June 24, 2013, 7:30 pm community update re: Wesley Mimico United Church
Friends, Neighbours, Registrants for Housing – all interested in the Wesley Mimico United Church Renewal Project: A reminder: This Monday, June 24th, 7:30 p.m. at Wesley Church (Station Rd. & Mimico Ave.). Information and conversation about Housing for seniors and persons with disabilities. Retired United Church leader Very Rev. Lois Wilson will share her experience […]
TDSB budget update – June 21, 2013
Following update is from TDSB Trustee Pamela Gough’s Office: Sent on behalf of Trustee Pamela Gough: Putting the TDSB on Solid Financial Footing Board Approves 2013-2014 Budget After months of review and community consultation, Trustees with the Toronto District School Board have eliminated a projected $55 million deficit and have approved the 2013-2014 budget and […]
Positive thinking: Pro and con
In a book entitled The antidote: Happiness for people who can’t stand positive thinking (2012), Oliver Burkeman argues that positive thinking has its limitations. Another book along the same lines is The power of negative thinking: Using “defensive pessimism” to manage anxiety and perform at your peak (2001) by Julie K. Norem. Among books that […]
David Juliusson leads heritage bike tour on June 22, 2013 – French Forts of Toronto & Aboriginal Festival
David Juliusson has shared the following details about a great event happening this weekend: Date: Saturday, June 22, 2013 The French Forts of Toronto and Aboriginal Festival Bicycling is a unique and exciting way to view Toronto’s early history. On June 22 from 11 AM to 1PM, Fort York will conduct a Bike Month event. […]
Narrative is somebody telling somebody else
According to Narrative theory: Core concepts and debates (2012), “Narrative is somebody telling somebody else, on some occasion, and for some purposes, that something happened to someone or something” (p. 3). Beginnings The book offers a categorization (p. 60) of four ways to conceptualize beginnings, middles, and endings. For beginnings, the categories outlined on page […]
The concept of a networked society is appealing but has limitations
Some time ago I across a formulation by Manuel Castells asserting that the city is everywhere and in everything. I’m also familiar with his comment that scandal is the epitome of politics. A book entitled How law knows (2007), in which Mariana Valverde speaks of actor network theory, has helped me to understand potential limitations […]
Mimico Secondary Plan and Ormsby-Franceschini Estate designation approved by Etobicoke York Community Council
The following Twitter message is from Councillor Mark Grimes: Mimico-By-the-Lake Secondary Plan gets approved unanimously@ Community Council today. Big thank you 2 the Community & Planning Staff #Mimico The following message is from Michael Harrison: Today at Etobicoke-York Community Council (EYCC) the intent to designate report recommending designation of the Ormsby/Franceschini Estate buildings and landscaping […]
June 17, 2013 Global News segment highlights New Toronto’s 100th Anniversary
Global News featured a news item on June 17, 2013 regarding the the 100th Anniversary of the founding of New Toronto. You can access the video by clicking on the link in the previous sentence. As noted in a previous blog post, the New Toronto Historical Society is staging a 100th Anniversary Celebration on Saturday, […]
Heritage Planning Workshop – Huntsville, Ontario – Aug. 15 & 16, 2013
Tom Millar of Toronto (and also of Muskoka Lakes, as I recall) has shared me information about an upcoming workshop on heritage planning: UofW Heritage Planning HV Aug 2013 2 pg To access the flyer, click on the link in the previous sentence. The flyer refers to a great resource, namely the Building Stories project: […]
New Toronto Celebrates its 100th Anniversary Saturday, October 5, 2013 at 1 – 5 pm
New Toronto Celebrates its 100th Anniversary Saturday, October 5, 1–5PM St. Margaret’s Church 156 Sixth Street, Toronto, ON More information can be found here. Details on the New Toronto Historical Society 100th anniversary tea and book launch can be found on the home page of the society, which you can access at the link in […]