Following message is from Councillor Grimes’ office: Please find the full eNewsletter attached in .pdf form: May 17, 2013 Long Weekend Fun The City of Toronto will offer a wide variety of activities for residents on Monday, May 20, including the annual Victoria Day fireworks display at Ashbridges Bay. Many family attractions, including two farms, […]
We have some great photos taken by Gay Chisholm from the May 4, 2013 Jane’s Walk to share with you. For a start, below are three of them. For your interest, Gay Chisholm has a Facebook page, Living in Long Branch, which you can access here. An earlier blog post refers to changes that have […]
You can find a photo of the Long Branch Race Track in an April 16, 2012 article at BlogTO entitled: “What horse racetracks used to look like in Toronto.” The racetrack was a topic that came up for discussion during the Long Branch Jane’s Walk on May 5, 2013. We owe thanks to Jane Olvet […]
SONGS BRIGHT AND BEAUTIFUL Saturday, June 1 at 11:00 am at Mimico Baptist Church, 80 Hillside Ave, Toronto You can learn more at the Mimico Children’s Choir Facebook page.
Don’t miss these two great tours coming up this weekend! This Saturday, May 18, at 11:00 AM – Crazy Cloth: a High Tech Trip into Toronto History and Culture, bring the whole family on this high tech tour in and around Toronto’s Fashion District. Children of all ages will love this interactive tour each using […]
Below is the agenda: John English SAC Meeting Thursday, May 16, 2013, 7 – 8:30 pm AGENDA Welcome 7 – 7:05 Introductions Additional agenda items/other business Principal/Vice Principal’s Report 7:05 – 7:30 Board Business 7:30 – 8:30 Org chart Treasurer’s Report – year to date Fundraising Movie Night Dance-a-thon Year to date results Programs Schoolyard […]
Update: A May 16, 2013 Toronto Star article by Daniel Dale reports that the Humberown developer is launching an appeal to the Ontarion Municipal Board. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the article regarding the ongoing Humbertown story.] A May 15, 2013 article in The Grid also highlights a range of views on the […]
I’m pleased to have the opportunity to post the following comment from David Switzer of Long Branch concerning the sand beach at Marie Curtis Park. I share his comments in the spirit of reporting on an ongoing conversation. I am pleased that ongoing communications regarding the Mississauga Waterfront Connection Environmental Assessment Project are proceeding in […]
I heard an interview with Ed Levy on CBC Radio’s Metro Morning a week or so ago and was wondering where I could get a copy of his book Rapid Transit in Toronto: A Century of Plans, Progress, Politics & Paralysis. Fortunately, a friend of mine, Sid Olvet – who along with his wife Jane Olvet, […]
Update: An August 6, 2013 post, among others in the Etobicoke Creek Category at this website, provides an update to this post. [End of update] In previous blog posts, I’ve described plans discussed in the context of the Mississauga Waterfront Connection Environmental Assessment Project regarding the sand beach at Marie Curtis Park between Etobicoke Creek […]