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/14 Comments/in Long Branch, Some Popular Posts - Past & Present, Toronto/by Jaan PillBill 115 has changed rules for the hiring of teachers. What are the changes?
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillOn Tuesday, October 16, 2012 I attended a Ward 3 Parent Forum at John English Junior Middle School in Etobicoke, organized by Ward 3 Toronto District School Board (TDSB) Trustee Pamela Gough. The event included a presentation by Chris Spence, TDSB Director of Education, and a panel discussion about the impact of Bill 115 on […]
Mimico Heritage Study, part of Mimico 20/20 process, has been posted to City of Toronto website
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe Mimico Heritage Study, part of the Mimico 20/20 planning process, has been posted to the City of Toronto website: final_cultural_heritage_resource_assessment Click on the link above to access the PDF file. It makes for great reading. You may also wish to have a look at this TOBuilt list of 116 buildings that are described as older […]
Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Laurel Broten announces $44-million upgrades at Mimico Go Station
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillWe are pleased to share with you this message from the office of Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Laurel Broten: “The announcement, by MPP Laurel Broten, of the Province of Ontario’s $44 million investment in upgrades and improvements to Mimico GO Station, took place at Mimico GO this Tuesday, October 9th, at 2:00 pm. “Laurel was accompanied by […]
Marie Curtis Park Construction Notice (Oct. 2, 2012). Your questions and concerns will be answered.
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillThe following text and images are from the Marie Curtis Park Construction Notice, which you can access by clicking on the following link: 2012_10_01 NOTICE OF CONSTRUCTION [Received October 3, 2012] The City of Toronto’s Parks, Forestry & Recreation Division and Cycling Infrastructure Transportation Services in partnership with the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA), […]
Panel and discussion on housing in Mimico. Saturday, October 13, 2012 – 2282 Lake Shore Blvd. West. A meeting for tenants; all Mimico residents welcome.
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Toronto/by Jaan PillAbove: Artist rendering of what development and roads could look like in Mimico The following message is from Mimico Lakeshore Network, which is sponsoring this event: IMAGINE: focus on housing in Mimico A meeting for tenants; all Mimico residents welcome 2282 Lake Shore Blvd. West (Polish Hall at Fleeceline Road Saturday, October 13, 2012 8:15 […]
Are developers responsible for hosing down top soil areas that produce dust clouds?
/1 Comment/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillI’m pleased to share with you this message from Peter Riedel. If you have an answer to his question, please let us know: Question Hello, It is my understanding that Developers are responsible for hosing down top soil areas that produce constant dust clouds. I have seen incessant dust clouds on the Lakeshore/Park Lawn stretch […]
Front-page Etobicoke Guardian article highlights efforts to preserve 28 Daisy Avenue in Long Branch
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillA letter writing project is under way to show support for the nomination of 28 Daisy Avenue — the oldest remaining building in Long Branch — as a heritage building. Here’s a front-page article by Tamara Shephard in The Etobicoke Guardian highlighting the community effort to save this building. (Click on the link in the […]
Next steps for Wesley Mimico United Church: June 26, 2012 proposals
/0 Comments/in Long Branch/by Jaan PillI’m very pleased that I had the opportunity to attend a meeting of the Wesley Mimico Community Forum on September 24, 2012 at the Wesley Mimico United Church. I live in Long Branch, but have an interest in the story of the next steps for the Wesley Mimico United Church. I’m involved because the congregation […]