Here’s an update of information regarding the old polo road in Saraguay, Quebec
Click here for previous posts about Saraguay > Unrelated update: I am currently working, pretty well every spare moment that I have, on a post about presentations made, at an Etobicoke York Community Council meeting on Nov. 14, 2018, regarding the adoption of a final staff report related to the Long Branch Character Guidelines. Click […]
Military history, irregular warfare, scams, and formative experiences
Some recent conversations at my website, which I have much enjoyed, have given rise to the following reflections: A Canadian military veteran who has had a strong and beneficial influence on my website in years past (and who has a strong influence even now) is the late Phil Gray. If you click on the link […]
Two articles of interest from Jonathan Giggs for Mississauga South Historical Society newsletter. And: I support John Danahy as the next Ward 1 Councillor!
Following text (which I’ve broken into shorter paragraphs) is from Jonathan Giggs of Mississauga: First article: Completion of term for Ward 1 Councillor Mississauga Councillors appointed Dave Cook at the Council meeting on February 21 to complete the term as Ward 1 Councillor caused by the untimely death of Jim Tovey. Tovey died following a […]
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO): Bridge Building Challenge in Mississauga: Deadline midnight today (March 16, 2018)!
Professional Engineers Ontario (PEO) – Mississauga Chapter: Bridge Building Challenge in Mississauga: Deadline midnight today! More information: http://peo-mc.ca/event/bridge-building-challenge-2018/ Quick note (from PEO Mississauga chapter board member) about the bridge building challenge: “Student teams must register before 11:59 PM today already. Because of the time it takes to build & for glue to dry, new teams will […]
Port Credit TOWN HALL MEETING: Monday, March 26, 2018 at 7-9 pm, at Clarke Hall in Port Credit
Click here for previous posts about Port Credit > The following text is from a tweet from the Twitter account of the Torn of Port Credit Association Executive @TOPCA_Executive https://twitter.com/TOPCA_Executive Port Credit TOWN HALL MEETING: Mon March 26 @ 7-9pm at Clarke Hall. TOPCA + CCPCRA public meeting on ~The Latest Developments~ in #PortCredit (incl. Community […]
Trent University is retaining Canada’s modern architectural heritage: March 9, 2018 Globe and Mail article
A March 9, 2018 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “At a moment of architectural crisis, Trent University is retaining Canada’s modern heritage: The institution is engaged in a careful renovation of its original Bata Library, while new projects are being guided by attention to the original campus.” Outcomes of 1960s-era architectural design at Trent […]
March 11, 2018 Toronto Star article about Humber Bay Shores brings to mind that Mississauga and Toronto have differing cultures of waterfront development
A March 11, 2018 Toronto Star article is entitled: “How rampant development and poor planning left residents of this Etobicoke neighbourhood stuck in traffic: The Etobicoke neighbourhood of Humber Bay Shores has undergone rapid development in the past two decades, but transit infrastructure hasn’t come with it. The problem only stands to get worse.” Commentary […]
Terra Cotta Conservation Area well worth a visit during Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival (March 10 – April 8, 2018)
Some time back, I described a family visit to the Limehouse Conservation Area: Limehouse Conservation Area a great place to visit on a warm, sunny day in September More recently, we visited the Terra Cotta Conservation Area in Halton Hills for its Sugarbush Maple Syrup Festival (March 10 – April 8, 2018). The event features: Live entertainment Demonstrations Maple […]
How to find your Walk Score (as in, how walkable us your neighbourhood?)
As noted at a July 17, 2008 UrbanToronto article, to find your Walk Score, it’s easy to find your Walk Score: “Go to http://walkscore.com/ and enter your address in the field at the top of the page, and the website will calculate the walkability (a score out of 100) of your neighbourhood based on the distance […]