Update: A September 2015 Toronto Life article ranks Toronto neighbourhoods by variables including crime rates: The ultimate Toronto neighbourhood rankings [End of update] By way of a follow-up to a recent message to my email mailing list, I would like to note that South Etobicoke has recently been subjected to the kind of distraction theft […]
The following Sept. 13, 2015 message is from David Godley of Long Branch: Greetings on rainy cool morning in Lovely Long Branch Long Branch planning issues and updates Searching for Development Applications online. We can see applications as they come in and there is an email address to find more details at Application Information Centre. […]
The following text is from David Godley of Long Branch; in a separate post I will upload an additional message from David: To Committee Secretariat, I shall not be present at the Planning and Growth Management Committee meeting on 16th September but would like this letter to be circulated to members. Thank you. Yours truly, […]
The following message is from David Godley: Long Branch Issues Overview August 2015 Two meetings have been held with Planning Staff recently. First with Neil Cresswell, Head of Etobicoke’s Planning Office and second with Denise Rundle who is doing a City-wide review of Committee of Adjustment processes. This is my take on the current situation. […]
The following message is from David Godley: Good morning Residents of Long Branch. This [the text below] has been circulated to key politicians and some press. There is no real chance of changing the decision. Greetings from Long Branch PL140761 Ontario Municipal Board (OMB) approves 3 storey houses with double the density 48 35th St. […]
I’ve been following some recent email discussions about Japanese knotweed in Colonel Sam Smith Park and Marie Curtis Park. A number of such patches are evident in Colonel Sam Smith Park, according to one email, which adds: “Getting rid of knotweed is a complicated business that requires expertise. By the way, it is a big problem all along […]
For an important update, related to the following background document from David Godley, please refer to a recent post entitled: Update regarding Character of Long Branch: Message from Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes Following text is from David Godley: New Houses in Long Branch: Severances & Variances – Draft Issues David Godley 416 255 […]
Message from David Godley David Godley 416 255 0492 email: mhairig@pathcom.com Good Evening, I am delighted to receive the good news from Councillor Grimes (below). Congratulations to him and his staff and to all those who have worked so hard on this issue. We should also thank Chief Planner Ms Keesmaat for her co-operative and […]
At the same event as mentioned at a previous post, I also spoke briefly on June 13, 2015, about Colonel Samuel Smith, with the following Speaking Notes as a guide. I highlighted a few points, and left out the rest. I enjoy organizing such talk, working in coordination with other people. The event was the […]
Below are bullet points for a brief talk I gave on June 13, 2015. I share them for your interest. I just chose a few things to focus on, during the actual talk. I didn’t much refer to my notes. The talk went well. We had a good sound system. We just showed one or […]