An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.
In the course of working on a longread post about the history of Long Branch, entitled History of Long Branch (Toronto) – Draft 4, I’ve come across a piece of information that I had not gotten around to posting some years ago when I first learned about it. Chairs from Colonel Smith house are at […]
A previous post about cycling news from southern Etobicoke is entitled: Lake Shore Blvd. West Cycle Track has been approved by City of Toronto Council David Juliusson of Long Branch wishes to share the following additional message regarding the Cycle Track: To Councillor Grimes I wish to thank you for your support on getting the cycle […]
We owe thanks to David Juliusson of Long Branch for sharing with us the following text of a City Council decision regarding a cycle track, which had been discussed at a previous post: Lake Shore Blvd West Cycle Track Approved City Council unanimously approved the Lake Shore Blvd W cycle track. This separated, bi-directional cycle […]
Update A Dec. 6, 2016 Toronto Star article is entitled: “College of teachers finds Chris Spence guilty of professional misconduct: Former TDSB education director, accused of plagiarism, will now face penalty hearing.” [end] You can access the April 25, 2016 Globe and Mail article here. It makes sense that, if a statement is made, the […]
I work out regularly at the Gus Ryder Health Club just north of Birmingham west of Kipling. I’ve been working out a different places for well over a decade. I make a point of always carrying my keys and wallet with me, when I work out. That’s because I’ve heard of many cases, over the […]
What follows are some highlights of a Saturday morning helping out with a Clean-Up Day at the Small Arms Building in Lakeview, Mississauga. When I turned up around 10:00 am on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at the Small Arms Building, I was greeted by a volunteer who helped me and other volunteers get organized. Huge, […]
The recent newsletter of the Small Arms Society in Mississauga includes some great information about the work that is proceeding at the Small Arms Building in Lakeview, located at the corner of Dixie Road and Lakeshore Road East, about a kilometre west of the Long Branch GO station. Click here to access previous posts about […]
I’ve received a notification of the publication of the April 2016 Old Mill Gazette; I’ve written about the Old Mill neighbourhood in the past: Click here to access April 2016 Old Mill Gazette newsletter >
An April 12, 2016 insidetoronto.com article is entitled: “City moves to protect heritage of former St. Agnes Anglican Church in Long Branch.” Subhead reads: “Developer working with city heritage staff on an ‘adaptive reuse’ of church for residential development,” Our thanks to Sid Olvet for informing us of this link.
The following message is from Etobicoke-Lakeshore MPP Peter Milczyn’s Office: Do you know a Gem of Etobicoke-Lakeshore 2016? The Gems of Etobicoke-Lakeshore were created to recognize and appreciate outstanding small businesses, community and service organizations that are unique to South Etobicoke and make our community a more vibrant place to live, work and play. What […]