An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.

Toronto Local Appeal Body (TLAB) Info Session will take place at Assembly Hall, 7:00 pm, Oct. 18, 2017

Please note it’s the Toronto Local Appeal Body; many of us are used to calling it the Toronto Local Appeal Board, as that is the word that most easily rolls off the tongue, and has one less syllable in it. Calling it the “Board” would make more sense that calling it the “Body,” but in this case (as in some other […]

Modern genetics has revolutionized the story anthropologists tell about how humans spread out across the Earth: Oct. 3, 2017 Atlantic article

A tweet from Dr Adam Rutherford‏ – that is, @AdamRutherford – reads: Here’s an extract from the new US chapter, on the Americas, dodgy DNA tests, and scientific racism, in @TheAtlantic [End] The Oct. 3, 2017 Atlantic article, referenced in the tweet, is entitled: “A New History of the First Peoples in the Americas: The miracle of modern […]

Oct. 10, 2017 is deadline for comments regarding August 2017 Long Branch Character Guidelines draft

The August 2017 Long Branch Guidelines draft is at: August 2017 DRAFT Long Branch Neighbourhood Character Guidelines Background By way of background, a post regarding the PREVIOUS DRAFT [February 2017] is entitled: February 2017 draft of Long Branch (Toronto) Urban Design Guidelines document is available online A Sept. 26, 2017 public meeting was held regarding […]

No response from Choice Properties REIT regarding sign erected between two mature trees – No Frills by Brown’s Line

A previous post is entitled: Please send a letter today to help save the trees in front of No Frills (Brown’s Line & Lake Shore) The Long Branch resident, whose email messages are highlighted at the above-noted post, has sent the following message to Choice Prperties REIT: I have had no response to a couple […]

Future of Mr. Christie’s land uncertain as demolition begins (CityNews, Sept. 27, 2017); Sept. 13, 2019 Etobicoke Guardian update: Matter now settled

Reggio Emilia approach has been of interest to early childhood centres and schools worldwide, especially in last thirty years (Alison Wells, University of Manitoba)

Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre presenting Mental Health Series Film Premiere, Wed., Oct. 4, 2017

I am pleased to share with you the following message from Jem Cain – Jem.Cain@humber.ca – at the Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning: Hi Folks, Please share this information with anyone who might be interested: The Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre is having a Mental Health Series Film Premiere on Wednesday, October 4. […]

Conserving Long Branch September 2017 Part 1 (David sent this out on Sept. 9, 2017; I am slow in posting it)

The text from David Godley will follow my preamble to this post; if you want to skip the preamble, just go forward to the heading entitled: “Conserving Long Branch September 2017 Part 1.” Preamble from Jaan Pill I have changed “Toronto Local Appeal Board,” in David Godley’s text, to “Toronto Local Appeal Body,” as the […]

Artist and activist Ai Weiwei traveled to 23 countries to chronicle the global refugee crisis in the documentary, Human Flow

A CBC Radio Twitter message dated Sept. 28, 2017 features the following message: Ai Weiwei on his new documentary, Human Flow: Artist and activist Ai Weiwei traveled to 23 countries to chronicle the global refugee crisis in the documentary, Human Flow. It’s not an easy film to watch but he says it’s meant to feel alarming […]

Upcoming events: Lakeshore Hospital Grounds (e.g. Tunnel Tours; pre-registration is required)

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