On July 12, 2016 Toronto City Council Agenda: Investigation report regarding conduct of Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes
An Investigation Report Regarding Conduct of Councillor Mark Grimes is on the Agenda for the July 12, 2016 meeting of the City of Toronto Council. You can access details here. An excerpt from the above-noted link reads: Investigation Report Regarding Conduct of Councillor Mark Grimes City Council Decision City Council on July 12, 13, 14 and […]
Ted de Clercq attended Cartierville School in Montreal from 1951 to 1956
Click here for previous posts about Cartierville School > At a post entitled Cartierville School in Montreal, which was set up on March 1, 2014, Ted de Clercq has recently shared the following comment. I have posted his comment as a separate post, as a way to bring attention to it. Ted’s comment is the […]
Extreme inequality leads to characteristic forms of story management
In a recent discussion with Graeme Decarie, I’ve posted a comment that sums up what has recently occurred to me. By way of bringing attention to the comment, I’ve reposted it below. The comment is from a previous post entitled: A compelling writing style? For Graeme Decarie, it began with watching the minister at Crystal Springs United […]
The French Immersion program Claire attended in 1970-71 may indeed have been at Cartierville School
A previous post is entitled: Question from Claire: Is this the same Cartierville School that I attended 1970-71 in its first year as a “French Immersion School”? I have added an update to the latter post; the update reads as follows below. I have posted the update as a separate post, the post you are […]
Government of Canada labels microbeads as ‘toxic substance’ – June 30, 2016 Globe and Mail article from Canadian Press
A June 30, 2016 Globe and Mail article from Canadian Press is entitled: “Government of Canada labels microbeads as ‘toxic substance’”. The opening paragraphs read: The federal government has officially listed microbeads as a toxic substance, giving it the ability to ban the plastic beads used in cleansers. An online notice published Wednesday says the […]
A compelling writing style? For Graeme Decarie, it began with watching the minister at Crystal Springs United Church
Here’s a question that relates to the writing of Autobiography Stories. I am pleased to share the following June 29, 2016 email interview with Graeme Decarie: Jaan Pill: You have a compelling style of writing. You make great use of short paragraphs – a style that is characteristic of newspaper writing. That’s the preamble to […]
The Sceptered Isle: Pre-Brexit travel report from David Godley
Following travel report is from David Godley of Long Branch. I have included just one photo; I will add more when time permits. David, thank you for including the headings! This makes my work as a blogger much easier, when the headings are already in place. David Godley writes: The Sceptered Isle, Spring Sixteen * […]
Comments from Graeme Decarie regarding Brexit
Graeme Decarie: Jaan, Can you please send me a copy of my chapter 1? Or tell me how to find it on the MCHS site? The one on my word pad is all messed up. I just had a post from Phillippa (McGowan). She’s Jim McGowan’s eldest child – and she’s my goddaughter – whom […]
A number of bike thefts have occurred in Long Branch recently
According to a recent series of messages at a Long Branch Facebook Group that I belong to, a number of bicycles have been stolen recently in the area. I mention this so that you can ensure that you do what you can to protect your bike from theft. Having a photo of your bike, and […]