Etobicoke Then and Now: This talk is on April 24, 2013: The following information is from the link noted in previous sentence: Etobicoke: Then and Now Wed Apr 24, 2013 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. 60 mins Richview Program Room – 2nd Floor This illustrated talk will focus on the rich history of the former […]
The following information is from the Lakeshore Planning Council: The Chief Planner is holding three Round Tables with Panelists from various fields of Expertise. The Chief Planner Roundtable is an opportunity for all Torontonians to engage in a dialogue on key city building issues within the City of Toronto. Chief Planner Jennifer Keesmaat welcomes you to hear her and twelve […]
Sent on behalf of Trustee Pamela Gough: Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update March 2, 2013 This is coming out early because I wanted you to get it ahead of March Break. I began the week with a visit to the school council meeting at Second Street JMS. To make things easier for parents, the […]
A CBC report concerning the accident can be found here. The traffic hazards associated with cars exceeding the speed limit on Hillside Avenue, near John English Junior Middle School, has been a subject of ongoing community discussion.
The following information is based on the email indicated below. To access the links, cut and paste the URLs. I owe thanks to David Juliusson for sharing this information with me. From: Toronto Official Plan Review [OFFICIAL-PLAN-REVIEW@LISTS.TORONTO.CA] on behalf of Official Plan Review [opreview@TORONTO.CA] Sent: March 1, 2013 11:53 AM To: OFFICIAL-PLAN-REVIEW@LISTS.TORONTO.CA Subject: Update No. 24 […]
A March 1, 2013 Globe and Mail profile of Jennifer Keesmaat, Toronto’s new chief planner, opens with the following headline and paragraph: Toronto’s new chief planner is a breath of fresh air in a stuffy bureaucracy City hall likes its unelected officials bland and obedient. Most of them are happy to play the part, keeping […]
Following message is from Heritage Toronto: I’m pleased to inform you that on March 11 we will be unveiling a Heritage Toronto Legacy Plaque to commemorate the renowned composer John Weinzweig – on what would have been his 100th birthday! Please find the invitation attached with more details: WEINZW~2 Hope you can make it! Cheers, Rachel […]
The following text is based upon an email from Abbe Edelson, to which I’ve added some details about what TPSI is. If you want to keep “tabs” on what’s happening at the City of Toronto there is a new application available to make it easier to keep track of information as it emerges. Toronto Public […]
Following update is from Councillor Grimes’ Office: Please find the newsletter attached in .pdf format: March 1, 2013 Registration begins for Toronto-run summer camps It’s time to start thinking about summer and what to do to help your children have a fun, safe and exciting experience. The City offers high quality camps across the city, […]
From the Brain Pickings website: Brain Picking has a free but, some have said, priceless weekly interestingness digest. It comes out on Sundays and offers the week’s best articles across art, science, design, history, and the usual miscellanea, alongside short highlights from other notable reads.