Second Home Tourism: The Root to Displacement in Sweden? Doctoral dissertation by Roger Marjavaara, Umeå University, Sweden.
I’ve recently been reading about entertainment tourism, heritage tourism, and second home tourism. With regard to the latter topic, I’ve come across an interesting 2008 doctoral dissertation entitled: Second Home Tourism: The Root to Displacement in Sweden? The dissertation is by Roger Marjavaara at the Department of Social and Economic Geography at Umeå University, Sweden. […]
Good to see story from The Eyeopener, Ryerson University’s student newspaper, picked up by CBC
A Jan. 25, 2019 CBC article is entitled: “Ryerson Students’ Union under pressure to explain ‘baffling’ $250K credit card bill: Credit card statement includes purchases at the LCBO, a shisha lounge and a credit risk company.” It will be of interest to follow how the story, which demonstrates the value of following the evidence, unfolds. […]
8 jaw-dropping allegations from B.C. Speaker’s report – Jan. 22, 2018 CBC article
A Jan. 22, 2019 CBC article is entitled: “8 jaw-dropping allegations from B.C. Speaker’s report: Wood-splitter, home iMac support and subscriptions to magazines among alleged expenses.” Some of the best journalism, in my view, appears in official reports of various kinds. The following report is in that category: Plecas Report The report is conveniently laid […]
TLAB decision regarding 11 Stanley Ave. in Mimico: Severance and variances are refused
Click below to access the decision: TLAB – Decision -11 Stanley Ave. An excerpt from the above-noted TLAB decision reads: Conclusion I find that the proposal fails the “respect and reinforce the existing physical character of the neighbourhood” test, in the light of a detailed built form analysis. This finding is supported by a comprehensive […]
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 […]