Doctoral thesis by Maarja Merivoo-Parro highlights fostering of patriotism in Estonian diaspora in the United States during Cold War
A Dec. 12, 2018 ERR.ee (ERR is short for Eesti Rahvusringhääling – Estonian Public Broadcasting) article is entitled: “Thesis details fostering of patriotism in Estonian diaspora during Cold War.” The opening paragraphs read: In a doctoral thesis successfully defended at Tallinn University (TLÜ) on Monday, Dr Maarja Merivoo-Parro examined what Estonian life was like in […]
‘There’s no major city like it’: Toronto’s unique ravine system under threat – Dec. 21, 2018 Guardian report
I learned of the following article from a Jan. 10, 2018 Heritage Toronto email. The Dec. 21, 2018 Guardian article, that I learned about, is entitled: “‘There’s no major city like it’: Toronto’s unique ravine system under threat: Without urgent action against environmental degradation, the forest ravines covering 20% of the city could be reduced […]
Jan. 9, 2019 message from David Godley regarding 65 40th Street severance and variances application in Long Branch, Ontario
A Jan. 9, 2019 message from David Godley is accessible here: David Godley Jan. 9 2019 message Attached files (which I’ve converted to PDF files in the event they were not PDF files already) can be accessed here: 11stantlabpres2 15stanevi TLAB_15-Stanley-Ave_Decision_Ilord udex Commentary I encourage site visitors to set up websites such as mine: I […]
History begins with definition of terms
At a recent post, I began to write about my approach, as a layperson, to reading about history: Article by Andres Kasekamp: “Fascism by Popular Initiative: The Rise and Fall of the Vaps Movement in Estonia” (2015) In his 2015 article, Kasekamp comments (p. 156): “Using Stanley Payne’s typology of fascism [3], I have previously argued […]
Message from David Godley of Long Branch regarding final approval of OPA 320
A previous post is entitled: Settlement reached regarding City of Toronto Official Plan Amendment (OPA) 320 – You can access text and PDF at this post Now settled in at Stratford, I continue to follow with interest events in Long Branch, where I lived for twenty-one years. It is most interesting to be keeping up […]
I encourage you to set up your own website about local history and land use planning issues
I wrote the following post on May 8, 2017; I’ve recently added material to it. I’m reposting it, in order to bring attention to it: I encourage you to set up your own website about local history and land use planning issues