An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.
Three articles of interest, with regard to story management of the Rohingya crisis
/0 Comments/in Newsletter/by Jaan PillI have discussed Myanmar and related topics at a page entitled: Mindfulness meditation. A more recent post is entitled: Ongoing Rohingya crisis: Updates. The following two articles are of interest for me, because they explore a topic of particular interest to me, namely the connection between story and frame. A related topic concerns story management, […]
Joyce Moore of North Toronto has added a comment regarding “the same destruction of neighbourhoods by developers”
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Language usage, Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA recent post is entitled: May 2017 Update from David Godley: Committee of Adjustment & related topics At that post, Joyce Moore of North Toronto has added the following comment: I have read many of the letters on your website and I believe that the same destruction of neighbourhoods by developers who are interested in […]
Check out the Lakeshore Connecting Communities upcoming meetings in Mississauga on Sept. 26 and 27, 2017
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillYou can access details at Lakeshore Connecting Communities. Previous posts about Mississauga Click here to access previous posts about Mississauga > Commentary My anecdotal evidence suggests to me that civic engagement in Mississauga is qualitatively different from civic engagement in Toronto. At the risk of generalizing (by which I mean there may be exceptions), civic […]
Ontario housing minister Peter Milczyn defends new rent control rules in face of report on negative impact
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Sept. 26, 2017 CBC article is entitled: “Ontario housing minister defends new rent control rules in face of report on negative impact: Minister says Ontario is monitoring the market and releasing surplus lands for purpose-built rentals.” The opening paragraphs read: Ontario’s housing minister defended government measures to cap rent in the province even though a […]
Recent Toronto air traffic noise review: Details available at www.torontoairspacereview.ca
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following text is from an Eventbrite message connected with the review in question: Please be informed that the following information can be found on the Independent Toronto Airspace Noise Review website at www.TorontoAirspaceReview.ca : The Final Report The Review Presentation A video of the live presentation which took place on the 18th September, in Toronto. […]
Indigenous creations, hoarded for years by the federal government, get an audience at last (Toronto Star, Sept. 24, 2017)
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Sept. 24, 2017 Toronto Star article is entitled: “An Indigenous art stash, nudged into the light: Indigenous creations, hoarded for years by the federal government, get an audience at last.” The article notes: “raise a flag: works from the Indigenous Art Collection,” the inaugural exhibition of OCAD University’s OnSite Gallery, 199 Richmond St. West, […]
An archeological find at St. Lawrence Market. The story echoes a recurring theme, with regard to Toronto and its history
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Sept. 25, 2017 Toronto Star article is entitled: “Recognizing the value in the drain: It is wrong for Mayor John Tory to reject preserving an archeological find at St. Lawrence Market in the name of reducing costs.” Commentary My commentary is implicit in the title I have chosen, for this post. I am pleased […]
Long Branch Neighbourhood Character Guidelines public meeting is on Sept. 26, 2017 at 6:30 pm, at the Ken Cox Community Centre
/0 Comments/in Commentary, Committee of Adjustment, Toronto Local Appeal Body, Local Planning Appeals Tribunal, Long Branch, Long Branch Character Guidelines, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillEtobicoke Guardian article regarding SvN Architects + Planners SvN Architects + Planners is involved with development of the ongoing Long Branch Urban Design Guidelines pilot project. A Sept. 19, 2017 Etobicoke Guardian article is entitled: “Firm wins Toronto design award for Six Points’ junction transformation: Pedestrians, cyclists included in expanded public realm design.” A Sept. 13, […]
Please send a letter today to help save the trees in front of No Frills (Brown’s Line & Lake Shore)
/4 Comments/in Long Branch, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI have sent the following email to Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes councillor_grimes@toronto.ca and I urge you to do the same today; you can use my text as a template: Good afternoon I would like to add my voice to those residents who wish to request that the trees at No Frills (as described in […]