An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.
Message from Peter Milczyn, MPP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following message, to which I have added some headings, for ease in reading online, is from Peter Milczyn, the MPP for Etobicoke-Lakeshore: Dear Neighbours, This is my first e-news to you as your Member of Provincial Parliament. While I am still settling in to this new role there is in fact a great […]
What issues matter most to you? Message from George Takach. Aug. 20, 2014 event at LAMP
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillAs I’ve mentioned earlier, I’m a member of the Liberal Party of Ontario and the Liberal Party of Canada. I support the candidacy of George Takach as the Liberal Part of Canada nominee for Etobicoke-Lakeshore. In that regard, I’m pleased to share with you the following message from George Takach, which you can access here. […]
Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Regiment will visit Small Arms in Lakeview on Sept. 7, 2014
/0 Comments/in Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following text, to which I’ve added headings, is from the Summer 2014 newsletter of the Small Arms Society You can access the newsletter, which includes a focus on military history, here: Arms2Arts newsletter- Summer 2014 Canada’s First-into-Battle WWI Regiment is Coming to Small Arms On September 7, the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry […]
The “Silk Road,” an idea that dates from 1877, wasn’t a single “road.”
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI’ve recently had the occasion to acquaint myself with the history of the Silk Road. It’s a topic that is of interest to me – among other things, because the Silk Road has a relationship to the history of mindfulness meditation, which I’ve been practising as a beginner student of mindfulness, for 10 years. The […]
Doors Open event at Small Arms building at Dixie Road and Lakeshore Road East – Sept. 27, 2014 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
/0 Comments/in Long Branch, Mississauga, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillThe following text is from the Summer 2014 newsletter of the Small Arms Society You can access the newsletter here: Arms2Arts newsletter- Summer 2014 The former inspection building of Small Arms Limited will be open Saturday, September 27, 2014 from 10 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. The Small Arms Society is excited to once again […]
Fort York hopes music fests and fun events garner love of history – Toronto Star, July 14, 2014
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillI enjoy visiting Fort York and learning about its history. Earlier posts about the site include, by way of example: Citizenship Ceremony at Fort York, April 26, 2013 featured sharing of thoughts about what it means to be a Canadian What can we learn about evidence-based practice when we read about Tecumseh? December 2013 Friends […]
MCHS bio for: D. Scott Munro, class of ’63
/1 Comment/in MCHS 2015 Biographies, MCHS Stories, Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillMy life: May 1946 – ? My life began in Ottawa, joined a few years later by my brother, Gary. But I grew up in Montréal, home to les Canadiens, maître du coupe Stanley, and to the local gang of French kids that would occasionally torment me on the way home from school. Not that […]
Wattpad: A Canadian publishing success story – July 11, 2014 CBC article
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA July 11, 2014 CBC article, entitled Wattpad: “A Canadian publishing success story,” can be accessed here. The article notes: Wattpad is a Canadian-grown online publishing success story. The app allows users to publish, read and subscribe to stories. It currently has more than 30 million users and recently received a $46-million investment from venture capitalists, led […]
Jet Lag Rooster offers a science-based system of light exposure to address jet lag
/0 Comments/in Newsletter, Toronto/by Jaan PillA Jan. 7, 2013 Globe and Mail article is entitled: “Could this website be the answer to preventing jet lag?” Research related to the use of bright light to change circadian rhythm can be accessed here. Among the references listed at the previous link is a Jan. 1, 2013 Scientific American article entitled: “How to […]