Entries by Jaan Pill

First Story is an interactive map of Toronto’s Aboriginal history

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I’m pleased to share with you the following information from the Toronto Native Community History Project: FIRST STORY is an interactive multimedia map of Toronto’s Aboriginal history, empowering the Indigenous community of Toronto to reveal and explore our geography and culture. Users will have access, via a smartphone, to stories, photographs, archival documents, audio and video clips that illuminate Aboriginal presence and history in […]

‘We think streets are good boundaries’ – planning article related to Davisville Junior Public School – April 10, 2013 Globe and Mail

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Click here to read an April 10, 2013 Globe and Mail article highlighting development issues facing the Toronto District School Board as it seeks to develop properties to generate money for maintenance of its buildings. “We think streets are good boundaries” David Oikawa is manager of the midtown section of City of Toronto Planning: “We […]

Comment from Bob Lansdale regarding proposal to remove sand beach between Etobicoke Creek and Applewood Creek

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In earlier blog posts – which have been viewed and commented upon by many site visitors – I’ve shared photos from Robert Lansdale from the 1920s to the 1940s when a cottage community existed at the mouth of Etobicoke Creek. I very much appreciate the fact that the Durance family has shared their historic family […]

Etobicoke York Community Council also defers until June 2013 heritage designation of Ormscliffe & adjacent properties

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A City of Toronto document with an update on the proposal to designate Mimico Estates under the Ontario Heritage Act can be found here. [To access the document, click on the link in the previous sentence.] The gist of the update is that the motion has been deferred: Motions – Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Mark Grimes (Carried) That Etobicoke York Community Council defer consideration of […]

Update regarding Mimico 20/20 Secondary Plan: Motion has been deferred

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A City Council document with an update can be accessed here. [Click on link in previous sentence to access the document.] I found it of interest to follow the meeting on Twitter at #TOpoli and #EYCC. The gist of the update is that the motion has been deferred: Motions 1 – Motion to Defer Item moved by Councillor Mark Grimes (Carried) That Etobicoke York Community Council: […]