Well-received, well-attended Mental Health Film Series Premiere at Humber College Lakeshore
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI much enjoyed the “Keys to Our Past” Mental Health Film Series Premiere that took place at the “G” Building at Humber College Lakeshore on the evening of Oct. 4, 2017. I’ve outlined what the series is about at a previous post: Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre presenting Mental Health Series Film Premiere, Wed., Oct. 4, […]
Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB) Info Session will take place at Assembly Hall, 7:00 pm, Oct. 18, 2017
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillPlease note it’s the Toronto Local Appeal Body; many of us are used to calling it the Toronto Local Appeal Board, as that is the word that most easily rolls off the tongue, and has one less syllable in it. Calling it the “Board” would make more sense that calling it the “Body,” but in this case (as in some other […]
Future of Mr. Christie’s land uncertain as demolition begins (CityNews, Sept. 27, 2017); Sept. 13, 2019 Etobicoke Guardian update: Matter now settled
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Long Branch Neighbourhood Association, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillReggio Emilia approach has been of interest to early childhood centres and schools worldwide, especially in last thirty years (Alison Wells, University of Manitoba)
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillConserving Long Branch September 2017 Part 1 (David sent this out on Sept. 9, 2017; I am slow in posting it)
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe text from David Godley will follow my preamble to this post; if you want to skip the preamble, just go forward to the heading entitled: “Conserving Long Branch September 2017 Part 1.” Preamble from Jaan Pill I have changed “Toronto Local Appeal Board,” in David Godley’s text, to “Toronto Local Appeal Body,” as the […]
Story of M: Updates to Mississauga-based storytelling, story making project
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Mississauga, Newsletter/by Jaan PillJoyce Moore of North Toronto has added a comment regarding “the same destruction of neighbourhoods by developers”
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Language usage, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA recent post is entitled: May 2017 Update from David Godley: Committee of Adjustment & related topics At that post, Joyce Moore of North Toronto has added the following comment: I have read many of the letters on your website and I believe that the same destruction of neighbourhoods by developers who are interested in […]
Check out the Lakeshore Connecting Communities upcoming meetings in Mississauga on Sept. 26 and 27, 2017
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillYou can access details at Lakeshore Connecting Communities. Previous posts about Mississauga Click here to access previous posts about Mississauga > Commentary My anecdotal evidence suggests to me that civic engagement in Mississauga is qualitatively different from civic engagement in Toronto. At the risk of generalizing (by which I mean there may be exceptions), civic […]
Indigenous creations, hoarded for years by the federal government, get an audience at last (Toronto Star, Sept. 24, 2017)
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Sept. 24, 2017 Toronto Star article is entitled: “An Indigenous art stash, nudged into the light: Indigenous creations, hoarded for years by the federal government, get an audience at last.” The article notes: “raise a flag: works from the Indigenous Art Collection,” the inaugural exhibition of OCAD University’s OnSite Gallery, 199 Richmond St. West, […]