Key Campaign Item No. 1: Pamela Gough will fight over-height development & excessive densities

In this video clip, Pamela Gough outlines the first item in her election campaign platform: No. 1 – Fight over-height development & excessive densities and maintain neighbourhood character Pamela Gough shares the following overview of her campaign for election as Ward 3 Councillor: “As your public school board trustee, I have reopened schools, saved green […]

Reminder: Ward 3 Town Hall Meeting – TONIGHT! 7:00 pm – Karen Kain School of the Arts, 60 Berl Ave (Royal York/Queensway area)

  The province on Ontario announced its public consultation on the elementary Health and Physical Education (Sex Ed) curriculum very quietly last week. Many people want to know background information on this hot topic as they prepare their points of view prior to the provincial consultation. Join me TONIGHT at Karen Kain School of the […]

“the Credits”: And the Nominees Are… Thurs., Oct. 25, 2018 at Mississauga Grand Banquet and Event Centre

The Credits 2018 The Credits is an annual awards gala that honours members of the Mississauga community for their contributions and achievements with a celebration of our community heritage. Evening Awards Gala: Thursday, October 25, 2018 Venue: Mississauga Grand Banquet and Event Centre (35 Brunel Road, Mississauga) Directions: www.mississaugagrand.com/location/ Event Website: thecredits.strikingly.com  

Pamela Gough (Ward 3 Councillor Candidate) describes her start in politics (Part 2)

At a previous YouTube video, Pamela Gough describes how, some years ago, as a parent concerned with the closing of a school in a neighbourhood that she and her husband had just moved into, she decided to run for office as a school trustee at the Etobicoke Board of Education. She won the election by 20 […]

Steven Lesser (MCHS 1973) recalls that Mr. Ramcharan, ace Math teacher, also wrote the graduates’ names on their graduation certificates

Pamela Gough describes her start in politics. She won her first election by 20 votes!

I strongly support Pamela Gough’s campaign for election as the Councillor for Ward 3 at the City of Toronto. In her role as school trustee at the Toronto District School Board, Pamela Gough played a key role, along with the then-MPP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore, Laurel Broten, in a successful effort by residents in Long Branch (south […]

Glenn Caswell, a former resident who lived in Regent Park for 35 years, is keen to start up a group of former long-time residents

At a previous post, History of Regent Park, Glenn Caswell writes (and I share it here in order to publicize it): Hi from a former resident who lived in Regent Park for 35 years love your story. As a former resident I just started my own group with former long-time resident’s I grew up with. […]

Norah Shaw has shared with us some great Long Branch Army Camp photos

Norah Shaw of Winnipeg has shared with us some great photos from the Long Branch Army Camp, which I’ve written about from time to time at this website. In an email Norah writes: Here find picture of Staff House, class picture grade 8, 1955-56 taken at SHEP School, which was in the SH proper. Only […]

15 Stanley Ave. application in Mimico was refused, in Sept. 14, 2018 TLAB decision

A Sept. 14, 2018 TLAB decision regarding 15 Stanley Ave. in Mimico warrants attention. The application was refused. You can read the decision at the link at the previous sentence. This is a decision that warrants a close read. As a retired elementary school teacher, I will (when I get around to it; I’m currently […]