Heritage Mississauga celebrates milestone anniversaries at The Credits, Heritage Mississauga Awards – Nov. 10, 2016, Lakeshore Convention Centre

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Heritage Mississauga celebrates milestone anniversaries at The Credits, Heritage Mississauga Awards * On Thursday, Nov. 10, 2016 at the Lakeshore Convention Centre * Congratulations to . . . . Sheridan Nurseries Streetsville Legion Branch 139 Port Credit Yacht Club Rotary Club of Mississauga Lakeshore Longos Cooksville Legion Branch 582 Don Rowing Club Mississauga Board of […]

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Highly successful In Situ event at Small Arms Building in Mississauga, Oct. 27 to 29, 2016: Great turnout, great sense of organization

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I am delighted that I had the opportunity, on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, to attend an In Situ event at the Small Arms Building in Mississauga. We were impressed with the turnout, the enthusiasm, and the great sense of organization. The event appealed to groups of all ages. It was clear that every detail […]

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Mimico groups pushing back against ‘westward wave’ of condo development: Oct. 25, 2016 Etobicoke Guardian. Plus: Please help us regarding 14 Villa!

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An Oct. 25, 2016 Etobicoke Guardian article is entitled: “Mimico groups pushing back against ‘westward wave’ of condo development: OMB decision ‘rather indecisive’, says Mimico Lakeshore Community Network co-chair.” You can access the article at the link in the previous sentence. Many things are happening this weekend and next week. In Situ event is now on […]

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Lakeview in Mississauga looks like a good place to move to, in the event you are looking to move

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Update: A recent post, regarding related topics, is entitled: Land sale brings Mississauga closer to a waterfront that avoids Toronto’s mistakes – Dec. 22, 2016 Globe and Mail [end]   We have a couple of good comments at a recent post entitled: If you receive a Notice from the Committee of Adjustment, here’s a Guide […]

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In Situ Multi Arts Festival at the Small Arms Building, Oct. 27 to 29, 2016

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I hope you can make it out to In Situ Multi Arts Festival from Oct. 27 to 29, 2016. It’s an event featuring art installations, jazz music and DJ. Special performance by Frog in Hand called Creature, an audience interactive experience through the building. BBQ & Cash Bar. It’s at the Small Arms Building at […]

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Dundas Connects project at the City of Mississauga: Register today, and let’s build a better Dundas in Mississauga!

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Dundas Connects is a City of Mississauga website inciting input from Mississauga residents in planning for the next steps for Dundas Street. A tweet from the City of Mississauga @citymississauga reads: Come out to our next #DundasConnects public meeting & tell us what you think about options for Dundas’ future! http://www.dundasconnects.ca The Dundas Connects website notes: “Our online […]

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October 27 – 29, 2016 In Situ Event at Small Arms

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The following message is from Jem Cain: Hi Folks, I thought you might be interested in this event and may want to share the information with friends, on your website, blog or social media. The In Situ event scheduled for Oct 27,28 & 29th at the Small Arms Building – on Lakeshore @ Dixie Rd. […]

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Heritage Conservation District designation means drop in property values? University of Waterloo study indicates it does not

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Does Heritage Conservation District designation lead to drop in property values? A University of Waterloo study published in 2000 indicates the market for such properties is, in fact, “robust”: Heritage Designation and Property Values: Is there an Effect? The abstract reads: This paper describes research that was designed to examine the assertion that historic designation of […]

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Take your pick: Heritage Conservation Districts in Toronto (a) deaden past and future or (b) are long overdue

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From time to time in recent years, there has been discussion regarding the concept of pursuing a Heritage Conservation District designation for some part or parts of Long Branch. Following two links, forwarded by Michael Spaziani, are of interest. They deal with the advantages and disadvantages, as viewed from a range of perspectives, of the […]

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VOLUNTEER opportunity at “IN SITU” – Multi-Arts Festival in Mississauga, Oct. 27-29, 2016

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Click here to access previous posts about the Small Arms Building > Volunteers for SAS Multi-Arts event “In Situ” Coming October 27-29, 2016 SAS is celebrating the restoration of the Small Arms Building with In Situ, a three-day multi-arts event planned for October 27th to 29th and intended to animate the space, build awareness and […]

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