March 11, 2018 Toronto Star article about Humber Bay Shores brings to mind that Mississauga and Toronto have differing cultures of waterfront development

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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 […]

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Meeting of Long Branch Neighbourhood Association will take place at 7:00 pm on April 4, 2018 at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 101

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Please check at www.lbna.ca for information about the association and details concerning the Long Branch Neighbourhood Character Guidelines.

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March 2, 2018 Toronto Star article addresses ongoing local planning issues

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A March 2, 2018 Toronto Star article, which by way of commentary I would describe as possessed of delightful and apt platitudes about the next steps in the way forward, is entitled: “The GTA’s population is booming – but not necessarily in the right places: There seem to be countless examples across the GTA of […]

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Proclamation of the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017 changes to the land use planning and appeal system

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Click here for previous posts regarding OMB Review > Click here for previous posts about OMB Reform > A recent message from the Agency and Tribunal Relations Branch Ministry of the Attorney General reads: We are writing to provide an update on the Building Better Communities and Conserving Watersheds Act, 2017, which was passed by […]

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Key considerations when preparing for a Committee of Adjustment or similar presentation

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From time to time, I get inquiries from residents in communities outside of Long Branch – sometimes quite a distance from this community, in fact – asking for advice regarding Committee of Adjustment presentations. I always seek to reply at once, linking up inquirers with other residents in Long Branch, as there are many people […]

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Correction regarding a letter which had been published by the Toronto Star, related to Long Branch development topics

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The following CORRECTION has been posted by the Toronto Star on Feb. 10, 2018: A Dec. 27 Letter to the Editor about redevelopment in Long Branch referred incorrectly to a previous letter writer named David Matoc as representing “a small group of builders with redevelopment interests in Long Branch” whose “motivation is to maximize their […]

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Please note new email and website address for Long Branch Neighbourhood Association (Toronto not New Jersey)

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The web address for the Long Branch Neighbourhood Association (Toronto not New Jersey) is: https://www.lbna.ca The email address is: LongBranchNATO@gmail.com Much excellent work has been completed, over the past several years, in getting the association up and running. In my experience, the quality of the planning is an essential element in the long-term success of […]

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When you are selling your house in Long Branch (or anywhere), first do your homework

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In the course of research related to house-selling in Long Branch, we have come across a situation where a developer some time back offered slightly over $1-million for a house in Long Branch, with the intention of severing the lot. The house-seller in question, however, had a great real-estate company to work with. A person can […]

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Jim Tovey (1949-2018), CVC Board Member and Councillor of Mississauga Ward 1, discusses progress on Lakeview Waterfront Connection project

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Click here for previous posts about Jim Tovey > Click here for previous posts about Lakeview Waterfront Connection project > Click here for previous posts about Credit Valley Conservation > I am pleased to share the following tweet and YouTube link from Credit Valley Conservation. CreditValleyCA Published on Feb 2, 2018 In loving memory of […]

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Conserving Long Branch – February 2018 update from David Godley

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Attached files from David Godley: 2233rdmyths coa2018 jimtovey lbcgcouncil Please note: I will no longer be uploading David’s updates, once I have moved from Long Branch, which will be later in the current year. (I will, however, be working on books and videos related to my family’s years in Long Branch.) If you wish to […]

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