The retired heavy gun on the beach at Marie Curtis Park was earlier located at Riverdale Park

ISTAR’s 25th anniversary celebration

I was very pleased to see that a report has been posted on the Canadian Stuttering Association website concerning the 25th anniversary celebration for ISTAR, the Institute for Stuttering Treatment and Research. Here’s the text of the article, written by Jaan Pill: I was very pleased that I had the opportunity to attend the celebration […]

We’re pleased to share with you these 1920s to 1940s ‘cottage country’ images from Etobicoke Creek

Aerial photo from 1949 may show barn at Samuel Smith homestead that is visible in 1920s photo from mouth of Etobicoke Creek

If you click on the first photo on this page, and then click again, you will be able to view a barn that is visible in the top right corner of the photo. If you click the Back button at the top of your browser, you should be able to get back to the page […]

Barn in background of 1920s Long Branch photo appears to be located on Samuel Smith homestead

The first photo on this page is an aerial view of Long Branch, which Robert Lansdale has shared with us, from the early 1950s. You can enlarge the photo by clicking on it. click again and the photo will be enlarged further. To return to the page you are now viewing, click on ‘Back’ in your […]

Cultural conservation efforts in Ontario operate within a legislative framework

I had the good fortune to attend a cultural heritage workshop in Gravenhurst on April 26, 2012. At the workshop, Bert Duclos, heritage outreach consultant with the Ontario Ministry of Tourism, Culture and Sport, covered four topics: (1) What is cultural heritage value? (2) Establishing an effective muncipal heritage committee (3) Inventory, evaluation, and designation: […]

The blurring of boundaries between private and public

A city of one’s own (2008) addresses the distinction between what is private and what is public. The subtitle of the book is: “Blurring the boundaries between private and public.” Chapter 5, by Renaud Le Goix of the Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, is entitled  “Gated communities: Generic patterns in suburban landscapes?” The chapter argues that “gated enclaves should not […]