is entitled Making meaning of heritage landscapes: The politics of redevelopment in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [To […]