The Willinskys at Long Branch Cottage, circa 1928 – film mentioned by C. O’Marra
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillC. O’Marra writes: Check out a fascinating three minute film of THE WILLINSKYS AT LONG BRANCH COTTAGE,circa 1928. Some of the children in the short piece are still living. The cottage may have been situated near Lake Prom possibly at 38th Street. In the film the road looks like a small trail. The sewage caps […]
Enjoyable and wide-ranging Jane’s Walk in Long Branch on May 4, 2013
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThis year Mike James and I have organized two Jane’s Walk events in Long Branch, one for May 4 and the second one on May 5. The May 5 walk focuses on Marie Curtis Park and the Colonel Samuel Smith homestead. That walk will end at the Fair Grounds Organic Cafe and Roastery at Fortieth […]
A selection of lake views are now on the City of Toronto heritage register
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’m very pleased to share with you the following message from Terry Smith of Friends of Sam Smith Park: April 12, 2013 Hi Jaan http://fourthstreetlakewindow.blogspot.ca/ Here’s a link to a blog/website I have been working on for a couple of years. It originally started with the unassumed public road allowance at the bottom of Fourth, […]
The first engineered alteration of Etobicoke Creek began in 1929 to allow for the westward extension of Lake Promenade
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillTree canopy coverage: Long Branch is at 26.5%, New Toronto is at 8.7%, Mimico is at 13.3%, Rosedale-Moore Park is at 61.8%
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’m pleased to share the following information, which I learned of on the basic of email correspondence between Carol Walker Gayle of the City of Toronto and a Long Branch resident: In 2005 the City decided to increase its tree canopy from 17/20% to 30 to 40%. It is now at 20%. In Rosedale-Moore Park it […]
Jane’s Walk seeks volunteers for May 4 and May 5 walks across Toronto
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillFollowing message is from Jane’s Walk: Volunteer recruitment We’ve got over 50 volunteers signed up and ready to take pictures on the Walks, act as Walk Marshalls helping the group to stay together without blocking busy sidewalks, and so forth… but we’d like to have enough to have a volunteer at every Jane’s Walk! With 119 Jane’s […]
33 Forty First Street Application in Long Branch offers an opportunity for networking among residents
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI learned of the severance proposal for 33 Forty First Street just recently. Hearing Date: Thursday, April 25 , 2013 1:00 p.m. Council Chambers – 399 The West Mall, Etobicoke Civic Centre I’ve been focused upon other projects including the upcoming Long Branch Jane’s Walk on May 4 and May 5, 2013, starting on each […]
Long Branch Jane’s Walk takes place May 4 and May 5, 2013 starting 10:30 am Marie Curtis Park each day
/0 Comments/in Jane's Walk, Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillWe’ve posted information at the Jane’s Walk website regarding two Long Branch Jane’s Walks that Mike James and Jaan Pill will lead on the first weekend of May 2013. The first walk, on Saturday, May 4, 2013, is from Etobicoke Creek to the Lakeshore Hospital Grounds. The walk starts at 10:30 am at the East […]
Malcolm Archer requests that residents send comments regarding mature tree at 168 Lake Promenade in Long Branch
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter/by Jaan PillMalcolm Archer has shared with us the following information: [To access the information posted on the front lawn of 168 Lake Promenade, please click on the photo (see below) a couple of times to enlarge it. The deadline for comments is May 2, 2013.] Malcolm Archer writes: Plans to build two large houses will result in […]