Nikki (then called Ellen) King (MCHS 1962) has shared Malcolm Campbell High School updates, from the years that followed the 1960s

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One of the great things about having a website is that from time to time people add comments at posts that have been written in the past. One such post, to which many comments have been added over the past year, is entitled: Provisional list of MCHS ’60s (and other decades) students/alumni/teachers who have passed away Comment […]

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Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississsauga breaks ground on Mariner Court, Mississauga – March 4, 2016 QEW South Post

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I’ve written about Habitat for Humanity Halton-Mississauga in previous posts, regarding the Small Arms Building in Lakeview. A March 4, 2016 QEW South Post article is entitled: “Habitat for Humanity breaks ground on Mariner Ct.” The opening paragraphs read: “Uniba Shaikh may have her own bedroom for the first time when her family receives the […]

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Barrio Rising: Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern Venezuela (2015)

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In previous posts I have spoken about Venezuela. Barrio Rising: Urban Popular Politics and the Making of Modern Venezuela (2015) is a valuable additional resource regarding the history of Venezuela. A publisher’s blurb (which I’ve broken into shorter paragraphs) for the book reads: In the mid-1950s, in an effort to modernize Venezuela, the military government […]

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Meet the woman whose crash-test findings sparked a global Toyota recall – March 6, 2016 Toronto Star arcticle

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A March 6, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Meet the woman whose crash-test findings sparked a global Toyota recall: After Suzanne Tylko decided to reconstruct a fatal collision from 2011, her findings sparked a global recall.” Previous posts on related themes include: Don’t drink and drive. Pay attention while you drive, even if your […]

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The 10th Annual Jane’s Walk Festival is just two months away!

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For a message from the Jane’s Walk organization entitled “The 10th Annual Jane’s Walk Festival is just two months away!”, click here. In years past, I’ve organized Jane’s Walks in collaboration with Mike James of Niagara-on-the-Lake. I no longer lead walks but am keen to help other people to organize them.  

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Proposal related to contra-flow bicycle lanes on Waterfront Trail will be considered by Toronto City Council on March 30, 2016

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We owe thanks to David Juliusson of Long Branch for bringing our attention to a City of Toronto Public Works and Infrastructure Committee decision on March 1, 2016 concerning: Waterfront Trail – Proposed Contra-flow Bicycle Lanes on Waterfront Drive and Feasibility of Closing Gap on Lake Shore Boulevard West, between Norris Crescent and First Street Click […]

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Mimico Residents Association – March 16, 2016 Community News Update

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You can access the update here.  

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1963: Comment from Graeme Decarie

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Graeme Decarie writes: I was just listening to Pete Seeger on Youtube. He was leading an audience in singing We Shall Overcome. I remember it as if it were yesterday with a packed house and I was still singing it with the rest of the audience. And there was Where have all the flowers gone…and […]

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Humber Bay Parks Master Plan and “The Pavilion”: Message from Brian Bailey of CCFEW

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The following message is from Brian Bailey of CCFEW: The process of reviewing the Humber Bay Parks Master Plan was initiated at a public meeting on February 16th.  There are many important things to consider in the master plan, but discussion at the meeting was dominated by the pavilion: a 12,000 square foot, $7 million […]

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