Please note the Community Council meeting is April 9 not April 6 as previously indicated. The following March 26, 2013 message is from Michael Harrison: Good Morning: I am pleased to let you know that the city staff report to declare the city’s intent to designate the Ormsby/Franceschini (Mimico Estates) estate under the Ontario Heritage […]
This blog post describes how I developed an interest in the unfolding story involving the redevelopment of the Wesley Mimico United Church located at 2 Station Road in Mimico. I live in Long Branch, not Mimico. I’m not a member of the United Church. Yet the story of the church is of much interest to […]
The following information is from this Heritage Toronto link. Candy, Cows and Commemoration: the Case of Laura Secord Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 7:00 PM Mimico Centennial Public Library Auditorium, 47 Station Road Loyal they remained? Loyalty, identity, and the War of 1812 in Upper Canada. Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at 7:00 PM North York […]
I found a March 25, 2013 Toronto Star article regarding the quality of condo construction of interest as quite a number of such articles such as a CBC News feature have appeared. The headline and subhead read as follows: Growing Up: Are Toronto’s new condos built to last? Building experts worry too many condos are […]
In a previous blog post I’ve mentioned we’re seeking details about a photo from about 1927 at Etobicoke Creek. This is the photo we are using to publicize one of the 2013 Jane’s Walks in Long Branch. Jim Carr of Toronto sent me an email on March 24, 2013 in which he mentioned: “I googled […]
You can access the overview here. Please note also the Committee of Adjustment meeting regarding 32 Ninth Street is on March 28, 2013 at 1:00 pm. For information click here. That is, the blog posts – featuring many photos and background documents – related to 32 Ninth Street can be found under the Construction category […]
To view the series of blog posts related to 32 Ninth Street, click on the Construction category at this website. The Committee of Adjustment meeting is on March 28, 2013 at 1:00 pm. We encourage you to attend. It may be noted that the resolution of two of the documents, supplied to residents by the […]
I’m pleased to share with you some photos, which serve to add material related to the following blog posts: Photos related to 32 Ninth Street – Committee of Adjustment meeting is on March 28, 1:00 pm Cheryl and Adrian deRooy have written a letter regarding 32 Ninth Street Variance request regarding 32 Ninth Street, New […]
I’m pleased to share the following information – I like to fill out several such forms each year, and encourage you to do likewise – from Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Laurel Broten’s Office: Do you know a GEM of the Lakeshore? The Gem of the Lakeshore was created to appreciate small business and service organizations that are […]
The newsletter can be accessed here. The March 2013 newsletter includes among other news items the following announcement: Four Day Heritage Planning Workshop Waterloo, Ontario May 4 & 5 AND May 25 & 26 A number of themes will be covered including: Examining the Concept of Heritage The International Context Heritage Legislation The Full Range […]