An occasional Newsletter from Preserved Stories.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – Russ Ford plans festive campaign kickoff in south Etobicoke on April 24, 2014

The following message is from Michael Hotrum, Director of Communications for the Russ Ford Campaign for Ward 6: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Russ Ford plans festive campaign kickoff in south Etobicoke on April 24 It’s time for a celebration in Ward 6! Finally, a candidate with stature and experience is stepping up to lead and manage […]

Great discussion regarding community services at Humber Bay Shores (which, incidentally, is a part of Mimico)

Please refer to this earlier post for an update of recent comments concerned with the Mr. Christie site: http://preservedstories.com/2013/01/17/mr-christie-bakery-update-from-councillor-peter-milczyn/#comments A topic that I find endlessly interesting is that Humber Bay Shores is actually in Mimico but residents from that neighbourhood are ineligible for membership in the Mimico Residents Association: http://preservedstories.com/2013/09/28/map-of-mimico-that-accompanies-cbc-metro-morning-segment-is-of-interest/    

Bill 20, a private member’s bill to remove the OMB from planning decisions in the City of Toronto: A report by David Godley

The following report is written by David Godley of Long Branch:   Bill 20, a private member’s bill to remove the OMB from planning decisions in the City of Toronto From David Godley, 401 Lake Promenade, Toronto, M8W 1C3 I attended the afternoon session of the Standing Committee of Finance and Economic Affairs on 17 […]

ESCC Cycling Committee Meeting – Monday, April 21, 2014 6:30 TO 9 P.M.

I’m pleased to pass along the following message: ESCC CYCLING COMMITTEE MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 21, 2014 6:30 TO 9 P.M. ALL ARE WELCOME Humber College has offered us space for April 21. The address is 3199 Lake Shore Blvd West, Room A116 located at the south end of the building that faces 23rd Street. Our […]

Jane’s Walk starts at 10:30 am at the East Parking Lot at Marie Curtis Park on Saturday, May 3 and Sunday, May 4, 2014

Each walk is two hours, and will begin on May 3 and May 4 at 10:30 am – rain or shine – at the East Parking Lot at Marie Curtis Park. Each walk will have many new features. We like to ensure that we have new content each year. If you’ve attended our Long Branch […]

Sunday , April 27, 2014 – Jane Fairburn: A Walk Along the Shore – at Lambton House

The following information is from the following PDF file: 2014 Sundays at LH April poster[1] Lambton Ho u s e S u n d a y,  A p r i l 2 7, 2014 Jane Fairburn: A Walk Along the Shore Doors open 1:00 pm Talk at 2:00 pm Refreshments & Free admission 4 0 […]

What documentary is and isn’t

I’ve discussed in an earlier post the influence that a summer spend working at the National Film Board during the Second World War had on Erving Goffman. I was delighted to read an April 11, 2014 New York Times article entitled: “Documentaries have always been fake.” I enjoyed the New Yorker article. Here’s an excerpt: […]

Manhattan Community Board 5 focuses on shadows cast on Central Park

The following message is from Peggy Moulder of the Lakeshore Planning Council Corporation: The town hall, which was organized by Manhattan Community Board 5, was focused on the long, dark shadows that these new tall buildings will cast deep into Central Park. Read article that follows: http://archpaper.com/news/articles.asp?id=7166 Similarly, the Mimico Secondary Plan will put the Mimico Linear Park […]

Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics – Boston Globe, April 13, 2014

An April 13, 2015 Boston Globe article is entitled: “Bain Capital sees opportunity in methadone clinics.” An excerpt from the article notes: This foray into one of the most challenging, and financially complex, areas of health care may seem contrary to the kind of dealmaking Bain Capital is best known for — investments in brand-name […]

Flash Boys is about a small group of Wall Street guys who figure out that the U.S. stock market has been rigged for the benefit of insiders

I learned of “Flash Boys” when I heard an interview with Michael Lewis on CBC Radio’s The Current. The blurb below is from Flash Boys by Michael Lewis. The following blurb for Flash Boys, which features a Canadian connection, as one of the Wall Street guys – Brad Katsuyama – is from Markham, Ontario, is […]