David Godley’s Long Branch Update – February 2019
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillYou can access the update here: David Godley – February 2019 Update The Update includes two Word documents which I have converted to PDF format: coacomplaint 6540th character evaluation Commentary I’m pleased to have the opportunity to share David Godley’s monthly messages. It took me a while to figure out how to post such items […]
Research suggests (but does not prove) that the Great Dying of the Indigenous Peoples of the Americas gave rise to the Little Ice Age
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillGreen Communities Canada member organizations are working on water issues – question is, what does RAIN (as in RAIN Community Solutions) stand for?
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillSome time back I attended a webinar entitled: Collaborating to Reduce Flood Risk in Ontario I found the event very useful. I learned some new things about extreme weather events. I’ve also come across a follow-up document entitled: DRAFT: Ontario Urban Flooding Collaborative Theory of Change An organization called RAIN Community Solutions is the common […]
Second Home Tourism: The Root to Displacement in Sweden? Doctoral dissertation by Roger Marjavaara, Umeå University, Sweden.
/1 Comment/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillI’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
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA 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. […]
As a blogger and local history enthusiast, I have encountered sufficient personas to populate many works of fiction
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan Pill8 jaw-dropping allegations from B.C. Speaker’s report – Jan. 22, 2018 CBC article
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter/by Jaan PillA 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
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillClick 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 […]