Lakeview Village Site: Third Community Engagement meeting takes place Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 at 6:30 – 8:30 pm at Small Arms Inspection Building

Lakeview Village site: Third Community Engagement meeting will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018 @ 6:30 – 8:30 pm at the Small Arms Building, 1352 Lakeshore Road East in Lakeview. ALL WELCOME. Click here for details about the meeting >   Click here for previous posts about Inspiration Lakeview >  

I’m really pleased to see there is extensive news coverage happening, of the Ward 1 election in Mississauga

An Oct. 17, 2018 Mississauga.com article is entitled: “Ribfest, development and tough competition at Ward 1 debate in Port Credit: Six of eight Ward 1 candidates talk to residents at debate hosted by TOPCA.” A Sept. 21, 2018 Mississauga.com article is entitled: “Mississauga Ward 1 candidates talk Jim Tovey, Lakeview, and road safety in debate: […]

In Situ event at Small Arms Inspection Building takes place on Nov. 8, 9, & 10, 2018. Buy your tickets now!

Click here for previous posts about the Small Arms Inspection Building > I have been following the Small Arms story for many years. The story – featuring a successful, community-driven project to preserve and repurpose a Second World War heritage building – is highlighted at a recent post entitled: Enthusiasm for local history is not […]

Enthusiasm for local history is not enough, by itself, to preserve and repurpose heritage buildings

“the Credits”: And the Nominees Are… Thurs., Oct. 25, 2018 at Mississauga Grand Banquet and Event Centre

The Credits 2018 The Credits is an annual awards gala that honours members of the Mississauga community for their contributions and achievements with a celebration of our community heritage. Evening Awards Gala: Thursday, October 25, 2018 Venue: Mississauga Grand Banquet and Event Centre (35 Brunel Road, Mississauga) Directions: www.mississaugagrand.com/location/ Event Website: thecredits.strikingly.com  

A local resident seeks photos of the original Long Branch Public and Continuation School that once faced Lake Shore Blvd. West

The following message is from a south Etobicoke resident named Stephen; if you can help him in his photo-search, please let us know!: I am a lover of history and have grown up in the area of Mimico and have family ties to Long Branch. I love this history that you share here. I currently work at […]

Albert McFadden seeks information about families living at Long Branch Army Camp in 1950s

Albert McFadden has given me permission to share the following message, from him: I believe my family (mother and 4 children) lived in the barracks in 1954 when Hurricane Hazel hit the area. The following day a bunch of us may have explored the aftermath of the storm and I remember seeing houses either floating on […]

Land-use decision making along the Lake Ontario shoreline is of much interest

By way of a news update, in the event anybody has an interest in such topics, we’ve recently sold our house on Villa Road and no longer live in Toronto. We have sold our house on Villa Road with thanks to great work by a great real estate team: http://www.19villaroad.com In my new role as […]

Toronto residents have the right to record public meetings, related to land-use decision making, and to publish news reports based upon direct quotations from such meetings

The purpose of the current post is to underline that residents of Toronto and other municipalities have the right to record public meetings and to report on them, through blogs and other means. As a long-time blogger, I attended a public meeting, organized by the Long Branch Neighbourhood Association, on April 4, 2018: Opposition to […]

Mississauga South Historical Society Public Presentation at Riverwood Conservancy, Chappell Estate – Tuesday, July 31, 2018 @ 7 PM

Following message is from Jonathan Giggs of Mississauga: Our next event is next Tuesday July 31 at 7 PM when we travel to Mississauga’s hidden gem The Chappell Estate at The Riverwood Conservancy.  Our speaker is Dave Taylor, the Conservancy’s Education Program Consultant and renown author and wildlife photographer. Dave’s talk is entitled Coyote: The […]