An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.

Who was James S. Bell? Can you add more details?

I’ve had an inquiry about who James S. Bell was. I’ve tried to answer as best I can; it’s a topic that students at Lakeshore Collegiate have recently been asking about, as many of them went to James S. Bell Junior Middle School during their elementary school years. If you can add to what I […]

Local Appeal Body will replace OMB in Toronto: Message from Ward 6 Councillor Mark Grimes

Following message is from Councillor Grimes’ Office: Dear Neighbour, City of Toronto creates local appeal body to expedite land use hearings The City of Toronto has established an independent local appeal body to provide quick and efficient hearings on appeals of land use decisions made by the Committee of Adjustment. On May 3, the Toronto […]

Port Credit massive (and yet, human-scale) redevelopment project; more details at 7:00 pm, May 23, 2017 meeting at historic Clarke Memorial Hall

A TOPCA (Town of Port Credit) tweet of April 30, 2017 notes: TOWN HALL MTG: Tues May 23 @ 7-9pm, Clarke Hall. “On Our Watch” re: Waterfront plans at fmr Imperial Oil & Marina lands #PortCredit. Click here to access the Town of Port Credit website > Torontoist article highlights Port Credit redevelopment project A May […]

Long Branch planning update from David Godley – April 2017

The following text is from David Godley; I am are in posting it: Toronto Local Appeal Board On March 29, 2017, City Council passed Toronto Municipal Code Chapter 142 creating the Toronto Local Appeal Body with an effective date of May 3, 2017. What does this mean? Starting May 3, 2017, most appeals from the […]

Sometimes, it’s good to listen. Sometimes, better not to!

It’s good to be a good listener, so that you know what the other person is thinking and feeling. On the other hand, sometimes a person encounters a form of self-talk that is not worth listening to at all. That sums up the key points in the article that follows. Canadian Stuttering Association board of […]

April 19, 2017 Air Traffic Noise meeting follow-up: April 28, 2017 message from Kathryn Hanford, Manager, GTAA Community Outreach

Click here for previous posts about air traffic noise > The following message is from Kathryn Hanford, Manager, Community Outreach, Greater Toronto Airports Authority. To ensure that site visitors can find the links readily, I have made the links more prominent, than they are in the original email. I have added the images, that you […]

Port Credit redevelopment plans to be unveiled Monday, May 1, 2017

Click here for previous posts about Mississauga > Click here for previous posts about Councillor Jim Tovey > Click here for previous posts about Port Credit > An April 29, 2017 Mississauga.com article is entitled: “Port Credit redevelopment plans to be unveiled Monday.” The text reads: On Monday [May 1, 2017], the West Village Partners […]

Port Credit Cultural Walking Tours – last Saturday of every month, April to October

Click here for dates and details: Port Credit Cultural Walking Tours An excerpt from the above-noted like reads: Enjoy a free history lesson through the popular free walking tours of Port Credit, held on the last Saturday of every month from April to October. Richard Collins will share stories of this historic village from their […]

Public Event: Thursday, May 11, 2017 – Reconstructing the Six Points Interchange – A New Etobicoke Centre

Check here for details: Overview – Six Points Interchange Reconfiguration – Construction …   A previous post is entitled: May 2, 2015 Jane’s Walks: (1) Spaghetti Junction – The Farewell Tour; (2) New Toronto – Then and Now A March 1, 2017 CBC article is entitled: “City poised to redevelop Etobicoke’s ‘spaghetti’ junction: Design, welcomed by […]