An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.
As a rule, I make it a practice to avoid posting my own input with regard to ongoing public consultations such as the Long Branch Guidelines Draft. Instead, I just send in my comments and then I forget about it. My reasoning is that my own views are neither here nor there, in the wider […]
Works by Jennifer Churchill at the Assembly Hall to April 12, 2017. This is a great exhibition of paintings by Jennifer Churchill, a Long Branch artist. Jennifer’s paintings have a sense of exuberance, along with gestural qualities, that I much enjoy. The exhibit at the Assembly Hall underlines for me that art is very much […]
I am pleased to share with you (for purposes of discussion) the following message from Brian Liberty of Long Branch: Dearest staff of Municipal Licensing and Standards, It seems the problem child at 22 James and its ugly brother to the east have been passed along to your laps now – kindly see attached. On […]
The Unearthing The Market exhibit ends March 18, 2017. The details (address, hours, etc.) are at the poster on the right. Click on the poster to enlarge it; click again to enlarge ir further. The exhibit focuses on the archaeology of the North St. Lawrence market. After the exhibit the artifacts all go back into […]
A Feb. 25, 2017 Guardian article is entitled: “The story of the week is Trump, Russia and the FBI. The rest is a distraction.” The subhead reads: “The White House reportedly tried to influence an active counter-intelligence investigation. All else, press ban included, is designed to deflect attention.” Updates A Feb. 24, 2017 CBC article […]
I am pleased to share with you the following message, which has been sent to David Godley of Long Branch, who has been seeking information regarding the Toronto Local Appeal Body: Hello Mr. Godley, Thank you for your correspondence. I have forwarded your communication to the Chair of the Toronto Local Appeal Body to review. […]
From time to time, I have asked MCHS grads, that I have been in touch with, if they would like to share some reflections about their elementary and/or high school years. I know from my own experience, in trying to write about events and experiences of years ago, that it takes a tremendous amount of […]
The event is from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. Click here for previous posts about Humber Lakeshore > Click here to locate the G Building on a Humber Lakeshore Campus Map >
Meaningful consultation is when the input from the community is genuinely taken into account. That includes the format snd detailed contents of whatever grows out of a consultation process. For example, does the community have the opportunity to offer input on the details of the final product, as in the editing of its contents? Or, […]