Before I began doing such interviews in Long Branch (Toronto not New Jersey), I would never have imagined how much can be learned through extensive interviews, extending over several years, with local residents. The interviews, especially as I’ve been doing more of them and have a sense of the territory that I seek to cover, […]
Updates: Colleen O’Marra – see Comments at the end of this post – has added details about Police Chief Smythe that I read with much interest. For additional comments about Toronto-area postwar emergency housing, click here > [End] I had the good fortune to spend a couple of hours on the morning of Dec. […]
Colleen O’Marra writes: I’m still puzzled that permission is needed to see photos of artifacts uncovered at the 1984 Colonel Smith homestead. We have ready access to King Tut’s treasures and King Richard III’s skeleton found under a parking lot in England.What’s all the mystery about ? A picture of a piece of pottery shard […]
We’ve received valuable comments from David Webster about the Colonel Samuel Smith property and related topics: http://preservedstories.com/2011/12/07/notes-regarding-colonel-samuel-smith-talk/#comment-8396 http://preservedstories.com/2013/10/18/long-branch-was-a-great-place-to-be-an-adolescent-alistair-thomson-reports/#comment-8398 http://preservedstories.com/2013/10/04/colleen-omara-found-the-small-arms-open-house-was-very-crowded/#comments http://preservedstories.com/2013/05/05/second-long-branch-janes-walk-on-may-5-explored-the-mississauga-toronto-border-south-of-lake-shore-blvd-west/#comments http://preservedstories.com/2013/10/14/1905-survey-map-shows-buildings-at-colonel-samuel-smith-homestead-site/#comments A more recent comment (Nov. 28, 2013) concerns the aftermath of Hurricane Hazel. I’ll post the comment in the next while.
On Nov. 20, 2013 I attended a presentation at the Oasis Convention Centre in Mississauga concerning the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Environmental Assessment project. The meeting was well attended, professionally facilitated, and well organized. The atmosphere was cordial and each person who wished to speak made good use of the opportunity. All comments and concerns were […]
Reminder concerning a notice posted earlier at this website: Third Open House & Public Meeting for Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project Environmental Assessment Wednesday, November 20, 2013 from 4:30 – 7:45 p.m. Oasis Convention Centre, Mississauga 036 Lakeshore Rd E Mississauga, ON L5E 1E4 The location is at the intersection of Odgen Avenue and Lakeshore […]
Sandy Bray has a question that you may be able to answer “I’ve been enjoying your site very much,” Sandy Bray writes, “and have been thinking alot of memories and questions, etc. etc.” Sandy has recently sent a question to her dad, Jim Bray, asking if he remembered the address of the house called “Robins Nest” […]
This meeting is in addition to another meeting, specifically regarding Inspiration Lakeview, which will be held on Nov. 27, 2013. That is, the Inspiration Lakeview meeting is on Nov. 27, 2013 and the Lakeview Waterfront Connection Project Environmental Assessment meeting is on Nov. 20, 2013. Please note: The map (see below) that accompanies this blog […]
I wish to thank Councillor Mark Grimes’ office for sharing the following notice with us: Construction Notice #1 Lake Shore Streetcar Line Platform Reconstruction Start Date: October 13, 2013* End Date: December 8, 2013* *Timelines are subject to change, content is accurate at time of printing Work Description TTC will be constructing (and modifying) streetcar […]