Article by Christopher Hume regarding heritage preservation and the rule of law – Toronto Star, May 29, 2013
Christopher Hume of The Toronto Star has written a May 29, 2013 article about heritage preservation and the rule of law. The headline and subhead read: Wreckers of heritage building under fire at last The city might actually punish the demolishers of a building on Queen St. E., and that’s a welcome change.
Update regarding Etobicoke Creek / Sherway Trail project and Section 37
Most recent update, message from Councillor Milczyn’s Office, forwarded to me on June 13, 2013: Thank you for taking the time to email Councillor Milczyn. Peter wanted me to clarify a few things for you. If you wish for me to get Peter to call you to discuss this further, please let me know. First […]
Huge cache of Canadian history hits U.K. auction block, tests Library and Archives – May 25, 2013, Postmedia News
A May 25, 2013 article by Randy Boswell of Postmedia News, which David Juliusson has informed me about, begins with the following opening paragraphs: A huge cache of Canadian history, stored for 200 years in three wooden chests held at a British estate, is set to be auctioned next month in London — a possible […]
Making meaning of heritage landscapes (2013); Giving new meaning to religious conversion (2013)
A couple of recently published Canadian journal articles related to heritage preservation are of interest. Many articles are accessible at no cost at The Canadian Geographer website. Making meaning of heritage landscapes The first article, by Lachlan B. Barber, is entitled Making meaning of heritage landscapes: The politics of redevelopment in Halifax, Nova Scotia. [To […]
Schedule of Lost River Walks in Toronto
You can find the schedule here. Below is information from the Lost River web page that you can access at the link in the previous sentence. You can access the live links by going to the above-noted web page, which is part of the Toronto Green Community website. Sunday, May 19, 2013, 2 pm – Daylighting […]
News update – Councillor Mark Grimes’ Office – May 24, 2013
Following message is from Councillor Grimes’ Office: please find the full eNewsletter attached as a .pdf May 24, 2013 Mimico Go Station I would like to thank the many community members and local residents who took the time to write to me and members of the City’s Planning and Growth Management Committee to share their […]
EY23.6 – Final Report – Mimico-by-the-Lake and EY23.7 – Ontario Heritage Act – Designation
The relevant document can be found here: EY23. 6 and 7 – Mimico combined.doc As the document notes, the two items in question will be addressed on June 18, 2013 by the Etobicoke York Community Council.
A PDF version of May 22, 2013 presentation by Toronto Environmental Alliance (TEA) at the New Toronto Library can be accessed here
I am pleased to share the following message from Heather Marshall of TEA (Toronto Environmental Alliance): Hello all! Thank you very much for attending Toronto Environmental Alliance’s Meet & Greet at the New Toronto library last night! It was a packed room full of engaging and concerned local residents. From TEA’s perspective, we couldn’t have […]
News update – TDSB Trustee Pamela Gough’s Office – May 23, 2013
Sent on behalf of Trustee Pamela Gough: Ward 3 Trustee Pamela Gough’s Update May 23, 2013 With summer on our doorstep, the trees, grass, and shrubs have turned a TDSB-logo green, and we are quickly wrapping up the school year. As this newsletter shows, the trustees are wrestling with a very difficult budget, which the […]