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Condominium development in Port Dalhousie heritage conservation district
I subscribe to an e-mail newsletter from the Architectural Conservancy of Ontario. You can subscribe at the ACO website, which you can access through the link in the previous sentence. From time to time I like to post excerpts from such publications. The most recent edition of the ACO newsletter features the news items posted below. […]
Etobicoke Creek Trail extension and Class EA study for improvements to QEW between Evans Ave. and Cawthra Road are independent of each other
In this blog post I seek to share background information regarding the Etobicoke Valley Trail, a topic that has been discussed in a recent blog post. If you have additional information, please let me know. David Switzer (see below in this blog post) has shared background information, as has CCFEW, as well as Dawn McKinnon, Environmental […]
Supplementary questions from Ruth Grier, as follow-up to Peter Riedel’s quiz question regarding Humber Bay Shores
Update A July 7, 2016 post is entitled: On July 12, 2016 Toronto City Council Agenda: Investigation Report Regarding Conduct of Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes [End of update] As follow-up to the quiz question regarding Humber Bay Shores posed by Peter Riedel, Ruth Grier has added the following questions. Supplementary questions: How did […]
Further comments regarding Mr. Christie Bakery and Humber Bay Shores
A recent blog post regarding the closing of Mr. Christie’s Bakery has given rise to more recent comments (please see second comment below, from Peter Riedel) Comment regarding review of Official Plan Following report of a discussion is from Jaan Pill: I asked a person, who like many people has more knowledge about these topics […]
Quiz question on Humber Bay Shores (Peter Riedel)
Update A July 7, 2016 post is entitled: On July 12, 2016 Toronto City Council Agenda: Investigation Report Regarding Conduct of Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes [End of update] Greetings, Can anyone name one other area along the northern shoreline of Lake Ontario waterfront that is to be as dense with condo development as […]
Current Mimico 20/20 survey – Mimico Residents Association
Following message is from the Mimico Residents Association: Since certain key aspects of the Plan were undecided when we conducted our last survey in June, we invite Mimico residents to fill out a very short 6-question survey to indicate your response to the heights, densities and open space network proposed in the emerging Mimico 20/20 […]
Community Lover’s Guide to the Universe: Nov. 26, 2012 CBC’s Radio Metro Morning item
CBC’s Metro Morning had an interesting item on Nov. 26, 2012 concerning the Community Lover’s Guide to the Universe books series. Among the books from this group is one named Hand Made. A book in this series is being prepared about Toronto. Part of the discourse, according to a Nov. 26, 2012 interview on Metro […]